Office of the Dean

Dr. Kirk Johnson received his Ph.D. and M.A. from Washington State University and his B.A. from University of Washington. He was chair of Central Washington University's department of Sociology from Fall 1997 through Spring 2007. He began part-time service as Associate Dean in Summer 2006. As of Fall 2007, Dr. Johnson will devote himself entirely to administration in the position of Associate Dean. Dr. Johnson's research has focused on the testing and extension of social control theory, the social construction of deviance among adolescents, criminal victimization, and the social construction of law and criminal sanctions.

Dr. Dave Darda received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and his B.S. from the University of Illinois. He has been a professor of Biological Sciences at CWU for the past 21 years. His primary areas of biological interest are vertebrate morphology, evolution, and herpetology. He has conducted fieldwork in California, Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest, and is a coauthor of the book, "Reptiles of Washington and Oregon". In 2002, Dr. Darda was honored as the CWU Distinguished University Professor of Teaching, and he has twice served as Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.

Cindy Klein came to Central Washington University in 2006 for the Office of Continuing Education after working at the Thorp School District as an Administrative Assistant for 13 years. She then moved into the College of the Sciences to fill the vacancy of Bonnie Clement upon her retirement.

Velma Henry came to Central Washington University in 1993 to work for Registrar Services. She then moved to the Department of Education and spent 10 years working as secretary to the Department Chair. Her current position is as Administrative Assistant to the Dean in the College of the Sciences, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judy Couture.

Judy Johnson joined the College of the Sciences in the fall of 2007. She came from Seattle Children's Hospital, where she worked for 6 years.

Brian Jacobson has served as COTS Development Officer since October 2008. Before coming to Central Washington University he was the Institutional Giving Manager in the Development Office at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. While at the Conservatory, he also held positions with responsibilities for individual giving. he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master of International Management degree from the American Graduate School of Global Management.