Central Washington University - Development Council

The Development Council is a bridge between the College of the Sciences and its professional communities and constituents. Council members assist in linking the College to resources and organizations accross public and private regional interests.

	KEVIN MALONE Biology,1980 Kevin is a Fisheries Biologist with Mobrand Biometrics, Inc. He graduated from CWU in 1980 and returned to complete a Master's degree in biology in 1985. Since that time, Kevin has been working on restoring anadromous fish populations in the Columbia River Basin and the Pacific Northwest. Over the last few years he has been developing recovery plans for ESA listed salmon species in the Western United States.
	ALTHEA CAWLEY-MURPHREE Political Science and Geology, 2001 Althea is currently Writer/Editor for Charles Wright Academy. Prior to joining the staff at Charles Wright Academy, she served as the communications coordinator for the Office of Gov. Christine Gregoire. She has also served as a policy analyst with the Housing Authority of Snohomish County and executive director of the Institute for a Democratic Future. As a CWU student, she was a state House of Representatives legislative intern during the 2000 session and, in 1999, a public policy intern with the American Geological Institute in Washington, D.C. Althea was a member of the Douglas Honors College while at CWU.
	DR. COLIN CONDIT Professor Emeritus, Psychology, Retired Dr. Colin Condit taught 18 years in CWU's Psychology Department. In that time he served as Director of Graduate Programs for Psychology and Co-Director of Counseling and School Psychology. Dr. Condit is active in the Ellensburg community in particular with Historic Ellensburg and he served 10 years on the City Planning Commission. Dr. Condit learned navigation during his early military service and is passionate about flying. He flew for many years in Alaska.
	DR. ANNE DENMAN Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, Retired Denman, a cultural anthropologist, began her career at Central as a part-time faculty member in 1967 and was appointed an assistant professor in the then newly created Department of Anthropology in 1969. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and French from Mt. Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1969, Denman became co-director with her husband Clay Denman, also a member of the anthropology faculty, of the Small Towns Institute and continued in the position until 1982. Denman served several terms as the chair of the Department of Anthropology, beginning in 1979. Prior to that, she served briefly as the special assistant to the dean of Graduate School and Research. Denman became interim associate dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences in 1989 and became the permanent office holder from 1990 to 1992. She returned to the chair's role in 1992 and served in that capacity until she was named dean of the newly created College of the Sciences, from 1995 to 1998. Denman retired from CWU in 2003 but has maintained an active interest in the university since that time.
	CHRISTINE HENDERSON Law & Justice, 2005 Christine Henderson is a Bailiff for King County Superior Court and has worked in law and justice over the past 8 years for federal, state and local government and several non-profit agencies. Her federal background experience includes the United States Supreme Court and the United States Attorneys Office for the Western District of Washington. Additionally, Christine is an adjunct professor in CWU's Law and Justice Program. Christine has dedicated her life's work to social justice and is motivated in her work to effect positive social change. Christine recently received her MPA from Seattle University.
	DR. MICHAEL J. JOHNSON Mathematics, 1984 Dr. Johnson is Director of Institutional Research for Dickinson College. A retired lieutenant colonel with the US Army, Dr. Johnson was chief of the institutional research and analysis branch at the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. He holds a doctorate in industrial engineering and a master's degree in operations research.
	LINDA LOCKWOOD Mathematics, 1968 Linda is the Energy Planning Supervisor for Seattle City Light She graduated from CWU with Honors in Mathematics and then earned her MA in Economics from the University of Michigan. Following postgraduate studies in Health Care Administration at the University of Washington, she had a 10-year career in regional planning at the Puget Sound Health Systems Agency, followed by 18 years planning energy conservation programs and new customer services at Seattle City Light.
	GALAN MCINELLY Geology, 1984 Principal, GeoEngineers Galan McInelly graduated from CWU in 1984 and recently joined the College of the Sciences Development Council. He is a Principal and Water and Natural Resources Market Sector Leader at GeoEngineers. GeoEngineers is a consulting firm specializing in earth , biology, ecology and geotechnical engineering services for energy, transportation, development, federal and water and natural resources clients. Galan has a long and continuous involvement with the department, participating in the department lecture series, hiring CWU graduates, and providing internships for current students. "Our field is becoming increasingly competitive, and it is with great pride our company advances the scholarship of such an excellent program as that at CWU. The program was excellent when I attended and has only improved over the last couple of decades. The CWU geology program has achieved notoriety as one of the best around."
	DR. ED SCHNEIDER Biology, 1969 Dr. Schneider is President/CEO of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Ed continued his graduate education with a Master's in Biology at CWU (1971) and a Ph.D. from University of California at Santa Barbara (1974). Following a 20 year academic career at Texas State University, Ed returned to the west coast to accept his current position. An active research botanist, he was the 1996 College of Sciences, Distinguished Alumnus.
	DR. FRANK FLORENCE Geology, 1983 Frank Florence is an Associate Professor in the Lab Science Department at Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY where he has taught Geology courses and Earth Sciences since 1995. Prior to focusing on science education, he was a Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Syracuse University. Frank is currently chairing Strategic Planning at the college and previously served as department chair. He serves on the Board of Planned Parenthood of Northern New York and for the past two years has been active with Habitat for Humanity. An avid mountaineer and climber for almost four decades, he continues to pursue vertical dreams and volunteers his time to promote climbing safety, responsibility, and access through the AMC climber's training program and the Kingston (Ontario) Climbing Coalition.