Behavioral and Social Sciences (BASS)
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Department Mailing Address
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Western State Colorado University
600 North Adams Street
Gunnison, CO 81231
Department Phone Numbers
Phone: (970) 943-7011
Fax: (970) 943-3380
Faculty
Scott I. Cohn
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Lafayette College; M.A., Ph.D., American University.
B.S., Lafayette College; M.A., Ph.D., American University.
Email:
scohn@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3022
Office Location: Kelley Hall 212
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/scohn
Phone: (970) 943-3022
Office Location: Kelley Hall 212
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/scohn
Kari Commerford
Lecturer in Psychology
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.A., Colorado School of Professional Psychology.
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.A., Colorado School of Professional Psychology.
Email:
knierling@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3018
Office Location: Kelley Hall 210
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/knierling
Phone: (970) 943-3018
Office Location: Kelley Hall 210
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/knierling
Susan Coykendall
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Email:
scoykendall@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2645
Office Location: Kelley Hall 209
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/scoykendall/
Phone: (970) 943-2645
Office Location: Kelley Hall 209
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/scoykendall/
Daniel M. Cress
Professor of Sociology
B.S., Augsburg College: M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
B.S., Augsburg College: M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Email:
dcress@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3007
Office Location: Kelley Hall 221
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/dcress
Phone: (970) 943-3007
Office Location: Kelley Hall 221
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/dcress
Philip L. Crossley
Professor of Geography
B.A., Trinity Western University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin.
B.A., Trinity Western University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin.
Email:
pcrossley@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2800
Office Location: Kelley Hall 220
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/pcrossley
Phone: (970) 943-2800
Office Location: Kelley Hall 220
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/pcrossley
Roger A. Drake
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
Email:
rdrake@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3070
Office Location: Kelley Hall 217
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/rdrake
Phone: (970) 943-3070
Office Location: Kelley Hall 217
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/rdrake
Greg P. Haase
Chair, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Colorado State University.
B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Colorado State University.
Email:
ghaase@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2070
Office Location: Kelley 203
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/ghaase
Phone: (970) 943-2070
Office Location: Kelley 203
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/ghaase
Mary Mike Haley
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.A., University of Colorado-Denver.
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.A., University of Colorado-Denver.
Email:
mhaley@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3030
Office Location: Kelley Hall 208
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mhaley
Phone: (970) 943-3030
Office Location: Kelley Hall 208
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mhaley
Abbey Kuhns
Lecturer in Politics and Government
B.A., Cornell University; M.A., The George Washington University.
B.A., Cornell University; M.A., The George Washington University.
Email:
akuhns@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2582
Office Location: Kelley Hall 208
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/akuhns/
Phone: (970) 943-2582
Office Location: Kelley Hall 208
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/akuhns/
Wallace G. Lewis
Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Idaho.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Idaho.
Email:
wlewis@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2161
Office Location: Kelley Hall 206
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/wlewis
Phone: (970) 943-2161
Office Location: Kelley Hall 206
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/wlewis
Molly Mugglestone
Lecturer in Politics and Government
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.P.A., University of Colorado at Denver.
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.P.A., University of Colorado at Denver.
Email:
mmugglestone@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2098
Office Location: Kelley Hall 223
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mmugglestone
Phone: (970) 943-2098
Office Location: Kelley Hall 223
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mmugglestone
William L. Niemi
Professor of Politics and Government
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz; M.A., University of California-Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles.
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz; M.A., University of California-Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles.
Email:
wniemi@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3045
Office Location: Taylor Hall 322D
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/wniemi
Phone: (970) 943-3045
Office Location: Taylor Hall 322D
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/wniemi
Shannon A. Sprott
Lecturer in Geography
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.S., University of Denver.
B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.S., University of Denver.
James Stewart
Professor of History
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado.
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado.
Email:
jstewart@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2076
Office Location: Kelley Hall 224
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/jstewart
Phone: (970) 943-2076
Office Location: Kelley Hall 224
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/jstewart
Maria Boikova Struble
Assistant Professor of Politics and Government
B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Lancaster University.
B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Lancaster University.
Email:
mstruble@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-3024
Office Location: Kelley Hall 204
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mstruble/
Phone: (970) 943-3024
Office Location: Kelley Hall 204
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/mstruble/
Heather Thiessen-Reily
Professor of History
B.A., University of Saskatchewan; M.A., Flinders University of South Australia; Ph.D., Tulane University.
B.A., University of Saskatchewan; M.A., Flinders University of South Australia; Ph.D., Tulane University.
Email:
hthiessen@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-7128
Office Location: Kelley Hall 225
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/hthiessen/
Phone: (970) 943-7128
Office Location: Kelley Hall 225
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/hthiessen/
Duane L. Vandenbusche
Professor of History
B.S., Northern Michigan University; M.A., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
B.S., Northern Michigan University; M.A., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Email:
dvandenbusche@western.edu
Phone: (970) 943-2068
Office Location: Kelley Hall 227
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/dvandenbusche
Phone: (970) 943-2068
Office Location: Kelley Hall 227
Homepage: http://www.western.edu/faculty/dvandenbusche
Staff
Donna Holden
Administrative Assistant
