Full Time Faculty/Part Time Faculty

Emina Alibegovic

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2003 - PhD, University of Utah

2000 - MS, University of Utah

1998 - BS, University of Zagreb (Croatia)

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
021
Phone
801-957-5142
Email
ealibego@slcc.edu

Deena Bain

Associate Professor

Credentials:

1992 - MA, Brigham Young University

1990 - BA, Brigham Young University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022A
Phone
801-957-3842
Email
Deena.Bain@slcc.edu

Kristin Cartwright

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2010 - MEd, Utah State University 
2006 - BS, Brigham Young University
Campus
Jordan
Building
High Tech Center (HTC)
Room
115P
Phone
801-957-6240
Email
kristin.cartwright@slcc.edu

Becky Connelly

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2014 – MS, University of Utah
1996 – BA, Brigham Young University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
035
Phone
801-957-4508
Email
Becky.Connelly@slcc.edu

Aart Kyle Costello

Professor

Credentials:

2005 - MS, University of Utah

1997 - BS, University of Utah

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
111
Phone
801-957-4691
Email
Kyle.Costello@slcc.edu

Megan Fairchild

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2025 – PhD, Louisiana State University
2018 – MS, Texas State University
2016 – BS, Texas State University
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
019
Email
mfairch3@slcc.edu

Joseph Gallegos

Professor

Credentials:

1992 - MS, University of Utah

1986 - BS, University of Utah

Campus
South City
Room
2-059B
Phone
801-957-3277
Email
Joe.Gallegos@slcc.edu

Sandra Garcia-Sanchez

Assistant Professor

Other languages spoken: Spanish
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022G
Phone
801-957-5119
Email
Sandra.Garcia-Sanchez@slcc.edu

Brenda Gardner

Professor

Credentials:

2007 - MA, Western Governors University

1997 - BS, Utah State University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
231
Phone
801-957-4994
Email
Brenda.Gardner@slcc.edu

Elizabeth Jones

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2010 - MS, Baylor College of Medicine

2003 - BA, Scripps College

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022J
Phone
801-957-5113
Email
Elizabeth.Jones@slcc.edu

Hajia Malik

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2016 – MS, University of Engineering & Technology. (Pakistan)
2012 - B.Ed. SBBU, KPK. (Pakistan)
2011 – M.Sc., University of Peshawar. (Pakistan)
2009 – B.Sc., University of Peshawar.

Other Languages Spoken: Urdu, Chitrali

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022B
Phone
801-957-3731
Email
jia.naseem@slcc.edu

Cesar Melo

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2004 - MA, Brigham Young University

2002 - BA, Federal University of Bahia

Other languages spoken: Portuguese, Spanish

Campus
Jordan
Building
High Tech Center (HTC)
Room
115G
Phone
801-957-2802
Email
MarioCesar.Melo@slcc.edu

Elizabeth Nehring

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2014 - MS, University of Dayton

1998 - BS, Wright State University

 

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
031
Phone
801-957-4188
Email
elizabeth.nehring@slcc.edu

Richard Michael Oremus

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2006 - MS, Humboldt State University

2004 - BA, Humboldt State University

2001 - AS, College of the Redwoods

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
113
Phone
801-957-4162
Email
Michael.Oremus@slcc.edu

Camille Paxman

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2013 – MA, Western Governors University
1995 – BS, Utah State University
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
037
Phone
801-957-3728
Email
cpaxman7@slcc.edu

Vojislav Petrovic

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2017 - PhD, University of Louisiana

2011 - MS, Utah State University

2007 - BS, Eastern Oregon University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
029
Phone
801-957-5154
Email
vpetro2@slcc.edu

Melissa Quinn

Professor

Credentials:

2012 - MA, Brigham Young University

2000 - BA, Brigham Young University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
130
Phone
801-957-3795
Email
Melissa.Quinn@slcc.edu

Piotr Runge

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2009 - PhD, Utah State University

2001 - MS, Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan, Poland)

Other languages spoken: Polish

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022D
Phone
801-957-4634
Email
piotr.runge@slcc.edu

Sudagar Satcunasingam

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2008 - MS, University of Toledo

2005 - BS, University of Toledo

2003 - BS, California Southern University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022E
Phone
801-957-4798
Email
Suda.Satcunasingam@slcc.edu

John Schweitzer

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2007 - MS, North Carolina State University 
2004 - BS, Hillsdale College
Campus
South City
Room
3-183F
Phone
801-957-2025
Email
John.Schweitzer@slcc.edu

Zeph Smith

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2001 - MS, University of Utah

1996 - BS, University of Utah

Campus
South City
Room
3-186L
Phone
801-957-3106
Email
Zeph.Smith@slcc.edu

Shane Tang

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2001 - MS, Brigham Young University

1999 - BS, Brigham Young University

Campus
Jordan
Building
High Tech Center
Room
115N
Phone
801-957-6039
Email
Shane.Tang@slcc.edu

Sadie Thomas

Lecturer

Credentials:

2013 - AS, Salt Lake Community College

2010 - MEd, Grand Canyon University

2005 - BS, Utah State University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022K
Phone
801-957-3215
Email
sadie.thomas@slcc.edu

Ruth Trygstad

Associate Professor

Credentials:

1998 - MS, Southern Illinois University

1995 - BA, Southern Illinois University

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022N
Phone
801-957-4813
Email
Ruth.Trygstad@slcc.edu

Clay Whiffen

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2024 – MS, University of Notre Dame
2022 - BS, Brigham Young University
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022M
Email
cwhiffen@slcc.edu

Noble Williamson

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2023 - PhD, University of California

2020 - MS, University of California

2018 - BS, University of Utah

Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022F
Phone
801-957-5141
Email
nwilli94@slcc.edu

Bryan Wilson

Associate Professor

Credentials:

2014 - MS, University of Utah

2009 - BS, University of Idaho

2009 - BS, University of Idaho

Campus
Jordan
Building
High Tech Center
Room
147
Phone
801-957-3402
Email
Bryan.Wilson@slcc.edu

Shawn Wood

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

1995 - MS, Oklahoma University
1992 – BS, University of Oklahoma
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
022H
Email
swood140@slcc.edu

Rob Woodward, III

Assistant Professor

Credentials:

2016 – MS, University of Vermont
2013 – BS, Ashland University
Campus
Taylorsville
Building
Science & Industry Building (SI)
Room
023
Phone
801-957-4856
Email
robert.woodward@slcc.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Mark Glines

Emeritus Faculty

Shawna Haider

Emeritus Faculty

Carla Kulinsky

Emeritus Faculty

Part Time Faculty (Fall 2026)

Last Name First Name SLCC Email
Andersen Michael mande592@slcc.edu
Bazaes George gbazaes@slcc.edu
Biolo Staci Staci.Biolo@slcc.edu
Boj Janet janet.boj@slcc.edu
Bokolo Gilles gbokolo@slcc.edu
Borrowman Megan mplatt15@slcc.edu
Bosley Christopher cbosley@slcc.edu
Bott Lisa lbott7@slcc.edu
Bourne Jean jbourn15@slcc.edu
Brandt Jeffrey jeff.brandt@slcc.edu
Brown Clayton clay.brown@slcc.edu
Brown Jason jbrow359@slcc.edu
Buers Jill jbuers@slcc.edu
Chadwick Jodie jchadw34@slcc.edu
Chandler Emma elincol1@slcc.edu
Christensen Justin jchris62@slcc.edu
Davis Ann adavi324@slcc.edu
Eyring Linda leyring@slcc.edu
Fields Sydney sfields9@slcc.edu
Fischer Fernandez Marco mfisch20@slcc.edu
Gagnon-Ririe Levi lgagnonr@slcc.edu
Gallegos Angela agalle10@slcc.edu
Gunther Rachel rgunthe2@slcc.edu
Haider Shawna shawna.haider@slcc.edu
Harich Chrystina charich@slcc.edu
Harrison David david.harrison@slcc.edu
Hexem Nanette Nanette.Hexem@slcc.edu
Hicken Cindy cindy.hicken@slcc.edu
Higley Kelli khigley9@slcc.edu
Hilton Winston whilton5@slcc.edu
Hosseini Mitra mitra.hosseini@slcc.edu
James Kimberly (Kymm) kjames56@slcc.edu
Jensen Michael mjensen5@slcc.edu
Jorgensen Roy rjorge44@slcc.edu
Kane John john.kane@slcc.edu
Kiarniski Nancy nkiarnis@slcc.edu
Klekas Pamela Pam.Klekas@slcc.edu
Kunzler Amber akunzle4@slcc.edu
Lawyer Rachel Rachel.Lawyer@slcc.edu
Lay Stephanie stephanie.lay@slcc.edu
Lhaajav Batdorj (Dorj) blhaajav@slcc.edu
Lund Anthony alund14@slcc.edu
McSwain Ashley Ashley.McSwain@slcc.edu
Merrill Don dmerrill@slcc.edu
Miner Debbie Debbie.Miner@slcc.edu
Narayanan Premkumar pnarayan@slcc.edu
Nelson John john.nelson@slcc.edu
Ottinger Rebekah rottinge@slcc.edu
Paxton Laurie laurie.paxton@slcc.edu
Perna Nicasio nperna@slcc.edu
Phelps Steven sphelps1@slcc.edu
Platt Emily emily.platt@slcc.edu
Poulson Laurie Laurie.Poulson@slcc.edu
Pozza Caryl Caryl.Pozza@slcc.edu
Rowatt Cynthia crowatt@slcc.edu
Shalabi Rania rania.shalabi@slcc.edu
Shaw Matthew mshaw19@slcc.edu
Smith Marcus msmit942@slcc.edu
Sumpter Rachelle rsumpte1@slcc.edu
Thorn Robert Robert.Thorn@slcc.edu
Underdown Jason jason.underdown@slcc.edu
Ushinsky Polina Polina.Ushinsky@slcc.edu
Varathalingarajah Thirumaran tvaratha@slcc.edu
Vuong Le lvuong3@slcc.edu
Wasden Marakina mmarct@yahoo.com
Weber Laurel lweber16@slcc.edu
Welker Nina Nina.Welker@slcc.edu
Wilson Kristi kwils138@slcc.edu
Wong Ka Lun (Allan) kwong18@slcc.edu
Worthen Ethan eworthe1@slcc.edu
Yu Ping Ping.Yu@slcc.edu