School of
Diné Studies and Education
Meet our Faculty - SBSS
Patrick Blackwater
Dean
M.G.M., Arizona State University, Global Management | M.S., Grand Canyon
University, Leadership | B.A., Grand Canyon University, Business
Management
(928) 724-6967 | pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Christine M. Ami
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Davis – Native American Studies | M.A.,
University of Maryland, College Park – Latin American Literature | B.A.,
Rowan University – Spanish, Secondary Language, K-12 Education
Grant Manager, Navajo Cultural Arts Program
www.navajoculturalartsprogram.org
(928) 724-6616 | cmami@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Bruce M. Bradway
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Walden University – Academic Psychology | M.A., University of
Northern Colorado – Psychology, Guidance, and Counseling | M.S., Troy
University – International Relations | B.A., Wabash College – English |
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force – Medical Laboratory Technology
(928) 724 – 6620 | bbradway@dinecollege.edu
Miranda Haskie
Professor
E.d. E., Fielding Graduate University – Educational Leadership & Change |
M.A., New Mexico State University – Sociology | B.A., Fort Lewis College,
Bicultural Studies B.A., University of New Mexico, Sociology | A.A., Diné
College, Navajo Language
(928) 724-6715 | mhaskie@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Brian King
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque – Histroy – U.S./U.S. West
and Frontiers and Borderlands | M.A., New Mexico State University, Las
Cruces – History – U.S. West | B.A., University of Texas, Austin – History
– Native American
(928) 283-5113 or ext 7524 | bsking@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Gregory I. Redhouse
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona, American Indian Studies | M.S., University
of Houston-Victoria, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. | M.A.,
University of Arizona, American Indian Studies | M.A., University of
Arizona, Higher Education | B.A., University of Arizona, Political Science
James E. Denney
Instructor
M.B.A. University of Guam, Business Administration | B.B.A. University of
Guam, Finance and Economics
(928) 724-6709 | jdenney@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Marilyn Begay
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., New Mexico State University, Philosophy | M.S., University of New
Mexico, Counseling | B.S., University of New Mexico, American Studies
(505) 728-9455 | marigbegay@dinecollege.edu
Jeremiah W. Barber
Instructor
M.A., Argosy University, Forensic Psychology | B.A., University of New
Mexico, Psychology
(928) 724-6622 | jwbarber@dinecollege.edu
Marius Begay
Instructor
M.A., Northern Arizona University, History | B.A., Northern Arizona
University, History
(928 ) 724-6626 |
Manasseh C. Begay
Instructor
M.S.W., New Mexico Highlands University, Social Work | B.L.A., University
of New Mexico, Liberal Arts | MSW, New Mexico Highlands University
(505) 368-3664 | mancbegay@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Suzanne Russ
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota | M.S., University of Wisconsin | B.A.,
University of Wisconsin
(701) 260-7286 | slruss@dinecollege.edu
Gloria G. Price
Instructor
M.V.E., Northern Arizona University, Vocational Education | B.S., Northern
Arizona University, Vocational Education | B.A., Northern Arizona
University, Business Administration
(505) 368-3671 | ggprice@dinecollege.edu
Rosalind Smith
Assistant Professor
MAcc, University of Phoenix, Accountancy | B.S., Southern Utah University,
Accountancy | A.S., College of Eastern Utah, Business Administration
(928) 724-6712 | rsmith@dinecollege.edu
