Meet Our Faculty – SDSE

Meet our Faculty - SDSE

David P. Nez, Instructor

David P. Nez

Instructor

Senior Lecturer, Interim Dean of School of Diné Studies and Education | B.A., University of New Mexico, College of Education | A.A., University of New Mexico-Gallup, Health, P.E., and Recreation

davnez@dinecollege.edu​ | (928)724–6701

Mr. Rex Lee Jim, Hataałii, Dean of SDSE

Mr. Rex Lee Jim, Hataałii

Dean of SDSE

Lecturer | The Diné School of Navajo Ceremonial Science, Navajo Nation M.A., Middlebury College, Masters of Letters in English | M.A., Middlebury College, English | B.A. Princeton University, English

(928) 724-6658 | rljim@dinecollege.edu

Dr. Suzanne Wolf

Dr. Suzanne Wolf

PhD, Arizona State University, Educational Psychology, Subspecialty: Quantitative Research Methods | MA, Arizona State University, School Psychology | Honors BA, Marquette University, Psychology

Mr. Roger Benally, Hataałii, Professor

Mr. Roger Benally

Hataałii, Professor

M.Ed., Doane College, Educational Leadership | M.Ed., Doane College, Curriculum & Instruction B.A., Prescott College, Education

(928) 724-6659 | rpbenally@dinecollege.edu

Mr. Thomas P. Benally, Instructor

Mr. Thomas P. Benally

Instructor

M.Ed., Doane College, Curriculum & Instruction | B.S., Northern Arizona University, Education

(928) 724-6815 | tbenally@dinecollege.edu

Dr. Avery Denny, Hataałii, Professor

Dr. Avery Denny

Hataałii, Professor

President of Diné Hataałii Association, Inc | Ordained Blessing Way Singer,Blessing Way/Hózhóój7, Protection way/ Naayée’eejí, and Night Chant/T[’44j7 Hat11l. The Diné School of Navajo Ceremonial Science, Navajo Nation

(928) 724-6664 | adenny@dinecollege.edu

Mrs. Sharon James, Instructor

Mrs. Sharon James

Instructor

M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, ESL and Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education | M.Ed., Arizona State University, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education | B.A., Diné College, Elementary Education | A.A., Diné College, Elementary Education

(928) 724-6657 | sharojames@dinecollege.edu

Mr. Thomas Littleben Jr., Instructor

Mr. Thomas Littleben Jr.

Instructor

B.S., Northern Arizona University, Human Relations | A.A., Diné College, Diné Studies | A.A., Diné College, Navajo Language

(928) 724-6665 | tlittleb@dinecollege.edu

Mrs. Barsine Onyenedo, Instructor

Mrs. Barsine Onyenedo

Instructor

A.B.D., Fielding Graduate University, Leadership for Change | M.Ed., Doane College, Educational Leadership | B.A., Arizona Date University, Multilingual/Multicultural Education | A.A., Diné College, Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education | A.A., Diné College, Navajo Language

(928) 724-6816 | bonyenedo@dinecollege.edu