Meet Our Faculty – SDSE

Mr. Rex Lee Jim, Hataałii, Dean of SDSE

Executive Director, Navajo Sovereignty Institute
Ordained Blessing Way Singer, 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

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

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

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

(928) 724-6815
tbenally@dinecollege.edu

Dr. Herman Cody, Associate Professor

Ed.D., Arizona State University, Educational Leadership and Supervision M.A., Northern Arizona University, Bilingual/Multicultural Education B.S., Northern Arizona University, Elementary Education
A.A., University of New Mexico, Recreational Leadership

BAEE Faculty
(928) 724-6703
hcody@dinecollege.edu

Avery Denny

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

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

Thomas Littleben

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

David P. Nez, Instructor

M.A., Navajo Technical University, Navajo Language, Culture, and Leadership
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

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

Michelle Whitstone

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