
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. Waylon Nakai Begay
Ph.D., University of Arizona, American Indian Studies
M.F.A., University of Arizona, Creative Writing
B.A., University of Arizona, Creative Writing

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

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

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

Mr. Blackhorse Mitchell, Hataałii, Professor
M.A., University of New Mexico, Secondary Education
B.S., University of New Mexico, Elementary Education
A.S., Diné College, BI/Cultural/Language
A.A., Diné College, Education
BAEE Faculty
(928) 724-6817
bmitchell@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

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

Mr. Peter Thomas, Assistant Professor
M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, Multicultural/Bilingual Education M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, Educational Leadership
B.S., Northern Arizona University, Elementary Education
(928) 724 – 6660
pthomas@dinecollege.edu

Lawrence Sam Jr., Instructor
M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, Educational Leadership
B.A., Arizona State University, Elementary Education
A.A., Diné College, Elementary Education

Gene Vecenti, Associate Professor
M.Ed., Northern Arizona University, Bilingual/Multicultural Education
B.A., Fort Lewis College, Student Structured
A.A., Diné College, Liberal Arts
A.A., Diné College, Navajo Language
A.A., Diné College, Diné Studies
Navajo Language Faculty
M.Ed, Northern Arizona University
(928) 724-6663
gvecenti@dinecollege.edu