Advising

Academic advising is an essential part of an SKC education. Working with your advisor will help you navigate your educational journey here at Salish Kootenai College. Your advisors are here to assist you with following your degree plan and pointing out important resources, curricula, and potential extra-curricular educational opportunities. Meeting with your advisor on a regular basis is one of the key components of a successful academic career at SKC.

You will find our list of advisors grouped within the division in which your major is housed. If you have not declared a major you please see the "Non-declared" section.

Arts & Humanities Division

Digital Design Technology - AA

Advisors for the Digital Design Technology Associate of arts degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorAmara Williams	Emailamara_williams@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4845	Bldg Woodcock	Room # 114
AdvisorTaylor Clough	Emailtaylor_clough@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4946	Bldg Woodcock	Room # 111

Fine Arts - AA

Advisors for the Fine Arts Associate of arts degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTaylor Clough	Emailtaylor_clough@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4946	Bldg Woodcock	Room # 111

Liberal Arts AA

Advisors for the Liberal Arts Associate of Arts Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorAlberta Ramirez	Emailalberta_ramirez@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4712	Bldg Michel	Room # 122
AdvisorChrista Umphrey	Emailchrista_umphrey@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4745	Bldg Michel	Room # 120
AdvisorKamiah DuMontier	Emailkamiah_dumontier@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4934	Bldg Michel	Room # 116
AdvisorRyan McCarty	Emailryan_mccarty@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4937	Bldg Michel	Room # 118

Business Division

Business Management AA & Business Administration BA

Advisors for Business Management Associate of Arts and Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorMakenzi Skellenger	Emailmakenzi_skellenger@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4850	Bldg John Peter Paul	Room # 117
AdvisorDacia Whitworth	Emaildacia_whitworth@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4853	Bldg John Peter Paul	Room # 104
AdvisorTim Carlin	Emailtimothy_carlin@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4852	Bldg John Peter Paul	Room # 100
AdvisorBrittnee Benson	Emailbrittnee_benson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4930	Bldg Quequesah	Room # 103

Grant Projects: Assistant CC & Management AA

Advisors for Grant Projects Assistant certificate of completion & Grant Projects Management Associate of Arts Degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorBrittnee Benson	Emailbrittnee_benson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4930	Bldg Quequesah	Room # 103

Note:This program is in moratorium and no longer taking new applicants

Office Professional CC

Advisors for Office Professional certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorBrittnee Benson	Emailbrittnee_benson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4930	Bldg Quequesah	Room # 103

Note:This program is in moratorium and no longer taking new applicants

Education Division

Early Childhood Education BS & AA

Advisors for the Early childhood education Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLeigh Ann Courville	Emailleighann_courville@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4770	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #125
AdvisorAmy Burland	Emailamy_burland@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4761	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #124
AdvisorDebbie Bell	Emaildebbie_bell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4928	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #106
AdvisorDana Lozier	Email	Phone	Bldg	Room #
AdvisorRandi Shrider	Emailrandi_shrider@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4941	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #132
AdvisorEllenRose Bigcrane	Emailellenrose_bigcrane@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4750	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #131
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Early Childhood Education P-3 BS & AA

Advisors for the Early childhood education P-3 Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLeigh Ann Courville	Emailleighann_courville@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4770	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #125
AdvisorAmy Burland	Emailamy_burland@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4761	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #124
AdvisorDebbie Bell	Emaildebbie_bell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4928	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #106
AdvisorDana Lozier	Email	Phone	Bldg	Room #
AdvisorRandi Shrider	Emailrandi_shrider@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4941	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #132
AdvisorEllenRose Bigcrane	Emailellenrose_bigcrane@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4750	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #131
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Elementary Education BS & AA

Advisors for the Elementary Education Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorEric Hogenson	Emaileric_hogenson@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4762	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #104
AdvisorRandi Shrider	Emailrandi_shrider@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4941	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #132
AdvisorDebbie Bell	Emaildebbie_bell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4928	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #106
AdvisorEllenRose Bigcrane	Emailellenrose_bigcrane@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4750	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #131
AdvisorAmy Burland	Emailamy_burland@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4761	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #124
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Elementary Education: Native Language BS & AA

Advisors for the Elementary Education: Native Language Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorRosie Matt	Emailrosemary_matt@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4782	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #107
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Native Language Teacher Education BS & AA

Advisors for the Native Language Teacher Education Bachelor of Science and Associate of Arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorRosie Matt	Emailrosemary_matt@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4782	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #107
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Secondary Education: Broadfield Science BS

Advisors for the Secondary Education: Broadfield Science Bachelor of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorEric Hogenson	Emaileric_hogenson@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4762	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #104
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4763	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #103

Secondary Education: Mathematics BS

Advisors for the Secondary Education: Mathematics Bachelor of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorEric Hogenson	Emaileric_hogenson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4762	Bldg Evelyn M. Stevenson	Room # 104
AdvisorDoug Ruhman	Emaildouglas_ruhman@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4763	Bldg Evelyn M. Stevenson	Room # 103

Graduate Studies Division

Natural Resource Management MS

Advisors for the Natural Resource Management Masters of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
Advisor Chris Frissel	Email chris_frissel@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4081	Bldg Beaverhead	Room # 131

Education Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy, Equity & Excellence MS

Advisors for the Education Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy, Equity & Excellence Masters of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTammy Elser	Emailtammy_elser@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4877	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #132
AdvisorKatrina Holmes	Emailkatrina_holmes@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4023	BldgRobert DePoe	Room #107

Education Curriculum and Instruction: Integrative Indigenous Education MS

Advisors for the Education Curriculum and Instruction: Integrative Indigenous Education Masters of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTammy Elser	Emailtammy_elser@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4877	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #132
AdvisorKatrina Holmes	Emailkatrina_holmes@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4023	BldgRobert DePoe	Room #107

Life Sciences MS

Advisors for the Life Sciences Masters of Science Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
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Health Sciences Division

Health Promotion Practices AA

Advisors for the Health Promotion Practices assciate of arts degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKindra McQuillan	Emailkindra_mcquillan@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4936	Bldg Dorene Dupuis Vallee	Room # 122

Medical Assistant CC

Advisors for the Medical assistant certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorValerie Johnson	Emailvalerie_johnson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4847	Bldg John Peter Paul	Room # 104
AdvisorChristina Tryon	Emailchristina_tryon@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4932	Bldg To Be Announced	Room # TBA

Medical Office Professional CC*

Advisors for the Medical Office Professional certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorBrittnee Benson	Emailbrittnee_benson@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4930	Bldg Quequesah	Room # 103

*Note:This program is in moratorium and is no longer taking new students.

Nursing BSN/RN

Advisors for the Nursing BSN/RN program
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorMargaret Fanning	Emailmargaret_fanning@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4933	BldgDorene Dupuis Vallee	Room #137
AdvisorTara Hout	Emailtara_hout@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4922	BldgDorene Dupuis Vallee	Room #130
AdvisorAmanda Gilliland	Emailamanda_gilliland@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4924	BldgDorene Dupuis Vallee	Room #136
AdvisorJessica Lippa	Email	Phone	Bldg	Room #
AdvisorBarbara Jones	Emailbarbara_jones@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4800	BldgDorene Dupuis Vallee	Room #133
AdvisorKimberly Maynard	Emailkimberly_maynard@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4927	BldgDorene Dupuis Vallee	Room #131

Native American Studies Division

Intensive Salish Language CC

Advisors for the Intensive Salish Language certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLinda Ferris	Emaillinda_ferris@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4893	BldgLate Louie Caye Senior Memorial	Room #101
AdvisorRosie Matt	Emailrosemary_matt@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4782	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #107

Selis & Q'lispe Culture & Language BS & AA

Advisors for the Selis & Q'lispe Culture & Language Bachelor of arts and Associate of arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTim Ryan	Emailtim_ryan@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4918	BldgWoodcock	Room #115
AdvisorLinda Ferris	Emaillinda_ferris@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4893	BldgLate Louie Caye Senior Memorial	Room #101
AdvisorRosie Matt	Emailrosemary_matt@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4782	BldgEvelyn M. Stevenson	Room #107

Tribal Governance & Administration BS & AA

Advisors for the Tribal Governance & Administration bachelor of arts and Associate of arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKelly McDonald	Emailkelly_mcdonald@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4767	BldgMichel	Room #107

Tribal Historic Preservation BS & AA

Advisors for the Tribal Historic Preservation bachelor of arts and Associate of arts degreese
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorDean Nicolai	Emaildean_nicolai@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4821	BldgBaptiste Mathias	Room #NA
AdvisorGinger Morigeau	Emailginger_morigeau@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4713	BldgMichel	Room #112

Natural Resources and Science Division

Computer Programming CC

Advisors for the Computer Programming certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLee Slater	Emaillee_slater@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4065	BldgAdeline Mathias	Room #124

Computer Science Transfer CC

Advisors for the Computer Science Transfer certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLee Slater	Emaillee_slater@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4065	BldgAdeline Mathias	Room #124

Forestry: Forest Management BS & AA

Advisors for the Forestry: Forest Management bachelor of science and associate of arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorRobert Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4886	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #125
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4068	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #121
AdvisorChris Frissell	Emailchris_frissell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4081	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #131
AdvisorGeorgia Smies	Emailgeorgia_smies@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4895	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #129
AdvisorJanene Lichtenberg	Emailjanene_lichtenberg@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4896	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #128

Forestry: Wildland Fire BS & AA

Advisors for the Forestry: Wildland Fire bachelor of science and assoicate of science degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorRobert Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4886	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #125
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4068	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #121
AdvisorChris Frissell	Emailchris_frissell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4081	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #131
AdvisorGeorgia Smies	Emailgeorgia_smies@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4895	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #129
AdvisorJanene Lichtenberg	Emailjanene_lichtenberg@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4896	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #128

General Science AS & CC

Advisors for the General Science associate of science degree and certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorRennie Winkelman	Emailrennie_winkelman@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4849	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #206
AdvisorKyle Roessler	Emailkyle_roessler@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4842	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #203

Hydrology BS & AS

Advisors for the Hydrology bachelor of science and associate of science degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorChris Frissell	Emailchris_frissell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4081	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #131
AdvisorGeorgia Smies	Emailgeorgia_smies@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4895	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #129
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4068	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #121
AdvisorJanene Lichtenberg	Emailjanene_lichtenberg@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4896	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #128
AdvisorRob Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4886	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #125

Information Technology AS

Advisors for the Information Technology associate of science degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorLee Slater	Emaillee_slater@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4065	BldgAdeline Mathias	Room #124

Life Sciences LSBI & LSEH BS

Advisors for the Life Sciences Bachelor degree programs
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorChristina Rush	Emailchristina_rush@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4894	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #205
AdvisorClay Comstock	Emailclay_comstock@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4945	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #204

Mathematics AS

Advisors for the Mathematics associate of science degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorMatt Seeley	Emailmatt_seeley@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4901	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #126
AdvisorDan Patrick	Emaildan_patrick@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4897	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #105C
AdvisorPolly Dupuis	Emailpolly_dupuis@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4943	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #127

Pre-Engineering CC

Advisors for the Pre-Engineering certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorMatthew Seeley	Emailmatt_seeley@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4901	Bldg Piel Qlawqn	Room # 126

Wildlife & Fisheries BS and AS

Advisors for the Wildlife & Fisheries Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science Degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorJanene Lichtenberg	Emailjanene_lichtenberg@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4896	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #128
AdvisorGeorgia Smies	Emailgeorgia_smies@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4895	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #129
AdvisorRob Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4886	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #125
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4068	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #121
AdvisorChris Frissell	Emailchris_frissell@skc.edu	Phone406-275-4081	BldgPiel Qlawqn	Room #131

Social Sciences Division

Behavioral Health AA

Advisors for the Behavioral Health Certificate of Completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKC Murphy	Emailkassandra_murphy@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4888	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # NA

Chemical Dependency AA

Advisors for the Chemical Dependency Associate of arts degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKC Murphy	Emailkassandra_murphy@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4888	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # NA
AdvisorBill Schwarz	Emailwilliam_schwarz@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4889	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 113
AdvisorJulie Gravelle	Emailjulie_gravelle@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4727	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 111

Social Work BSW

Advisors for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKC Murphy	Emailkassandra_murphy@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4888	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # NA
AdvisorBill Schwarz	Emailwilliam_schwarz@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4889	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 113
AdvisorJulie Gravelle	Emailjulie_gravelle@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4727	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 111

Psychology BA/AA

Advisors for the Psychology Bachelor of Arts and Associate of arts degrees
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorCarol Baldwin	Emailcarol_baldwin@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4892	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 102
AdvisorBrianna Ewert	Emailbrianna_ewert@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4757	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 103
AdvisorCorinna Littlewolf	Emailcorinna_littlewolf@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4891	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # 104

Professional & Workforce Development

Dental Assisting - CC and Endorsement

Advisors for the Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion and Endorsement
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorJennifer Hoff	Emailjennifer_hoff@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4907	Bldg Dorene Dupuis Vallee	Room # 109
AdvisorDanica Luedtke	Emaildanica_luedtke@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4906	Bldg Dorene Dupuis Vallee	Room # 109

Highway Construction Training CC

Advisors for the Highway Construction Training Certificate of completion
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
Advisor Dennis Talbott	Email dennis_talbott@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4016	Bldg HCT/HEOP	Room # 102

Building Trades - WFC

Advisors for the Building Trades Workforce Certification
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorMatthew Holmes	Emailmatthew_holmes@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4025	Bldg Robert DePoe	Room # 133

Digital Fabrication - WFC*

Advisors for the Digital Fabrication Workforce Certificate
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTBD	Email	Phone	Bldg	Room #

*Note:This program is in moratorium and is no longer taking new students.

Geospatial Science - WFC

Advisors for the Geospatial Science Workforce Certificate
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4068	Bldg Piel Qlawqn	Room # 121
AdvisorRobert Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4886	Bldg Piel Qlawqn	Room # 125

Indigenous Research Methodologies & Methods - WFC

Indigenous Research Methodologies & Methods Workforce Certificate
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorTBD	Email	Phone	Bldg	Room #

Trauma & Resiliency - WFC

Advisors for the Trauma & Resiliency Workforce Certificate
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorKC Murphy	Emailkassandra_murphy@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4888	Bldg Paul Charlot	Room # NA

Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations - WFC

Advisors for the Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations Workforce Certifcate
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
AdvisorCody Sifford	Emailcody_sifford@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4068	Bldg Piel Qlawqn	Room # 121
AdvisorRobert Kenning	Emailrobert_kenning@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4886	Bldg Piel Qlawqn	Room # 125

Non-Declared Students

Non-declared Students

Advisors for Non-declared Students
Name	Email	Phone	Building	Room #
Advisor Kim Barber	Email kimberly_barber@skc.edu	Phone 406-275-4868	Bldg John Peter Paul	Room # 208