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.

Digital Design Technology - AA

Advisors for the Digital Design Technology Associate of arts degree
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorAmara WilliamsEmailamara_williams@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4845Bldg WoodcockRoom # 114
AdvisorTaylor CloughEmailtaylor_clough@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4946Bldg WoodcockRoom # 111

Fine Arts - AA

Advisors for the Fine Arts Associate of arts degree
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorTaylor CloughEmailtaylor_clough@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4946Bldg WoodcockRoom # 111

Liberal Arts AA

Advisors for the Liberal Arts Associate of Arts Degree
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorAlberta RamirezEmailalberta_ramirez@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4712Bldg MichelRoom # 122
AdvisorChrista UmphreyEmailchrista_umphrey@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4745Bldg MichelRoom # 120
AdvisorKamiah DuMontierEmailkamiah_dumontier@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4934Bldg MichelRoom # 116
AdvisorRyan McCartyEmailryan_mccarty@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4937Bldg MichelRoom # 118

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 SkellengerEmailmakenzi_skellenger@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4850Bldg John Peter PaulRoom # 117
AdvisorDacia WhitworthEmaildacia_whitworth@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4853Bldg John Peter PaulRoom # 104
AdvisorTim CarlinEmailtimothy_carlin@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4852Bldg John Peter PaulRoom # 100
AdvisorBrittnee BensonEmailbrittnee_benson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4930Bldg QuequesahRoom # 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 BensonEmailbrittnee_benson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4930Bldg QuequesahRoom # 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 BensonEmailbrittnee_benson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4930Bldg QuequesahRoom # 103

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

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 HogensonEmaileric_hogenson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4762Bldg Evelyn M. StevensonRoom # 104
AdvisorDoug RuhmanEmaildouglas_ruhman@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4763Bldg Evelyn M. StevensonRoom # 103

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

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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 Promotion Practices AA

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

Medical Assistant CC

Advisors for the Medical assistant certificate of completion
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorValerie JohnsonEmailvalerie_johnson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4847Bldg John Peter PaulRoom # 104
AdvisorChristina TryonEmailchristina_tryon@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4932Bldg To Be AnnouncedRoom # TBA

Medical Office Professional CC*

Advisors for the Medical Office Professional certificate of completion
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorBrittnee BensonEmailbrittnee_benson@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4930Bldg QuequesahRoom # 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

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

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 SeeleyEmailmatt_seeley@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4901Bldg Piel QlawqnRoom # 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

Behavioral Health AA

Advisors for the Behavioral Health Certificate of Completion
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorKC MurphyEmailkassandra_murphy@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4888Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # NA

Chemical Dependency AA

Advisors for the Chemical Dependency Associate of arts degree
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorKC MurphyEmailkassandra_murphy@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4888Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # NA
AdvisorBill SchwarzEmailwilliam_schwarz@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4889Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 113
AdvisorJulie GravelleEmailjulie_gravelle@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4727Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 111

Social Work BSW

Advisors for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorKC MurphyEmailkassandra_murphy@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4888Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # NA
AdvisorBill SchwarzEmailwilliam_schwarz@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4889Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 113
AdvisorJulie GravelleEmailjulie_gravelle@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4727Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 111

Psychology BA/AA

Advisors for the Psychology Bachelor of Arts and Associate of arts degrees
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorCarol BaldwinEmailcarol_baldwin@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4892Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 102
AdvisorBrianna EwertEmailbrianna_ewert@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4757Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 103
AdvisorCorinna LittlewolfEmailcorinna_littlewolf@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4891Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # 104

Dental Assisting - CC and Endorsement

Advisors for the Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion and Endorsement
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorJennifer HoffEmailjennifer_hoff@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4907Bldg Dorene Dupuis ValleeRoom # 109
AdvisorDanica LuedtkeEmaildanica_luedtke@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4906Bldg Dorene Dupuis ValleeRoom # 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 HolmesEmailmatthew_holmes@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4025Bldg Robert DePoeRoom # 133

Digital Fabrication - WFC*

Advisors for the Digital Fabrication Workforce Certificate
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorTBDEmailPhone 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 SiffordEmailcody_sifford@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4068Bldg Piel QlawqnRoom # 121
AdvisorRobert KenningEmailrobert_kenning@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4886Bldg Piel QlawqnRoom # 125

Indigenous Research Methodologies & Methods - WFC

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

Trauma & Resiliency - WFC

Advisors for the Trauma & Resiliency Workforce Certificate
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorKC MurphyEmailkassandra_murphy@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4888Bldg Paul CharlotRoom # NA

Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations - WFC

Advisors for the Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations Workforce Certifcate
Name Email Phone Building Room #
AdvisorCody SiffordEmailcody_sifford@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4068Bldg Piel QlawqnRoom # 121
AdvisorRobert KenningEmailrobert_kenning@skc.eduPhone 406-275-4886Bldg Piel QlawqnRoom # 125

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