Linda Beane-Boose, Dean of Humanities at SFCC since 2016, has enjoyed a career in higher education which spans thirty years, including positions as director of faculty development, founding director of academic service-learning, and founding director of language services for the Center for International Education at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin. She has experience in faculty development and mentorship, pedagogical innovation, enhancing institutional mission, accreditation, and administration. Linda has held leadership positions in the Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education which focuses on faculty development. She completed a BA from the College of Wooster before earning her Ph.D. in French Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Linda’s favorite thing about being dean is working together with dedicated faculty and staff to advance the mission of SFCC. She loves collaborating with others to better serve students, faculty, and the community. In her spare time, Linda enjoys cooking, gardening, wine tasting, cross-training, and biking, hiking and cross-country skiing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Khalil Islam-Zwart has worked in higher education for over 20 years in student affairs, academic advising and retention, and teaching (since 2005). Khalil joined the SFCC faculty in 2009.

Khalil earned a BA and a master of public administration from Eastern Washington University and studied organizational and intercultural communication at WSU. In addition, he has been a fellow with the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication since 2001 and is active in a number of professional and civic organizations in the Spokane area.

Larry Massey began teaching communication after 20 years in business as a sales and marketing executive and senior manager in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and Latin America. He is a tenured faculty member at SFCC. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University and a master’s from the University of Washington. He is a member of the Iota Rho Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta , the National Communication Association Honor Society, and Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Association Honor Society.

Craig Rickett (pronouns: he/him/his) joined the SFCC faculty in 1991 and teaches public speaking and argumentation and advocacy.He coached the SFCC intercollegiate speech and debate program from 1991 – 2012. Rickett is the co-author of the textbook "Debating by Doing" (McGraw Hill, 1996). In addition, he is also an erstwhile performer, director, and instructor in SFCC’s drama program.

Teaching college-level students since 1980, Darlene Rickett specializes in intercultural communication. She co-chairs SFCC’s Intercultural Week and initiated an international peer mentoring program. She also participated in the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication and is a certified administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory and the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory. Rickett graduated from Southern Nazarene University and holds a master’s in speech education.

Nicole holds an AA from SFCC and Columbia College of Missouri, and a BA and MS from Eastern Washington University in Communication Studies. Nicole has been teaching since 2011 and joined SFCC in 2015. In addition to Communication Studies, Nicole has taught in continuing education programs including the Woman's Leadership Academy.  Nicole is also a military spouse and serves in many capacities supporting the Washington Air National Guard community.

Nancy has a PhD in Philosophy with an emphasis in Communication, Psychology, & Education, MA in Organizational Communications from WSU. She was once the co-chair for a Strut Your Mutt Fundraiser. She lives in Colorado and teaches online classes.

Micaela Schone has been working in higher education since 2004, with experience in financial aid, admissions and academic advising before following her passion of teaching communication studies in 2007. She earned her B.A and M.A. in communication from the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University of Wisconsin Superior. She has a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Postsecondary and Adult Education from Capella University. Micaela joined SFCC in 2015.

Jenni Spencer joined the SFCC faculty in 2009. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication at Washington State University and her master’s degree in communication from the University of New Mexico. She has taught communication courses since 1995 in a variety of of areas, specializing in intercultural communication and online instruction.

Dr. Mary Stover is the founder and Executive Director for alifeYOUnited, a Washington-based nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention education. Her suicide prevention curriculum for kindergarten thru fifth grade students is on schedule to be introduced to Washington state schools in the fall of 2023. Her research interests include preadolescent and adolescent suicidal ideation, the effect of community on mental health, and the authentic leadership of Mister Rogers. She is an avid traveler and learner and LOVES teaching communication at SFCC and Whitworth and leadership at Gonzaga.