Big Future, Small Price Tag! Pullman Center in Profile

education outreach and preparation efforts through the McNair Program at the WSU Graduate School. I value my work because it changes lives- students, their families, and communities. And the outcomes are tangible.

Much of your work seems to center around diversity. Why is diversity an important topic to you?

Diversity is important to me because it is central to my values of access and opportunity to all that our country has to offer, and to all of our people.

News & Updates

CCS Pullman is hiring! We are inviting applications for two full-time student service positions including a Center Manager, and we look to fill adjunct teaching vacancies in Biology, Environmental Science, and Physics for the academic year '23-24. Apply asap at bit.ly/ccspullmanjobs

We are grateful for Dr. Raymond Herrera who delivered the keynote address at the CCS Pullman Commencement on June 12. Dr. Herrera is an Associate Vice Provost of the Graduate School and the Director and PI of the Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program at Washington State University. He served in the United States Marine Corps before coming to WSU in the fall of 1992 to begin his college education with the assistance of the Montgomery G.I. Bill. Dr. Herrera holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from WSU. We had a chance to learn more about his journey and outlook on...

What do you do at WSU, and why do you value your work?

I lead the Graduate Enrollment Management efforts and the graduate

Tell me a little about your educational path - where you went to college, any extracurriculars. Did you face any barriers while on your educational journey?

My college education began at Evergreen Valley Community College in San Jose, California. I continued at WSU for my BA and stayed for my EdM and Ph.D. I was involved in student organizations and student government. I faced some barriers, external and internal, and most centered on a lack of knowledge of me by the institution, and by me of the institution. It has taken time, patience, and work for us to get to know each other better.

Do you have any advice for students during a life transition, such as transferring between institutions or entering the workforce?

Yes, definitely. It comes down to my version of the three ‘R’s’- Risk, Resiliency, and Relationships.

Martina Gallo Pandolfo, an international student at the CCS Pullman Center, was featured in a wonderful article about Martina and Argentinian cuisine by writer Judy Sobeloff in the May edition of the Moscow Food-Coop newsletter. Enjoy this sweet and intriguing exchange on culture and food, and find inspiration and recipes for Argentinian Chipá & Empanadas at: bit.ly/pandolfo_coop_story

We welcome Dr. Intissar Yahia as our new instructor for English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Pullman Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Technology from Washington State University, where she serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor with the Intensive American Language Center. Dr. Yahia’s summer class meets M-Th, 3:30-5:20 pm; the enrollment fee is $25.00, bit.ly/ccs_esl_23