Three new faculty members are in place at Northwest College among new employees for the fall semester.

Interim President Lisa Watson announced the new faculty members as Jillian Taylor, Kevin Kuenn and Justin Spaulding.

Taylor is a fixed term instructor of nursing. She has a master’s degree in nursing education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and kinesiology from California State University-Bakersfield and an associate’s degree in nursing from the College of the Sequoias.

Kuenn is coming to NWC as a fixed term instructor of business. He has a master’s degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas.

Spaulding has been named instructor of criminal justice. He has a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Also new to the college this fall are Dalton Banks, interim administrative representative; Brock Staley, facilities assistant; and Lauren Davis, women’s basketball coach.

Several employees have taken on more responsibilities with the college, including Martin Stensing, new interim dean of student learning. Stensing has a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wyoming and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He has recently served as program coordinator for the Mathematics Department in addition to his faculty role.

Marnee Crawford, director of nursing, will assist with the role of dean of extended campus and workforce, vacated by Dean Bruce who retired in June.

— By Dave Bonner