GHC Awards Tenure to Three Faculty Members

Posted on: Mar, 12, 2025

The three awarded faculty members stand with Dr. Carli Schiffner. In their arms is a box with two white blooming orchids and their congratulations letter each. — Evan Yankey, Heather Monaghan, and Donald Burke were awarded tenure at the March 11th meeting of the Grays Harbor College Board of Trustees.

Three faculty earned tenure at Grays Harbor College. The newly announced full-time tenured faculty at GHC are Donald Burke, Heather Monaghan, and Evan Yankey.

The process before tenure is awarded includes a three-year probationary period of rigorous peer and student evaluation, self-evaluation, support for professional growth, and increasing levels of college and community services.

Evan Yankey

Evan Yankey is GHC alum and a member of GHC’s Diesel Technology faculty. He has been an instructor at the College since 2020. Yankey holds an associate degree in Diesel Technology and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management from Grays Harbor College. Prior to GHC, Yankey was the Lead Mechanic/Vehicle Manager at Sky Harbor Shuttle and a Diesel Mechanic with Kenworth Northwest.

Heather Monaghan

Heather Monaghan is a member of GHC’s Criminal Justice faculty. Monaghan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno, a masters degree and a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Monaghan has been with GHC since 2022.

Donald Burke

Donald Burke has been a member of GHC’s English faculty at Stafford Creek Corrections Center since 2022. Burke holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from California State University, Bakersfield, a Master of Arts in English Literature from California State University Long Beach, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Prior to GHC, Burke served as a Lecturer of English Literature for Coso Community College’s Incarcerated Student Education Program.

“Congratulations to our newly tenured faculty! Achieving tenure is a significant accomplishment, and we are excited to celebrate you today. We are proud to have you on board on a permanent basis,” said GHC President, Dr. Carli Schiffner. “Congratulations also to the faculty who are advancing in the tenure process.”