Editing Western Washington University (section)

==People==
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===Notable faculty===
*[[James Bertolino]], English
*[[Jeff Carroll]], Psychology
*[[Catherine T. Montgomery]], Education
*[[Suzanne Paola]], English
*[[Richard Purtill]], Philosophy (''emeritus'')
*[[Ada Swineford]], Geologist<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gait|first=Robert I.|date=1991-07-01|title=Who's Who in Mineral Names: Ada Swineford (b. 1917)|journal=Rocks & Minerals|volume=66|issue=4|pages=279–284|doi=10.1080/00357529.1991.11761629|bibcode=1991RoMin..66..279G |issn=0035-7529}}</ref>
*[[Edward Vajda]], Modern & Classical Languages
*[[Christopher Wise]], English

===Notable alumni===
*[[Robert Angel]], creator of [[Pictionary]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Ravulur|first=Nandita|title=Game Boys|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/1997/10/13/smallb1.html|access-date=October 31, 2012|newspaper=Puget Sound Business Journal|date=October 12, 1997}}</ref>
*[[Richard Barlow (Intelligence analyst)|Richard Barlow]], intelligence analyst<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/13/usa.pakistan|title=The CIA agent who exposed US complicity in helping Pakistan develop a nuclear bomb|date=October 13, 2007|website=the Guardian}}</ref>
*[[Tori Black]], adult film actress
*[[Carrie Brownstein]], musician and actress<ref>{{cite news|last=de Barros|first=Paul|title=Carrie Brownstein: the Northwest's funny girl |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/carrie-brownstein-the-northwests-funny-girl/|access-date=April 29, 2020|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=March 3, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Ryan Couture]] (2004), professional [[mixed martial artist]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan Couture UFC Bio |date=September 14, 2018 |url=https://www.ufcespanol.com/athlete/ryan-couture |access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref>
*[[Sarah Crouch]], long-distance runner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/18/hockinsons-crouch-second-u-s-finisher-in-womens-boston-marathon/ |title=Hockinson's Crouch second U.S. finisher in women's Boston Marathon |publisher=The Columbian |date=2016-04-18 |access-date=2016-09-16}}</ref>
*[[William Dietrich (novelist)|William Dietrich]], author and journalist 
*[[Ben Dragavon]], professional soccer coach
*[[Mike Duncan (podcaster)|Mike Duncan]] (2002),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chss.wwu.edu/political-science/class-notes|title = Class Notes &#124; Political Science &#124; Western Washington University}}</ref> podcaster and author
*[[Dan Erickson]], creator of ''[[Severance (TV series)|Severance]]''
*[[Brian Fairbrother]], high school soccer coach
*[[Michael Farris (lawyer)|Michael Farris]], lawyer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Michael P. "Mike" Farris|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=93351|access-date=2021-01-01|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alliance Defending Freedom|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/alliance-defending-freedom|access-date=2021-01-01|website=Southern Poverty Law Center|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mark A. |first1=Kellner |title=Religious liberty attorney Michael Farris joins National Religious Broadcasters as general counsel |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/religious-liberty-attorney-michael-farris-joins-na/ |work=Washington times}}</ref>
*[[Darril Fosty]] (1992), author and documentarian
*[[Ben Gibbard]] (1998), musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwu.edu/alumni/eblast2013/wire/april.html#gibbard|title=The Wire Spring 2013 Edition |website=Western Washington University }}</ref>
*[[John Michael Greer]], author and [[druid]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2011-06-26|title=John Michael Greer: Independent scholar, History of ideas, Cultural critic, Neo-Druidism, Hermeticism|url=https://www.morebooks.de/store/fr/book/john-michael-greer/isbn/978-613-6-77535-7|access-date=December 31, 2020|website=}}</ref>
*[[Julie Larson-Green]], former CXO of Office Experience Organization at [[Microsoft]]
*[[Brian Holsinger]], college basketball coach<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Holsinger - Women's Basketball Coach |url=https://gogriz.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/brian-holsinger/1688 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=University of Montana Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Daulton Hommes]], professional basketball player
*[[Peter Kalivas]], neuroscientist, author, and academic
*[[Kelli Linville]], politician<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kelli Linville|url=http://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/LinvilleK.htm|access-date=2021-01-01|website=web.leg.wa.gov}}</ref>
*[[TJ Martin]], film director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.wwu.edu/go/doc/1538/1307895/ |title=Oscar Nominee TJ Martin to Host Screening of 'Undefeated' at WWU March 1 |publisher=News.wwu.edu |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Kam Williams|url=http://www.afro.com/sections/arts_entertainment/story.htm?storyid=74010 |title=Oscar-Nominated Director Weighs-In on His Heartwarming Documentary &#124; The Afro-American Newspapers &#124; Your Community. Your History. Your News |publisher=Afro.com |date=February 9, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Agnes Martin]], abstract painter
*[[Douglas Massey]] (1974), sociologist
*[[Ralph Munro]], [[Secretary of State of Washington]]
*[[Odesza|Harrison Mills]] and [[Odesza|Clayton Knight]] (2012), musicians<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forms.alumni.wwu.edu/s/1710/interior.aspx?pgid=552&gid=2&cid=1392|title=From Here to ODESZA|author=Daneet Steffens}}</ref>
*[[Heidi Grant Murphy]], [[opera]]tic [[soprano]]
*[[Sarah Myhre]], climate scientist
*[[Ijeoma Oluo]], author and writer
*[[Matt Overton]], professional football player
*[[Elizabeth Peratrovich]], civil rights activist<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alumni Profile - Jesse Moore|url=https://chssdepts.wwu.edu/political-science/alumni-profile-jesse-moore|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.wwu.edu/}}</ref>
*[[Heather Purser]], LGBT rights activist and Native American advocate<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/us/12tribe.html|title=Suquamish Tribe Approves Same-Sex Marriage|last=Yardley|first=William|date=2011-08-11|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Bob Robertson (announcer)|Bob Robertson]], college sports broadcaster<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lazenby|first=Oliver|title=BHS grad and voice of longtime WSU sports Bob Robertson passes away|url=https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/bhs-grad-and-voice-of-longtime-wsu-sports-bob-robertson-passes-away,11433|access-date=2020-12-31|website=The Northern Light|date=September 9, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Zoa Sherburne]], author<ref>{{Cite news |last=Norton |first=Dee |date=October 10, 1995 |title=Zoa Sherburne, Children's Author |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19951010/2146044/zoa-sherburne-childrens-author |work=[[Seattle Times]]}}</ref>
*[[Larry Springer]], politician<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography – Larry Springer|url=https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/springer/biography/|access-date=2021-01-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Erin Wall]], operatic soprano<ref>{{Cite news|last=Woolfe|first=Zachary|date=2020-10-14|title=Erin Wall, 44, Dies; Acclaimed Soprano in Mozart and Strauss|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/arts/music/erin-wall-dead.html|access-date=2020-12-31|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Hiro Yamamoto]], musician