New Hires and Position Changes
Please congratulate these employees on their new roles and enjoy the brief biographies they've shared.
Jennifer Preble
Assistant Professor, Social Work and Sociology
I have been a social worker for nearly 20 years, directly providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Most of my career is within community mental health centers including leadership. Since obtaining my Doctorate in Social Work from Walla Walla University, I began adjunct teaching and am honored to be selected for Assistant Faculty for the Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology.
I am looking forward to sharing my expertise in therapy and mental health systems of care with students who wish to continue making a difference in their home communities. I am excited about bringing innovative ideas to support and retain social workers in the industry.
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, scrapbooking, and enjoying the outdoors. The Walla Walla family will also see my service dog, Angel, around campus.
Stan Tempchin
Support Worker, Rental Properties
Built homes when I was younger doing, concrete, framing, plumbing, electrical, tile, sheet rock, etc.
I am a retired facility director. Worked for 15 years at PUC and some 23 years for Adventist Health systems managing facilities, safety, security, construction, regulatory compliance, linen, and grounds departments.
Now working part time helping WWU housing maintenance, utilizing my past construction experience.
I enjoy maintenance work, repairing and fixing things. Have worked on autos, repairing various equipment, from heaters to vacuums, installing dishwashers, disposals, fixing siding, replacing windows, etc. In my past work at both PUC and St. Helena Hospital each facility owned dozens of rental units which my department maintained.
Grew up in San Diego. Never heard of a Seventh Day Adventist until I was 26 at which time I met the Lord and was baptized in St. Helena, Napa Valley California. After joining the church I met my wife Karen, we have two grown children and have been married for 48 years.
We enjoy bike riding, kayaking, hiking and travel.