Name: Erin Hays - Associate Dean of Admission

Email: hays@gonzaga.edu
Phone: 800.322.2584, extension 6507 - or - 509.313.6507

Hometown: Whittier, California

Degree: M.A. Education and Secondary Education Teaching Credential - Stanford University
                B.A. Sociology - University of California, Santa Cruz

Territories: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginina, select schools in CA, North Idaho

Office projects: Honors Program Coordinator; National Merit Coordinator

I love Gonzaga basketball:
There is nothing more exciting than attending a Gonzaga basketball game with the Kennel Club leading the raucous fans!

One of my favorite classes:
I did a fellowship through National Endowment for the Humanities with Dr. Carriker in the History Department.  He is a brilliant historian and a specialist in the Journals of Lewis and Clark.  Part of the program involved re-tracing the steps of Lewis and Clark, including rafting on the Snake River in Idaho.  All was calm until Dr. Carriker loaded his water guns and soaked us, after which a two-day battle ensued!

What inspires me:
Obama's election, the Gonzaga community's commitment to service, the beauty of the northwest, music, great writing, inclusion, travel...

Favorite quote:
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." - Nelson Mandela