Staff - Tucson Wesley Foundation

Rev. Dee Dee Azhikakath, Campus Minister

Rev. Dee Dee Azhikakath is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She has served churches here in Tucson, England and in Princeton, NJ. Besides campus ministry, she loves to travel – 49 states & 29 countries so far! She attributes her travel bug to her father who traveled the world before becoming a US citizen back in 1965, and her adventuresome spirit that drives her to try new things…. That and, she was born and raised in Las Vegas where she got use to "seeing the world" on one street.

If Dee Dee is hanging out locally, you will probably find her at a movie theater, a concert or some new restaurant in town – she loves movies, music and great food.

In May 2006 Dee Dee altered her life at the altar when she got married to Mike, who owns Vertigrate, Inc, an IT consulting company in town. He shares in her passions and travels even more than she does, and of course keeps her in front of the technology curve.

Get to know her more by dropping by her office at the Christian Campus Center (corner of Park and University), or contact her by email at deedee@email.arizona.edu, calling her at 623-7575 x15, or check out her Facebook. You can also hear more from Dee Dee by listening to her latest sermon by subscribing to her podcast.

Anita Timpani, Ministry Assistant

AnitaMarie Timpani comes to the Wesley Foundation with a background in campus ministry and the field of social justice. She is passionate about many issues, including education, poverty, and the rights of immigrant, migrant, refugee, and asylum seekers.

Anita believes in the sharing of personal stories, reflecting on the current social realities, compiling convictions, and imagining an alternative reality—through these actions, a new vision is developed and the urgency of action is born. With this said, she believes Christ’s teachings call us to be prophets in today’s world. As Christians, we are to work to bring the Kingdom of God here on earth and for our daily actions to be filled with justice.

Her studies have focused on history, philosophy, and theology. She is excited to be at the Wesley Foundation, to continue to walk with college students who are learning and growing on a daily basis in their faith and spirituality.

She enjoys being in the outdoors, eating ice cream, and watching the beautiful sunsets in Tucson.

She can be contacted at 520-289-7533 or anitat@email.arizona.edu or you can find her on facebook. Feel free to call, text, or write for any reason and/or to set up a time to meet with Anita.