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Undergraduate Faculty by Department

Department of Anthropology and Sociology

• Dr. Edward Clarke, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D. from the University of Southern California
• Dr. Stephanie D’Auria, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside
• Dr. Vincent Gil, Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles
• Dr. James Huff, Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D. from American University

Department of Biology

• Dr. Randy Dovel, Professor Biology, Ph.D. from Texas A&M University
• Dr. Cecil Miller, Professor of Biology, Ph.D. from Loma Linda University
• Dr. Tara Sirvent, Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Ph.D. from Cornell University

Department of Business and Management

• Trish Fisher, Associate Professor of Marketing, MBA from Kellogg/Northwestern University
• Tracy Riggs, Instructor of Business and Management (part-time), CPA, B.A. from Vanguard University
• Daniel Sirvent, Instructor of Business and Management (part-time), MBA from Chapman University
• Dr. Bonni Stachowiak, Associate Professor of Business and Management, Ed.D. from Pepperdine Univeristy
• Carolyn Stephens, Associate Professor of Business and Management, MBA from Pepperdine University
• Edwin Westbrook, Professor of Business and Management, JD from Western State University College of Law
• Dr. James Woodrow, Professor of Management, Ed.D. from Vanderbilt University

Department of Chemistry

• Dr. Edward (Ted) Lorance, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D. from the University of Arizona
• Dr. Tara Sirvent, Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Ph.D. from Cornell University

Department of Communication

• Dr. Tom Carmody, Professor of Communication Studies, Ph.D. from Regent University
• Ann-Caryn Cleveland, Associate Professor of Cinema/Digital Media, M.F.A. from the University of Southern California
• Jonathan Moore, Assistant Professor of Cinema/Digital Media, M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles
• Karen Nishie, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, M.A. from California State University, Fullerton
• Dr. Derrick Rosenior, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Ph.D. from Howard University
• Marvin Wadlow, Instructor of Cinema/Digital Media, B.A. from the University of Idaho

Department of English

• Warren Doody, Professor of English, M.F.A. from Chapman University
• Dr. Laurie Camp Hatch, Assistant Professor of English, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University
• Dr. Karen Lee, Professor of English, Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley

Department of History and Political Science

• Dr. Darren Guerra, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University
• Dr. David Marley, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D. from George Washington University
• Dr. John Wilson, Professor of History, Ph.D. from Northwestern University
• Dr. Michael D. Wilson, Professor of History, Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Kinesiology

• Dr. Diana Avans, Professor of Kinesiology, Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota
• Dr. Dale Campbell, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, D.A. from Middle Tennessee State University
• Dr. Terry Zeigler, Professor of Kinesiology, Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University

Department of Liberal Studies

• Dr. Dixie Arnold, Associate Professor of Liberal Studies, Ed.D. from the University of La Verne
• Shari Farris, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, M.A. from Whitworth University
• Ken Killian, Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies (part-time), M.S. from Indiana State University
• Dr. Jerry Ternes, Professor of Liberal Studies, Ed.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Mathematics

• Dr. Arthur Lee, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Music

• Dr. Kenneth Foerch, Assistant Professor of Music, D.M.A. from the University of Southern California
• Dr. Greg Glancey, Associate Professor of Music, Ph.D. from Stony Brook University
• Dr. James Melton, Professor of Music, D.M.A. from Arizona State Univeristy
• Dr. Joni Prado, Assistant Professor of Music, D.M.A. from the University of Southern California
• Dr. Susanne Reid, Associate Professor of Music, D.M.A. from the University of Oklahoma

Department of Nursing

• Dr. Mary Wickman, R.N., Professor of Nursing, Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles
• Julia Wilson, R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSN from California State University, Long Beach
• Dr. Colette York, R.N., Professor of Nursing, DNSc from the University of San Diego

Department of Psychology

• Claudia Degelman, M.F.T., Associate Professor of Psychology, M.A. from Eastern Nazarene University
• Dr. Douglas Degelman, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. from the Univeristy of Pittsburgh
• Dr. Noreen Dulin, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside
• Dr. Julie Howard, Associate Professor of Psychology, Psy.D. from Rosemead School of Psychology (Biola University)
• Dr. Karen (K.J.) Hummel, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. from the California School for Professional Psychology
• Dr. Elizabeth Powell, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psy.D. from Azusa Pacific University
• Dr. Ludmila (Luda) Praslova, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. from the University of Akron
• Dr. Carl Renold, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D. from the University of Southern California

Department of Religion

• Dr. Gregory Austring, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies and Religion, Ph.D. from Biola University
• Dr. Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Professor of New Testament and Narrative Theology, Ph.D. from Boston University
• Dr. Bill Dogterom, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Spiritual Formation, D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary
• Dr. Roger Heuser, Professor of Leadership Studies, Ph.D. from New York University
• Dr. Richard Israel, Professor of Old Testament, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University
• Dr. Frank Macchia, Professor of Systematic Theology, Th.D. from the University of Basel, Switzerland
• Dr. Douglas Petersen, Margaret A. Smith Distinguished Professor of World Mission and Intercultural Studies, Ph.D. from Oxford Center for Mission Studies
• Dr. Edmund Rybarczyk, Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary
• Dr. Gary Tyra, Associate Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary
• Dr. April Westbrook, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University

Department of Theatre Arts

• Sue Berkompas, Professor of Theatre Arts, M.F.A. from California State University, Long Beach
• Lia Hansen, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts, M.F.A. from San Diego State University
• David Pecoraro, Professor of Theatre Arts, M.F.A. from Temple University

Graduate Faculty by Department

Graduate Clinical Psychology

• Jeannie Colvin, M.F.T., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (part-time), M.S. from Vanguard University
• Dr. Jennifer Fee, M.F.T., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (part-time), Psy.D. from Rosemead School of Psychology (Biola University)
• Brenda Gesell, M.F.T., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, M.S. from Vanguard University
• Dr. Timothy Moyers, M.F.T., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (part-time), D.Min. from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
• Dr. Jerre White, M.F.T., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psy.D. from Rosemead School of Psychology (Biola University)

Graduate Education

• Dr. Magali (Mikki) Gil, Professor of Education and Anthropology, Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine
• Dr. Douglas Grove, Associate Professor of Education, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University
• Dr. Dolores Gaunty-Porter, Associate Professor of Education, Ph.D. from the University of Albany
• Dr. Sylvia Kane, Assistant Professor of Education, Ed.D. from Azusa Pacific University

Graduate Religion

• Dr. Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Professor of New Testament and Narrative Theology, Ph.D. from Boston University
• Dr. Bill Dogterom, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Spiritual Formation, D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary
• Dr. Roger Heuser, Professor of Leadership Studies, Ph.D. from New York University
• Dr. Richard Israel, Professor of Old Testament, Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University
• Dr. Frank Macchia, Professor of Systematic Theology, Th.D. from the University of Basel, Switzerland
• Dr. Douglas Petersen, Margaret A. Smith Distinguished Professor of World Mission and Intercultural Studies, Ph.D. from Oxford Center for Mission Studies

Administrative Faculty

Faculty Librarians

• Mel Covetta, Associate Professor, M.L.S. from Kent State University
• Pam Crenshaw, Assistant Professor, M.L.I.S. from San Jose State University
• Dr. Alison English, Professor, Ph.D. from Regent University
• Elena Nipper, Assistant Professor, M.L.I.S. from San Jose State University
• Sonya True, Assistant Professor, M.L.I.S. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Mary Wilson, Associate Professor (part-time), M.L.S. from Emporia State University

Other Administrative Faculty

• Jamie Brownlee, Director of the School for Professional Studies and Assistant Professor, M.A. from Azusa Pacific Univeristy
• Judy Hamilton, University Registrar and Assistant Professor, M.A. from Vanguard University
• Sandra Morgan, Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice, M.A. from Vanguard University
• Barbi Rouse, Director of the Learning Center and Assistant Professor, M.S.Ed. from Pepperdine University
• Bob Wilson, Athletic Director, M.S. from the University of Nebraska