Administration and Faculty

University Administrators 

Dr. Michael J. Beals, President
Dr. Ryan T. Hartwig, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Justin McIntee, Vice President for University Advancement
Kim Johnson, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Amanda Lebrecht, Vice President for Student Affairs
Jeremy Moser, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Resident Faculty


A

Julius Agbor
Business & Management
2016
PHD, University of Cape Town

Katherine Allah
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2022
MS, Vanguard University of Southern California

Maribel Arias
Biological Sciences
2021

Tom Arnold
Patty Arvielo Sch Bus & Mgmt
2024
DBA, University of Florida

Diana Avans
Kinesiology
2004
PHD, University of Minnesota Minneapolis

B

Susan Berkompas
Theatre
1998
MFA, California State University Long Beach

Enid Bozic
Communication
2022
MA, Concordia University - Oregon

Renea Brathwaite
School of Theology Admin
2023
PHD, Regent University

Maria Burton
Undergraduate Psychology
2022
PSYD, Alliant International University

C

Itzel Calleja-Macias
Biological Sciences
2015
PHD, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

Thomas Carmody
Communication
1989
PHD, Regent University

Tommy Casarez
Undergraduate Theology
2017
PHD, Princeton Theological Seminary

Seon Chun-Burbank
Early Childhood
2015
EDD, University of Northern Iowa

Julie Cowen
Registrar
2015
MA, Fuller Theological Seminary

D

Stephanie D'Auria Brooker
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2010
PHD, University of California Riverside

James Darlack
Library
2021
MA, Drexel University

Willem Dogterom
Theology
1999
DMIN, Fuller Theological Seminary

Warren Doody
English
1999
MFA, Chapman University

Noreen Dulin
Undergraduate Psychology
2002
PHD, University of California Riverside

E

Rodolfo Estrada
Undergraduate Theology
2022
PHD, Regent University

F

Patricia Fisher
Undergraduate PS Business
2004
MBA, Northwestern University

Kenneth Foerch
Music
2004
DMA, University of Southern California

G

Brenda Gesell
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2003
MS, Vanguard University of Southern California

Marc Groenbech-Dam
Undergraduate Theology
2022
PHD, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

H

Kelly Hankes
Kinesiology
2023
MS, A.T. Still University

Michael Hanna
Undergraduate Psychology
2013
PHD, University of California, Irvine

Michelle Hannemann
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2019
PSYD, Azusa Pacific University

Lia Hansen
Theatre
2002
MFA, San Diego State University

Laurie Hatch
English
2011
PHD, Claremont Graduate University

Roger Heuser
Graduate Theology
1983
PHD, New York University

Jeffrey Hittenberger
Graduate Education
2021
PHD, University of Southern California

Mitchell Hopkins
Biological Sciences
2018
DC, Southern California University of Health Science

Karen Hummel
Undergraduate Psychology
2001
PHD, California School of Professional Psychology

Paul Hwang
Kinesiology
2019
PHD, Baylor University

J

Alicia Jackson
Undergraduate Theology
2019
PHD, University of Birmingham, England

Jennifer Jagerson
Graduate Education
2017
PHD, Biola University

Jae Hyeok Jang
Music
2023
DMA, Boston University

Michael Jimenez
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2021
PHD, Fuller Theological Seminary

Bjorn Jonsson
Business & Management
2017
MBA, Pepperdine University

K

Eunice Kang
History & Political Science
2022
PHD, University of Southern California

Naomi Kasa
Communication
2012
MA, Regent University

Jade Kay
Undergraduate Nursing
2019
PHD, University of Texas, Galveston

Paige Kuhle
Undergraduate Psychology
2024
PHD, Texas Christian University

L

Ona La Motte
English
2022
MA, Oklahoma State University - Ok

Alex Lin
Liberal Studies
2016
PHD, University of California, Irvine

M

Frank Macchia
Graduate Theology
1999
THD, University of Basel, Switzerland

Cecil Miller
Biological Sciences
1994
PHD, Loma Linda University

Kerry Moore
Undergraduate Psychology
2015
MSW, University of California Los Angeles

Jonathan Moore
Film & Visual Storytelling
2007
MFA, University of California Los Angeles

Sandra Morgan
Undergraduate Theology
2010
PHD, Biola University

Ryan Moyher
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2023
MS, Vanguard University of Southern California

N

Sarah Nguyen
Mathematics
2022
MA, California State University Fullerton

Elena Nipper
Library
1998
MLIS, San Jose State University

O

Roxanna Ochoa Hernandez
Biological Sciences
2015
PHD, University of California, Irvine

P

Richard Park
Undergraduate Theology
2019
DPHIL, University of Oxford

Hien Park
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2012
PHD, University of California, Irvine

Indy Park
Natural Science
2022
PHD, Oklahoma State University - St

Lioudmila Praslova
Graduate Org Psychology
2006
PHD, University of Akron

Q

Kevin Qualls
Undergraduate Psychology
2022
MA, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

R

Susanne Reid
Music
2004
DMA, University of Oklahoma

Robert Reno
Music
2016
DM, Indiana University, Bloomington

Lowell Renold
Undergraduate Psychology
2006
PHD, University of Southern California

John Mark Robeck
Undergraduate Theology
2017
PHD, Claremont Graduate University

Thomas Ropel
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2023
PHD, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Renee Rose
Graduate Education
2022
MA, Pepperdine University

S

Robert Salatto
Kinesiology
2021
PHD, University of Las Vegas, Nv

Lisa Samaan
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2020
MS, Vanguard University of Southern California

Lizette Solorzano
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2022
MA, University of Southern California

Rebecca Spady
Graduate Education
2015
MA, Vanguard University of Southern California

Bonni Stachowiak
Business & Management
2005
EDD, Pepperdine University

Rick Sturdivant
School of Arts&Sciences Admin
2023
BA, Vanguard University of Southern California

T

Gary Tyra
Theology
2002
DMIN, Fuller Theological Seminary

V

Joanne Van Boxtel
School of Education Admin
2023
PHD, Chapman University

Isaac Voss
Sociology & Criminal Justice
2015
PHD, Fuller Theological Seminary

W

Bin Wang
School of Arts&Sciences Admin
2024
PHD, Fudan University, China

April Westbrook
Undergraduate Theology
2001
PHD, Claremont Graduate University

Michael Wilson
History & Political Science
1998
PHD, University of California Los Angeles

Julia Wilson
Undergraduate Nursing (PS)
2008
DNP, California State University Fullerton

Benjamin Wood
Graduate Org Psychology
2022
PHD, Hofstra University

James Woodrow
Business & Management
2003
EDD, Vanderbilt University

Christopher Woods
Chemistry
2020
PHD, University of California, Irvine

Jessica Woolworth
Business & Management
2020
DBA, Grenoble Ecole de Management

Z

Terry Zeigler
Kinesiology
1988
EDD, Nova Southeastern University

Faculty Emeriti 

  • Arnold, Dixie L., Ed.D. Professor Emerita of Liberal Studies 2004-2015.
  • Austring, Gregory, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ministry 2000-2024.
  • Bell, Mark, M.A. Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts 1962-1982.1
  • Budge, O.Cope, S.T.M. Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Religion 1958-1977.1
  • Bushnell, Willyla, M.A. Professor Emerita of Religion 1950-1974.1
  • Callis, Annette, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Nursing 2015-2024
  • Camery-Hoggartt, Jerry, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of New Testament 1985-2015.
  • Carlson, Waymann C., Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Education 1958-1995.1
  • Clark, David G., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of New Testament 1974-2008.
  • Clark, Edward, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Sociology 2006-2022.
  • Crenshaw, Pamela, M.L.I.S Librarian Emerita 2006-2021.
  • Degelman, Claudia, M.A. Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology 1999-2017.
  • Degelman, Doug, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Psychology 1986-2019.
  • Elliott, Edwin L., M.Mus. Professor Emeritus of Music 1960-1998.1
  • English, Alison I., Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Communication 1994-2023.
  • Ewing, H. Keith, M.A. Professor Emeritus of Humanities and Artist in Residence 1971-2003.1
  • Felt, Shirley Rader, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of English 1967-1999.
  • Gil, Magali, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Education and Anthropology 1998-2021
  • Gil, Vince, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Anthropology 1975-2019.
  • Greve, Fred, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Psychology 1975-1984.1
  • Hackett, James, M.S. Professor Emeritus of Business 1974-19861
  • Heidebrecht, Nancy, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Old Testament 1984-2000.
  • Hoy, Albert, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of English 1952-1971.1
  • Israel, Richard D., Ph.D.  Professor Emeritus of Old Testament 2008-2018. 
  • Kanaga, Lynn, M.S. Professor Emeritus of English 1969-1993.1
  • Kane, Sylvia, Ed.D. Professor Emerita of Education 2010-2022.
  • Lackey, John, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Education 1967-1993.1
  • Leonard, Elizabeth, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology 1997-2011.1
  • Leverett, John, D.M.A. Professor Emeritus of Music 1967-71, 1981-20041
  • Lorance, E. Donald, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 1969-2007.
  • McHargue, Lawrence, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Biology and Ecology 1969-2005.
  • McNutt, Dennis M., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science 1966-2002.
  • Pecoraro, David, M.F.A., Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts 2008-2021.
  • Petersen, Douglas, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ministry 1992-2024.
  • Peterson, Wayne K., M.A.L.S. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics 1969-1994.
  • Pike, Morris R., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Theatre 1980-1998.
  • Robinette, Phillip D., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Sociology 1983-2009.
  • Rouse, Barbara, M.S. Assistant Professor Emerita of Learning Skills and Assistant Professor of Humanities 1988-2013.
  • Ruppert, Sandra, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Education 1997-2008.
  • Scott, John B., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Sociology 1945-1977.1
  • Ternes, Jerry, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Education 2001-2017.
  • Tracy, Kenneth L., M.A. Librarian Emeritus 1972-1994.1
  • Westbrook, Edwin R., J.D. Professor Emeritus of Business and Management 1986-2018.
  • White, Jerre, Psy.D. Professor Emerita of Clinical Psychology 1998-2019.
  • White, Raymond E., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Education 1997-2008.1
  • Wickman, Mary, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Nursing 2011-2021.
  • Williams, William C., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Religion 1968-2009.
  • Wilson, John R. M., Ph.D.  Professor Emeritus of History-Political Science 1989-2021.
  • Wilson, Lewis F., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science 1967-1995.
  • Wilson, Mary, M.L.S. Librarian Emerita 1989-2013.1
  • Wilson, Noel, M.A.  Professor Emeritus of Music 1975-1997.
  • Wright, Ronald, B.D. Professor Emeritus of Religion 1975-1999.1
  • Young, Roy, M.S.  Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Physics 1995-2009.
1

Faculty Emeriti member is now deceased