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
Biology
2021

Gregory Austring
Undergraduate Theology
2000
PHD, Biola University

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

Maria Burton
Undergraduate Psychology
2022
PSYD, Alliant International University

C

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

Annette Callis
Graduate Nursing
2015
PHD, University of California San Diego

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

Logan Collier
Biology
2021

Julia Cowen
Registrar
2015
MA, Fuller Theological Seminary

Steven Cuffari
Undergraduate Psychology
2012
MA, Azusa Pacific University

D

Stephanie D'Auria Brooker
Sociology
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

Kevin Grant
Business & Management
2023
PHD, Regent University

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
Biology
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

Amini Hwang
Biology
2021

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
2021
PHD, Fuller Theological Seminary

Bjorn Jonsson
Business & Management
2017
MBA, Pepperdine University

K

Sylvia Kane
Graduate Education
2010
EDD, Azusa Pacific University

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

L

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

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

Edward Lorance
Chemistry
2002
PHD, University of Arizona

M

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

Cecil Miller
Biology
1994
PHD, Loma Linda University

Aaron Mood
Chemistry
2019
PHD, University of California, Irvine

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
Biology
2015
PHD, University of California, Irvine

P

Richard Park
Undergraduate Theology
2019
DPHIL, University of Oxford

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

Hien Park
Sociology
2012
PHD, University of California, Irvine

Doug Petersen
Graduate Theology
1997
PHD, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies

Elizabeth Powell
Undergraduate Psychology
2012
PSYD, Azusa Pacific University

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
2023
PHD, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Renee Rose
Graduate Education
2022
MA, Pepperdine University

Derrick Rosenior
Communication
2005
PHD, Howard University

S

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

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

Stacey Sandeford-Lyons
Stu Success & Academic Srvs
2023
MS, Grambling State University

Brittnei Schaeffler
School of Arts&Sciences Admin
2020
MS, Edinburgh Napier University

Geoffrey Schroder
Undergraduate Nursing
2021
EDD, University of Phoenix

Thomas Shirey
Undergraduate Psychology
2020
MA, Vanguard University of Southern California

Lizette Solorzano
Sociology
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

Andrew Stenhouse
Graduate Clinical Psychology
2016
EDD, Pepperdine University

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

T

John Thornton
Business & Management
2023

Katherine Tong
Undergraduate Nursing
2018
PHD, University of San Diego

Gary Tyra
Theology
2002
DMIN, Fuller Theological Seminary

V

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

Isaac Voss
Sociology
2015
PHD, Fuller Theological Seminary

W

April Westbrook
Undergraduate Theology
2001
PHD, Claremont Graduate University

Amanda White
English
2022
MA, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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
BA, Vanguard University of Southern California

Y

Seul-Gee Cathy Yi
History & Political Science
2023

Z

Terry Zeigler
Kinesiology
1988
EDD, Nova Southeastern University

Faculty Emeriti 

  • Arnold, Dixie L., Ed.D. Professor Emerita of Liberal Studies 2004-2015.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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, 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
  • Lackey, John, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus of Education 1967-1993.
  • Leonard, Elizabeth, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology  1997-2011.1
  • Leverett, John, D.M.A. Professor Emeritus of Music 1967-71, 1981-2004
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Williams, William C., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Religion 1968-2009
  • 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