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Meet the Faculty

Dean

• Anita Fitzgerald Henck, Ph.D.
  Dean and Professor, School of Education

Associate Deans

• Kent Bechler, Ph.D.
  Associate Dean for External Partnerships, School of Education
• Chinaka S. DomNwachukwu, Ph.D.
  Associate Dean for Accreditation, School of Education; Professor, Teacher Education
• Sandra Mayo, Ph.D.
  Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Education; Assistant Professor, Teacher Education

Professors

• Kathleen Fletcher Bacer, Ed.D.
  Program Director and Professor, Online Master of Arts in Educational Technology
• Michael Block, Ph.D.
  Program Director, School Counseling; Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Patricia Bonner, Ph.D.
  Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Lewis Bonney, Ph.D.
  Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Linda Chiang, Ed.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education
• Pamela M. Christian, Ph.D.
  Chair and Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• John Randy Fall, Ph.D.
  Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology; Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Joanne Gilbreath, Ed.D.
  Program Director, M.A. in Educational Technology and Learning and M.A.Ed. in Digital Teaching and Learning; Professor, Advanced Studies in Education
• Ruth Givens, Ed.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education; Ventura Multiple Subject/Single Subject Site Coordinator
• Ying Hong Jiang, Ph.D.
  Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Gregory Kaiser, Ph.D.
  Chair and Professor, Teacher Education
• James Kantiok, Ph.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education
• Suzanne Malia Kirkland, Ph.D.
  Professor, Advanced Studies in Education
• Teri Marcos, Ed.D.
  Program Director, Educational Leadership; Professor, Advanced Studies in Education
• Robert Martin, Ph.D.
  Program Director, Fieldwork and Internships; Assistant Chair and Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• David R. Morrison, Ed.D.
  Chair and Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Bennett Nworie, Ph.D., M.Div., LPC
  Professor and Azusa Co-Coordinator, Special Education
• Maria Pacino, Ed.D.
  Professor and Program Director, Library Media Services
• Hae-Seong Park, Ph.D.
  Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Gail Reeder, Ph.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education; Inland Empire Multiple Subject/Single Subject Site Coordinator
• Kate Scorgie, Ph.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education
• Nilsa Thorsos, Ph.D.
  Chair and Professor, Special Education; Director, Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Credential Programs
• Susan Warren, Ph.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education
• Jenny Yau, Ed.D.
  Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D.
  Professor, Teacher Education; Coordinator, ELL/CTEL/CLAD Program

Associate Professors

• Jessica Cannaday, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Teacher Education; High Desert GATE Coordinator
• Stephen Cochrane, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor and San Diego Coordinator, Special Education
• Nancy Contrucci, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Special Education; Site Coordinator Inland Empire Regional Center
• Michelle Cox, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Ron Foland, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Advanced Studies in Education
• JoAnn Jurchan, Ed.D.
  Associate Professor, Teacher Education
• Mary Joann Lang, Ph.D., ABPN, BCBA-D
  Associate Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Yvette Latunde, Ed.D.
  Associate Professor and Los Angeles Coordinator, Special Education
• Daniel Lawson, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• HeeKap Lee, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Single-Subject Credential
• James Milhon, M.A.
  Associate Professor, Graduate Physical Education
• Pedro Olvera, Psy.D.
  Associate Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology; Program Director, School Psychology
• Ann Palmer-Bradley, Ed.D.
  Single Subject Site Coordinator, Orange County Regional Center, Teacher Education, Associate Professor of Education; State of California TPA Assessor Trainer
• Christopher Quinn, Ed.D.
  Associate Professor, Doctoral Studies in Education
• Gregory Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., MBA
  Associate Professor and High Desert Coordinator, Special Education
• Cindy Tanis, Ph.D.
  Program Director and Associate Professor, Graduate Physical Education
• Chris Yoon, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Teacher Education

Assistant Professors

• Craig Bartholio, Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor, Special Education; Coordinator, Authorization in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Clinical Practice: Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Azusa Site Coordinator
• L. Paul Bernard, M.A.
  Clinical Coordinator, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology
• Donna Block, M.Ed.
  Assistant Professor; Murrieta Regional Center, Special Education Site Coordinator
• Jennifer Courduff, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor
• Jennette Diamond, M.Ed.
  Assistant Professor; Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization Program Advisor
• Diana Dobrenen, M.Ed.
  Director of the Mild to Moderate Credential Program, Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
• Janine Ezaki, M.Ed.
  Multiple-Subject Program Director and Assistant Professor, School of Education
• Barbara J. Flory, Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; High Desert Multiple-Subject and Single-Subject Site Coordinator
• Jan Forsse, M.S.
  Assistant Professor and Orange County Coordinator, Special Education
• Glen Green, Ed.D.
  Director of the M.A. in Special Education Program; Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
• John David Landers, M.Ed.
  Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Program Director, Single Subject Credential Program
• Jeffrey Lee, Ed.D
  Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Technology Integration Coordinator; Adjunct Professor, Liberal Studies Program
• Ie May Lim, Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Murrieta Single Subject Site Coordinator
• Amber Parks, Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor and Professional Development School Coordinator, Teacher Education
• Rema Reynolds, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology
• Litzy Z. Ruiz, M.A.
  Program Director, Moderate to Severe Credential Program; Assistant Professor, Special Education

Professors Emeriti

• Daniel Doorn, Ph.D.
  Professor Emeritus, School of Education
• Don Lawrence, Ed.D.
  Professor Emeritus, School of Education
• Robert Vouga, Ed.D.
  Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership