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*All stated financial information is subject to change. The At a Glance provides Base Cost (cost per unit x program units) to aid in program comparison only. For a detailed cost estimate or more information, contact APU's Graduate Student Financial Services.

Contact

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• Program Chair and Coordinators
• Credential Analysts
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• International Center

Program Representatives

Special Education and Mild/Moderate Disabilities programs:

• Whitney Walter, (626) 387-5791, wwalter@apu.edu
• Ron Bejar, (626) 815-5430, rbejar@apu.edu
• Erika Rios, (626) 815-5373, erios@apu.edu

Enrollment Counselor:

• Emily Martinez, (626) 815-4562, elmartinez@apu.edu

Program Chair and Coordinators

Program Coordinator, M.A. in Education: Special Education; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Glen Green, Ed.D.
(626) 815-5371
ggreen@apu.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Site Coordinator, Inland Empire Regional Center
Nancy Contrucci, Ph.D.
(909) 528-0925
ncontrucci@apu.edu

Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Azusa Co-Coordinator, Special Education
Bennett Nworie, Ph.D., M.Div., LPC
(626) 815-5056
bnworie@apu.edu

Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Coordinator, Authorization in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Clinical Practice: Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Azusa Site Coordinator
Craig Bartholio, Ed.D.
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 5757
cbartholio@apu.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Los Angeles Coordinator, Special Education
Yvette Latunde, Ed.D.
(626) 815-2208
ylatunde@apu.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; High Desert Coordinator, Special Education
Gregory Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., MBA
(760) 952-1765
gdrichardson@apu.edu

Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Orange County Coordinator, Special Education
Jan Forsse, M.S.
(949) 945-8354
jforsse@apu.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; San Diego Coordinator, Special Education
Stephen Cochrane, Ph.D.
(858) 414-0634
scochrane@apu.edu

Credential Analysts

Credential analysts are liaisons between graduate education students, school districts, and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. They process requests for Emergency Permit renewals (CL469s), fingerprint clearance (Certificates of Clearance), and credential applications required to file for credentials with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. For more information, please contact (626) 815-5346.

Graduate Center

The Azusa Pacific University Graduate Center houses Graduate Admissions, Graduate Student Financial Services, and the Graduate Registrar. Located in one convenient center, these offices work as an integrated team to provide students with the tools and services they need to enter and proceed through their graduate program. For more information, visit the Graduate Center or call (626) 815-4570.

International Center