Faculty
APU professors come to the table with rich, firsthand experience in their field and a deep respect for those who continue to advance their education. Because they understand the busy lives and schedules of their students, professors make each class and project relevant, dynamic, and applicable. Professor/student mentoring relationships form the backbone of APU programs, one of many Azusa Pacific University distinctives.
Chair
Chair, Department of Teacher Education; Professor of Multicultural Education
Chinaka DomNwachukwu, Ph.D.
Professors
Program Director, Multiple-Subject Teacher Credential Program, Tracks A and B; Associate Professor of Education
Gregory Kaiser, Ph.D.
Program Director, Single-Subject Teaching Tracks A and B; Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Gail Reeder, Ph.D.
Director, Professional Development School (PDS)/Coordinator, ELL and CTEL Programs; Professor of Education
Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Multiple Subject Site Coordinator Orange County; Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Elizabeth Andersen, Ph.D.
Intern Grant Coordinator; Associate Professor of Education
Judith Hetzel, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, Orange County Regional Center
Adrienne Torry, M.A.
Assistant Professors
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Torria Bond, Ph.D.
Multiple Subject Site Coordinator Inland Regional Center, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Pamela Cotton-Roberts, Ed.D.
Azusa Co-Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Ann Hagmaier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education, San Diego Regional Center
JoAnn Jurchan-Rizzo, Ed.D.
Single Subject Site Coordinator Azusa, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
John David Landers, M.Ed.
Multiple Subject Site Coordinator High Desert Regional Center, Assistant Professor of Education
Ann Palmer-Bradley, Ed.D.
Multiple Subject Site Coordinator; Assistant Professor
Jane Taylor Wilson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Lecturer, Department of Teacher Education
Leansa Bryan, M.M.M.