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Meet the Faculty

Dean

• T. Scott Daniels, Ph.D.
  Dean and Professor, School of Theology

Associate Deans

• Russell Duke, Ph.D.
  Associate Dean, Professor
• Kenneth L. Waters, Sr., Ph.D.
  Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Biblical Studies
• Enrique Zone, Ed.D.
  Associate Dean for Urban and Multicultural Programs; Professor of Ministry and Hispanic Church Leadership

Professors

• Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.
  Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
• Gary Black Jr., Ph.D.
  Chair, Department of Advanced Studies; Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
• Steven Brooks, DWS
  Music & Worship
• Heather Ann Clements, Ph.D.
  Professor of Systematic Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• John Culp, Ph.D.
  Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• John E. Hartley, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Professor of Old Testament
• Craig Keen, Ph.D.
  Professor of Systematic Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• Elizabeth A. Leahy, M.A.T., M.L.S.
  Professor of Theological Research and Bibliography; Special Assistant to the Dean, University Libraries
• Keith J. Matthews, D.Min.
  Chair, Graduate Ministry Department; Professor of Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Culture
• Teri Merrick, Ph.D.
  Chair and Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy; Program Director, Philosophy
• Robert Mullins, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
• Robert A. Muthiah, Ph.D.
  Professor, Department of Ministry
• Daniel Newman, Ph.D.
  Director, Doctor of Ministry Korean Program; Professor, Department of Ministry
• Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.
  Professor of Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D.
  Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
• John S. Park, Ph.D.
  Special Advisor to the President; Professor of Graduate Theology and Ethics
• Richard “Dick” Pritchard, D.Min.
  Chair and Professor, Department of Practical Theology
• Keith Reeves, Ph.D.
  Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
• Paul Shrier, Ph.D.
  Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
• Kathryn Higuera Smith, Ph.D.
  Professor of Biblical Studies; Chair, Department of Biblical Studies
• Don Thorsen, Ph.D.
  Chair, Department of Theology and Ethics; Professor of Theology
• M. Roger White, Ed.D.
  Professor, Graduate Department of Ministry, and University Libraries
• Steven Wilkens, Ph.D.
  Professor of Theology and Ethics, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• Karen Strand Winslow, Ph.D.
  Director, Free Methodist Center; Professor of Graduate Biblical Studies
• William Yarchin, Ph.D.
  Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies, Dean's Endowed Professorship in Biblical Studies

Associate Professors

• Tony Baron, D.Min., Psy.D.
  Director, Graduate School of Theology (San Diego); Associate Professor of Christian Leadership
• Cheryl Crawford, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology
• Robert Duke, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
• Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
• Timothy Finlay, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Old Testament
• Deborah Hearn Gin, Ph.D.
  Faculty Fellow, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment; Associate Professor, Department of Ministry
• Lynn Allan Losie, Ph.D.
  Chair, Department of Biblical Studies; Associate Professor of New Testament
• Gregg Moder, D.Min.
  Associate Professor, Department of Practical Theology
• Junia Pokrifka, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
• Linda M. Pyun, Ph.D.
  Director, Master's Korean Program; Associate Professor
• Arlene Sanchez-Walsh, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Church History and Latino Church Studies
• Rico Vitz, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Philosophy
• Kent Walkemeyer, D.Min.
  Associate Professor of Ministry; Director, Friends Center
• David Williams, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, High Sierra Campus
• Jacquelyn E. Winston, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Church History, Department of Theology and Philosophy; Program Director, Theology
• David M. Woodruff, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy

Assistant Professors

• Paul Boles, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Church History, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• Michael Bruner
  Assistant Professor, Practical Theology
• Adam Green, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• Matthew Hauge, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
• Brian Lugioyo
  Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics
• Kirsten S. Oh
  Assistant Professor, Practical Theology
• Joshua Rasmussen, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy
• Federico A. Roth, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
• Alice Yafeh-Deigh, Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical Studies

Professors Emeriti

• Gordon L. Coulter, Ed.D.
  Professor Emeritus
• Lane Scott, Ph.D.
  Professor Emeritus

Administrative Faculty

• David Dorman
  Administrative Faculty, School of Theology

Adjunct Professors

• Jim Altizer, DWS
  Coordinator, M.A. in Pastoral Studies: Worship Leadership; Adjunct Professor
• Amber Baker
  Adjunct Professor
• Matthew Browning, Ed.D.
  Associate Vice President for Internationalization; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
• Jennifer Buck, M.Div.
  Adjunct Professor
• Jim Burns, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor; Executive Director, HomeWord Center for Youth and Family
• Donn Dirckx
  Adjunct Professor
• Benjamin Easton
  Adjunct Professor
• Stephen Emerson, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor
• Doug Fields, M.Div.
  Adjunct Professor; Senior Director, HomeWord Center for Youth and Family
• David E. Fitch, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor of Theology and Mission
• Kirsten Gerdes
  Adjunct Professor
• Jen Graffius
  Adjunct Professor
• Brad Griffin, M.Div
  Adjunct Professor
• Mark Hearn, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor
• Todd Hunter
  Adjunct Professor
• Jan Johnson
  Adjunct Professor
• Gary W. Moon, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor
• Chris Neal
  Adjunct Professor
• Patrick Oden, M.Div.
  Adjunct Professor
• Stephen Parise
  Adjunct Professor
• Tim Peck, D.Min.
  Adjunct Professor
• Steve Quatro
  Adjunct Professor
• Victoria Randall, D.Min.
  Adjunct Professor
• Brandon Rickabaugh, M.A.
  Adjunct Professor
• C. Michael Robbins, Ph.D.
  Adjunct Professor, School of Theology and High Sierra Semester
• Joshua Smith, D.Min.
  Adjunct Professor
• Steven Sommers
  Adjunct Professor, School of Theology
• James W. Thompson
  Adjunct Professor
• Lynn Thrush
  Adjunct Professor
• Andrea Vaudrey
  Adjunct Professor