Undergraduate Faculty
Acting Dean, School of Theology
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical Studies
Chair
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Chair, Department of Biblical Studies,
Kathryn Smith, Ph.D.
Professors
Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Keith Reeves, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Kenneth L. Waters, Sr., Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor of Biblical Studies; Division of Religion and Philosophy
William Yarchin, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
B. J. Oropeza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Junia Pokrifka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Assistant Professor, Division of Religion and Philosophy, School of Theology
Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Robert Mullins, Ph.D.
Department of Practical Theology
Chair
Associate Professor of Christian Ministries, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Chair, Department of Practical Theology,
Richard (Dick) Pritchard, D.Min.
Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Paul Shrier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Cheryl Crawford
Instructor
Instructor, Department of Practical Theology
Mark Sanford, M.Div.
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Professors
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Heather Clements, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
John Culp, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Craig Keen, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy; Division of Religion and Philosophy
David Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Teri Merrick, Ph.D.
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