Meet the Faculty
Undergraduate Faculty
Dean, School of Theology
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical Studies
Department Chair
Kathryn Higuera Smith, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies; Chair, Department of Biblical Studies
Professors
Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Keith Reeves, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Kenneth L. Waters, Sr., Ph.D.Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Biblical Studies
William Yarchin, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies, Dean's Endowed Professorship in Biblical Studies
Associate Professors
Robert Duke, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Junia Pokrifka, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
Assistant Professors
Matthew Hauge, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
Robert Mullins, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
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
Department of Practical Theology
Department Chair
Richard “Dick” Pritchard, D.Min.Chair and Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Professor
Paul Shrier, Ph.D.Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
Associate Professors
Cheryl Crawford, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology
Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
Gregg Moder, D.Min.Associate Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Assistant Professors
Michael BrunerAssistant Professor, Practical Theology
Kirsten S. OhAssistant Professor, Practical Theology
Adjunct Professors
Amber BakerAdjunct Professor
Matthew Browning, Ed.D.Associate Vice President for Internationalization; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Jennifer Buck, M.Div.Adjunct Professor
Donn DirckxAdjunct Professor
Jen GraffiusAdjunct Professor
Brad Griffin, M.DivAdjunct Professor
Mark Hearn, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor
Chris NealAdjunct Professor
Tim Peck, D.Min.Adjunct Professor
Steve QuatroAdjunct Professor
Victoria Randall, D.Min.Adjunct Professor
Joshua Smith, D.Min.Adjunct Professor
James W. ThompsonAdjunct Professor
Lynn ThrushAdjunct Professor
Andrea VaudreyAdjunct Professor
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Department Chair
Teri Merrick, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy; Program Director, Philosophy
Professors
Heather Ann Clements, Ph.D.Professor of Systematic Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
John Culp, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Craig Keen, Ph.D.Professor of Systematic Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.Professor of Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Steven Wilkens, Ph.D.Professor of Theology and Ethics, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Associate Professors
Rico Vitz, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Philosophy
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
Adam Green, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Joshua Rasmussen, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Adjunct Professors
Benjamin EastonAdjunct Professor
Stephen Emerson, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor
Kirsten GerdesAdjunct Professor
Patrick Oden, M.Div.Adjunct Professor- Stephen PariseAdjunct Professor
Brandon Rickabaugh, M.A.Adjunct Professor
C. Michael Robbins, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor, School of Theology and High Sierra Semester
Steven SommersAdjunct Professor, School of Theology
To view all School of Theology faculty, visit the Faculty Listing page.
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Note: This information is current for the 2013–14 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
