Meet the Faculty
Undergraduate Faculty
Interim Dean, School of Theology
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical Studies
Department Chair
- Kathryn J. Smith, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies, Chair, Department of Biblical Studies
Professors
- Bruce Baloian, 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
- B. J. Oropeza, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
- Junia Pokrifka, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
Assistant Professors
- Robert Duke, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
- Robert Mullins, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
- Alice Yafeh-DeighAssistant 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
Assistant Professors
- Cheryl Crawford, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology
- Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Department Chair
- Teri Merrick, Ph.D.Chair and Associate Professor; Department of Theology and Philosophy
Professors
- Craig A. Boyd, Ph.D.Professor of Philosophy, Director, Institute of Faith Integration
- 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
- Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.Professor of Theology and Ethics, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Associate Professors
- David Williams, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, High Sierra Campus
- David Woodruff, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Assistant Professor
- Jacquelyn Winston, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Church History, Department of Theology and Philosophy
To view all School of Theology faculty, visit the Faculty Listing page.
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Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
