Meet the Faculty

Interim Dean

• Denise Edwards-Neff, Ph.D., APR

  Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3524
  • Email: dedwardsneff@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, 147A

Interim Associate Dean

• Mary Shepard Wong, Ph.D.

  Interim Associate Dean; Director, Field-based TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3483
  • Email: mwong@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 169/165

Assistant Dean

• Louise Ko Huang, Ph.D.

  Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Director, Center for Research in Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6481
  • Email: lhuang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 150

Professors

• Thomas Allbaugh, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3179
  • Email: tallbaugh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 29
• Mark Arvidson, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6531
  • Email: marvidson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 104
• Christopher Bassey, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6532
  • Email: cbassey@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 109
• Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3485
  • Email: jbentz@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 31
• Matthew Berezuk, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6502
  • Email: mberezuk@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 303
• Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.

  Professor Emerita, Department of English

  • Email: nbrashear@apu.edu
• Patricia Brown, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3775
  • Email: plbrown@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 28
• David Dyer, Ph.D.

  Executive Director and Professor, M.S. in Biotechnology

  • Phone: (626) 815-2088
  • Email: ddyer@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, 151
• Mark Eaton, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-2075
  • Email: meaton@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 4
• Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D.

  Professor, Honors College

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3486
  • Email: dglyer@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Mary Hill Center, Room 124
• Emily Griesinger, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English; Program Director, M.A. in English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3745
  • Email: egriesinger@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 3
• Nori Henk, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3373
  • Email: nhenk@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 112
• Paul Hertig, Ph.D., Th.M.

  Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL; Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 676-3811
  • Email: phertig@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 163/165
• Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3491
  • Email: aivanovcraig@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 30
• Scott Kinnes, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6506
  • Email: skinnes@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 205
• Carole Lambert, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-2085
  • Email: clambert@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 16
• Bryant Mathews, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6536
  • Email: bmathews@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 108
• Bradley McCoy, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6535
  • Email: bmccoy@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 111
• Jon Milhon, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6508
  • Email: jonmilhon@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 208
• Joshua Morris, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6509
  • Email: jmorris@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 204
• Christopher Noble, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of English and Honors College

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3515
  • Email: cnoble@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, #9
• Daniel Palm, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3782
  • Email: dpalm@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 130
• Carol “Carrie” Peirce, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3487
  • Email: cpeirce@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Ronald 108
• Windy Counsell Petrie, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 4662
  • Email: wpetrie@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 20
• Sarah Richart, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6511
  • Email: srichart@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 210
• Richard Robison, Ph.D.

  Director, On-campus TESOL Programs; Chair and Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3416
  • Email: rrobison@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Rooms 142/165
• Cahleen Shrier, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6512
  • Email: cshrier@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 206
• Richard Slimbach, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3717
  • Email: rslimbach@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 104
• George Thomas, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-5428
  • Email: gthomas@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 203

Associate Professors

• Sarah Adams, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3104
  • Email: sadams@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 1
• Tasha Bleistein, Ph.D.

  Director, Online TESOL Programs; Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2414
  • Email: tbleistein@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 116
• Michael Chamberlain, Ph.D.

  Program Director, American Language and Culture Institute

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3069
  • Email: mchamberlain@apu.edu
  • Office Location: International Center, Room 103
• Enson Chang, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6538
  • Email: echang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 116
• Charles Chen, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6622
  • Email: cpchen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 207
• Michael Dean Clark, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3102
  • Email: mclark@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 10
• Edwin Ding, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6615
  • Email: eding@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 107
• James Fujitani, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages; Affiliated Faculty of East Asian History, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3780
  • Email: jfujitani@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 26
• Kimberley Garth-James, DPA

  Program Director, Master of Public Administration; Director, Center for Public Affairs (Sacramento); Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3579
  • Email: kjames@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Center for Public Affairs (Sacramento)
• Daniel Grissom, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-5319
  • Email: dgrissom@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 204
• Verónica Gutiérrez, MFA, Ph.D.

  Director of Undergraduate Research; Director of Bridge and Launch Programs; Associate Professor of Latin American History, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3134
  • Email: vgutierrez@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 120
• Bradley Hale, Ph.D.

  Director, Humanities Program; Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3133
  • Email: bhale@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 122
• Kevin Sheng-Lin Huang, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6505
  • Email: shuang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 304
• Douglas Hume, JD

  Associate Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2552
  • Email: dhume@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 124
• Sharon McCathern, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6617
  • Email: smccathern@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 106
• David Miyahara, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3844
  • Email: dmiyahara@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 114
• Megan Prosser, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6503
  • Email: mprosser@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 209
• Marcela Rojas, MFA, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3742
  • Email: mrojas@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 21
• Lu Ruan, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor

  • Email: lruan@apu.edu
  • Office Location: West Campus, 202
• Ethan Schrum, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3374
  • Email: eschrum@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 126
• Abbylin H. Sellers, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3278
  • Email: asellers@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 134
• Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2055
  • Email: mjsmith@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 7
• César Aroldo Solórzano, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3781
  • Email: asolorzano@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 27
• Caleb D. Spencer, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2546
  • Email: cspencer@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, #8
• Theodore Szeto, Ph.D.

  Executive Director, Academic Success Center; Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6537
  • Email: tszeto@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Ronald 147C
• Willetta Toole-Simms, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6513
  • Email: wsimms@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center, Room 211
• Derek Updegraff, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3081
  • Email: dupdegraff@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 6
• Sándor Volkán-Kacsó, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6614
  • Email: skacso@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 112
• James Hsi-Jen Yeh, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6118
  • Email: hyeh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 205
• Jennifer Young, Ph.D.

  Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6517
  • Email: jlyoung@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 302

Assistant Professors

• Cristian Aguilar, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6583
  • Email: caguilar@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 218
• Aisha Chen, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor

  • Email: achen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: West Campus, 207
• Philip Cox, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6518
  • Email: pcox@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 301
• Michael Drummond, Ph. D.

  Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6519
  • Email: mdrummond@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 306
• Soeun Kim, Ph.D.

  Program Director, Graduate Program in Applied Statistics and Analytics; Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2600
  • Email: soeunkim@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 110
• Joshua D. King, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3741
  • Email: jking@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 103
• Millie Yi Mao, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6534
  • Email: ymao@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 114
• Elijah Roth, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: eroth@apu.edu
  • Office Location: West Campus, Segerstrom Science Center
• Marian Saleh, M.A., M.S.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6624
  • Email: msaleh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, #214
• Kristen Sipper-Denlinger, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of English

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3322
  • Email: ksipper@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 2
• Ryan Somers, PT, DPT

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6514
  • Email: rmsomers@apu.edu
• Dustin J. Van Hofwegen, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: dvanhofwegen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 213

Affiliated Faculty

• Daniel Horner, M.S.

  Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (704) 778-1422
  • Email: dhorner@apu.edu

Lecturers

• Elizabeth Rivas, M.A.

  Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6530
  • Email: erivas@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 105
• Rodney Ulrich, M.S.

  Lecturer/Lab Manager, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (909) 262-9796
  • Email: rulrich@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 201

Adjunct Professors

• Nancy Ackles, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Email: nackles@apu.edu
• Denzil Barnett, M.Ed., MAT

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL, and American Language and Culture Institute

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3069
  • Email: dbarnett@apu.edu
  • Office Location: International Center, Room 103
• CyBelle Barthelmess, Ed.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Profesor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: cbarthelmess@apu.edu
• Gena Bennett, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: gbennett@apu.edu
• Stephen Coppenrath, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: scoppenrath@apu.edu
• John J. Dobrenen, M.A.

  Adjunct, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: jdobrenen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center
• Mihretu Guta, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Email: mguta@apu.edu
• Chris Hedlin, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Writing Program and Department of English and Modern Languages

• Donald Isaak, Ph.D.

  Executive Director, Office of Research and Grants; Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3796
  • Email: disaak@apu.edu
• Paul Kaak, Ph.D.

  Professor, Honors College; Executive Director, Office of Faith Integration

  • Phone: (626) 387-5771
  • Email: pkaak@apu.edu
• Abby Kleier, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 969-3434
  • Email: abbykleier@gmail.com
• Manar Metry, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: mmetry@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 165
• Brian Plummer, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-3843
  • Email: bplummer@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Ronald 126
• Amy Rosdil, M.Ed.

  Adjunct Faculty, Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 497-6356
  • Email: arosdil@apu.edu
• Jerry Ruth, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (323) 919-4560
  • Email: jruth@apu.edu
• Matthew Sanders, M.S.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: msanders@apu.edu
• Kathy M. Shyers, M.S.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: kshyers@apu.edu
• Rick Sturdivant, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Email: ricksturdivant@apu.edu
• Erin Thorp, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2752
  • Email: ethorp@apu.edu
• Kimberly Todd, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (717) 826-4634
  • Email: ktodd@apu.edu
• Rita Van Dyke-Kao, M.A. TESOL

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL, and American Language and Culture Institute

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3569
  • Email: rkao@apu.edu
  • Office Location: International Center, Room 101
• Merari Weber, Ed.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: mlweber@apu.edu

Professors Emeritae

• Ruth Anna Abigail, Ph.D.

  Professor Emerita

  • Email: raabigail@apu.edu
• June Hamlow, M.A.

  Professor Emerita, Department of Modern Languages

  • Email: jhamlow@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

• Ralph Carlson, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of English

  • Email: rcarlson@apu.edu
• Richard Christopherson, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL

  • Email: rchristophers@apu.edu
• Eric Drewry, JD, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of English

  • Email: edrewry@apu.edu
• Richard Eckhart, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering & Computer Science

  • Phone: (928) 583-4909
  • Email: reckhart@apu.edu
• David Esselstrom, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of English

  • Email: desselstrom@apu.edu
• James Hedges, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of English

  • Email: jhedges@apu.edu
• Bryan Lamkin, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Political Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3368
  • Email: blamkin@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 128
• Maximo Rossi, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Modern Languages

  • Email: mrossi@apu.edu
• Samuel Sambasivam, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Email: ssambasivam@apu.edu
• Bruce Spalding, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Email: bspalding@apu.edu
• James White, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: jwhite@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center