Meet the Faculty

Interim Dean

Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary; Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5657
- Email: rrduke@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 228

Associate Dean

Denise (Ferguson) Edwards-Neff, Ph.D., APR
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Associate Dean, College of the Arts; Professor, Department of Communication Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3524
- Email: dedwardsneff@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, 147B

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; Director, Center for Research on Ethics and Values
- 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: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 629
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; Program Director, Los Angeles Term
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3844
- 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
Bryan Lamkin, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of History and Political Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3368
- Email: blamkin@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 128
Christopher Leland, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3705
- Email: cleland@apu.edu
- Office Location: Rose Garden, #12
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
Mary Shepard Wong, Ph.D.
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

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
Courtney W. Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2390
- Email: cwdavis@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 118
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
- 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; 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.
Chair and 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
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 136C
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 22
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
Jennifer Young, Ph.D.
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
Philip Cox, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6518
- Email: pcox@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 301
Angelina Hernandez-Carretero, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: acarretero@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 215
Soeun Kim, Ph.D.
Program Director, M.S. 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
Ron Norris, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6621
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 213
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) 319-0948
- Email: rmsomers@apu.edu
Rick Sturdivant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science; Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6119
- Email: ricksturdivant@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 202
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
James Hsi-Jen Yeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6118
- Email: hyeh@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 205

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
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
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
Lisa Sommers, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6460
- Email: lsommers@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
Maximo Rossi, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Modern Languages
- Email: mrossi@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad
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
Gary Wood, M.S.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext. 6530
- Email: gwood@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center

Note: This information is current for the 2019-20 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.