Meet the Faculty
Department Chair
Nori Henk, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Director, Ethnic Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3373
- Email: nhenk@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 112
Professors
Tasha Bleistein, PhD
Interim Associate Dean; Director, Online TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2414
- Email: tbleistein@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 147D
Mary Shepard Wong, PhD
Director, Field-based TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Fulbright Program Advisor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3483
- Email: mwong@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 169/165
Associate Professors
David Miyahara, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3844
- Email: dmiyahara@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 114
César Aroldo Solórzano, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3781
- Email: asolorzano@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 103
Adjunct Professors
Nancy Ackles, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Email: nackles@apu.edu
Michael Alvarado, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Lisa Lee, MA, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, American Language and Culture Institute
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3569
- Email: llee@apu.edu
Manar Metry, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-3844
- Email: mmetry@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 165
Yumi Parks, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Michael Pereira, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Erin Thorp, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2752
- Email: ethorp@apu.edu
Liliane Toss, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Merari Weber, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-3844
- Email: mlweber@apu.edu
Professors Emeriti
Paul Hertig, PhD, ThM
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Richard Slimbach, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Note: This information is current for the 2023-24 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.