Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

• Richard Robison, Ph.D.

  Director, On-campus TESOL Programs; Chair and Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

Professors

• Tasha Bleistein, PhD

  Faculty Director, Assessment, Graduate Studies & Research; 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 116
• Nori Henk, PhD

  Professor, 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
• 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
• Denzil Barnett, MEd, MAT

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages, and American Language and Culture Institute

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3069
  • Email: dbarnett@apu.edu
• CyBelle Barthelmess, Ed.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Profesor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 969-3434
  • Email: abbykleier@gmail.com
• 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
• Jerry Ruth, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (323) 919-4560
  • Email: jruth@apu.edu
• Erin Thorp, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages, and American Language and Culture Institute

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3569
  • Email: rkao@apu.edu
• Merari Weber, Ed.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

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

Professors Emeritae

• June Hamlow, MA

  Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: jhamlow@apu.edu
• Carol “Carrie” Peirce, PhD

  Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: cpeirce@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

• Richard Christopherson, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: rchristophers@apu.edu
• Paul Hertig, PhD, ThM

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: phertig@apu.edu
• Maximo Rossi, PhD

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: mrossi@apu.edu
• Richard Slimbach, PhD

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: rslimbach@apu.edu