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    Meet the Faculty: Erin Weaver, M.A.
    Erin Weaver, M.A., brings years of experience working in the public education system teaching high school art in addition to teaching at Azusa Pacific University since 2011. She has taught all levels, including ceramics, beginning art, design, advanced drawing and painting, and art honors. She is passionate about working with educators who want to further advocate for the arts by demonstrating how art education has the power to create empathetic, focused problem-solvers who use these academic life skills in every facet of their lives.
    October 17, 2018
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    Meet the Faculty: Adam Green, Ph.D.
    Adam Green, Ph.D. is the Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy. An associate professor in APU’s School of Theology, Adam Green, Ph.D., focuses his work on the nature and value of being a social creature. His scholarly work ranges from philosophical engagement with neuroscience, psychology, and anthropology to reflection on traditional problems in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of religion. Green came to APU after completing a Templeton postdoctoral fellowship in Innsbruck, Austria.
    February 15, 2019
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    Meet the Faculty: David Dunaetz, Ph.D.
    David Dunaetz, Ph.D., an assistant professor in APU’s Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, is a social psychologist whose research focuses on interpersonal processes in organizations. His background includes 17 years serving as a church-planting missionary in France, which furthered his interest in interpersonal conflicts in Christian organizations such as churches and missions. He aims to help leaders understand how these conflict processes can either increase or decrease an organization’s effectiveness in carrying out its mission, depending on how the conflict is managed.
    February 21, 2018
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    Meet the Faculty: Alan Oda, Ph.D.
    Alan Oda, Ph.D., is an APU psychology professor whose current research is on the response of pastors to the needs of elderly congregants. A Southern California native, Oda received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside, specializing in developmental psychology. Oda is on the board of directors of the Asian American Christian Counseling Service, and has served on the Faithful Change national research team for the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. After working as a lab tech at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute and as the project assistant for the Western Region Asian American Project, he completed his teaching internship at California State University, Northridge, which started his career in the classroom.
    January 28, 2019
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    Meet the Faculty: Rob Muthiah, Ph.D.
    Rob Muthiah, Ph.D., is a professor for the Department of Ministry in Azusa Pacific University’s School of Theology. He has a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Muthiah focuses his teaching and research on the nature of the church, its ministry, and our cultural context, and has a particular interest in how these themes shape congregational leadership. He has served as a pastor for nine years, is an active member of his local church, and has a heart for peace, justice, and multicultural issues.
    November 17, 2016
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    February 4, 2019
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    Meet the Faculty: Paul Saville, Ph.D., CSCS
    Paul Saville, Ph.D., CSCS, serves the students of Azusa Pacific as an associate professor, mentor, and mental performance coach. His passion for sport, fitness, and psychology led him to pursue a doctoral degree in health and exercise psychology at McMaster University where he engaged in a wide range of scholarly projects. Saville was a key contributor on several published works including two book chapters, six peer-reviewed journal articles, and several scholarly presentations. His most recent research involves exploring the connections between athletic identity, religious orientation, and student-athlete well-being.
    March 25, 2019
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    Meet the Faculty: Kathryn Ecklund, Ph.D.
    Kathryn Ecklund, Ph.D., is chair and professor for the Department of Psychology at Azusa Pacific University. She has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Biola University. Ecklund’s research areas include racial/ethnic identity development of Euro-Americans, racial and cultural identity development in children, and best practices in culturally competent clinical service provision to diverse children and families.
    November 3, 2016
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Faculty Notes

  • Un, J. (2020, August). [Review of book Religious parenting: Transmitting faith and values in contemporary America, by C. Smith, B. Ritz, & M. Rotolo]. Christian Higher Education.

  • Musa, B. A. (2021, April). Foreword. In I. G. M. Akurunwa, Self-examination: The path to being free and staying free (pp. v-viii). Book Express Publishing House.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, April). [Book cover endorsement]. In I. G. M. Akurunwa, Self-examination: The path to being free and staying free. Book Express Publishing House.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, June). [Book cover endorsement]. In K. Langmia, Black lives and digi-culturalism. Lexington Books.

    Musa, B. A. (2021). [Interviewee]. Experts weigh in on current job market trends. ZIPPIA: The Career Expert.

  • Alba, B. (2021, May). Counseling and communicating with your children [Webinar presentation]. Long Beach Unified School District, Educational Partnership High School, English Language Advisory Committee, Long Beach, CA.

    Alba, B. (2021, June). Counseling and coping after COVID [Presentation]. Village Christian High School, Sun Valley, CA.

  • Musa, B. A. (2021, May). Faith and faithfulness in Nollywood movies: Mapping gender, power and religion in African pop culture [Roundtable presentation]. 71st Annual International Communication Association Annual Virtual Conference.

    Aniemeka, O., Musa, B. A., Erere, J. A., Omotayo, N. A., Anthony, N. A., & Idowu, A. A. (2021, May). Radio and television news coverage of the Nigerian 2019 presidential election [Paper presentation]. The 22nd International Conference and Annual General Meeting of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE-Nigeria Chapter), Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, March). Let’s make Government Secondary School (G.S.S.) Wukari great again: Envisioning a greater future for Government Secondary School (G.S.S.) Wukari, Taraba State, and our world [Invited keynote presentation]. The Founders’ Day Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary) of Government Secondary School, Wukari, Nigeria.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, May). Research designs: The roots of current debates [Training workshop presentation]. 8th Inter-University Graduate Research Forum, Hosted by Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, May). Qualitative research designs and instruments [Training workshop presentation]. 10th Inter-University Graduate Research Forum, Hosted by Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.

    Musa, B. A. (2021, May). Qualitative research instruments [Training workshop presentation]. 11th Inter-University Graduate Research Forum, Hosted by Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Lee, H., Hanson, J. L., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Teaching strategies for improving student’s sense of belonging and the influence on self-efficacy on classroom tasks: Grouped by moderating demographic variables [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

    Hanson, J. L., Lee, H., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Testing the relationship between school growth mindset culture, students’ academic mindset, and academic outcomes [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

  • Hanson, J. L., Lee, H., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Testing the relationship between school growth mindset culture, students’ academic mindset, and academic outcomes [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

    Lee, H., Hanson, J. L., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Teaching strategies for improving student’s sense of belonging and the influence on self-efficacy on classroom tasks: Grouped by moderating demographic variables [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

  • Edwards, J., & Hanson, J. L. (2021, April). Collective efficacy, growth mind-set, and classroom English language arts outcomes: Multilevel structural equation modeling analysis [Synchronous paper session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.

    Hanson, J. L., Niqab, M., & Bangert, A. (2021, April). Testing the factors of intellectual capital in secondary schools [Synchronous round table session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.

    Hanson, J. L., Lee, H., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Testing the relationship between school growth mindset culture, students’ academic mindset, and academic outcomes [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

    Lee, H., Hanson, J. L., & Yu, C. H. (2021, February). Teaching strategies for improving student’s sense of belonging and the influence on self-efficacy on classroom tasks: Grouped by moderating demographic variables [Synchronous session presentation]. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference.

  • Edwards, J., & Hanson, J. L. (2021, April). Collective efficacy, growth mind-set, and classroom English language arts outcomes: Multilevel structural equation modeling analysis [Synchronous paper session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.

  • Allbaugh, T. (2021, June). Of rambling and cliché: Poems of grief and transition [Panel presentation]. Popular Culture Association 2021 Virtual National Conference.

  • Rawlings, M., Olivas, V., Waters-Roman, D., & Tran, D. (2021, February). Developing engagement competence for public child welfare: Results of an inter-university simulation project. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49, 172-183.

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