Academic Schools and Centers

The following list provides information on APU’s schools/colleges and research centers.

Schools and Colleges

• Matthew Elofson, PhD

  Interim Dean, Azusa Pacific Seminary and School of Theology

  School of Theology Departments:

  • Biblical and Religious Studies
  • Practical Theology
  • Theology
  • Philosophy
• John E. Simons, DMA

  Interim Dean, College of the Arts

  Schools and Departments:

  • School of Music
  • School of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Department of Art
  • Department of Cinematic Arts
  • Department of Communication Studies
  • Department of Design
  • Department of Theater Arts
• Louise Ko Huang, PhD

  Acting Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Departments:

  • Biology and Chemistry
  • Engineering and Computer Science
  • English
  • Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
  • History and Political Science
  • Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
• David Weeks, PhD

  Dean, Honors College

• Deshonna Collier-Goubil, PhD

  Interim Dean, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

  Departments:

  • Criminal Justice
  • Kinesiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Higher Education
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
• Roxanne Helm-Stevens, DBA

  Interim Dean, School of Business and Management

  • Leung School of Accounting
  • Leadership and Organizational Psychology
• Anita Henck, PhD

  Dean, School of Education

  Departments:

  • Educational Leadership
  • School Counseling and School Psychology
  • Teacher Education
• Renee Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC

  School of Nursing

Research Centers

Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning
Michelle LaPorte, MEd, director

Center for Research in Science
Louise Ko Huang, PhD, director

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Center for Vocational Ministry