Academic Schools and Centers

The following list provides information on APU’s colleges and schools, research centers, campus libraries, and the Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership and Education.

Schools and Colleges

• Robert Duke, Ph.D.

  Dean, Azusa Pacific Seminary and School of Theology

  School of Theology Departments:

  • Biblical and Religious Studies
  • Practical Theology
  • Theology
  • Philosophy
• Stephen Johnson, DMA

  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
• Denise Edwards-Neff, Ph.D., APR

  Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Departments:

  • Biology and Chemistry
  • Engineering and Computer Science
  • English and Modern Languages
  • Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
  • History and Political Science
  • Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
• David Weeks, Ph.D.

  Dean, Honors College

• Robert Welsh, Ph.D., ABPP

  Dean, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

  Departments:

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

  Interim Dean, School of Business and Management

  • Leung School of Accounting
• Anita Henck, Ph.D.

  Dean, School of Education

  Departments:

  • Educational Leadership
  • School Counseling and School Psychology
  • Teacher Education
• Aja Tulleners Lesh, Ph.D., RN, NP

  Dean, School of Nursing

Centers and Academy

Center for Academic Service-Learning
Michelle LaPorte, M.Ed., director

Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
Richard Martinez, executive director

Center for Global Learning and Engagement
Carrie Ullmer, M.Ed., director

Center for Research in Science
Louise Ko Huang, Ph.D.

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Stephanie Juillerat, Ph.D., associate provost

Center for Vocational Ministry
Chris Adams, Ph.D., executive director

Noel Academy for Strengths-Based Leadership and Education
David Zovak, D.Min.