Meet the Faculty

Dean

Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary; Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5657
- Email: rrduke@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 228

Associate Deans

John Ragsdale, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curricular Assessment and Strategic Initiatives
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: jragsdale@apu.edu
Kenneth L. Waters Sr., Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Theology; Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5632
- Email: kwaters@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 258
Enrique Zone, Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Urban and Multicultural Programs; Professor of Ministry and Hispanic Church Leadership; Chair, Urban and Multicultural Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5653
- Email: ezone@apu.edu
- Office Location: School of Theology, Room 219

Professors

Timothy Finlay, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5682
- Email: tfinlay@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 233
Elizabeth A. Leahy, MLS, MAT
Professor of Theological Research and Bibliography, University Libraries
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5641
- Email: lleahy@apu.edu
- Office Location: James L. Stamps Theological Library, Room 202A
Brian Lugioyo, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5266
- Email: blugioyo@apu.edu
Keith J. Matthews, Ph.D
Chair, Ministry Department; Professor of Spiritual Formation and Leadership
- Phone: (626) 815-5451
- Email: kmatthews@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room D223
Rob Muthiah, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Ministry
- Phone: (626) 815-5464
- Email: rmuthiah@apu.edu
Daniel Newman, Ph.D.
Director, Doctor of Ministry Programs; Professor, Department of Ministry
- Phone: (213) 252-0962
- Email: dnewman@apu.edu
- Office Location: Los Angeles Regional Site
Linda M. Pyun, Ph.D.
Director, Korean Master's Program; Professor
- Phone: (626) 857-2909
- Email: lpyun@apu.edu
Don Thorsen, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5650
- Email: dthorsen@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 224
Karen Strand Winslow, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies; Director, Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5655
- Email: kwinslow@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 237
Kevin Young, Ph.D. Cand.
Director, Los Angeles Regional Site Theology Program, and Part-time Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 857-2207
- Email: kyoung@apu.edu

Associate Professors

Chris Adams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Executive Director, Center for Vocational Ministry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: chrisadams@apu.edu
Tony Baron, D.Min., Psy.D.
Director and Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary (San Diego)
- Phone: (626) 815-2162
- Email: tbaron@apu.edu
Viv Grigg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Urban Leadership
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3046
- Email: vgrigg@apu.edu
Kent Walkemeyer, D.Min.
Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary and School of Theology; Director, Friends Center
- Phone: (626) 815-5077
- Email: kwalkemeyer@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 229

Assistant Professors

Steven T. Mann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: smann@apu.edu
Janette H. Ok, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6070
- Email: jok@apu.edu

Academic Administrator

Michael A. Mata, M.Div.
Director, M.A. in Transformational Urban Leadership Program
- Email: mmata@apu.edu

Adjunct Professors

Gary Black Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology, Honors College; Adjunct Professor of Theology, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 387-5828
- Email: gblack@apu.edu
T. Scott Daniels, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 815-5441
- Email: sdaniels@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex
Miguel Darino, D.Min.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Ministry and Department of Theology and Ethics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: mdarino@apu.edu
Micah Haney
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: mhaney@apu.edu
Martin Harris, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: mharris@apu.edu
Todd Hunter
Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Email: thunter@apu.edu
Jan Johnson

Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
Soo J. Kim, MTS, M.Div.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
- Email: sjkim@apu.edu
Moises Lopez, M.Div.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: moiseslopez@apu.edu
John S. Park, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the President; Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary; Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology
- Phone: (626) 815-5334
- Email: jpark@apu.edu
Todd Pokrifka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Theology; Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Email: tpokrifka@apu.edu
J. Gabriel Raimondo, M.Div., Ph.D. (Cand)
Adjunct Professor of Mentored Ministry and Church History
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: jraimondo@apu.edu
Robin Smith, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 815-5301
- Email: rsmith@apu.edu
James W. Thompson
Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Email: jwthompson@apu.edu
Alice Yafeh-Deigh, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 815-5644
- Email: ayafehdeigh@apu.edu
- Office Location: School of Theology, Room 236