Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

• Robert Mullins, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5634
  • Email: ramullins@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 248

Professors

• Robert Duke, Ph.D.

  Dean, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary

  • Phone: (626) 815-5419
  • Email: rrduke@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 228
• B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5247
  • Email: boropeza@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 208
• Keith Reeves, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5627
  • Email: kreeves@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 243
• Arlene M. Sánchez-Walsh, Ph.D.

  Professor of Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 277-5022
  • Email: asanchez-walsh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Mary Hill Center, Room 122
• Kay Higuera Smith, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Program Director, Religious Studies Minor

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5629
  • Email: kathrynsmith@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 261
• 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
• 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
• William Yarchin, Ph.D.

  Dean's Endowed Professorship in Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5683
  • Email: byarchin@apu.edu
  • Office Location: School of Theology, Room 212

Associate Professors

• Eunny Lee, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: elee@apu.edu
• Federico A. Roth, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: froth@apu.edu
• Justin Marc Smith, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: jmsmith@apu.edu

Adjunct Professors

• Daniel P. Bricker, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: dbricker@apu.edu
• Abraham Josiah Chappell, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (310) 666-5744
  • Email: achappell@apu.edu
• Michael DeVries, Ph.D. (Cand.)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (949) 374-2702
  • Email: mdevries@apu.edu
• David A. Dorman, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 387-5819
  • Email: ddorman@apu.edu
• Robin J. Dugall, D.Min.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: rdugall@apu.edu
• Jacob R. Evers, Ph.D. (Cand.)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (971) 998-5784
  • Email: jevers@apu.edu
• Lucas Grimsley, Ph.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: lgrimsley@apu.edu
• Bill Horst, Ph.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: whorst@apu.edu
• Steven Jung, M.S., M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Reference Librarian

  • Email: sjung@apu.edu
• James Pendleton, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 298-5547
  • Email: jpendleton@apu.edu
• Brian Robinson, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: brobinson@apu.edu
• Matt Thomas, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: mathomas@apu.edu

Professor Emeritus

• Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: bbaloian@apu.edu

To view all School of Theology faculty, visit the Meet the Faculty page.