Meet the Faculty

Dean

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  Robert Duke, Ph.D.

  Dean, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary; Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; 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

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  John Ragsdale, Ph.D.

  Interim Director, MAPS and M.Div. Programs, Associate Dean for Curricular Assessment and Strategic Initiatives

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: jragsdale@apu.edu
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  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
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  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

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  Cheryl Crawford, Ph.D.

  Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5625
  • Email: ccrawford@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 253
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  Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5619
  • Email: melofson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 259
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  Teri Merrick, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Philosophy; Program Director, Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6072
  • Email: tmerrick@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 240
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  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
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  Kirsten S. Oh, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5811
  • Email: koh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 255
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  Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5452
  • Email: dokholm@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 244
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  Paul Shrier, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5628
  • Email: pshrier@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 251
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  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
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  Rico Vitz, Ph.D.

  Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5813
  • Email: rvitz@apu.edu
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  Steven Wilkens, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext 5633
  • Email: swilkens@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 239
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  David Williams, Ph.D.

  Professor, Executive Director and Chair, High Sierra Semester; Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (559) 642-4555
  • Email: dcwilliams@apu.edu
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  Jacquelyn E. Winston, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5631
  • Email: jwinston@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 247
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  David M. Woodruff, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5242
  • Email: dwoodruff@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 235
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  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
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  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

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  Paul Boles, Ph.D.

  Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5986
  • Email: pboles@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 250
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  Michael Bruner, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5812
  • Email: mbruner@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 210
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  Adam Green, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor and Adjunct Coordinator, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-5496
  • Email: agreen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 245
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  Eunny Lee, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: elee@apu.edu
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  Gregg Moder, D.Min.

  Associate Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5987
  • Email: gmoder@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 222
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  Federico A. Roth, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: froth@apu.edu
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  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

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  Justin Ashworth, Th.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: jashworth@apu.edu
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  Jennifer Buck, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6117
  • Email: jbuck@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 252
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  Todd Pokrifka, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Theology; Adjunct Professor, Azusa Pacific Seminary

  • Email: tpokrifka@apu.edu
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  Joshua Rasmussen, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-5496
  • Email: jrasmussen@apu.edu
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  Justin Marc Smith, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: jmsmith@apu.edu
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  Jessica W. Wong, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 387-5702
  • Email: jessicawong@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 252

Adjunct Professors

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  Miguel A. Arciniega, M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 627-6749
  • Email: marciniega@apu.edu
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  Fidel Arnecillo

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: farnecillo@apu.edu
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  Edgar Barron, Ed.D.

  Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5785
  • Email: ebarron@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 620
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  Mark Bernier, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Email: mbernier@apu.edu
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  Melisa Ortiz Berry, M.A., M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Email: mmberry@apu.edu
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  Daniel P. Bricker, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: dbricker@apu.edu
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  Matthew Browning, Ed.D.

  Associate Vice President for Internationalization; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815 6000, Ext. 2042
  • Email: mbrowning@apu.edu
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  Abraham Josiah Chappell, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (310) 666-5744
  • Email: achappell@apu.edu
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  Marianne Croonquist

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: mcroonquist@apu.edu
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  Erik Dailey, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: edailey@apu.edu
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  Michael DeVries, Ph.D. (Cand.)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (949) 374-2702
  • Email: mdevries@apu.edu
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  Donn Dirckx

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Email: ddirckx@apu.edu
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  David A. Dorman, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: rdugall@apu.edu
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  Benjamin Easton, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-5469
  • Email: beaston@apu.edu
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  Stephen Emerson, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5469
  • Email: semerson@apu.edu
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  Jacob R. Evers, Ph.D. (Cand.)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (971) 998-5784
  • Email: jevers@apu.edu
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  William Galipault

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: wgalipault@apu.edu
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  Kirsten Gerdes, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Email: kgerdes@apu.edu
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  Jen Graffius, D.Min.

  Adjunct Professor

  • Email: jgraffius@apu.edu
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  Christopher Green, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: ccgreen@apu.edu
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  Lucas Grimsley, Ph.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: lgrimsley@apu.edu
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  Mihretu Guta, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Email: mguta@apu.edu
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  Jannet Guzman

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: jguzman@apu.edu
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  George Haraksin, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-5469
  • Email: gharaksin@apu.edu
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  Seth Heringer, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: sheringer@apu.edu
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  Bill Horst, Ph.D. (ABD)

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: whorst@apu.edu
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  David Hunsicker, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: dhunsicker@apu.edu
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  Chris Jackson, D.Min

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
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  Michael Jimenez, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

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

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

  • Email: sjung@apu.edu
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  Stephen Lambert, Psy.D.

  Professor, Department of Psychology; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2743
  • Email: slambert@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center
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  Michael Lee

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: michaellee@apu.edu
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  Jeffrey Mattesich, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

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  Allison Moder, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: amoder@apu.edu
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  Carol Montgomery

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: cmontgomery@apu.edu
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  Chris Neal, M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology and Interdisciplinary Studies Major

  • Email: cneal@apu.edu
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  Benedict Nwachukwu-Udaku, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: budaku@apu.edu
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  Stephen Parise, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-5496
  • Email: sparise@apu.edu
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  Timothy J. Peck, D.Min.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: tpeck@apu.edu
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  James Pendleton, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Phone: (626) 298-5547
  • Email: jpendleton@apu.edu
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  Michael Platter

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: mplatter@apu.edu
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  Steve Quatro

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 533-2802
  • Email: squatro@apu.edu
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  Victoria Randall, D.Min.

  Adjunct Professor

  • Phone: (626) 815-5452
  • Email: vrandall@apu.edu
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  Freddy Rivas

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: frivas@apu.edu
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  Brian Robinson, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

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

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: eschnitger@apu.edu
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  Mackenzie Smith, M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: mackenziesmith@apu.edu
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  Steven Sommers

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5469
  • Email: sommershome@gmail.com
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  Erik Sorem, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Email: esorem@apu.edu
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  Matt Thomas, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: mathomas@apu.edu
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  James W. Thompson

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Email: jwthompson@apu.edu
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  Jeff Tirrell, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theater Arts and Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3710
  • Email: jtirrell@apu.edu
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  Andrea Vaudrey, M.Div.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5452
  • Email: avaudrey@apu.edu
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  Rachel Waterstradt

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: rwaterstradt@apu.edu
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  Steven L. Wiebe, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology

  • Email: slwiebe@apu.edu
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  John Williams, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: johnwilliams@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

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  Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

  • Email: bbaloian@apu.edu
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  John Culp, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5243
  • Email: jculp@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 241
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  Russell Duke, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus

  • Email: rduke@apu.edu
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  Craig Keen, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Theology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5635
  • Email: ckeen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 242
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  Lane Scott, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus

  • Email: lscott@apu.edu