Meet the Faculty
Interim Dean
Matthew Elofson, PhD
Interim Dean, School of Theology, Chair and Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5328
- Email: melofson@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 259
Professors
Paul Boles, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5043
- Email: pboles@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 250
Robert Duke, PhD
Professor, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary, and Honors College
- Phone: (626) 815-5419
- Email: rrduke@apu.edu
Eunny Lee, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-5446
- Email: elee@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 225
Gregg Moder, DMin
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 387-5828
- Email: gmoder@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 248
Robert Mullins, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-5378
- Email: ramullins@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 245
Kirsten S. Oh, PhD
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 387-5811
- Email: koh@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 255
B.J. Oropeza, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-5319
- Email: boropeza@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 208
Keith Reeves, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5627
- Email: kreeves@apu.edu
Federico A. Roth, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-5036
- Email: froth@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 261
Arlene M. Sánchez-Walsh, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 277-5022
- Email: asanchez-walsh@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 210
Paul Shrier, PhD
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5405
- Email: pshrier@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 251
Kay Higuera Smith, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Program Director, Religious Studies Minor
- Phone: (626) 815-5083
- Email: kathrynsmith@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 253
Steven Wilkens, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5406
- Email: swilkens@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 239
David M. Woodruff, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5362
- Email: dwoodruff@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 235
Alice Yafeh-Deigh, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies and Azusa Pacific Seminary
- Phone: (626) 815-5061
- Email: ayafehdeigh@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 241
Associate Professors
Justin Ashworth, ThD
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5001
- Email: jashworth@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 247
Jennifer Buck, PhD
Program Director, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Associate Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Email: jbuck@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, 229
Joshua Rasmussen, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 387-5864
- Email: jrasmussen@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 240
Justin Marc Smith, PhD
Program Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6116
- Email: jmsmith@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 217
Jessica Wai-Fong Wong, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 387-5702
- Email: jessicawong@apu.edu
Assistant Professors
Traci L. Birge, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-3887
- Email: tbirge@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 237
Martin Rodriguez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5423
- Email: mrodriguez@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 236
Adjunct Professors
Abraham Josiah Chappell, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (310) 666-5744
- Email: achappell@apu.edu
Michael DeVries, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (949) 374-2702
- Email: mdevries@apu.edu
Robin J. Dugall, DMin
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (208) 891-4608
- Email: rdugall@apu.edu
Stephen Emerson, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5469
- Email: semerson@apu.edu
Jenn Graffius, DMin
Executive Director for the Center for Vocational Ministry; Adjunct Professor
- Phone: (626) 815-6076
- Email: jgraffius@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 258
Christopher Green, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-6000
- Email: ccgreen@apu.edu
Lucas Grimsley, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Email: lgrimsley@apu.edu
Mihretu Guta, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies, Department of Biology and Chemistry; Department of Philosophy
- Email: mguta@apu.edu
George Haraksin, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5469
- Email: gharaksin@apu.edu
Michael Jimenez, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Email: mjimenez@apu.edu
Steven Jung, MS, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Reference Librarian
- Email: sjung@apu.edu
Jason Oakes, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Philosophy
- Email: joakes@apu.edu
Stephen Parise, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Phone: (626) 815-5496
- Email: sparise@apu.edu
James Pendleton, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Phone: (626) 298-5547
- Email: jpendleton@apu.edu
Freddy Rivas
Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-2129
- Email: frivas@apu.edu
- Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 230B
Jennifer Rosner, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Email: jrosner@apu.edu
Steven Sommers, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5469
- Email: sommershome@gmail.com
Matt Thomas, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
- Email: mathomas@apu.edu
Jeff Tirrell, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3710
- Email: jtirrell@apu.edu
Andrea Vaudrey, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
- Phone: (626) 815-5452
- Email: avaudrey@apu.edu
Professors Emeritae
Cheryl Crawford, PhD
Professor Emerita
Karen Strand Winslow, PhD
Professor Emerita, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
Jacquelyn E. Winston, PhD
Professor Emerita, Department of Theology
Professors Emeriti
Bruce Baloian, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
John Culp, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy
Russell Duke, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Theology
Craig Keen, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Theology
Dennis Okholm, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Theology
Richard “Dick” Pritchard, D.Min.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Practical Theology
Lane Scott, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Theology
Kenneth L. Waters Sr., PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
William Yarchin, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies