Faculty
School of Natural Sciences
Jim Ave, Ph.D., ATC
Professor
Program Director, Kinesiology
Jennifer Lyn Carnes, M.A.
Instructor of Mathematics
Ken Cheung, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Director, Chemistry
Donald Diboll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Jonathan Dick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
Loyal Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Dee Hood, MSN
Professor of Nursing
Marjorie Jessen, DNP, FNP, DI-MLDI, RN
Associate Professor, School of Natural Sciences
Michael Kunz, Ph.D.
Program Director, Environmental Science & Environmental Studies
Brenda Mak, Ph.D.
Program Director, Computer Information Systems
Professor, Computer Science
Stacy A. Manning, DNP, FNP
Chair, Department of Nursing
Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
Fay Nielsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Magdalena Ruiz, D.N.P.
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Andrew Sensenig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Biology B.S.
Alan Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Zoltan Torok, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Steven Waite, Ph.D., CSCS
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Mary Wickman, PhD, RN
Interim Director, Department of Nursing
Past-President, California Association of Colleges of Nursing (CACN)
Shawn Wirts, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Mathematics B.A.
Biblical Seminary
Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Professor of Mission and Theology
J.B. Toews Chair
Delores Friesen, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Pastoral Counseling
Tim Geddert, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Director, New Testament
Adam Ghali, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Lynn Jost, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Director, Old Testament
Director of the Center for Anabaptist Studies
Cynthia McGrady, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy
Brian Ross, D.Min.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Christian Ministry, Master of Divinity & Ministry Leadership and Culture
Cheryl Smith, D.Arts
Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
School of Education
Doug Bartsch
Associate Dean
Program Director of Administrative Services, Visalia Campus
Darrell Blanks
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
Program Director, Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential
Olivia Calvillo, M.A.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pupil Personnel Services
Allen Carden, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Megan Chaney, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair, Special Education
Program Director Undergraduate Minor in Educational Disabilities
Program Director Master of Arts in Special Education
Tim Conway, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor, Pupil Personnel Services
Martille Elias, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Reading and Language
Dena Fiori, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Director, School Counseling
Sandy Frisby, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor & Assoc. Director of Early Childhood Development
Jonathan Gage, Ed.D.
Pupil Personnel Services Program Director, Bakersfield
Clinical Assistant, School of Education
Laura Gonzalez, Ed.D.
Liberal Arts Program Director
Carol Gossett, Ed.D.
Early Childhood Development Program Director
Jacalyn Griffen, Ed.D.
Program Director of Multiple Subjects and Single Subjects Teaching Credential, Merced Campus
Director of Teacher Education, Merced Campus
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
Sarah Johnson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
SPED Preliminary Credential Programs Director
Manjula Joseph, Ph.D.
Program Director, Mathematics Education
Angel Krause
Associate Professor
Julie Lane, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Gerald Lavarias, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, Applied Behavior Analysis
Maria Lemus
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Director of Single Subject Teaching Credential, Visalia Campus
Michele McConnell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Education
Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching
Katie McNamara
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
Associate Program Director, Teacher Librarian Program
John Mendiburu, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Program Director of Administrative Services, Bakersfield Campus
Charles Merritt, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Education
Coordinator of Bilingual Authorization
Claudia Norris, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Special Education
Michelle Pengilly, Ed.D.
Program Director of Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, Visalia Campus
Robin Perry, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Education
Program Director, Preliminary Single Subject Credential
Angelica Reynosa, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Teacher Education Division Chair
Heather Rutowicz
Clinical Instructor, Education
Eileen Whelan, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, Education
Program Director, School Psychology
Jay Wiebe, MA
Clinical Instructor, Pupil Personnel Services
Autumn Witt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Education Language & Literacy
School of Business
Michelle Bradford, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and MBA Program Director
Suzana Dobric-Veiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and LEAD Program Director
Ranjan George, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business and Business B.A. Program Director
Breck Harris, Ed.D.
Professor, Business
Sylvia Kim, D.B.A., C.P.A., C.G.M.A.
Associate Professor, Business- Accounting
Barbara Maselli, M.S.H.R., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and Healthcare Administration Program Director
Catherine Peck, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Assistant Professor, Business- Accounting
Paul Saldana, M.B.A.
Instructor, Business- Finance & Economics
Benjamin Smith, M.A.
Instructor, Business- Economics
Sharon Starcher, D.B.A.
Assistant Professor, Business and DC Business Administration Program Director
School of Humanities, Religion and Social Sciences
Nathan Carson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director of Philosophy B.A.
Director, FPU Wilderness Programs
Elizabeth Casarez, M.A.
Instructor, Psychology
Jonathan Clark, D.S.W.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Social Work and Social Welfare
George Dougherty, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of Music
Coordinator of Instrumental Music
Director of Bands
Darren Duerksen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Intercultural and Religious Studies
Larry Dunn, Ph.D.
Program Director, Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
Randall Fowler, Ph.D.
Program Director, Communication
Ken Friesen, Ph.D.
Professor of Political
Frances Friesen, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Humanities
Virginia Garcia
Instructor Spanish
Seung Min Hong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Media & Film Studies
Melanie Howard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Biblical & Theological Studies
Chris Janzen, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Art
Jazz Guitar
Rod Janzen, Ed.D.
Professor of History
Pam Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Marshall Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, History
Bret Kincaid, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Political Science and Pre-Law.
Quentin Kinnison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Christian Ministry and Leadership
Faculty Senate Chair
Denis LaClare, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminology
Elizabeth Lake, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Daniel Larson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kimberly Lehner, MSW
Social Work Faculty Field Liaison
Kizzy Lopez, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Sophia Magallanes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
Edgar Manriquez, DSW
Social Work Faculty Field Liaison
Brandi Martin, MFA
Program Director, Theater Faculty
Rebecca McMillen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Art
Division Chair, Visual and Performing Arts
Sai Mouanoutoua, M.S.W.
Instructor, Social Work
Eleanor Nickel, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Director, English
Christa Pehl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Music
Graciela Perez, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Jay Pope, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Sonia Medina Pranger, LCSW, PPSC
Assistant Professor
Assistant Program Director, Social Work (TUG)
Blanca Quiroz, Ed.D.
Program Director, Psychology B.A.
Associate Professor, Psychology
Laura Schmidt Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor, Biblical and Theological Studies
Patricia Salas, M.S.W.
Field Director, Social Work
Kelly Schroeder
Assistant Professor
Academic Language Proficiency Services
Brian Schultz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies
Pete Smith, Ph.D.
Program Director, Individualized M.A.
James Van Slyke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Stephen Varvis, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Whitney Wall Bortz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Amy Whisenand, Th.D.
Assistant Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies
Jeffrey Wilson, DMA
Program Director
Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Men’s Chorus