School of Business

Shalon Anderson
Instructor of Business in the School of Business

Sylvia Kim, D.B.A., C.P.A., C.G.M.A.
Associate Professor, Business - Accounting

Catherine Peck, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Assistant Professor, Business - Accounting

Benjamin Smith, M.A.
Instructor of Business - Economics & Finance

Sharon Starcher, D.B.A.
Assistant Professor, Business and Undergraduate Program Director

Suzana Veiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and LEAD Program Director
School of Natural Sciences

Jim Ave, Ph.D., ATC
Professor, Kinesiology
Chair, Kinesiology

Austin Cantrell
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Jennifer Lyn Carnes, D.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

Ken Cheung, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry

Donald Diboll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Jonathan Dick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Sciences

Maryam Ghobadzadeh, Ph.D, MPH, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing - BSN
Assistant Director of BSN

Loyal Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology

Dee Hood, MSN, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing

Esther Igboerika
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of MSN

Michael Kunz, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Environment Science

Bernard Payongayong
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing - Assistant Director of BSN

Jeremiah Ruesch
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences

Magdalena Ruiz, DNP, FNP-C, RN
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Assistant Director, MSN

Nicholas Saleh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology

Andrew Sensenig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Department Chair, Biology

Daniel Sirvent
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Rachel Tamayo, MS
Clinical Instructor of Biology in the School of Natural Sciences

Alan Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
Associate Dean and Department Chair

Steven Waite, Ph.D., CSCS
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Biblical Seminary

Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Professor of Mission and Theology
J.B. Toews Chair

Delores Friesen, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Pastoral Counseling

Adam Ghali, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy

Lynn Jost, Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament

Cynthia McGrady, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Seminary
Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy

Brian Ross, D.Min.
Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Biblical Seminary

Cheryl Smith, D.Arts
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, LMFT #38497
School of Education

Doug Bartsch
Clinical Assistant Professor of Edu, Div Chair
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 of Education
Site Director Pupil Personnel Services

Megan Chaney, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair, Special Education

Tim Conway, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor & Site Director
Pupil Personnel Services Program

Martille Elias, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Program Director, Reading and Language

Dena Fiori, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Director, School Counseling

Sandy Frisby, Ed.D.
Associate Program Director, Early Childhood Dev.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Education

Jonathan Gage, Ed.D.
Pupil Personnel Services Program Director
Clinical Assistant, School of Education

Laura Gonzalez, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, Division Chair
DC Liberal Arts Program Director

Carol Gossett, Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Program Director of Early Childhood Development

Jacalyn Griffen, Ed.D.
Program Director of Teacher Education
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education

Sarah Johnson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
SPED Preliminary Credential Programs Director

Manjula Joseph, Ph.D.
Program Director, Mathematics Education
Associate Professor of Education

Angel Krause, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Teacher Education Division

Gerald Lavarias, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, Applied Behavior Analysis

Maria Lemus
Clinical Assistant Professor of Education
Program Director of Single Subject Teaching Credential, Visalia Campus
Coordinator Student Teaching

Katie McNamara
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
Program Director, Teacher Librarian Program

John Mendiburu, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Administrative Services, PSD
Master of Arts Administration, Program Director

Claudia Norris, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
Program Site Director, Special Education

Michelle Pengilly, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Education
PSD Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential

Robin Perry, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Education
Program Director, Teacher Education: Single Subjects

Alison Quinn-Rangel
Clinical Instructor of Education, Pupil Personnel Service
PPS Program Site Director in the School of Education

Heather Rutowicz
Clinical Instructor of Education, Literacy in Teacher Ed

Tara Warmerdam, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Program Director, Reading and Language

Eileen Whelan, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor & Division Chair
Director of School Psychology BCBA-D

Jay Wiebe, MA
Clinical Instructor of Education & Director of Field Experience, PPS

Autumn Witt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education, Language & Literacy
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

Lloyd Chia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminology
Program Director

Jonathan Clark, D.S.W.
Associate Professor of Social Work
Social Work Program Director

George Dougherty, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of Music
Coordinator of Instrumental Music
Director of Bands

Darren Duerksen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Intercultural and Religious Studies

Ken Friesen, Ph.D.
Professor of History and International Studies
Global Education Coordinator

Frances Friesen, M.A.
Assistant Professor of English

Melanie Howard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair, Biblical & Theological Studies

Chris Janzen, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Art, Design, and Creative Innovation

W. Marshall Johnston, Ph.D.
Professor, Ancient History and Classics

Pam Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History

Bret Kincaid, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science

Quentin Kinnison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Christian Ministry and Leadership
Bridge to Ministry Pathway Director

Amy Krall, Th.D.
Assistant Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies

Elizabeth Lake, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology

Daniel Larson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Literature

Kimberly Lehner, MSW
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

Kizzy Lopez, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Work

Sophia Magallanes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies

Edgar Manriquez, DSW
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

Rebecca McMillen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Art
Division Chair, Visual and Performing Arts

Blanca Meyer, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Program Director for DC

Sai Mouanoutoua, M.S.W.
Associate Program Director of Social Work in BSW
Instructor, Social Work

Daniel Nelson
Assistant Professor of Communication
Program Director

Eleanor Nickel, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Humanities Division Chair

Christa Pehl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Music

Graciela Perez, Ph.D.
Professor of Comparative Languages & Literatures
Spanish Program Director

Jay Pope, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Faculty Athletic Representative

Sonia Medina Pranger, Ph.D., LCSW, PPSC
Assistant Professor
MSW Program Director

Laura Schmidt Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor, Biblical and Theological Studies

Patricia Salas, M.S.W.
Field Director, Social Work
Clinical Assistant Professor

Brian Schultz, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies

James Van Slyke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology

Whitney Wall Bortz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies Program Director

Jeffrey Wilson, DMA
Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities