Section menuSchool of Natural Sciences
Jim Ave, Ph.D., ATC
Professor, Program Director, Kinesiology
Ken Cheung, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Chemistry
Don Diboll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Jonathan Dick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
Loyal Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Sandra Isaak, MSN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Michael Kunz, Ph.D.
Program Director, Environmental Science & Environmental Studies
Brenda Mak, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science
Fay Nielsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Steve Pauls, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ron Pratt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Applied Mathematics B.S.
Alexis Ramirez, D.N.P.
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Magdalena Ruiz, D.N.P.
Assistant Professor, Nursing
Andrew T. Sensenig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Biology B.S.
Tara Sirvent, Ph.D.
Dean for the School of Natural SciencesMaria A. Soria, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Rox Ann Sparks, DNP, RN, LNC, CMHIMP
Professor Nursing, RN to BSN Program Director, BSN Program Director
Alan Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology, Program Director, Pharmaceutical Science, Pre-Health Sciences & Biology B.A.
Zoltan Torok, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Steven Waite, Ph.D., CSCS
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Shawn Wirts, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Mathematics B.A.
Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Professor of Mission and Theology
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
Autumn Lindberg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty of Marriage and Family Therapy Program
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 Dueck Smith, D.Arts
Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
Randy White, D.Min.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Community Leadership and Transformation, Executive Director of the Center for Community Transformation
School of Education
Douglas S. Bartsch
Associate Dean, Program Director of Administrative Services, Visalia Campus
Darrell Blanks
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education, Program Director, Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential
Christopher Brownell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mathematics and STEM Education, Program Director, Mathematics Education
Olivia Calvillo, M.A.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pupil Personnel Services
Allen Carden, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Megan Chaney, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Division Chair, Special Education
Tim Conway, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor, Pupil Personnel Services
Martille Elias, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Reading and Language
Dena Fiori, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Director, School Counseling
Sandra 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
Gary Gramenz, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of EducationJacalyn Griffen, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education, Director of Teacher Education, Merced Campus
Linda Hoff, Ph.D.
Teacher Education Program Division Head
Sarah Johnson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Moderate/Severe, Early Childhood Special Education and APEAA
Manjula Peter Joseph, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mathematics Education
Lisa Keith, Psy.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Mild/Moderate Credential & Special Education M.A.
Angel Krause
Associate Professor
Julie M. Lane, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Division Chair for Educational Leadership
Maria Lemus
Program Director of Single Subject Teaching Credential, Visalia Campus
Michele McConnell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Education , Director of the Master of Arts in TeachingKatie McNamara
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education, Associate Program Director, Teacher Librarian Program
John Mendiburu, Ed.D.
Program Director of Administrative Services, Bakersfield Campus
Charles Merritt, Ed.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Education, Coordinator of Bilingual Authorization CertificationClaudia Norris, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Special EducationMichelle 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.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Heather Rutowicz
Clinical Instructor, Education
Henrietta Siemens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Tara Warmerdam, M.S.
Assistant Professor, Education Reading & LanguageEileen M. Whelan, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, Education, Program Director, School PsychologyJay Wiebe, MA
Clinical Instructor, Pupil Personnel Services
Autumn Witt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Education Language & Literacy
Janet L. Zoller
Clinical Assistant Professor, Education
School of Business
Michelle Bradford, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and MBA Program Director
Katie Fleener, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business, Associate Professor, BusinessRodney Frese
Adjunct Faculty, Business, Program Director, Leadership and Organizational Studies M.A.
Ranjan George, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business, Program Director, Business B.A.
Breck Harris, Ed.D.
Professor School of Business
Sylvia Kim, DBA, C.P.A., CGMA
Associate Professor of Accounting
Barbara Maselli, MSHR, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Business, Program Director, Health Care Administration
Catherine Peck
Assistant Professor
Paul Saldana, M.B.A.
Instructor of Business - Finance & Economics
Benjamin Smith, M.A.
Instructor, Business
Sharon Starcher, DBA
Assistant Professor, Business
Suzana Dobrić Veiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Business and Program Director, LEAD
School of Humanities, Religion & Social Science
Greg A. Camp, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of HRSS
Nathan Carson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director of Philosophy B.A., Director, FPU Wilderness Programs
Jon Clark D.S.W.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Social Work and Social Welfare (TUG and Degree Completion)
George Dougherty, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of 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
Kevin Enns Rempel
Director of Hiebert Library
Christa Pehl Evans, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Music
Randall Fowler, Ph.D.
Program Director, Communication
Fran Martens Friesen, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Humanities
Kenneth Martens Friesen, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Virginia Garcia
Instructor, Spanish
Ron Herms, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Humanities, Religion and Social Sciences
Seung Min Hong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Media & Film Studies
Melanie Howard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Biblical & Theological Studies
Chris Janzen, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Art
Rod Janzen, Ed.D.
Professor of History
W. Marshall Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, History
Pamela Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Bret Kincaid, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Political Science, Pre-Law & Individualized M.A.
Quentin P. Kinnison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Christian Ministry and Leadership
Denis LaClare, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Sociology
Elizabeth Lake, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Daniel Larson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Kimberly Lehner, MSW
Social Work Faculty Field Liaison
Kizzy Lopez, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Brandi Martin, MFA
Program Director, Theater Faculty
Michael McKeever, Ph.D.
Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies
Sonia Medina-Pranger, L.C.S.W., P.P.S.C.
Assistant Professor, Assistant Program Director, Social Work (TUG)Sai Mouanoutoua, M.S.W.
Instructor, Social Work
Alice Neikirk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Criminology
Eleanor Nickel, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director, English
Ray Nickson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Criminology
Graciela Pérez, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Program Director, Spanish
Jay Pope, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Blanca, Quiroz, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
Laura Schmidt Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor, Biblical & 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
Peter Smith, Ph.D.
Program Director, Individualized M.A.
James Van Slyke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Steve Varvis, Ph. D.
Professor of History
Whitney E. Wall Bortz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies
Amy Whisenand, Th.D.
Assistant Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies
Jeffrey Wilson, DMA
Program Director, Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities