College of Arts and Sciences

Art

Beatriz Mejia-Krumbein, MFA, James Madison University
Chair, associate professor of art
painting, drawing, contemporary art

Susan D. Patt, MFA Miami University
Associate professor of art
Textiles and fibers, drawing, book arts, art appreciation

Terrill Thomas, BFA Art Center College of Design
Assistant professor of art
Interactive design

Biology

L. Lee Grismer, PhD Loma Linda University
Professor of biology
Herpetology, systematics, biogeography

John Perumal, PhD University of Western Ontario
Associate professor of biology
Botany, ecology

Eugene Joseph, PhD Morehouse School of Medicine
Assistant professor of biology
Microbiology

Natasha Dean, PhD Loma Linda University
Assistant professor of biology
Microbiology

Chemistry and Biochemistry

G. Roger Tatum, PhD University of Maryland
Professor of chemistry
Instrumental and inorganic chemistry

Marvin Payne, PhD University of North Texas
Chair, associate professor of chemistry
Biochemistry, enzyme mechanisms

Nate Brandstater, PhD University of California, Los Angeles
Associate professor of chemistry
Physical chemistry

Krista Motschiedler, PhD University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant professor of chemistry
Physical organic chemistry

English and Communication

Robert Dunn, University of Wisconsin
Professor of English
English Renaissance, religion and literature

Winona Howe, PhD University of California, Riverside
Professor of English
Romantic and Victorian literature, children’s and young adult literature

Mary Wilson, PhD University of Southern California
Chair, associate professor of communication
Organizational communication, mass communication

Computer Science and Information Systems

Vernon Howe, PhD Dartmouth College
Chair, professor of mathematics
Algebra, modeling, theoretical computer science

Cheng Ng, PhD University of California, Irvine
Professor of mathematics
Algorithims, data structures

Enoch Hwang, PhD University of California, Riverside
Associate professor of computer science
Databases, networking, hardware

Barbara Kreaseck, PhD University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Distributed computation, performance modeling, evaluation

Health and Exercise Science

William C. Andress
Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science (2007)
DPH Loma Linda University 1988
health science, laughter

Laura Fenton
Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science (2011)
MA Western Michigan University 1998
pedagogy, sport science

Wayne Borin
Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science (2008)
EdD University of San Diego 2003
corporate fitness, exercise prescription, lifetime fitness

History, Politics and Society

Delmer Ross, PhD University of California, Santa Barbara
Professor
Latin America and transportation history, American and comparative government

Won Yoon, PhD Louisiana State University
Professor
Social theory, research methods, ethnic diversity, Asian studies

Jeffrey Dupée, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Chair, associate professor
European history, British colonialism, modern China, legal studies

Andrew Howe, PhD University of California, Riverside
Assistant Professor
American history and civilization, culture and film studies

Lisa Kohlmeier, MA, PhD program Claremont Graduate University
Assistant professor
American history, women’s intellectual and cultural history, gender studies

Mathematics

Vernon Howe, PhD, Dartmouth College
Chair, professor
Algebra, modeling, theoretical computer science

Wilton Clarke, PhD University of Iowa
Professor
Topology, algebra, mathematics education

Jon Vanderwerff, PhD University of Alberta
Professor
Functional analysis, geometry of Banach spaces

James W. Beach, DA Idaho State University
Associate Professor
Numerical Analysis, probability, statistics

John D. Ng Wong Hing, MA University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Professor
Mathematics education, logic and foundations

Modern Languages

Lourdes Morales-Gudmundsson, PhD Brown University
Chair and professor
Spanish renaissance and contemporary Spanish American literature

Esther Saguar Sierra, MA Universidad de Valencia
Assistant professor
Philogoy, Spanish language and literature

Music

Elvin S. Rodriguez, EdD Teachers College of Columbia University
Professor
Piano, music technology

Donald W. Thurber, PhD, University of North Texas
Professor
Music education, church music

Kimo Smith, DMA University of California, Los Angeles
Chair and Associate Professor
Piano, organ, theory

Barbara Favorito, DMA University of Miami
Associate professor
Conducting, instrumental

Rene M. Ramos, PhD Indiana University
Associate professor
Musicology, theory

Kenneth Narducci, DMA University of Oregon
Associate professor
Conducting, theory, composition

Raejin Lee, MMus Indiana University at Bloomington
Assistant professor
Voice, music education

E. Earl Richards II, MMus University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant professor
Choral

Jason J. Uyeyama, MMus, The Julliard School
Assistant professor
Violin, Taylor String Quartet, chamber music

Physics

Ivan E. Rouse, PhD, Washington State University
Chair and professor
Condensed matter'

Psychology

Adeny Schmidt, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Professor
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Developmental psychology, research methodology

In-Kyeong Kim, PhD Cornell University
Associate professor
Cognitive psychology, perceptual and cognitive development

Paul M. Mallery, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Associate professor
Social and political psychology, intergroup relations

Leslie R. Martin, PhD, University of California, Riverside
Chair and Associate professor
Personality and social psychology, health psychology

Suzanne Mallery, PhD Fuller Theological Seminary
Assistant professor
Clinical psychology, pediatric psychology

Social Work

Daphne C. Thomas, MSW, Smith College
Assistant professor
Field coordinator

School of Business

Accounting, Economics and Finance

Lee Reynolds, PhD, University of Nebraska
Professor and coordinator
Financial Management, investment analysis, value based management

George O. Ogum, DBA University of Memphis
Associate professor
International finance, financial management, banking, emerging capital markets finance, corporate finance, financial econometrics

John Thomas, PhD, Claremont Graduate University
Associate professor
Dean of the School of Business
Behavioral finance, political economy, development studies, social entrepreneurship

Tadeusz Kugler, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Assistant professor
Restructuring the global economy, conflict forecasting, negotiation and modeling

Management and Marketing

Elias G. Rizkallah, PhD, Northwestern University
Professor and coordinator
International marketing, strategic marketing planning, marketing management, consumer behavior

School of Religion

V. Bailey Gillespie, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Professor
Theology, Christian nature

Lawrence T. Geraty, PhD Harvard University
Professor
Old testament studies, archaeology

Fritz Guy, PhD University of Chicago Divinity School
Professor
Theology, philosophy, ethics

Charles Teel, Jr., PhD Boston University
Professor
Religion and society, Christian ethics

Warren C. Trenchard, PhD University of Chicago
Professor and University Provost
Biblical languages, New Testament background and interpretation, early Christian literature

John W. Webster, PhD Princeton Theological Seminary
Professor
Theology, history of Christianity, philosophy

Ginger Hanks Harwood, PhD Iliff School of Theology
Associate professor
Social ethics, theology

John R. Jones, PhD Vanderbilt University
Associate professor
Biblical languages and background, scriptural interpretations and theology, phenomenology of religions

Wonil Kim, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Associate Professor
Exegesis, theology, and hermeneutics of the Old Testament

Kendra Haloviak, PhD Graduate Theological Union
Assistant professor
New Testament studies, Christian ethics, pastoral ministry

School of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Elissa Kido, EdD Boston University
Professor

Linda Caviness, PhD Andrews University
Associate professor

Sandra J. Ball, PhD University of Missouri
Associate professor

School Psychology and Counseling

Chang-Ho Ji, PhD, Andrews University, University of California, Riverside
Chair and associate professor

Dora Clarke-Pine, PhD Andrews University
Associate professor

Saacha Hake, PhD California School of Professional Psychology
Assistant Professor

STAFF EXPERTS

Sam Leonor, MDiv Andrews University
Campus Pastor
Youth ministry