Undergraduate Faculty
Acting Dean, School of Theology
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical Studies
Chair
Professor of Biblical Studies, Chair, Department of Biblical Studies
Kathryn J. S. Smith, Ph.D.
Professors
Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Keith Reeves, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Biblical Studies
Kenneth L. Waters, Sr., Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies, Dean's Endowed Professorship in Biblical Studies
William Yarchin, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
B. J. Oropeza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Junia Pokrifka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Robert Mullins, Ph.D.
Department of Practical Theology
Chair
Professor of Christian Ministries, Chair, Department of Practical Theology
Richard (Dick) Pritchard, D.Min.
Professor
Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
Paul Shrier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology
Cheryl Crawford, M.Div., M.S.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Department of Practical Theology
Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Chair
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Chair, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Teri Merrick, Ph.D.
Professors
Professor of Philosophy, Director, Institute of Faith Integration
Craig A. Boyd, Ph.D.
Professor of Systematic Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Heather Ann Clements, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy
John Culp, Ph.D.
Professor of Systematic Theology , Department of Theology and Philosophy
Craig Keen, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Ethics, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, High Sierra Campus
David Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
David Woodruff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Church History, Department of Theology and Philosophy
Jacquelyn Winston, Ph.D.
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