College of Arts & Sciences

Emeriti Faculty and Research Title

Sallie J. Alger, MS - Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
Luanne J. Bauer, PhD - Professor of Communication, Emerita
Stanley Beikmann, BS - Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Emeritus
Thomas N. Chittick, EdD - Professor of Agriculture, Emeritus
William Chobotar, PhD - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Gregory J. Constantine, MFA - Research Professor of Art, Emeritus
Wilma S. Darby, MSW - Associate Professor of Social Work, Emerita
Delmer I. Davis, PhD - Professor of English, Emeritus
Lilianne Doukhan, PhD - Professor of Music, Emerita
Carlos Flores, PhD - Professor of Music, Emeritus
Dwain L. Ford, PhD - Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Kenneth L. Franz, MA - Associate Professor of Developmental and General Mathematics, Emeritus
F. Estella Greig, PhD - Professor of English, Emerita
A. Josef Greig, PhD - Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus
Paul E. Hamel, DMusEd - Professor of Music, Emeritus
Theodore R. Hatcher, PhD - Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
James L. Hayward, PhD - Research Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Glenn E. Johnson, MEngSc - Associate Professor of Engineering Technology, Emeritus
Douglas A. Jones, PhD, - Professor of English, Emeritus
Robert E. Kingman, PhD - Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Wolfgang F. P. Kunze, PhD - Professor of German, Emeritus
Harold H. Lang, PhD - Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
Robert R. Ludeman, PhD - Professor of Engineering Technology, Emeritus
Linda Mack - Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
Lauren R. Matacio, Associate Professor of Instructional Library Science, Emerita
Lionel N. A. Matthews, PhD - Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Robert C. Moore, EdD - Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
Susan E. Murray - Professor of Psychology, Emerita
G. William Mutch, PhD - Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Eduardo Ocampo, PhD - Professor of Spanish, Emeritus
Merlene A. Ogden, PhD - Dean & Professor of English, Emerita
Shelly Perry, MSW - Associate Professor of Social Work, Emerita
Derrick Proctor, PhD - Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Donald H. Rhoads, PhD - Associate Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
William E. Richardson - Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, and Professor of Religion, Emeritus
S. Clark Rowland, PhD - Professor of Physics, Emeritus
David A. Steen, PhD - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Delyse Steyn, PhD - Professor of Communication, Emeritus
John F. Stout, PhD Research - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Brian E. Strayer, PhD - Professor of History, Emeritus
Larry S. Ulery, MSA - Assistant Professor of Community Services Programming, Emeritus
S. Douglas Waterhouse, PhD - Professor of Religion, Emeritus
Woodrow Whidden, PhD - Professor of Religion, Emeritus
Robert A. Wilkins, PhD - Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Peter Wong, PhD - Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Dennis W. Woodland, PhD - Professor of Botany, Emeritus
Janice F. Wrenn, MSW, Professor of Social Work, Emerita

Regular Faculty

Figures at the right margin below indicate beginning date of employment.

Lisa A. Ahlberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry - 2011

BS, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California, Davis

Sonia R. Badenas, Associate Professor of French - 2008

BA, University of Geneva, Switzerland;
MA, University of Grenoble, France;
PhD, Polytechnic University of Valencia

Karl G. D. Bailey, Professor of Psychology - 2004

BSc, Andrews University;
MA, Michigan State University;
PhD, Michigan State University

Alina Baltazar, Associate Professor of Social Work - 2013

BA, Andrews University;
MA, University of Michigan;
PhD, Michigan State University

Anthony Bosman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics - 2017

BS, Stanford University;
MS, Rice University;
PhD, Rice University

Wayne Buckhanan, Associate Professor of Engineering - 2017

BS, Andrews University;
MSEE, The University of Notre Dame;
PhD, The University of Notre Dame

Gary W. Burdick, Professor of Physics - 1999

BS, Southern Adventist University;
PhD, The University of Texas at Austin

Harvey Burnett, Professor of Psychology - 2010

BA, University of Michigan;
MDiv, Andrews University;
PhD, Andrews University

T. Lynn Caldwell, Associate Professor of Public Relations - 1985-1995, 2017

BS, Andrews University;
MA, Western Michigan University;
PhD, Virginia Polytechni Institute and State University (in progress)

Stephanie Carpenter, Professor of History and Political Science - 2014

BA, University of Vermont;
MA, Iowa State University;
PhD, Iowa State University

Vanessa Corredera, Associate Professor of English - 2012

BA, Andrews University;
MA, Northwestern University;
PhD, Northwestern University

Desiree E. Davis, Associate Professor of Social Work - 2011

D. Ivan Davis, Associate Professor of English - 1997

BA, Atlantic Union College;
BS, Atlantic Union College;
MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Ball State University

Stefanie P. Elkins, Associate Professor of Art History - 2005

BA, Andrews University;
MA, Georgia State University; 
PhD, Andrews University

Kari A. Friestad, Assistant Professor of Art - 2011

Erhard Gallos, Assistant Professor of Religion - 2008

Claudio M. Gonzalez, Professor of Music - 2004

DMA, Michigan State University;
MMP, Michigan State University;
ARCM, The Royal College of Music, London

Daniel Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Biology - 2013

BS, Andrews University;
MS Loma Linda University;
PhD, Duke University

H. Thomas Goodwin, Professor of Paleobiology - 1994

Byron Graves, Assistant Professor of Music - 2017

BA, Andrews Univeristy;
MMus, Central Michigan University;
DMA, Boston University (in progress)

Lloyd Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2020

Ryan Hayes, Professor of Chemistry - 2009

BS, Andrews University;
MS, Northwestern University;
PhD, Northwestern University

Herbert W. Helm, Jr., Professor of Psychology - 1987

BS, Andrews University;
BA, Andrews University;
MA, Andrews University;
MAT, Andrews University;
PhD, University of Southern Mississippi

Shandelle M. Henson, Professor of Mathematics - 2001

BS, Southern Adventist University;
MA, Duke University;
PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Jay Johnson, Professor of Engineering - 2016

BA, University of Colorado, Boulder;
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Meredith Jones Gray, Professor of English - 1982

BA, Andrews University;
MA, Andrews University;
PhD, University of Michigan

Joon Hyuk Kang, Professor of Mathematics - 2000

Max Keller, Assistant Professor of Music – 2017

BS, Pacific Union College;
MA, Andrews University;
DM, Mahidol University College of Music (Thailand) (in progress)

Eun-Young Kim, Professor of English - 2010

BA, Union College;
MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Northern Illinois University

Katherine A. Koudele, Professor of Animal Science - 1995

BA, MS, Andrews University;
PhD, Michigan State University

Mickey D. Kutzner, Professor of Physics - 1989

BS, Loma Linda University;
MS, University of California at Los Angeles;
PhD, University of Virginia

Hyun J. Kwon, Professor of Engineering - 2005

BS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology;
MS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology;
PhD, University of Louisville

Øystein S. LaBianca, Senior Research Professor of Anthropology - 1980

Gunnar Lovhoiden, Professor of Engineering - 2007

BS, Walla Walla University;
MS, University of Tennessee;
PhD, University of Tennessee

Andrea Luxton, Professor of English - 2010

BA, Newbold College;
MA Andrews University;
PhD, Catholic University of America

Peter J. Lyons, Associate Professor of Biology - 2012

BS, Atlantic Union College;
PhD, Dalhousie University

John J. Markovic, Professor of History - 1990

BA, Andrews University;
MA, Bowling Green State University;
PhD, Bowling Green State University

Beverly J. Matiko, Associate Professor of Communication and English - 1992

BA, Andrews University;
MA, Andrews University;
PhD, University of Alberta

Margarita C. K. Mattingly, Professor of Physics - 1979

BA, Andrews University;
MA, University of Arkansas;
PhD, University of Notre Dame

David N. Mbungu, Associate Professor of Biology - 2001

BS, Andrews University (UEAB campus);
MS, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California, Riverside

Duane C. McBride, Senior Research Professor of Sociology - 1986

Scott E. Moncrieff, Professor of English - 1988

BA, Pacific Union College;
MA, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California (Riverside)

Rubén Muñoz-Larrondo, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies - 2006

BT, Universidad Adventista de las Antillas, Mayaguez;
MA, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary;
MDiv, Andrews University;
PhD, Vanderbilt University

Desmond H. Murray, Associate Professor of Chemistry - 1994

BS, Andrews University;
PhD, Wayne State University

Marlene N. Murray, Professor of Biology - 2001

BS, Oakwood University;
MS, Wayne State University;
PhD, Wayne State University

Diane J. Myers, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design - 2009

BT, Andrews University;
MFA Vermont College of Fine Arts

Benjamin A. Navia, Professor of Biology - 2013

BS, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico;
MS, Andrews University;
PhD, Loma Linda University

Pedro A. Navia, Professor of Spanish - 1996

BA, Antillian College;
MA, Andrews University;
MA, University of Notre Dame;
PhD, University of Puerto Rico

Boon-Chai Ng, Professor of Engineering - 2002

BS, Western Michigan University;
MS, Michigan State University;
PhD, Michigan State University

D. David Nowack, Professor of Biochemistry - 1979–84, 1998

BA, Union College;
MS, Purdue University;
PhD, Purdue University

Yun M. Oh, Professor of Mathematics - 2001

Rodney Palmer, Assistant Professor of Religion - 2017

BA, Northern Caribbean University;
MA, Liberty University, Lynchburg;
MDiv, Liberty University, Lynchburg;
DMin, United Theological Seminary

L. Monique Pittman, Professor of English - 1999

BA, Andrews University;
MA, College of William and Mary;
PhD, Purdue University

Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Assistant Professor of Psychology - 2010

David W. Randall, Professor of Chemistry - 2009

BS, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California, Davis

Joel L. Raveloharimisy, Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences - 2011

BA, Eastern Washington University;
MBA, Eastern Washington University;
MDiv, Andrews University;
PhD, Western Michigan University

Charles Reid, Associate Professor of Music - 2012

BM, Houston Baptist University;
MM, University of Maryland at College Park

Rhonda G. Root, Professor of Art - 1995

BA, Andrews University;
MAT, Andrews University;
MFA, University of Notre Dame
(Holds joint appointment in School of Architecture & Interior Design)

Glenn E. Russell, Associate Professor of Religion - 1985, 2000

BA, Columbia Union College;
MDiv, Andrews University;
DMin, Trinity International University - Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Davide Sciarabba, Assistant Professor of Religion - 2016

BATH, Istituto Avventiste Villa Aurora College, Florence, Italy;
BA, University of Italy, Florence, Italy;
M.TH, Adventist University of France, Collonges-sous-Saleve, France;
MA, Universidad Adventista del Plata, Entre Ríos, Argentina

David B. Sherwin, Assistant Professor of Photography - 1987–1991, 2000

BFA, Andrews University

Ingrid Slikkers, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2016

BA, Andrews University;
MSW, Western Michigan University

Twyla Smith, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2013

BA, Andrews University;
MSW, Andrews University

Tiffany Z. K. Summerscales, Professor of Physics - 2006

BS, Andrews University;
PhD, Pennsylvania State University

Douglas A. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design - 2010

Karin Thompson, Associate Professor of Music - 2016

BMus, Walla Walla University;
MMus, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University;
PhD, University of Maryland

Shannon Trecartin, Associate Professor of Social Work - 2014

Carla L. Trynchuk, Professor of Music - 1991

BMus, The Julliard School of Music;
MMus, The Julliard School of Music

Curtis J. VanderWaal, Professor of Social Work - 1990

BS, Andrews University;
MSW, University of Michigan;
PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Abdias Vence, Assistant Professor of Mathematics - 2011

BA, Southern Adventist University;
MS, Georgia Institute of Technology

Desrene L. Vernon, Assistant Professor of Communication - 2011

BA, Brooklyn College;
MA, Anrdews University;
PhD, Howard University

Lynelle M. Weldon, Associate Professor of Mathematics - 1997

BS, Pacific Union College;
MA, University of California, Davis;
PhD, University of California, Davis

A. Rahel Wells, Associate Professor of Religion & Biblical Languages - 2012

Everett Wiles, Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism – 2017

BA, New York Institute of Technology;
MA, New York Institute of Technology

Kristen Witzel, Assistant Professor of Behavior Science – 2017

BS, Andrews University;
MA, Brandeis University;
PhD, Western Michigan University (in progress)

Brian Wong, Professor of Biology – 2016

BA, Loma Linda University;
MA(s), Loma Linda University;
PhD, Loma Linda University

Gary V. Wood, Associate Professor of Political Science - 2006

BA, Newbold College;
MA, California State University, San Bernardino;
PhD, Claremont Graduate University

Garth B. Woodruff, Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Design - 2011

BT, Andrews University;
MA, Andrews University

Chi Yong Yun, Professor of Music - 2008

Robert E. Zdor, Professor of Biology - 1991

BS, Pacific Union College;
MS, Walla Walla University;
PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia

Stephen P. Zork, Professor of Music - 1991

BMus, Atlantic Union College;
MMus, Pacific Lutheran University

Susan P. Zork, Assistant Professor of Religion - 2001

BA, Atlantic Union College;
MA, Andrews University

Adjunct Professors

Adventist University of France

Daniela Gelbrich (Director)
Pierre de Luca
Claire Millet
Stephanie Monet
Gosia Monnard
Perrine Ouang

Colegio Adventista de Sagunto

Juan Antonio López (Director)
José Aniorte
Patricia Berhardt
Alvaro Calvo
Chelo Castro
Ana Fernández
José Alvaro Martín
José Lopez

Universidad Adventista del Plata

Haroldo Brouchy (Director)
Sandra Cayrus
Carla Fernández
Karina Fernández
Jorge Iourno
Alicia Leiss
Celia Morales
Raúl Pérez
Romina Rivarola
Elisa Tabuenca
Susana Rostán
Esther Sánchez

Curricula Coordinators

Pre-Professional Curricula

Dental Assistant - Robert Zdor
Dental Hygiene - Robert Zdor
Dentistry - Robert Zdor
Medicine & Osteopathy - Lisa Ahlberg, H. Thomas Goodwin, Ryan Hayes, Peter Lyons, David N. Mbungu, Marlene N. Murray, Timothy Newkirk, D. David Nowack, David Randall, Karen Reiner, Robert Zdor
Occupational Therapy - Robert Zdor
Optometry - Robert Zdor
Pharmacy - D. David Nowack
Physician Assistant - H. Thomas Goodwin, David N. Mbungu, Marlene N. Murray, D. David Nowack
Respiratory Care - Robert Zdor
Veterinary Medicine - Katherine A. Koudele