Emeriti
Sallie J. Alger, MS - Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
Luanne J. Bauer, PhD - Professor of Communication, Emerita
Bill Chobotar, PhD - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Wilma S. Darby, MSW - Associate Professor of Social Work, Emerita
Delmer I. Davis, PhD - Professor of English, Emeritus
Edith C. Davis, MA - Assistant Professor of Education, Emerita
Robert C. Fadeley, MEd - Associate Professor of Psychology, 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
Bonnie Jean Hannah, MA - Professor of Business Education, Emerita
Theodore R. Hatcher, PhD - Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
Harold E. Heidtke, MA - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Glenn E. Johnson, MEngSc - Associate Professor of Engineering Technology, Emeritus
Ronald L. Johnson, MSEE - Associate Professor of Engineering & Computer Science, Emeritus
Robert E. Kingman, PhD - Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Robert C. Kistler, PhD - Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Wolfgang F.P. Kunze, PhD - Professor of German, Emeritus
Gary G. Land, PhD - Professor of History, Emeritus
Harold H. Lang, PhD - Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
Robert R. Ludeman, PhD - Professor of Engineering Technology, Emeritus
Susan E. Murray - Professor of Psychology, Emerita
William Mutch, PhD - Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Eduardo Ocampo, PhD - Professor of Spanish, Emeritus
Merlene A. Ogden, PhD - Dean & Professor of English, Emerita
Derrick Proctor, PhD - Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Donald H. Rhoads, PhD - Associate Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
William E. Richardson - Professor of Religion and Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Emeritus
S. Clark Rowland, PhD - Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Richard W. Schwarz, PhD - Professor of History, Emeritus
Reger C. Smith, PhD - Professor of Social Work, Emeritus
David A. Steen, PhD - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
John F. Stout, PhD Research - Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Morris L. Taylor, DMusA - Professor of Music, 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
Figures at the right margin indicate beginning date of employment.
Regular Faculty
George S. Agoki, Professor of Engineering - 2001
BscEng, MA, PhD, University of Nairobi
Lisa A. Ahlberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry - 2011
BS, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California, Davis
Gordon J. Atkins, Research Professor of Biology - 1989
BSc, MS, Andrews University; PhD, McGill University
Sonia R. Badenas, Assistant Professor of French - 2008
BA, MA, University of Geneva, Switzerland;
MA, University of Grenoble, France
Karl G.D. Bailey, Associate Professor of Psychology - 2004
BSc, Andrews University;
MA, PhD, Michigan State University
Janet Blackwood, Assistant Professor of English - 2012
BA, Walla Walla University; MS, Indiana University
MA, Portland State University
Jeanette W. Bryson, Assistant Professor of English - 2001
BS, Pacific Union College; MA, San Diego State University;
PhD, Andrews University
Gary W. Burdick, Research Professor of Physics - 1999
BS, Southern Adventist University;
PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Harvey Burnett, Assistant Professor of Psychology - 2010
BA, University of Michigan; MDiv, PhD, Andrews University
Romulus Chelbegean, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences - 2011
BA, SDA Theological Institute, Bucharest, Romania;
MA, Hyperion University, Bucharest;
MA, La Sierra University;
MS, PhD, Loma Linda University
Bruce A. Closser, Associate Professor of English - 1978
BA, Southern Adventist University;
MA, Andrews University; PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Krista Cooper, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2012
BA, Oakwood College;
MSW, University of Michigan
Vanessa Corredera, Assistant Professor of English - 2012
BA, Andrews University; MA, Northwestern University;
PhD, Northwestern University
Desiree E. Davis, Associate Professor of Social Work - 2011
BSW, Oakwood University; MSW, Ohio State University
D. Ivan Davis, Associate Professor of English - 1997
BA, BS, Atlantic Union College; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Ball State University
Donald C. DeGroot, Associate Professor of Engineering and Computer Science - 2006
AS, BS, Andrews University;
MS, PhD, Northwestern University
Kathleen M. Demsky, Associate Professor of Library Science - 1995
BA, MLS, Indiana University at Bloomington
(Holds joint appointment in School of Architecture)
Lilianne U. Doukhan, Associate Professor of Music and French - 1992
MA, University of Strasbourg; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Michigan State University
Daniel J. Drazen, Assistant Professor of Library Science - 1992
BA, MA, Andrews University; MLS, Rosary College
Dawn I. Dulhunty, Assistant Professor of International Development - 2001
BN, Monash University, Melbourne; MSA, Andrews University
Carlos A. Flores, Professor of Music - 1998
BM, MM, Andrews University;
PhD, University of North Texas
James B. Ford, Associate Professor of Library Science - 1991
BA, Andrews University;
MLS, MA, University of Maryland
Erhard Gallos, Assistant Professor of Religion - 2008
BA, Schulzentrum Marienhoehe, Darmstadt, Germany;
MA, Newbold College
John T. Gavin, Associate Professor of Social Work - 2004
Associate Director of Social Work Program for Washington Adventist University Off-Campus Site BSW, Walla Walla University;
MSW, Catholic University of America
Brent G.T. Geraty, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies - 2001
BA, Atlantic Union College; MA, Andrews University;
JD, Yale University
Claudio M. Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Music - 2004
DMA, MMP, Michigan State University;
ARCM, The Royal College of Music, London
H. Thomas Goodwin, Professor of Paleobiology - 1994
BA, Southern Adventist University;
MA, Loma Linda University; PhD, University of Kansas
Gary R. Gray, Assistant Professor of English - 1990
BA, Atlantic Union College; MDiv, Andrews University;
MA, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Norma Greenidge, Assistant Professor of Library Science - 2012
Ph.D., Andrews University
Ryan Hayes, Associate Professor of Chemistry - 2009
BS, Andrews University;
MS, PhD, Northwestern University
James L. Hayward, Research Professor of Biology - 1986
BS, Walla Walla University; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Washington State University
Herbert W. Helm Jr., Professor of Psychology - 1987
BS, BA, MA, MAT, Andrews University;
PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Bernard Helms, Assistant Professor of Library Science - 2006
BS, Walla Walla University; MIS, Andrews University;
MLS, Indiana University
Cynthia Mae Helms, Associate Professor of Library Science - 1987
BS, Philippine Union College;
MLS, University of the Philippines
Shandelle M. Henson, Professor of Mathematics - 2001
BS, Southern Adventist University;
MA, Duke University; PhD, University of Tennessee
Margaret Howell, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2012
BA, Northern Crribean University;
MSW, University of Connecticut
Ante Jeroncic, Associate Professor of Theology - 2006
BA, Andrews University;
MA, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
PhD, University of Chicago
Douglas A. Jones, Professor of English - 1980–1995, 2002
BA, Walla Walla University; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Michigan State University
Patrice Jones, Assistant Professor of Communication - 2010
BA, MS, Andrews University
Meredith Jones Gray, Professor of English - 1982
BA, MA, Andrews University;
PhD, University of Michigan
Joon Hyuk Kang, Professor of Mathematics - 2000
BA, Sung Kyun Kwan University;
PhD, Michigan State University
Eun-Young Kim, Associate Professor of English - 2010
BA, Union College; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, Northern Illinois University
Marianne Kordas, Instructor of Library Science - 2012
B.A. Music, Andrews University
Mickey D. Kutzner, Research Professor of Physics - 1989
BS, Loma Linda University;
MS, University of California at Los Angeles;
PhD, University of Virginia
Hyun J. Kwon, Associate Professor of Engineering - 2005
BS, MS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; PhD, University of Louisville
Asta LaBianca, Assistant Professor of English - 2010
BA, Walla Walla University; MA, Andrews University
Øystein S. LaBianca, Professor of Anthropology - 1980
BA, Andrews University;
MA, Loma Linda University; PhD, Brandeis University
Pamela S. Coburn-Litvak, Assistant Professor of Biology - 2012
BS, MS Andrews University;
PhD, SUNY Stony Brook
Kenneth D. Logan, Professor of Music - 1996
BMus, MMus, Andrews University;
AMusD, University of Michigan
Kanya C. Long, Assistant Professor of Biology - 2012
BA/BS, Atlantic Union College;
MHS, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Gunnar Lovhoiden, Associate Professor of Engineering - 2007
BS, Walla Walla University;
MS, PhD, University of Tennessee
Andrea Luxton, Professor of English - 2010
BA, Newbold College; MA Andrews University
PhD, Catholic University of America
Peter J. Lyons, Assistant Professor of Biology - 2012
BS, Atlantic Union College;
PhD, Dalhousie University
Linda J. Mack, Associate Professor of Library Science - 1987
BMus, MMus, Andrews University;
MLS, Brigham Young University
John J. Markovic, Professor of History - 1990
BA, Andrews University;
MA, PhD, Bowling Green State University
Lauren R. Matacio, Associate Professor of Instructional Library Science - 1991
BA, MA, Andrews University;
MLS, Western Michigan University
Beverly J. Matiko, Associate Professor of Communication and English - 1992
BA, MA, Andrews University; PhD, University of Alberta
Lionel N. A. Matthews, Professor of Sociology - 1996
BSocSc, University of Guyana;
MSc, Indiana State University;
PhD, Wayne State University
Keith E.K. Mattingly, Professor of Old Testament - 1984
BA, MDiv, PhD, Andrews University
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, Research Professor of Sociology - 1986
BA, Andrews University;
MA, University of Maryland;
PhD, University of Kentucky
Getahun P. Merga, Professor of Chemistry - 2002
BSc, Addis Ababa University
MSc, PhD, University of Pune, India
Debbie Michel, Associate Professor of Communication - 2008
BS, Brooklyn College at the City University of New York;
MS, Columbia University
Alan F. Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Music - 1987
BA, MA, California State University
Scott E. Moncrieff, Professor of English - 1988
BA, Pacific Union College; MA, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California (Riverside)
Robert C. Moore, Professor of Mathematics - 2006
BA, Southern Adventist University;
MS, University of North Carolina;
EdD, University of Georgia
Ruben Munoz-Larrondo, Assistant 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-Nseula, Associate Professor of Biology - 2001
BS, Oakwood University;
MS, PhD, Wayne State University
Marcella Myers, Associate Professor of Political Science - 2009
BA, MA, PhD, Western Michigan University
Elaine Navia, Instructor of Portuguese/Spanish - 2009
BA, Andrews University;
MA, Western Michigan 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 and Computer Sciences - 2002
BS, Western Michigan University;
MS, PhD, Michigan State University
D. David Nowack, Professor of Biochemistry - 1979–84, 1998
BA, Union College;
MS, PhD, Purdue University
Yun Myung Oh, Associate Professor of Mathematics - 2006
BS, MS, Ewha Women’s University;
PhD, Michigan State University
Silas Oliveira, Professor of Library Science - 2010
BA, Instituto Adventista de Ensino
BA, FundaÇão Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo
MS, Universidade Federal de Mias GeraisPhD, University of Illinois
Lawrence W. Onsager, Associate Professor of Library Science - 2001
BS, University of Wisconsin;
MLS, University of Washington;
MA, Loma Linda University
Ruben A. Perez-Schulz, Assistant Professor of Spanish - 2006
BA, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
MEd, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Shelly J. Perry, Associate Professor of Social Work - 1996
BSW, Loma Linda University;
MSW, State University of New York
Paul Petersen, Professor of Hebrew Bible - 2009
BA, University of Copenhagen;
PhD, Andrews University
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
BA, Yale University;
MA, PhD, University of Illinois—Chicago
Melchizedek M. Ponniah, Associate Professor of Communication - 2003
BLA, Spicer Memorial College;
MA, PhD, Andrews University
Laura Racovita-Szilagyi, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2010
BA/BSW, MSW, Andrews University
David W. Randall, Associate Professor of Chemistry - 2009
BS, Andrews University;
PhD, University of California, Davis
Joel L. Raveloharimisy, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences - 2011
BA, MBA, Eastern Washington University;
MDiv, Andrews University;
PhD, Western Michigan University
Terry D. Robertson, Associate Professor of Library Science; Seminary Librarian - 1999
BA, MA, Andrews University; MLS, Indiana University
(Holds joint appointment in the SDA Theological Seminary)
Glenn E. Russell, Assistant Professor of Religion - 1985, 2000
BA, Columbia Union College;
MDiv, Andrews University
Rahel Schafer, Assistant Professor of Religion & Biblical Languages - 2012
BS, MA, MS, Andrews University
Kathryn M. Silva Banks, Assistant Professor of History - 2010
BA, University of Massachusetts
MA, PhD, University of South Carolina
Erling B. Snorrason, Assistant Professor of Religious Education - 1996
BA, Newbold College; MA, PhD, Andrews University
Steve Sowder, Assistant Professor of Library Science - 1998
BS, Southern Adventist University;
MS, University of North Texas
(Holds joint appointment in the School of Business Administration)
Dianne L. Staples, Associate Professor of English - 1976–81, 1997
BA, MAT, Andrews University;
MA, University of Arizona
Delyse E. Steyn, Professor of Communication - 2001
BA, DTE, MEd, DEd, University of South Africa
Brian E. Strayer, Professor of History - 1983
BA, Southern Adventist University;
MA, Andrews University; PhD, University of Iowa
Tiffany Z.K. Summerscales, Associate Professor of Physics - 2006
BS, Andrews University;
PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Felipe E. Tan, Assistant Professor of Library Science - 2006
AB, Adventist University of the Philippines
MDiv, MA, SDA Theological Seminary, Far East
MLS, University of the Philippines
Trina Thompson, Associate Professor of Music Theory - 2009
BA, Walla Walla University;
MMus, Northern Illinois University
Wendy E. Thompson, Assistant Professor of Social Work - 2011
BSW, MSW, DPH, Jackson State University
Stephen C. Thorman, Professor of Computer Science and Physics - 1999–2002, 2003
BS, Pacific Union College;
MS, California State University;
MSECE, PhD, University of Massachusetts
(Holds joint appointment in the College of Arts & Sciences)
Alayne Thorpe, Professor of English - 2011
BA, MA, PhD, University of Maryland
Carla L. Trynchuk, Professor of Music - 1991
BMus, MMus, The Julliard School of Music
Larry S. Ulery, Assistant Professor of Community Services Programming - 1991
BS, Western Michigan University; MA, Andrews University;
MSA, University of Notre Dame
Amanda R. Umlauf, Instructor of Mathematics - 2011
BA, MAT, Andrews University
Curtis J. VanderWaal, Research 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, Andews University;
PhD, Howard University
Roy Villafane, Associate Professor of Computer Science - 2004
BS, MS, PhD, University of Central Florida
Lynelle M. Weldon, Assistant Professor of Mathematics - 1997
BS, Pacific Union College;
MA, PhD, University of California, Davis
William D. Wolfer, Assistant Professor of Computer Science - 1990, 1995, 1999
BBA, MS, Andrews University
Gary V. Wood, Associate Professor of Political Science - 2006
BA, Newbold College;
MA, California State University, San Bernardino;
PhD, Claremont Graduate University
Janice F. Wrenn, Professor of Social Work - 1996
BS, Andrews University; MSW, University of Michigan
Xiaoming Xu, Instructor of Library Science - 2008
BA, Shanghai Foreign Language Institute;
MBA, Andrews University; MLS, Indiana University
Chi Yong Yun, Assistant Professor of Piano - 2008
BM, MM, Indiana University, Bloomington
Robert E. Zdor, Professor of Biology - 1991
BS, Pacific Union College; MS, Walla Walla University;
PhD, University of Missouri
Stephen P. Zork, Associate 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
Terry W. Anderson, MS - Engineering
Gordon Atkins, PhD - Biology
Alina Baltazar, MSW - Behavioral Sciences, Social Work
Robert Bates, PhD - History/Political Science
Daniel Bidwell, PhD - Computer Science
Phillip Brantley, JD - History/Political Science
Lisa Bubar, BM - Music
Karla Bucklew, MMus - Music
Lael O. Caesar, PhD - Religion
Becky De Oliveira, MA - English
Lilianne U. Doukhan, PhD - International Languages
Jonathan Duncan, PhD - Mathematics
Francy Duran, PhD - Religion
Adam Fenner, PhD - History
Joan Francis, DA - History
Joe Francisco, MSW - Social Work
Eric Funaski, Ph.D.- Mathematics
Trisha Gallimore-Broy, MA - Religion
John Gavin, MSW - Behavioral Sciences
Christina Gibson, MA - Music
Jackie Gonzalez-Feezer, MA - History
Helena Gregor, PhD - Religion
Jason Gresl, MMus - Music
Gladstone Gurubatham, PhD - Behavioral Sciences
Lloyd Hamilton, MSW - Social Work
James Hammond, PhD - Religion
Edwin I. Hernandez, PhD - Behavioral Sciences
Gary L. Hopkins, MD, MPH, DrPH, CHES - Behavioral Sciences
Ronald Hull, BS, MusEd - Music
Debra Inglefield, MMus - Music
Harold James, PhD - Behavioral Sciences
Richard James, Sr., PhD - Behavioral Sciences
Karen Johnson-McWilliams, MA - English
Ethan E. Jones, JD - English
Gary Land, PhD - Religion and History
Grant Leitma, PhD - Behavioral Sciences
Sherry Manison, MDiv - Religion
Kendra Manuel Smith - English
Paul Matychuk, PhD - English
Ray McAllister, PhD - Religion
Daniel McCarthy, MA - Music
Bertram Melbourne, PhD - Religion
Lilia Moncrieff, MA - English
Douglas Morgan, PhD - Religion
Alexej Muran, MMus - Music
John Nay, MA - History/Political Science
Silvia Nestares, MA - International Languages
Jane Nesbit, MA - Mathematics
Earnan Norman, DMin - Religion
Gerhard Pfandl, PhD - Religion
Emely Poloche, MA - International Languages
Duane Potter, MA - Religion
Marian Prince, PhD - Mathematics
Ed Randles, MA - Music
Dixil Rodriguez, PhD - English
John A. Rorabeck, MS - Chemistry
David Sedlacek, PhD - Social Work
Janalee Shaw, PhD - English
Jan Aage Sigvartsen, MA - Religion
Gregory P. Smith, BSET, BSME, CRE, PE - Engineering
Gale Sylvester-White, MSW - Social Work
Cheryl L. Trine, PhD - Biology
Lara Tuner, MMus - Music
Jill Walker-Gonzalez, MA - English
Marsha Wiinamaki, PhD - Social Work
Kristen Witzel, MA - Behavioral Sciences
Laurie Wood, MA - English
Rebecca Wright, MA - English
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 - James L. Hayward
Dental Hygiene - James L. Hayward
Dentistry - James L. Hayward
Law - Brent Geraty
Medicine & Osteopathy - Lisa Ahlberg, H. Thomas Goodwin, Ryan Hayes, Aileen Hyde, Marcia A. Kilsby, Pamela Litvak, Kanya Long, Peter Lyons, David N. Mbungu, Marlene N. Murray, Timothy Newkirk, D. David Nowack, David Randall, Karen Reiner, Robert Zdor
Occupational Therapy - Bill Chobotar
Optometry - James L. Hayward
Pharmacy - D. David Nowack
Physician Assistant - Bill Chobotar, H. Thomas Goodwin, David N. Mbungu, Marlene N. Murray, D. David Nowack
Public History - John J. Markovic
Respiratory Care - Bill Chobotar |
