2025-2026 Academic Bulletin (Review Copy) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Buller Hall, Room 211
Phone: 269-471-3152
Email: ssbs@andrews.edu
Web: www.andrews.edu/behavioral/
Faculty & Staff
Harvey Burnett, Psychology, School Chair
Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Psychology, School Vice-Chair
Erica Bradfield, Assistant to the Chair & General Advisor
Karl Bailey, Psychology, Psychology Program Director
Stacie Hatfield, Anthropology & Community & Int’l Development, Behavioral Sciences Program Director
Kristen Witzel, Sociology, Sociology Program Director
Joel Raveloharimisy, Director, Community & Int’l Development Program (CIDP)
Marlena Maier, Assistant to the Director, Community & Int’l Development Program (CIDP)
Senior Research Faculty
Øystein LaBianca, Anthropology & Community & Int’l Development
Duane McBride, Sociology & Community & Int’l Development
René Drumm, Sociology
Faculty Emeritus
Dick Proctor, Psychology
Lionel Matthews, Sociology
Adjunct Faculty
Brad Byerle, Criminal Justice
Carlisle Sutton, Grant Writing
Emily Cancel, Archaeology
Jeffrey Taylor, Criminal Justice
Jennifer Logan, Research
John Nay, Geography
Maria Elena-Ronza, Archaeology
Rachelle Pichot, Psychology & Research
Steven Torres, Emergency Preparedness
Justina Adalikwu-Obisike, Sociology, Distance
Libna Arroyo, Psychology, Distance
Myshira Oliver, Psychology, Distance
Sarah Baze, Psychology, Distance
Zane Steves, Emergency Management, Distance
Mission
The School of Social & Behavioral Sciences is concerned with the study of how human beings think and behave, both as individuals, and in social, spiritual, and cultural settings. The School is organized as a consortium where faculty share expertise and research endeavors in related disciplines with each other and students. By providing students with the discoveries and procedures accumulated from these versatile fields of study, our goal is to equip and empower students to utilize their knowledge abilities and skills to engage professionally within a diverse, inclusive, and global society; to further the mission of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church; and to restore men and women to the image of our Maker.
School Aims
This school aims to introduce students to the salient discoveries and procedures accumulated from research in the social and behavioral sciences disciplines and to equip and empower them to use knowledge, abilities, and skills professionally. Students will be prepared to engage within diverse, inclusive, and global societies; to further the mission of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church; and to restore men and women to the image of their Maker. The school fulfills these aims by three principal means: instruction by Christian professors; course work which develops a strong liberal-arts foundation and interdisciplinary preparation leading to many different fields of Christian service; and extracurricular participation by students in voluntary religious activities, community and civic engagement, and research activities that advance our academic fields and the mission of the Church.
Undergraduate Program Policies and Administration
Minors, Cognates, and Electives
Students should take advantage of the variety of undergraduate courses available at Andrews to acquire a broad education. Combining social and behavioral science courses as a minor with other areas such as business, health, or language provides avenues for reaching individual professional goals. Students should seek counsel from their advisors in selecting cognates and electives. Community and civic engagement is an important pathway to professional opportunities and students are urged to seek opportunities to serve.
Registering as an Undergraduate Researcher
Undergraduate research is another important pathway to graduate education and professional opportunities. Any undergraduate student wishing to do research with a faculty mentor must register for the research project course listed under that faculty member’s supervision for a minimum of 0 credits in each semester for which a student is enrolled and engaged in a project. Students must confirm a topic with their faculty mentor prior to registration for a research project (BHSC498, PSYC498, SOCI498).
Graduate Program Policies and Administration
Faculty & Staff
Joel Raveloharimisy, Director
Marlena Maier, Administrative Assistant
Stacie Hatfield, Assistant Professor
Carlisle Sutton, Adjunct Professor
Program Mission
The Community and International Development Program is committed to preparing individuals for excellence during a lifetime of professional service and compassion in action.
- Accessible and quality education for leadership and service
- Create networks to support community development and practice research
- Building capacity toward creating sustainable communities worldwide
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” – Matthew 25:35-36
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsBachelor of ScienceCertificateMinorMaster of Science in Community and International DevelopmentMasters Dual DegreesGraduate CertificateCoursesAnthropologyBehavioral SciencesCommunity & Intl Dev StudiesGeographyInternational Development Administration StudiesPsychologyPage: 1
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