DEPARTMENT FACULTY
Elvin S. Rodríguez, Director
Professor of Music (1998)
Ed.D. Teachers College of Columbia University 1991
Piano, music technology
Assistant Professor of English (2007), Director of College Writing
Ph.D. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 2004
18th & 19th century British literature, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Milton
Assistant Professor of Music (2011)
DMA University of California Los Angeles 2011
Orchestral conducting, piano proficiency
Gary Chartier
Assistant Professor of Law and Business Ethics (2001)
J.D. University of California, Los Angeles 2001
Ph.D. University of Cambridge 1991
Theology, philosophy, ethics, political theory, public policy, law and legal theory
Professor of Hebrew Bible and Archaeology (2006)
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 1984
Biblical Languages, Old Testament, Archaeology
Professor of Mathematics (1986)
Ph.D. University of Iowa 1975
Topology, Algebra, Mathematics Education
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology (2008)
Ph.D. Michigan State University 2000
MPA Monterey Insitute of International Studies 1986
Transnationalism, international migration, family and ethnic socialization
Lolita N. Davidson
Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction (2006)
EdD Loma Linda University 1991
Curriculum and instruction
Associate Professor of History (1991)
J.D. Peninsula University 1988
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University 2002
European history, British Colonialism, modern China, legal studies
Assistant Professor of English (2007)
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 1997
17th & 18th Century British literature, colonialism, post-coloniality, literary criticism
Professor of Theology and Christian Personality (1970)
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University 1973
Theology, faith development, Christian nurture
Research Professor of Philosophical Theology (1961, 1990)
DD hc La Sierra University 2002
Ph.D. University of Chicago Divinity School 1971
History of philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, philosophy of time
Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies (2001)
Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union 2002
New Testament studies, Biblical languages
Associate Professor of Religious Studies (1976)
Ph.D. Iliff School of Theology University of Denver 1991
Social ethics, theology, history of Christianity
Assistant Professor of History (2005)
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 2005
American History and Civilization, Culture Studies and Film Studies
Professor of Computer Science (1988, 1999)
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 1999
Databases, networking, hardware
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry (2009)
DMin Claremont School of Theology
Pastoral ministry, ethics, philosophy
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and World Religions (1990)
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University 1982
Biblical languages and background, scriptural interpretation and theology, phenomenology of religions
Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies (1994)
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University 1996
Exegesis, theology, and hermeneutics of the Old Testament
Assistant Professor of History (2005)
M.A., Ph.D. program, Claremont Graduate University
American History, Women's Intellectual and Cultural History, Gender Studies
Suzanne T. Mallery
Assistant Professor of Psychology (2001)
Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary 1998
Clinical psychology, pediatric psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology (1996)
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 1996
Personality and social psychology, health psychology
Associate Professor of English (2007)
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 1997
Twentieth century literature and fine arts, literary criticism, the Inklings
Associate Professor of Art (1997)
M.F.A. James Madison University 1996
Painting, drawing, contemporary art
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2002)
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 2000
Physical organic chemistry
Cindy Parkhurst
Assistant Librarian (2005)
J.D. Williamette University 1988
M.L.I.S. San Jose State University 1994
Information technology, copyright
Professor of Art (1979)
M.Ed. Miami University 1976
Textiles and fibers, drawing, book arts, art appreciation
Associate Professor of Biology (2002)
Ph.D. University of Western Ontario 1994
Botany, ecology
Associate Professor of Music (1983)
PhD Indiana University 1997
Musicology, theory
Adeny Schmidt
Associate Professor of Psychology (1974)
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 1986
Developmental psychology, research methodology
Associate Professor of Music (1990)
D.M.A. University of California, Los Angeles 1997
Piano, organ, theory
Professor of Religion and Society (1972)
Ph.D. Boston University 1972
Religion and society, Christian ethics
Robert K. Thomas
Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science (2001)
Ed.D. Boston University 2007
Exercise physiology, sociology of sport
Associate Professor of Music (2002)
MMus The Juilliard School 2001
Strings, chamber music
Professor of Biology (1991)
Ph.D. University of Cincinnati 1976
Cell biology
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COLLABORATING FACULTY
DMA University Southern California
Saxophone, Chamber Music
Claudette Goux
MA University of California, Riverside 2005
Art history
Joel Haldeman
B.A. Loma Linda University – Riverside 1977
Athletics, administration
Steve Hemenway
MA La Sierra University 2004
Assistant campus chaplain
M. Div. Andrews University 1998
Campus chaplain
Richard Rice
Ph.D. University of Chicago Divinity School 1974
Systematic theology, Christian philosophy
Marni Straine
MSW Loma Linda University 2008
Social work and child welfare
Daphne C. Thomas
M.S.W. Smith College 2001
LCSW and school counseling
Leland Y. Wilson
Ph.D. University of Nebraska 1964
Physical and computational chemistry
Deanna Wisbey
M.A.T. Elementary Education, Andrews University 1987
Communication
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