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APU Names New Associate Provost
June 5, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
Azusa, Calif. resident Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu, Ph.D., has recently been named the new associate provost at Azusa Pacific University.
As associate provost, Battle-Walters Denu will provide leadership and guidance to various campus programs. Her span of care includes the university’s Center for Global Learning and Engagement, the graduate spiritual care ministry, faith integration, faculty development, and faculty evaluation.
“Dr. Denu is a Fulbright Scholar, former faculty moderator, church leader, and a recognized expert in international education,” said Michael Whyte, Ph.D., provost. “With these incredible abilities, she is uniquely prepared to lead the university in several aspects of the academic vision, which includes transformational scholarship, faith integration, and internationalization.”
Prior to the associate provost position, Battle-Walters Denu served as a faculty moderator and professor of social work in APU’s School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences. Her areas of expertise include African-American issues, international relations, sociology, welfare reform, and women and family matters.
Battle-Walters Denu received a B.A. in Sociology from Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, Calif.; a MSW in Social Administration at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.; and a Ph.D. in Sociology at University of Florida, Gainesville. She is also author of Sheila’s Shop: The Experiences and Realities of Working Class African American Women.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 26 master's degree programs, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
