Undergraduate Faculty
Acting Dean, School of Theology
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical Studies
Chair
Chair, Department of Biblical Studies; Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Kathryn J. S. Smith, Ph.D.
Professors
Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Bruce Baloian, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Keith Reeves, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Biblical Studies
Kenneth L. Waters, Sr., Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies, Dean's Endowed Professorship in Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
William Yarchin, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
B. J. Oropeza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Junia Pokrifka-Joe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Assistant Professor, Division of Religion and Philosophy, School of Theology
Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Robert Mullins, Ph.D.
Department of Practical Theology
Chair
Chair, Department of Practical Theology; Professor of Christian Ministries, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Richard (Dick) Pritchard, D.Min.
Professor
Professor of Practical Theology, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Paul Shrier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry, Department of Practical Theology, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Cheryl Crawford, M.Div., M.S.Ed.
Assistant Professor, Department of Practical Theology, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Matthew Elofson, Ph.D.
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Chair
Chair and Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Teri Merrick, Ph.D.
Professors
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Director, Institute of Faith Integration
Craig A. Boyd, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Heather Ann Clements, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
John Culp, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Craig Keen, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Dennis Okholm, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy; Division of Religion and Philosophy
David Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy
David Woodruff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Church HIstory, Division of Religion and Philosophy
Jacquelyn Winston, Ph.D.
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