Meet the Faculty
Interim Dean
Matthew Elofson, PhD
Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness, Chair and Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5328
Email: melofson@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 259
Professor
Paul Boles, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5043
Email: pboles@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 250
Robert Duke, PhD
Professor, School of Theology and Azusa Pacific Seminary, and Honors College
Eunny Lee, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-5446
Email: elee@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 225
Gregg Moder, DMin
Program Director and Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 387-5828
Alternative Phone: (415) 515-0145
Email: gmoder@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 248
Robert Mullins, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-5378
Email: ramullins@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 245
Kirsten S. Oh, PhD
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 387-5811
Email: koh@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 255
B.J. Oropeza, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-5319
Fax: (626) 815-5469
Email: boropeza@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 208
Keith Reeves, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Federico A. Roth, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-5036
Email: froth@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 261
Arlene M. Sánchez-Walsh, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 277-5022
Alternative Phone: (626) 387-5858
Email: asanchez-walsh@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 210
Paul Shrier, PhD
Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5405
Email: pshrier@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 251
Kay Higuera Smith, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Program Director, Religious Studies Minor
Phone: (626) 815-5083
Email: kathrynsmith@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 253
Steven Wilkens, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
Phone: (626) 815-5406
Email: swilkens@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 239
David M. Woodruff, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Philosophy
Phone: (626) 815-5362
Email: dwoodruff@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 235
Alice Yafeh-Deigh, PhD
Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies and Azusa Pacific Seminary
Phone: (626) 815-5061
Email: ayafehdeigh@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 241
Associate Professor
Justin Ashworth, ThD
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5001
Email: jashworth@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 247
Justin Marc Smith, PhD
Program Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6116
Email: jmsmith@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 217
Jessica Wai-Fong Wong, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
Assistant Professor
Traci L. Birge, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 815-3887
Email: tbirge@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 237
Martin Rodriguez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5423
Email: mrodriguez@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 236
Adjunct Professor
Abraham Josiah Chappell, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (310) 666-5744
Email: achappell@apu.edu
Michael DeVries, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (949) 374-2702
Email: mdevries@apu.edu
Robin J. Dugall, DMin
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (208) 891-4608
Email: rdugall@apu.edu
Stephen Emerson, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5469
Email: semerson@apu.edu
Jenn Graffius, DMin
Executive Director for the Center for Vocational Ministry; Adjunct Professor
Phone: (626) 815-6076
Email: jgraffius@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 258
Christopher Green, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-6000
Email: ccgreen@apu.edu
Lucas Grimsley, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Email: lgrimsley@apu.edu
Mihretu Guta, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies, Department of Biology and Chemistry; Department of Philosophy
Email: mguta@apu.edu
George Haraksin, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
Phone: (626) 815-5469
Email: gharaksin@apu.edu
Steven Jung, MS, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Reference Librarian
Email: sjung@apu.edu
Stephen Parise, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy
Phone: (626) 815-5496
Email: sparise@apu.edu
James Pendleton, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Phone: (626) 298-5547
Email: jpendleton@apu.edu
Freddy Rivas
Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 815-2129
Email: frivas@apu.edu
Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 230B
Steven Sommers, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5469
Email: sommershome@gmail.com
Matt Thomas, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Email: mathomas@apu.edu
Jeff Tirrell, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3710
Email: jtirrell@apu.edu
Andrea Vaudrey, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5452
Email: avaudrey@apu.edu
Professor Emerita
Professor Emeritus
