While learning can take place through class assignments, it is the personal stories and interaction with our professors that our students value the most. Through their knowledge, passion and ongoing involvement with ministry our faculty brings a refreshing dynamic into their lectures that cannot help but enhance the students’ understanding. Click on the links below to learn more about the men and women who make up the Western faculty at this campus.
Full Time Faculty
Part Time Faculty
Adjunct and Visiting Faculty
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Arturo Azurdia, D.Min.* |
Associate Professor of Pastoral & Church Ministry |
Cathy Baldizon, M.A. |
Pastoral Care to Women |
Andrea Bates, M.D. |
Counseling |
Gerry Breshears, Ph.D.* |
Professor of Systematic Theology |
Cindi Brower, M.A. |
Pastoral Care to Women |
Wendy Campbell, M.A. |
Counseling |
Sherwood Carthen, D.Div. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Les Christie, D.Min. |
Youth Ministry |
Bill Copper, B.A. & FCBA |
Life Coaching |
Marc Cortez, Ph.D.* |
Assistant Professor of Theology, Greek |
S. Michael Craven |
Pastoral Ministry |
Jane Creswell, MCC |
Life Coaching |
Timothy Dakin, M.A. |
Counseling |
Timothy Dally, D.Min. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Traver Dougherty, D.Min, |
Pastoral Ministry |
Kristen Ewers, M.A. |
Counseling |
Scott Ford, B.A. |
Youth Ministry |
Kim Fredrickson, M.S. |
Counseling |
Brad Franklin, Th.M., D.Min. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Julius Gurney III, Ph.D. |
Church History |
Denise Hadley, Ph.D. |
Counseling |
Chad Hall, Th.M., PCC |
Life Coaching |
Beverly Hislop, D.Min.* |
Associate Professor of Pastoral Care to Women |
Dan Kimball, M.A. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Ken Larson, Ph.D. |
Counseling |
Douglas Locke, M.A. |
Counseling |
Ray Lubeck, Ph.D. |
Biblical Studies |
Linda Miller, M.A., MCC |
Life Coaching |
David Nystrom, Ph.D. |
New Testament |
P.J. Oswald, M.Div. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Ken Pense, M.A. |
Counseling |
Ken Philipp, Psy.D. |
Counseling |
Laurie Schlaepfer, M.A. |
Intercultural Studies |
Rich Sherman, Th.M. |
Theology |
Chenyuan Snider, Th.M. |
Intercultural Studies, Hebrew |
Glenn Snyder, D.Min. |
Old Testament |
Gilbert Stieglitz, D.Min. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Steve Stratos, D.Min. |
Life Coaching |
Norm Thiesen, Ph.D.* |
Professor of Pastoral Counseling |
Paul Thome |
Discipleship |
Tom Tunnicliff, Ed.D. |
Pastoral Ministry |
Sheila Walker, CADC |
Counseling |
James Warrick, M.A., ACC |
Life Coaching |
Beverly J. Wiens, Ph.D. |
Counseling |
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* Denotes full-time faculty from Portland Campus visiting Sacramento Campus
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