Faculty

The members of our faculty see their work at Western Seminary as a work that is fundamentally in service to the church. That's why your professors are more than just educators. They are also ministry practitioners who are deeply engaged in the life of the church. 

Regular Faculty

Our regular faculty encompass both the core and administrative faculty at Western.

Gerry Breshears
Gerry Breshears, PhD

Professor of Theology; Director, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership Program

Chuck Conniry
Chuck Conniry, PhD

President, Professor of Pastoral Theology

Daniel K. Eng
Daniel K. Eng, DMin, PhD

Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature; Director, Master of Theology Program

Pali Gill
Pali Gill, PhD

Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dan Kimball
Dan Kimball, DMin

Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy, Associate Professor of Leadership and Theology, Director of the Regeneration Project

John Y. Kwak
John Y. Kwak, PhD

Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty; Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology; Chair, Center for Ministry and Leadership Studies; Director, Doctor of Ministry Program

Todd Miles
Todd Miles, PhD

Professor of Theology

Andrew Pack
Andrew Pack, EdD

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Christian Formation; Director, Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership

Jon Raibley
Jon Raibley, EdD

Associate Director of Global Learning; Interim Director, Master of Divinity; Assistant Professor, Educational Ministry

Judith Richards
Judith Richards, PhD

Professor of Counseling; Director, Master of Arts in Counseling (San Jose)

Jan Verbruggen
Jan Verbruggen, PhD

Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature; Coordinator for Israel Study Programs; Director, Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies; Chair, Center for Biblical and Theological Studies

Enoch Wan
Enoch Wan, PhD

Professor of Intercultural Studies; Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Education and Doctor of Intercultural Studies

Bryan Warren
Bryan Warren, PhD

Assistant Professor of Counseling; Interim Chair, Center for Personal and Spiritual Formation; Interim Director, Master of Arts in Counseling

Emeritus Faculty

Carl Laney
J. Carl Laney, ThD

Professor Emeritus

Ron Marrs
Ron Marrs, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Randy Roberts
Randy Roberts, DMin

Professor of Spiritual Life Development, President Emeritus

Adjunct Faculty and Visiting Lecturers

Blake Arnold, MA Counseling
Phyllis Bennett, DMin Women's Transformational Leadership
Richard Blaylock, PhD New Testament
Kaleb Boas, MA Counseling
Dan Braga, MDiv Ministry
Trish Bussey Jeter, MA Women's Transformational Leadership
Cody Cannon, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Julie Carboni, MA Counseling
Bob Carlson, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Dan Chung, DMin Counseling
Marie Dezellem, MA Women's Transformational Leadership
Jonathan Dodson, ThM Pastoral Ministry
Andy Dvoracek, PhD Biblical Studies
Sherry Ehrhart, MA Counseling
Wes Ehrhart, MA Ministry
Zachary Eswine, PhD Preaching
Sara Evans, PhD Church History
John Ferch, DIS Intercultural Studies
Bart Fowler, PsyD Counseling
Judy Glanz, PhD Spiritual Formation
Amanda Goletto Carnes, MA Counseling
Kimberly Grassi, PhD Old Testament
Guy Gray, MA Bible and Theology
Dale Gustafson, MA Ministry
Tim Harmon, PhD Bible and Theology
Amanda Harpold, MA New Testament
Ryan Hauck, MA, MDiv Counseling
Mark Hedinger, DIS Intercultural Studies
Karen Hedinger, EdD Intercultural Studies
Brad Henderson, DMin Ministry
Lia Huynh, MA Counseling
James Hwang, DMin Intercultural Studies
Christy Hyun, MA Counseling
Paul Jackson, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Dan Jarrell, DMin Ministry
Jason Johansen, ThM Counseling
John Johnson, PhD Ministry and Leadership
John Koessler, DMin Preaching
Mark Kreitzer, PhD Intercultural Studies
Carl Laney, PhD Old Testament
Stephen Leckvold, ThM Bible and Theology
Ryan Lister, PhD Theology
Douglas Locke, MA Counseling
Scott Lothery, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Scott Manetsh, PhD Ministry
Ron Marrs, PhD Pastoral Ministry
Jon Marshall, PhD Theology
Steve Mathewson, PhD Ministry
Julia Mayo, ThM Bible and Theology
Russell Meek, PhD Biblical Studies
Rick Melick, PhD Biblical Studies
Eric Michalls, ThM New Testament
Sean Molloy, DMin Bible and Ethics
Harry Motro, PsyD Counseling
Adam Nigh, PhD Church History
Chris Nye, MA Bible and Theology
Mary Ann Noack, MA Women's Transformational Leadership
Nathan Nymeyer, ThM Bible and Theology
Ben Olsen, MA Coaching
Dane Ortlund, PhD Pastoral Ministry
Gavin Ortlund, PhD Theology
Jason Pedersen, ThM Bible and Theology
Brian Person, MDiv Counseling
Galen Peterson, DMiss Intercultural Studies
Kenneth Philipp, PsyD Counseling
Gary Quan, PhD Counseling
Matthew Raley, PhD Bible and Theology
Heath Randall, PhD Counseling
Bob Rapp, ThM Theology, Biblical Studies
Hans Rasmussen, MDiv Counseling
Scott Reavely, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Matthew Rensi, MA Counseling
Randy Roberts, DMin Christian Spirituality
Demetrius Rogers, ThM Bible and Theology
Leanne Schamp, PhD Counseling
Laurie Schlaepfer, MA World Religions
Isaac Serrano, MA Pastoral Ministry
Janie Sheedy, MA Counseling
Lisa Shrewsbury, MA Counseling
Stephen Stallard, PhD Ministry
Tom Steffen, PhD Intercultural Studies
Steven Stiles, ThM New Testament
Jason Swain, MA Counseling
Lee Thai, PhD Theology
Matthew Thiesen, MLS Research Methods
Norman Thiesen, PhD Counseling
Gary Thomas, DD Pastoral Ministry
Dwain Tissell, DMin Pastoral Leadership
Gary Tuck, PhD Bible and Theology
Bruce Turner, ThM Bible and Theology
Steve Walker, DMin Bible
Mary Wan, PhD Intercultural Studies
Gabriel Webb, MA Ministry
Bev Wiens, PhD Counseling
Tiffany Warner, PhD Counseling
Whitney Woollard, MA Women's Transformational Leadership