Faculty and Staff

Seminary Administration

Office of the President

  • Chuck Conniry, PhD; President
  • Kelly Borror; Executive Assistant to the President

Office of Advancement

  • Robert Jones, MDiv; Senior Vice President for Advancement
  • Daniel Reese; Director of Development

Office of Academic Affairs

  • John Kwak, PhD; Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Accreditation Liaison Officer
  • Andrew Pack, EdD; Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Jeshua De Jongh; Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • Andrew McNeill; Registrar
  • Spencer Reed; Assistant Registrar
  • Karen Hedinger, EdD; Associate Director EdD, DIS, Administrative Assistant MAGL
  • Kendra Huntington; Executive Administrative Assistant for Counseling and Academics

Office of Business and Finance

  • Jonathan Gibson; Vice President of Business and Finance
  • Jean Chun, MS; Controller
  • Ashley Mitchell, MA, PHR; Director of Human Resources
  • Twi Tish, MS; Payroll and Benefits Administration
  • Joshua Rude; Accounting Assistant/ Fiscal Analyst
  • Dayna Lewis MBA; Accountant
  • Matthew Jolley; Director of Financial Aid
  • Chelsea Grissom; Financial Aid Counselor

Office of Operations, Support Services and Student Services

  • Keane Collins, MDiv: Vice President of Operations and Support Services
  • C. Andrew Peloquin, MA; Chief of Student Affairs/ Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator
  • Emily Howden; Director of Student of Student Services 
  • Katie Wilcox; Associate Director Student Services
  • Andrew Hedinger; Director of Admissions
  • Ben Hoffman; Director of Marketing & Communications
  • Emma Fabel; Marketing and Communications Coordinator
  • Jane Carter; Associate Director of Admissions
  • Cole Atkinson; Outreach Specialist
  • Leah King; Admissions Counselor
  • Alexandria Smithpeters; Admissions Counselor
  • Paige Bunica; Admissions Administrative Assistant
  • Drew Holmes, MA; Senior Academic Advisor
  • Janna Stafford; Academic Advisor
  • Olya Ostapiuk, MAIS, MAML, ACC;  Senior Academic Advisor
  • Vanessa Garcia; Academic Advisor
  • Elijah Thomas; Academic Advisor
  • Noah Brown; Director of Physical Plant
  • Jared Smith; Assistant Director of Physical Plant
  • Nicholas Emmanuel Mariakis, ThM; Director of the Writing, Reading, and Tutoring Center

Office of Information Technology

  • Sean Gordon; Interim CIO
  • Josh Ehrlin; PHP Software Developer
  • Kaleb Martens; Systems Engineer
  • David Boultinghouse; SQL Developer

Library and Information Services

  • Andy Lofthus; Information Services Librarian
  • Courtney Carico; Access Services Coordinator
  • Liz Parks; Library Assistant

Portland Campus

Academic Programs

  • Jeremiah Peck, PhD; Director, Master of Arts in Counseling
  • Jan Verbruggen, PhD; Director, Master of Arts (Biblical and Theological Studies)
  • Andrew Pack, EdD; Director, Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership
  • John Kwak, PhD; Director, Doctor of Ministry
  • Todd Miles, PhD; Director, Master of Theology
  • Enoch Wan, PhD; Director, Doctor of Intercultural Studies; Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Education

Western Global

  • Jon L. Raibley, EdD; Associate Director of Global Learning
  • Mark Baker, MDiv; Instructional Support Coordinator
  • Courtland Urbano; Video Production Coordinator

San Jose

  • Dan Kimball, DMin; Vice President Church Mission and Strategy
  • Judy Richards, PhD; Director, Master of Arts in Counseling (San Jose)
  • Pali Gill, PhD; Assistant Professor Master of Arts in Counseling (San Jose)
  • Cassy Pendleton; Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy
  • Sabrina Szabo; Administrative Assistant, Counseling Program

Core Faculty

Daniel K. Eng, Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature
  • BA, Boston College; MDiv, ThM, DMin, Talbot School of Theology; PhD, University of Cambridge
  • Biola University, 2014–2015; Institute of Biblical Studies, Cru 2016; University of Cambridge, 2018–2020, Western Seminary, 2020–
Pali Gill, Visiting Assistant Professor of Counseling
  • BA, BS, San Jose State University; MS, Sacramento State University; PhD, Oregon State University
  • Professional Counseling, 2010–; NW Christian University, 2015–2016; Mental Health Crisis Clinician, 2018–; Western Seminary, 2020–
Rachel Heffield, Assistant Professor of Counseling; Chair, Center for Personal and Spiritual Formation
  • BA, Cedarville University; MS, Wright State University; PhD, Regent University
  • Missionary, Pioneers International, 2010–2017; Professional Counselor, 2014–; Co–Founder and Clinical Director, China Hope Center, 2014–2018; Adjunct Instructor, 2014–; Western Seminary, 2020–
John Kwak, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology; Assistant Director, Doctor of Ministry; Chair, Center for Ministry and Leadership Studies; Accreditation Liaison Officer
  • BA, Claremont McKenna College; MA, Biola University; MA, University of Southern California; PhD University of Rochester
  • Western Seminary, 2020-
Todd Miles, Professor of Theology; Director, Master of Theology
  • BS, MS, Oregon State University; MDiv, Western Seminary; PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Western Seminary, 2003-
Andrew Pack, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Professor of Christian Formation; Director Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
  • BA, Seattle University; MA, Western Seminary; ThM, Western Seminary; EdD Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry, 2009-; Western Seminary, 2020-
Jeremiah Peck, Assistant Professor of Counseling; Director, Portland Master of Arts in Counseling program
  • BS, Multnomah Bible College; MA, Multnomah University; PhD, University of the Cumberlands
  • Lead Pastor, Lexington Bible Fellowship, 2018-; Counseling instructor/professor, Multnomah University, 2029-2022; Professional counselor and clinical supervisor, 2019-; Western Seminary, 2022-
Beth Peterson, Assistant Professor of Counseling
  • BS, Central Michigan; MA, Regent University; PhD, Regent University
  • Professional counselor, 1995-; Western Seminary, 2022-
Jon Raibley, Assistant Professor of Educational Ministry; Associate Director, Global Learning
  • BS, Oregon State University; MDiv, ThM, Western Seminary; EdD, Western Seminary
  • Various roles in Online/Global Learning, Western Seminary, 1988–; Adjunct Instructor, Western Seminary , 2021–2023; Western Seminary, 2023–
Judy Richards, Professor of Counseling, Director, San Jose Master of Arts in Counseling
  • BS, Pennsylvania State University; MA, University of San Francisco; PhD, Oregon State University
  • Mental health practitioner, 2003–; Adjunct Instructor, Bethany University, 2003–2007; Adjunct Instructor, Palo Alto University, 2015; Adjunct Instructor, San Jose State
  • University, 2015–2016; Western Seminary, 2018–
Jan Verbruggen, Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature; Chair, Center for Biblical and Theological Studies; Director, Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies; Coordinator for Israel Study Programs
  • BA, Northeastern Bible College; MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD, Johns Hopkins University
  • Chesapeake Theological Seminary, 1989–93; Evangelische Theologische Faculteit/Belgian Bible Institute, 1994–2000; Part–time pastoral ministry, 1997–2000; Western Seminary, 2000–
Enoch Wan, Professor of Intercultural Studies; Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Education and Doctor of Intercultural Studies
  • BA, Nyack College; MTS, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; MA, PhD, State University of New York
  • Alliance Bible Seminary, 1978-81; Canadian Theological Seminary, 1982-93; Reformed Theological Seminary, 1993-2001; Western Seminary, 2001-
Bryan Warren, Assistant Professor of Counseling
  • B.A., Ohio University, 1993; MDiv, Multnomah Biblical University; MA, Western Seminary; PhD student, The University of the Cumberlands
  • High School Teacher, Firm Foundations Christian School, 2010-2017; Adjunct Instructor, Multnomah University, 2010-2018; Western Seminary, 2018-
Beverly Wiens, Professor of Counseling, Director, of the Sacramento Master of Arts in Counseling Program
  • BA, MA, San Jose State University; MA, Santa Clara University; PhD, Northern California Graduate University
  • Instructor, San Jose State University, 1974-79; Professor, William Jessup University, 1982-2014; Adjunct Instructor, Western Seminary, 1995-2014; full-time, 2014-

Emeritus Faculty

J. Carl Laney, Emeritus Professor of Biblical Literature
  • B.S., University of Oregon; M.Div., Th.M., Western Seminary; Institute of Holy Land Studies, Jerusalem; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary; post-doctorate research and excavation in Israel
  • Dallas Theological Seminary, 1975–76; interim pastor, 1978– present; Visiting Professor, Conservative Baptist Bible College, Philippines, 1985; Visiting Professor, Asian Theological Seminary, Philippines, 1985, 1988, 1990; Visiting Professor, Tyndale Seminary, The Netherlands; Western Seminary, 1977–2018

Administrative Faculty

  • Bill Clem, Director, Center for Pastoral Flourishing