Faculty & Staff
College of Arts and Sciences
Lisa Hernández, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-343-4363
E-mail: lihernandez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 457
Thomas E. Ferko, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Associate Dean, Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Office Phone: 951-343-4399
E-mail: tferko@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 454
Elizabeth A. Morris, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Mathematics
Associate Provost for Accreditation, Assessment and Curriculum
Office Phone: 951-343-4507
E-mail: emorris@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19
Thomas R. Schneider, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences for Online Education
Office Phone: 951-343-3975
E-mail: tschneider@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 471
Laura Veltman, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Associate Dean, Division of Arts and Letters
Office Phone: 951-343-4649
E-mail: lveltman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 252
Victoria Brodie, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Public Relations
Department Chair, Communication Arts
Office Phone: 951-552-8310
E-mail: vbrodie@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 044
Chase Porter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
Department Chair, History and Government
Office Phone: 951-552-8199
E-mail: cporter@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 111
Bruce Prins, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Department Chair, Biological Sciences
Program Director, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences
Office Phone: 951-343-4266
E-mail: bprins@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 461
Patrick Schacht, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Department Chair, Chemical Sciences
Office Phone: 951-552-8819
E-mail: pschacht@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 464
Erika Travis, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Department Chair, Modern Languages and Literature
Office Phone: 951-343-4362
E-mail: etravis@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 256
Robert Willett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Department Chair, Mathematical Sciences
E-mail: rwillett@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 475
Elaine Ahumada, D.P.A.
Professor of Public Administration
Program Director, Doctor of Public Administration (Online)
Office Phone: 951-343-3929
E-mail: eahumada@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 212
Noemi Alexander, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration and Political Science
Director of Online Education for History and Government
Office Phone: 951-343-3961
E-mail: nalexander@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 115
Berniece Alspach, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Director of B.A. in English and BFA in Creative Writing
Office Phone: 951-343-4943
E-mail: balspach@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W. E. James Building, Room 260B
Melissa Antonio, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Office Phone: 951-552-8629
E-mail: mantonio@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 469
Gretchen Bartels Ray, PhD
Professor of English
Office Phone: 951-343-3974
E-mail: gbartels@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Point 215
Dennis K. Bideshi, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiologist: M(CLS), M(ASCP)
Office Phone: 951-343-4397
E-mail: dbideshi@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building (West), 200
Jim Bishop, J.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Business Law
Office Phone: 951-343-4342
E-mail: jbishop@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 224
W. Daniel Blair, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of American Sign Language
Director, Center for Deaf Studies
Office Phone: 951-343-4762
E-mail: dblair@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 264
Mark Blincoe, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Office Phone: 951-343-4953
E-mail: mblincoe@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 125
Cynthia Boes, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication
Office Phone: 951-343-4904
E-mail: cboes@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 038
Eric C. Brook, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Humanities
Office Phone: 951-343-4308
E-mail: ebrook@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 124
Jim Buchholz, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics and Physics
Office Phone: 951-343-4359
E-mail: jbuchholz@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 138
Linn Carothers, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-343-4961
E-mail: lcarothers@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 472
J. Alex Chediak, Ph.D.
Professor of Engineering and Physics
Office Phone: 951-343-4912
E-mail: achediak@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 480
Hyung Choi
Professor of Physics
Office Phone: 951-552-8723
E-mail: hchoi@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building
Kenya Davis-Hayes, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Office Phone: 951-343-4370
E-mail: kdavis@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 121
Anabel Flores Arenas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office Phone: 951-343-4873
E-mail: aflores@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 382
L. Alan Fossett, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-343-4265
E-mail: afossett@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 460
Joshua Fullman, MBA
Professor of English
Office Phone: 951-552-8020
E-mail: jfullman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Office of Student Success, Lancer Arms 49
Ted Grant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Office Phone: 951-552-8357
E-mail: tgrant@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 468
Beth Groves, D.P.A.
Associate Professor of Public Administration
Program Director, Master of Public Administration (Online)
Office Phone: 951-343-3948
E-mail: bgroves@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 214
Nathanael Heyman, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Adjunct Faculty of Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8533
E-mail: nheyman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Mission Hall, 102
Troy Hinrichs, J.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
Fellow, Dr. Paul & Annie Kienel Leadership Institute
Office Phone: 951-343-4692
E-mail: thinrichs@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point, Room 221
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Hannah (Ying) Hu, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-552-8634
E-mail: yhu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 482
David Isaacs, M.A.
Instructor of English
Office Phone: 951-343-4373
E-mail: disaacs@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 261
Brittany Ketenbrink, M.S.
Lecturer of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-343-4368
E-mail: bketenbrink@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 248
Toni Kirk, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Office Phone: 951-204-7798
E-mail: tkirk@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W. E. James Building, Room 265
Steve Kish, D.Min
Lecturer in Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-343-4825
E-mail: skish@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 248
Mark Kling, D.P.A.
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program Coordinator, B.S. in Criminal Justice (Online)
Office Phone: 951-343-3936
E-mail: mkling@calbaptist.edu
Bonjun Koo, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science
Office Phone: 951-343-4621
E-mail: BonjunKoo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 186
Jacob Lanphere, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science
Office Phone: 951-552-8383
E-mail: jlanphere@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 184
Esther Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Statistics
Program Director, M.S. in Applied Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-343-4942
E-mail: elee@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 479
Carla Liu, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of English and TESOL
Program Director, M.A. in English
Program Lead for TESOL
Office Phone: 951-343-4434
E-mail: cliu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 263A
Michael Marse, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
Program Director, Forensics
Office Phone: 951-343-4207
E-mail: mmarse@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 037
Khamla Dhouti Martinez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Program Director, Spanish
Office Phone: 951-343-4541
E-mail: kdmartinez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Jame Building 259
Chris McHorney, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Office Phone: 951-343-4757
E-mail: cmchorney@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 225
Jenifer Nalbandian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-343-4306
E-mail: jnalbandian@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 478
Jennifer Newton, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Office Phone: 951-343-4276
E-mail: jnewton@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 262
Michelle Nielsen Hernandez, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-552-8788
E-mail: mnielsen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 138
Marilyn Panaro, M.A.
Lecturer in Natural Sciences
Office Phone: 951-343-4764
E-mail: mpanaro@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 453
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Hyun-Woo (Andrew) Park, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Office Phone: 951-343-4766
E-mail: hpark@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 201
MaryAnn Pearson, Ed.D., APR
Professor of Communication and Leadership
Faculty Adviser, Lancer Media Group, Fellow Kienel Leadership Institute
Public Relations, Journalism, Leadership and Communication
Office Phone: 951-552-8186
E-mail: mpearson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 040
Brett Provance, Ph.D.
Professor of Humanities
Office Phone: 951-343-5561
E-mail: bprovance@calbaptist.edu
Sandra Romo, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication
Program Director, Strategic Communication (Online)
Office Phone: 951-552-8853
E-mail: sromo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 356
Robert Rose, D.P.A.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Office Phone: 951-343-4610
E-mail: rrose@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 216
Stephen Runyan, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Office Phone: 951-552-8452
E-mail: srunyan@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Mission Hall 104
Noé Ruvalcaba, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
Office Phone: 951-552-8778
E-mail: nruvalcaba@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 255
Michael Sill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office Phone: 951-552-8384
E-mail: msill@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 473
Riste Simnjanovski, D.P.A.
Professor of Public Administration
Office Phone: 951-343-3968
E-mail: rsimnjan@calbaptist.edu
Sonya Singh, M.A.
Instructor of Journalism
Director of Student Publications
Office Phone: 951-552-8911
E-mail: ssingh@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 065
Owen Staley, Ph.D.
Lecturer of English
Office Phone: 951-343-4697
E-mail: ostaley@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W. E. James Building, Room 248
Linda Marie Sundstrom, D.P.A.
Professor of Public Administration
Office Phone: 951-343-2172
E-mail: lsundstrom@calbaptist.edu
Tae Sung, PhD
Associate Professor of English
Dean of Student Success
Office Phone: 951-552-8992
E-mail: tsung@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Lancer Arms 54
Satoru Suzuki, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-552-8726
E-mail: ssuzuki@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, 466
Daniel Szeto, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Biochemistry
Office Phone: 951-552-8735
E-mail: dszeto@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Mission Hall Room 104
Teresa Taylor Moore, Ph.D.
Instructor of Communication
Office Phone: 951-343-2108
E-mail: ttaylormoore@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: WebEx
Jennifer Tronti, M.A.
Assistant Professor of English
Director of First Year English Composition
Office Phone: 951-343-4290
E-mail: jtronti@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room #258
Jones Tsai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Office Phone: 951-552-8368
E-mail: jtsai@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 477
Deron Walker, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Office Phone: 951-343-4652
E-mail: dwalker@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 263 B
Effat Zeidan Hatoum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Online)
Office Phone: 951-552-8453
E-mail: ezeidan@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Mission Hall, 103
Andrew Zhou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office Phone: 951-552-8611
E-mail: hzhou@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 360
Laura Flood
Administrative Secretary, Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Office Phone: 951-552-8988
E-mail: lflood@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Complex-South (Old) 467
Sean Langevin
Administrative Secretary, Division of Arts & Letters
Office Phone: 951-343-4590
E-mail: slangevin@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 254
Tamara Maney
Department Secretary. Department of History and Government
Office Phone: 951-343-4656
E-mail: tmaney@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 114
Zara Melcher
Administrative Assistant for College of Arts and Sciences
Office Phone: 951-343-4363
E-mail: zmelcher@calbaptist.edu
Patty VanBuskirk
Department Secretary, Communication Arts
Office Phone: 951-343-4964
E-mail: pvanbuskirk@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 042