Faculty & Staff

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Jacqueline Gustafson, Ed.D.

Professor of Psychology
Dean of College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8372
E-mail: jgustafson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 115

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Educational Leadership with emphasis in Higher Education Administration and Global Studies	Seattle University	2011
M.A.	Counseling Psychology with emphasis in International Psychology	Northwest University	2003
B.A.	Psychology	Northwest University	2000

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Mischa Routon, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4206
E-mail: mrouton@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 114

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Psychology with a concentration in media	Fielding University	2017
M.S.	Counseling Psychology	California Baptist College	1974

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Douglas Wallace, PhD

Associate Professor of Sociology
Associate Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8722
E-mail: dwallace@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 117

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Sociology/Community and Criminology	Kansas State University	2009
M.A.	Sociology	Kansas State University	1997
B.S.	Social Science Education	Missouri Southern State University	1993

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Charles Lee-Johnson, D.Min.

Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Social Work, Director, Master of Social Work Program
Office Phone: (951) 552-8081
E-mail: cleejohnson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 106-B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
D.Min.	A 21st Century Model for Church Administration and Preaching in a Multi-Cultural Context	United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio	2015
MSW	Macro Social Work Practice, Children, Families, and Groups	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	2001
B.A.	Sociology	Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA	1997

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Jenny Aguilar, PsyD

Lecturer
Office Phone: (951) 552-8822
E-mail: jaguilar@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 270

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Forensic Psychology	The Chicago School of Professional Psychology	2016
M.A.	Forensic Psychology	California Baptist University	2012
B.S.	Human Services	University of Pheonix	2010

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Liza Arellano, MSW

Assistant Professor in Social Work
Program Director, BSW
Office Phone: 951-343-4487
E-mail: larellano@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 280

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Child Welfare	California State University, San Bernardino	2008
BA	Behavioral Science	California Baptist University	2006

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Aine Bergin, PsyD

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4815
E-mail: abergin@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 128C

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Marriage and Family Therapy Doctorate (with Testing and Assessment Emphasis)	Alliant International University	2005
M.S.	Psychology	California Baptist University	2000
B.A.	Liberal Arts with a Child Development Emphasis	California Baptist University	1998

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Russ Bermejo, MSW

Master of Social Work (MSW) Lecturer
Office Phone: 951-552-8319
E-mail: rbermejo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 270

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Social Work	California State University - San Bernardino	1996
BS	Sociology	UCLA	1994

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Philip Breitenbucher, MSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director, Office of Field Education
Office Phone: 951-552-8984
E-mail: pbreitenbucher@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 268

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Master of Social Work/Macro Practice	California State University, San Bernardino	2003
BA	Psychology	California Baptist University	2001

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Stephen Brown, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Director- Field Education
Office Phone: (951) 552-8981
E-mail: stbrown@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 363

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution
Ed.D.	Organizational Leadership	University of LaVerne
MSW	Social Work	Jackson State University
BS	Psychology	Jackson State University

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Evan Choi, Ph.D.

Professor
Doctor of Social Work Program
Office Phone: (951) 343-4477
E-mail: jchoi@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 273

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Social Welfare	University of California, Los Angeles	March 25, 2009

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Noel Cooper, PsyD

Assistant Professor
Director, Psychological Services of Riverside
Office Phone: 951-552-8391
E-mail: ncooper@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 2900 Adams Ave, Ste C-10

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Psychology	Fuller Theological Seminary	2013
MA	Theology	Fuller Theological Seminary	2010
MA	Psychology	Fuller Theological Seminary	2009
BA	Psychology	Eastern Nazarene College	2004

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Jennifer Costello, DBH

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office Phone: 951-552-8148
E-mail: jcostello@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 285

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DBH	Integrated Behavioral Health	Arizona State University	May 2020
MSW	Social Work	University of Southern California	2012
BA	Psychology	Ashford University

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Mark Cox, M.S.

Lecturer of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 440-6894
E-mail: mcox@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: TBD

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.S.	Counseling Psychology	California Baptist College	1998
B.A.	Psychology	CSU San Bernardino	1996

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Amy Dennis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Master of Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8362
E-mail: adennis@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 278

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Counseling and Psychological Studies	Regent University	2021
MSW	Social Work	University of Texas at Arlington	2011
BA	Sociology	California State University San Marcos	1997

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Angela Deulen, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4204
E-mail: adeulen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W. E. James Building, Room 128B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Leadership	Pepperdine University	2016
M.S.	Counseling Psychology	California Baptist University	1999
B.A.	Religion	California Baptist College	1997

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Thomas Donavan, PsyD

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: 951-343-4746
E-mail: tdonavan@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 378

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Psychology	Biola University	2015
M.A.	Clinical Psychology	Biola University	2012
B.A.	Psychology	Biola University	2010

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Kendra Flores-Carter, D.S.W.

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work Dept. Event Planner (Unofficial Title)
Office Phone: 951-552-8198
E-mail: kflores@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Complex Room 271

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
D.S.W.	Social Work	University of Tennessee, Knoxville	2017
M.S.W.	Social Work	California State University Long Beach	2007
B.A.	Psychology	California Statue University Dominguez Hills	2002

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Joshua Fuller, PhD

Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Faculty Representative, Undergraduate Psychology Program
Director, Organizational Health Lab
Office Phone: (951) 552-8147
E-mail: jofuller@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 133B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Social Psychology / Cognitive Psychology	Seoul National University	2018
M.A.	Psychology / Clinical	Pepperdine University	2007
B.S.	Psychology / Behavioral Neuroscience	Central Michigan University	2005

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Ana Gamez, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Practicum Director, Forensic Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4791
E-mail: agamez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 128a

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Clinical Psychology	Loma Linda University	2010
M.B.A.	General Business	West Texas A & M University	2016
M.S.	Forensic Psychology	California State University at Los Angeles	2003
B.A.	Psychology	California State University at Los Angeles	2000
A.A.	Liberal Arts	East LA College	1997

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Lizbeth Gaona, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Office Phone: (951) 343-4440
E-mail: lgaona@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 286

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Social Work	University of Southern California	2019
MSW	Mental Health	California State University, Los Angeles	2008
B.A.	Psychology / Public Policy Minor	University California, Los Angeles	2005
A.A.	Associate of Arts	Rio Hondo Community College	2002

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Julie Goodman-Bowling, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Anthropology
Lead Faculty for Anthropology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4468
E-mail: jgoodman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 139

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Cultural Anthropology	University of Nevada, Reno	2018
M.A.	Anthropology	California State University, Fullerton	2007
B.A.	Intercultural Studies	Biola University	2002

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Virgo Handojo, PhD

Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4465
E-mail: vhandojo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 370

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Marriage & Family Studies	School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary	2000
M.A.	Theology (General)	School of Theology Fuller Theological Seminary	1996
M.A.	Christian Leadership, Integrative Studies	School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary	1995
M.A.	Intercultural Studies	School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary	1990

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Krystal Hays, PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Program Director, Doctor of Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8145
E-mail: khays@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 273

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Social Work	University of Southern California	2017
MSW	Social Work	University of Southern California	2008
B.A.	Psychology and Social Behavior	University of California, Irvine	2006

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Froylana Heredia-Miller, MSW, LCSW

Associate Professor of Social Work
Director of MSW Field Education
Office Phone: 951-552-8393
E-mail: fherediamiller@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 275

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Master of Social Work	University of Southern California	May 1993
B.A.	Sociology and Administrative Studies	University of California at Riverside	June 1991
B.A.	Psychology	University of California at Riverside	June 1991

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Nathan Iverson, PhD

Program Director, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343-4437
E-mail: niverson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 131

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	Seattle Pacific University	2018
M.A.	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	Seattle Pacific University	2014
B.A.	Psychology	Trinity Lutheran College	2012
A.A.	Christian Leadership and Biblical Studies	Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute	2010

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Joshua Knabb, PsyD, ABPP

Professor of Psychology
Director, PsyD Program
Office Phone: (951) 343-4405
E-mail: jknabb@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W. E. James Building, Room J116

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology	Azusa Pacific University	2010
MA	Clinical Psychology	Azusa Pacific University	2007
BS	Business and Management	University of Redlands	2005

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Adrienne Knabb, MA, LMFT

Visiting Professor of Psychology
Visiting Professor of Psychology in the Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology program
Office Phone: (951) 552-8229
E-mail: aknabb@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 372

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MA	Clinical Psychology	Azusa Pacific University	2007
BS	Psychology	San Diego State University	2002

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Anne-Marie Larsen, PhD

Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 343- 4761
E-mail: alarsen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 126-B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Forensic Psychology	California School of Professional Psychology	2005
PhD	Clinical PhD Respecialization	Alliant International University	05/2021
M.A.	Forensic Psychology	California School of Professional Psychology	2004
B.A.	Psychology	University of California at Los Angeles	1999

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Catherine Leach, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4842
E-mail: cleach@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building Room 281

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Leadership	University of La Verne	2014
M.A.	Sociology	California State University Dominguez Hills	1999
B.A.	Africana Studies	California State University Dominguez Hills	1994
B.A.	Sociology	California State University Dominguez Hills	1994

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Jong Cheon Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 552-8317
E-mail: jolee@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 376

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Psychology & Counseling	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	2013
M.A.	Christian Education	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	2009
M.A.	Marriage and Family Counseling	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	2008
M.Div. with Biblical Language	Theology	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	2005
B.S.	Chemistry	Hanyang University	1997

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Nathan Lewis, Ed.D.

Professor of Psychology
Director, Graduate Program in Counseling Ministry
Office Phone: (951) 343-4348
E-mail: nlewis@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 134

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Psychology & Counseling	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	1992
M.A.	Psychology & Counseling	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	1984
B.A.	Psychology	California Baptist College	1981

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Viola Lindsey, PhD

Associate Professor of Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8958
E-mail: vlindsey@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James , Room 274

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Social Policy and Social Research; Child welfare Policies ; Law Enforcement; Interprofessional Collaboration	Loma Linda University	2011
MSW	Social Work; Policy, Planning and Administration	Loma Linda University	1998
BA	Sociology	Stillman College	1996

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Jessie Lowell, PsyD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: 951-552-8392
E-mail: jlowell@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 364

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Psychology	Loma Linda University	2007
BA	Religious Studies	Chapman University	2002
BA	Psychology	Chapman University	2002

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Brittany Lytle, DrPH, MSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work
BSW Field Director
Office Phone: 951-552-8366
E-mail: blytle@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 266

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DrPH, MSW	Advanced Leadership and Management with and emphasis in Applied Woman Studies & Foundations in Public Health	Claremont Graduate University	8/2021
MSW	Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming	Columbia University	5/2015
BA	Psychology	University of California, Riverside	6/2013

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Kristin Mauldin, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Director, Sport and Performance Psychology Program
Office Phone: (951) 343-4391
E-mail: kmauldin@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 136B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Psychology	Miami University	2007
M.A.	Psychology	Miami University	2003
B.A.	Psychology	California State University of Hayward	2000

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Antonio Mejico Jr., Ed.D.

Assistant Professor - Social Work
Interim Director, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Director of The Center for Community Engagement and Social Innovation
Office Phone: 951.552.8949
E-mail: amejico@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 277

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Leadership for Educational Justice	University of Redlands	2012
M.A.	Education Counseling K-12	University of Redlands	2009
B.A.	Sociology	University of Redlands	2003

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Ash Melika, PhD

Professor of Archaeology/Anthropology
Office Phone: 951-552-8799
E-mail: amelika@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 140

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Anthropology/Egyptology	University of Leicester, England	2015
Th.M.	Old Testament	Gateway Seminary	2021
M.Div.	Semitic Languages, Hebrews Scriptures, and the ancient Near East	Princeton Theological Seminary	2003
M.A.	Culture Anthropology/Archaeology	Columbia University	2000
M.A.	Egyptology	New York University	1997
B.A.	Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology	Hunter College (The City University of New York)	1994

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Jerri Middleton, MSW, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, PIP

Assistant Professor in Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8297
E-mail: jmiddleton@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 284

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Social Work	University of Alabama	2015
BSW	Social Work	Texas Tech University	2009

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Carol A. Minton-Ryan, PhD

Professor of Sociology
Office Phone: (951) 343-5072
E-mail: cminton-ryan@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 136 A

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Sociology	Oklahoma State University	2003
M.S.	Sociology	Oklahoma State University	1999
M.Ed.	Gerontology	University of Central Oklahoma	1997

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Sophia Mun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8293
E-mail: smun@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 380

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Gerontology	University of Southern California	2015
M.A.	Clinical Psychology	Korea University	2006
B.A.	Psychology	Korea University	2003

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John Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: (951) 552-8382
E-mail: jopark@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 126A

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Clinical Psychology / Neuropsychology & Health Psychology	Loma Linda University	09/2015
M.Div.	Divinity / Hospital Chaplaincy	Andrews Theological Seminary	12/2006

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Robert Pate, PsyD

Professor of Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PsyD Program
Office Phone: (951) 343-4588
E-mail: rpate@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 125B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Psychology	Biola University	2010
M.A.	Clinical Psychology	Biola University	2006
B.A.	Psychology	Wagner College	2004

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Jasmine Reed, Psy.D

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office Phone: (951) 552-8190
E-mail: jreed@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 279

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Psy.D	Clinical Psychology /Multicultural Community-Clinical Psychology	California School of Professional Psychology	October 2015
M.A.	Clinical Psychology /Multicultural Community-Clinical Psychology	California School of Professional Psychology	August 2013
M.A.	Counseling Psychology/ Marriage and Family Therapy	National University, San Diego	April 2010
BA	Psychology	California State University, Los Angeles	August 2008

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Erica Roth, PsyD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Program Director, Forensic Psychology
Office Phone: 951-552-8146
E-mail: eroth@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 127

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PsyD	Clinical Psychology	Azusa Pacific University	2008
M.S.Ed.	Counselor Education	St. Bonaventure University	2003
B.S.	Psychology and Educational Ministries Double Major with a Bible Minor	Houghton College	1996

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Erin Smith, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Research
Director of Research, Center for the Study of Human Behavior
Office Phone: (951) 552-8626
E-mail: esmith@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 123B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Developmental Psychology	University of California Riverside	2011
M.A.	Developmental Psychology	University of California Riverside	2008
B.A.	General Psychology	Point Loma Nazarene University	2006

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Jan Stanfield, MSW

Assistant Professor Social Work
Director of Clinical Training MSCP Program
Faculty Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and Faculty in Social Work Department
Office Phone: 951 343 4503
E-mail: jstanfield@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 269 James Building

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
MSW	Clinical Social Work	University of Michigan	1969
B.A.	Social Work	Michigan State University	1967
BA	Social Work

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H. Bruce Stokes, PhD

Professor of Anthropology and Behavioral Sciences
Major Representative, Behavioral Sciences and Christian Behavioral Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4487
E-mail: hbstokes@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 133

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Anthropology	University of California at Riverside	1994
M.A.	Anthropology	University of California at Riverside	1991
B.A.	Anthropology / Behavioral Sciences	California State University at Dominguez Hills	1983
A.A.	Music	Golden West College	1981

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Veola Vazquez, PhD

Professor of Psychology
Diversity Coordinator, PsyD Program
Psychological Services of Riverside - Licensed Psychologist
Office Phone: (951) 552-8627
E-mail: vvazquez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 125A

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD	Clinical Psychology	Rosemead School of Psychology-Biola University	1998
M.A.	Clinical Psychology	Rosemead School of Psychology-Biola University	1995
B.A.	Psychology-Spanish	California Baptist College	1993

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Denitria Davidson

Department Secretary
E-mail: ddavidson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James 118

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Lindsay Davis

Social Work Programs Coordinator
Office Phone: (951) 552-8361
E-mail: ldavis@calbaptist.edu

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Maris Higginbotham

Office Manager for Psychological Services of Riverside
Office Phone: (951) 552-8139
E-mail: mhigginbotham@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: PSR 2900 Adams Rm. 103

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Debra Jahant

Project Specialist/Professional License Analyst
E-mail: djahant@calbaptist.edu

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Santana McGruder

PsyD Program Coordinator
Office Phone: 951-552-8249
E-mail: smcgruder@calbaptist.edu

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Stefani Plummer

Director of Academic Operations
Office Phone: (951) 343-4487
E-mail: splummer@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Bldg

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Contact Us

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
California Baptist University
James 115
8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504

Dr. Jacqueline Gustafson, Dean
(951) 343-4487
Stefani Plummer, Director of Academic Operations