Faculty and Staff
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bryan Ness, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication Sciences and DisordersChair, Department of Communication Sciences and DisordersOffice Phone: 951-552-8343E-mail: bness@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Health Science Campus F76
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Communication Disorders and Sciences | University of Oregon | 2009 |
M.S. | Speech Pathology and Audiology | University of Nevada, Reno | 2002 |
B.S. | Speech Pathology and Audiology | University of Nevada, Reno | 2000 |

Danette Bonillo, Ed.D.
Associate ProfessorDirector of Clinical Education for Speech Language Pathology Office Phone: (951) 552-8942E-mail: dbonillo@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: F78
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ed.D. | Educational Leadership | Concordia University Irvine | 2017 |
M.A. | Speech Language Pathology | California State University, Long Beach | 1990 |
B.A. | Communicative Disorders | California State University, Long Beach | 1987 |

Mercy Homer
Assistant ProfessorOffice Phone: (951) 552-8299E-mail: mhomer@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Health Science Campus F85

Namhee Kim, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and DisordersNSSLHA CBU Chapter Advisor
Office Phone: (951) 552-8725E-mail: nkim@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Health Science Campus F75
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Communication Sciences and Disorders | University of Texas at Austin | 2010 |
M.A. | Russian Linguistics | Yonsei University | 2001 |
B.A. | Russian Language and Literature | Yonsei University | 1998 |

Johanna Pulliam
InstructorOffice Phone: (951) 552-8531E-mail: jopulliam@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Health Science Campus

Michelle Ross
Assistant ProfessorClinical Coordinator, Communication Sciences and DisordersOffice Phone: (951) 552-8837E-mail: mross@calbaptist.edu

Cindy Sendor, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and DisordersOffice Phone: (951) 343-4655E-mail: csendor@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: HSC F79
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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M.A. | Communication Disorders | California State University, Fullerton | August 1986 |
B.A. | Communications | California State University, Fullerton | December 1984 |

Candace Vickers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor of Communication Sciences and DisordersClinical Supervisor for the Clinical Education Center on Health Science CampusFounding program director for CBU's M.S. in Speech Language Pathology, guiding program to candidacy and accreditation site visit. Served as program director 2014-2021.
Office Phone: (951) 552-8129E-mail: cvickers@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Health Science Campus, F77
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Education | Claremont Graduate University | 2008 |
M.S. | Communicative Disorders | Chapman University | 1978 |
B.A. | Communicative Disorders | Chapman University | 1975 |