Faculty & Staff

Department of Public Health Sciences

Janet Bonome, DrPH

Associate Professor of Public Health
Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-2176
E-mail: jbonome@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H140

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DrPH	Health Education	Loma Linda University	2015
MPH	Health Education	Loma Linda University	2007
BS	Biology	University of California Riverside	2003

View Profile

Akua Amankwaah, PhD, RDN

Associate Professor of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Office Phone: 951-552-8458
E-mail: aamankwaah@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Sciences Campus, H 136

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
PhD, RDN	Nutrition Science	Purdue University, W Lafayette, IN	2017
M.S.	Nutrition Science	Bowling Green University, Ohio	2010
B.S.	Nutrition and Food Sciences	University of Ghana, Legon, Accra	2002

View Profile

Lindsay Fahnestock, Dr.P.H.

Associate Professor of Public Health
Office Phone: (951) 552-8154
E-mail: lfahnestock@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: H134

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Dr.P.H.	Nutrition	Loma Linda University	2017
M.P.H.	Environmental Health	Loma Linda University	2012
B.S.	Biology	California Baptist University	2009

View Profile

Heather Hogue

Assistant Professor
E-mail: hhogue@calbaptist.edu

View Profile

Sangmin Kim, Ed.D., MCHES

Professor of Health Sciences
Professor
Office Phone: 951-552-8536
E-mail: sakim@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H142

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Curriculum and Instruction /Community Health	University of Northern Iowa	2004
M.A.	Community Health	University of Northern Iowa	2001

View Profile

Robert LaChausse, Ph.D.

Professor
2023 Trustee's Distinguished Scholar Award
Office Phone: (951) 552-8484
E-mail: rlachausse@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H144

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution
Ph.D.	Developmental Psychology	Claremont Graduate University
M.A.	Health Psychology	California State University, San Bernardino
B.A.	Psychology	California State University, San Bernardino

View Profile

Ogbochi McKinney, DrPH

Associate Professor of Public Health
Office Phone: (951) 343-2177
E-mail: omckinney@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Sciences Campus, H133

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DrPH	Public Health & Epidemiology	Loma Linda University	2014
MPH	Community Health Education	California State University Long Beach	2010
MPA	Public Policy and Administration	California State University Long Beach	2009
BA	African Studies	California State University Long Beach	2007

View Profile

Marshare Penny, Dr.P.H.

Clinical Professor of Public Health
Office Phone: (951) 552-8385
E-mail: mpenny@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H144

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Dr.P.H.	Public Health, Health Promotion and Education	Loma Linda University	2014
M.P.H.	Public Health, Epidemiology	San Diego State University	2004
B.S.	Health Science, Community Health Education	San Diego State University	2002

View Profile

Dominick Sturz, DrPH

Professor of Public Health
Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Retention, College of Health Science
Office Phone: (951) 552-8619
E-mail: dsturz@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Sciences Campus, H143

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DrPH	Health Education	Loma Linda University	6/2014
M.P.H.	Community Health and Disease Prevention	California State University, Fullerton	6/2005
B.S.	Health Science	California State University, Fullerton	6/2001

View Profile

Melissa Wigginton, DrPH, CHES

Professor of Health Science
Office Phone: (951) 552-8537
E-mail: mwigginton@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H-138

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DrPH	Health Education	Loma Linda University	2011
M.S.	Health and Fitness Promotion	California State University Fullerton	2008
B.S.	Clinical Exercise Science	California State University San Bernardino	2006

View Profile