Faculty & Staff

Department of Public Health Sciences

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Akua Amankwaah, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Office Phone: 951-552-8458
E-mail: aamankwaah@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Sciences Campus, H 143

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. 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

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Lindsay Fahnestock, Dr.P.H.

Assistant Professor
Office Phone: 951-552-8535
E-mail: lfahnestock@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: H133

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

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Sangmin Kim, Ed.D., MCHES

Professor of Public 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

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Robert LaChausse, Ph.D.

Professor
Office Phone: (951) 552-8484
E-mail: rlachausse@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H144

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Developmental Psychology Claremont Graduate University 2007
M.A. Health and Behavioral Science California State University, San Bernardino 1998
B.A. Psychology California State University, San Bernardino 1994

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Ashley Parks, Dr.P.H.

Associate Professor of Public Health Science
Program Director, Master of Public Health
Office Phone: 951-552-8347
E-mail: aparks@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H136

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Dr.P.H. Doctor of Public Health University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 2016
MBA Executive Master of of Business Administration Quantic School of Business and Technology 2019
MTech Masters in Technology Management Georgetown 2018
M.P.H. Master of Public Health California State University Fresno 2008
B.S. Health Science - Community Health CSU Fresno 2006

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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

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Melissa Wigginton, DrPH, CHES

Associate 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

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Shasha Zheng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Nutrition
Founder for Master of Science in Human Molecular and Medical Nutrition; Co-Founder for Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science
Office Phone: (951) 552-8386
E-mail: szheng@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Health Science Campus H137

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Human Molecular Nutrition / Epigenetics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2011
Postdoc Fellow Immunology / Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Yale University School of Medicine
M.A. Medical Nutrition Sciences / Epidemiology Boston University School of Medicine 2007

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