Faculty & Staff

Department of Modern Languages and Literature

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English University of California, Riverside 2013
M.A. English University of California, Riverside 2010
B.A. English and Latin Calvin College 2007

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English University of Wisconsin at Madison 2006
M.A. English University of Wisconsin at Madison 1998
B.A. English and Psychology Calvin College 1996

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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 260A

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English Claremont Graduate University 2016
M.A. English California Baptist University 2006
B.A. English and Behavioral Science California Baptist University 2002

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English Claremont Graduate University 2016
M.A. English California Baptist University 2006
B.A. English Florida State University 1998

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Gretchen Bartels Ray, PhD

Professor of English
Office Phone: (951) 343-3974
E-mail: gbartels@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Point 215

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
PhD English University of California, Riverside 2013
M.A. English University of California, Riverside 2008
B.A. English and Chemistry Wheaton College 2006

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Educational Research University of Alabama 2006
M.Div. Theology/Ministry Beeson Divinity School, Samford University 1995
B.G.S. General Studies Samford University 1992

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Joshua Fullman, PhD

Professor of English
Office Phone: (951) 552-8020
E-mail: jfullman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Office of Student Success, Lancer Arms 49

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
PhD English Southern Illinois University 2013
MBA Business Administration Faulkner University 2023
MSc Medieval Studies University of Edinburgh 2008

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
M.A. Christian Apologetics Simon Greenleaf University 2000
M.A. Faith and Culture Trinity Graduate School 2000
B.A. English California State University at San Bernardino 1985

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Mythological Studies - Emphasis in World Literature Pacifica Graduate Institute 2010
M.A. English Literature with emphasis in poetry, creative writing, multicultural literature, global literature, classic literature California Baptist University 2005
M.A. Composition/Rhetoric California State University, San Bernardino 1989

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Carla Liu, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of English
Program Director, M.A. in English
Office Phone: (951) 343-4434
E-mail: cliu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 263A

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ed.D. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Alliant International University 2017
M.S. TESOL Nazareth College of Rochester 1990
B.A. Education/French Hope College 1984

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James Lu, Ph.D.

Professor of English
Office Phone: (951) 343-4277/343-4590
E-mail: jlu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: W.E. James Building, Room 256

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English Duke University 1992
M.A. English Duke University 1988
M.A. Literature Institute of American Literature 1985

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Khamla Dhouti Martinez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Spanish
Program Director, Spanish
Office Phone: (951) 343-4541
E-mail: kdhouti-martinez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Jame Building 250

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Spanish, Afro-Caribbean Literature University of Texas at Austin 2002
M.A. Spanish Middlebury College 1994
B.A. Romance Languages Washington & Lee University 1991

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English Baylor University 2004
M.A. English Baylor University 1999
B.A. English LeTourneau University 1997

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Noé Ruvalcaba, Ph.D.

Professor of Spanish
Office Phone: (951) 552-8778
E-mail: nruvalcaba@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building, Room 286

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Spanish University of California, Riverside 2011
M.A. Spanish University of California, Riverside 2007
B.A. Spanish University of California, Santa Barbara 2005
B.A. Latin American Studies University of California, Santa Barbara 2005

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. English University of California at Los Angeles 1996
M.A. English University of California at Berkeley 1987
A.B. Environmental Studies University of California at Berkeley 1980

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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 39E

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
PhD English UC Irvine
MA Theology Fuller Seminary
BA Literature UC San Diego

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
M.A. Mythological Studies Pacifica Graduate Institute 2009
M.A. Literature in English Claremont Graduate School 1995
B.A. English California Baptist College 1994

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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

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Education Southern Illinois University 2004
M.A. History Eastern Illinois University 1995
B.A. History Eastern Illinois University 1994

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Sean Langevin

Administrative Secretary, Modern Langauges and Literature
Office Phone: 951-343-4590
E-mail: slangevin@calbaptist.edu

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