About the Provost's Office
The provost is the chief academic officer of the university and provides overall administration and coordination of the academic programs of the university. Areas of supervision include the activities of the academic area deans, the University Registrar's Office, the Library and the Office of Student Success. The provost makes recommendations to the president regarding the selection, evaluation and professional development of part-time and full-time faculty and also prepares and oversees the academic area budget.
Academic Affairs (Provost)
Charles Sands, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of Health Science
Office Phone: 951-343-4213
E-mail: csands@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210A
Elizabeth A. Morris, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Mathematics
Associate Provost for Accreditation, Assessment and Curriculum
Office Phone: 951-343-4507
E-mail: emorris@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19
Steve Neilsen, Ed.D.
Dean of Academic Persistence and Support
Office Phone: 951-343-4614
E-mail: sneilsen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Lancer Arms 40C
Elisa Shepard, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Associate Provost for Online Education
Office Phone: 951-343-3946
E-mail: eshepard@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C214
Tracy Ward, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Provost for Administration
Office Phone: 951-343-4552
E-mail: tward@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C213
Wayne Fletcher, Ed.D.
Professor of Health Sciences
Associate Provost for Academic Services
Office Phone: 951-552-8175
E-mail: wfletcher@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C212
Ted Murcray, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Director, The Teaching and Learning Center
Office Phone: 951-343-4760
E-mail: tmurcray@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Teaching and Learning Center – Cottage 18
Kenneth Nehrbass, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Assessment
Office Phone: 951-552-8720
E-mail: knehrbass@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19
Tae Sung, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Dean of Student Success
Office Phone: 951-552-8992
E-mail: tsung@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Lancer Arms 54
Christina Cornejo
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Office Phone: 951-552-8650
E-mail: ccornejo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 20
Angelica Diaz
Director of Research Initiatives
Office Phone: 951-343-4827
E-mail: adiaz@calbaptist.edu
TJ Herzog
Coordinator for Academic Operations
Office Phone: 951-343-4239
E-mail: therzog@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211
Summer Kunze
Summer Kunze
Office Phone: 951-343-4556
E-mail: skunze@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211
Brian Niemeier, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research
Office Phone: 951-552-8637
E-mail: bniemeier@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 20
Shawnn Palmer
Director of Academic Technology and Reporting
Office Phone: 951-343-4224
E-mail: spalmer@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center
Jennifer Riad
Director of Curriculum
Office Phone: 951-343-5022
E-mail: jeriad@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19
Holly Sauers
Director of Academic Operations
Office Phone: 951-343-4654
E-mail: hsauers@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211
Rich Simpson, Ed.D.
University Registrar
Office Phone: 951-343-4566
E-mail: rsimpson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room D121
Kayli Trieu
Director of Operations for Educational Effectiveness
Office Phone: 951-552-8877
E-mail: ktrieu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottages Room C
Claudia Valdez, Ed.D.
Administrative Services Manager
Office Phone: 951-343-4213
E-mail: cvaldez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210B