Office of the Provost Faculty
Academic Affairs (Provost)

Charles Sands, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic AffairsProfessor of Health ScienceOffice Phone: (951) 343-4213E-mail: csands@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210A
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Public Health | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2004 |
M.A. | Education | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1995 |
B.S. | Education | Samford University | 1993 |

Wayne Fletcher, Ed.D.
Professor of Health SciencesAssociate Provost for Academic Services Office Phone: 951-552-8175E-mail: wfletcher@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C212
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ed.D. | Educational Leadership | UCLA | 2013 |
M.B.A. | Master of Business Administration | University of Denver | 1991 |
B.S. | Construction Management | Colorado State University | 1985 |

Elizabeth A. Morris, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and MathematicsAssociate Provost for Accreditation, Assessment and CurriculumOffice Phone: (951) 343-4507E-mail: emorris@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Cottage 19
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Education | Capella University | 2007 |
M.S. | Education | California Baptist University | 1999 |
B.S. | Liberal Studies | California Baptist University | 1998 |

Steve Neilsen
Dean of Academic Persistence and SupportOffice Phone: (951) 343-4614E-mail: sneilsen@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Lancer Arms 40C

Elisa Shepard, Ph.D.
Professor of PsychologyAssociate Provost for Online EducationOffice Phone: (951) 343-3946E-mail: eshepard@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C214
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Clinical Psychology | Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University | 2011 |
M.A. | Clinical Psychology | Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University | 2007 |
B.A. | Psychology | Biola University | 2005 |

Tracy Ward, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Behavioral SciencesAssociate Provost for AdministrationOffice Phone: 951-343-4552E-mail: tward@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C213
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ph.D. | Education | Claremont Graduate University | 2010 |
M.ED. | College Student Affairs | Azusa Pacific University | 2001 |
M.Div. | Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary | 1996 |

Ted Murcray, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of EducationDirector, The Teaching and Learning CenterOffice Phone: 951-343-4760E-mail: tmurcray@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Teaching and Learning Center – Cottage 18
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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Ed.D. | Education Leadership, Policy, and Organizations | Vanderbilt University | 2011 |
M. S. | Education/ Teaching and Learning | California Baptist University | 2002 |
B.A. | English/Music | California Baptist University | 1998 |

Tae Sung, PhD
Associate Professor of EnglishDean of Student SuccessOffice Phone: 951-552-8992E-mail: tsung@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Lancer Arms 39E
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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PhD | English | UC Irvine | |
MA | Theology | Fuller Seminary | |
BA | Literature | UC San Diego |

Christina Cornejo
Assistant Director of Institutional ResearchOffice Phone: (951) 552-8650E-mail: ccornejo@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Cottage 20

Angelica Diaz
Director of Research InitiativesOffice Phone: 951-343-4827E-mail: adiaz@calbaptist.edu

Shantina Manning
Administrative Assistant for the Provost's OfficeOffice Phone: (951) 343-4556E-mail: smanning@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211

Brian Niemeier
Director of Institutional ResearchOffice Phone: 951-552-8637E-mail: bniemeier@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Cottage 20

Shawnn Palmer
Director of Academic Technology and ReportingOffice Phone: 951-343-4224E-mail: spalmer@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center

Jennifer Riad
Director of CurriculumOffice Phone: (951) 343-5022E-mail: jeriad@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Cottage 19

Holly Sauers
Director of Academic OperationsOffice Phone: 951-343-4654E-mail: hsauers@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211

Rich Simpson
University RegistrarOffice Phone: 951-343-4566E-mail: rsimpson@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room D121

Claudia Valdez
Administrative Assistant to the ProvostOffice Phone: 951-343-4213E-mail: cvaldez@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210B