Faculty & Staff

School of Business

Tim Gramling, LP.D.

Assistant Professor of Business
Vice President of Diversity and Dean of School of Business
Office Phone: (951) 552-8324
E-mail: tgramling@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building 211

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
LP.D.	Law and Public Policy	Northeastern University	2012
M.S.	Computer Science	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1995
B.A.	Computer Science	Harvard University	1991

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Marina Girju, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of School of Business
Office Phone: (951) 552-8996
E-mail: mgirju@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUS 215

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Marketing	University of Texas at Dallas	2012
MBA	Marketing and Finance	Southern Methodist University	2005
B.S.	Computer Science	Politehnica University of Bucharest Romania	1994

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Tad Hove, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
Associate Professor
Office Phone: 951-552-8185
E-mail: thove@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building 223

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Human and Organizational Systems	Fielding Graduate University	2017
M.A.	Human and Organizational Systems	Fielding Graduate University	2015
M.B.A.	Business Administration	California Baptist University	2012

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Keanon Alderson, Ph.D.

Professor of Business
Office Phone: (951) 343-4768
E-mail: kalderson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: School of Business Building Room 230

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Organization and Management, Emphasis in Leadership	Capella University	2009
M.B.A.	Business Administration	University of Redlands	1996
B.S.	Business Administration	California Baptist University	1992

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Richard Ardito, D.B.A.

Associate Professor of Accounting
Program Director of M.S. in Accounting (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-5574
E-mail: rardito@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, Suite 200

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
D.B.A.	Accounting	Liberty University	2017
M.B.A.	Management	California Baptist University	2012
B.S.	Accounting	California Baptist University	2007

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Joel Bigley, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of School of Business
Office Phone: (951) 343-4426
E-mail: jbigley@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUSB 227

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Management	Pepperdine University	2015
M.S.	Operations/Technology	University of Arkansas, School of Engineering	2000
B.S.	Mechanical Engineering	John Brown University	1992
B.S.	Electrical Engineering	John Brown University	1992
A.S.	Pastoral Ministries	John Brown University	1992
A.S.	Engineering Technology	John Brown University	1984

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Jim Bishop, J.D.

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Business Law
Office Phone: (951) 343-4342
E-mail: jbishop@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: The Point 224

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
J.D.	Law	University of the Pacific	1975
B.A.	Political Science	California State University at San Bernardino	1972

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Carnell Borden

Assistant Professor
Office Phone: (951) 552-8756
E-mail: cborden@calbaptist.edu

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Brian Bovee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology
Director of Bachelor’s in Computer Information Technology (Online), Director of Bachelor’s in Cyber Security (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-2456
E-mail: bbovee@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Information Systems - Analytics & Decision Support	Dakota State University	2022
MS	Information Systems	Dakota State University	2020
MS	Instructional Technology	California State University, Chico	1995
BA	Information & Comm Studies	California State University, San Bernardino	1993

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A. Greg Bowden, Ed. D.

Professor of Organizational Leadership
Director, Organizational Change and Administration Program (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-5560
E-mail: abowden@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, Suite 300

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed. D.	Leadership Studies	University of San Diego	2002
M. S.	Administration and Educational Technology	Pepperdine University	1990
A. B.	Music	San Diego State University	1978

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Julie Browning, Ph.D.,

Professor
Office Phone: (951) 343-4790
E-mail: jbrowning@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: SBUS 234

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.,	Education	University of California at Riverside	2011
MBA	Management	California Baptist University	2003
MS	Accounting	Liberty University
B.S.	Accounting	University of Southern California

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Dirk Davis, Ed.D.

Professor of Organizational Leadership
Associate Vice President of Academics (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-3905
E-mail: ddavis@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Learning Technologies	Pepperdine University	2010
M.S.	Organizational Leadership	Northcentral University	2020
M.A. Education	Instructional Technology	California State University at San Bernardino	2002
B.A.	Communication	California State University at San Bernardino	1993

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Scott Dunbar, D.B.A.

Associate Professor of Human Resource Management
Program Director of Doctorate in Business Administration (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-2193
E-mail: sdunbar@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, Suite 300

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
D.B.A.	Human Resources	Liberty University	2017
MBA	Healthcare	Loma Linda University	2009
B.S.	Business Administration	University of California, Riverside	2000

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Kenny George, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Finance
Program Coordinator of Bachelor's in Business Administration (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-5567
E-mail: kgeorge@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 10370 Hemet St., Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92503

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Financial Management	Northcentral University	2019
M.S.	Finance and Management	Claremont Graduate University - The Peter Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management	2014
MBA	Management and Leadership	University of La Verne	2006
B.A.	History and Economics	University of La Verne	2003

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Christina Gonzalez, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Business
Office Phone: (951) 343-2199
E-mail: cgonzalez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Change & Leadership	University of Southern California	2019
MBA	Business	California Baptist University	2011
B.S.	Management	Pepperdine University	2001

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Nolan Gouveia, M.B.A.

Lecturer
Department Lead for Entrepreneurship
Office Phone: (951) 552-8971
E-mail: ngouveia@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUS 235

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.B.A.	Management	California Baptist University	May 2018
B.S.	Marketing	California Baptist University	May 2011

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S. Jeannette Guignard, Ed.D.

Professor of Organizational Leadership
Director, M.A. in Leadership and M.A. in Organizational Leadership online programs
Office Phone: (951) 343-2458
E-mail: jguignard@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Leadership	Pepperdine University	2010
MBA	Business Management	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	2006
BSBA	Marketing Management	California State Polytechnic Uniersity, Pomona	1999

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Adele Harrison, Ph.D.

Professor of Finance
Director, Finance program
E-mail: aharrison@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUSB 236

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Educational Administration and Leadership	University of Nebraska	2007
M.B.A.	Finance	Louisiana Tech University	1996
B.S.	Business Administration, emphasis in Finance	San Diego State University	1984

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Andrew Herrity, Ph.D.

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business
Office Phone: (951) 343-4361
E-mail: aherrity@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: School of Business Building Office Number 237

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Organization Theory	University of California at Riverside	2002
M.B. A.	Business, with concentrations in Finance and Marketing	California State Polytechnic University	1981
B.A.	Economics	University of Southern California	1971

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Thomas Jernejcic, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Information Technology
Director, Online Education for the School of Business; Director, Master of Science in Information Technology Program
Office Phone: (951) 343-2170
E-mail: tjernejcic@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 10370 Hemet Street, Suite 380 Riverside, California 92503

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.

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Ellen Kaminski, D.B.A.

Associate Professor of Business
Office Phone: 951.552.8777
E-mail: ekaminski@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUS 224

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
D.B.A.	Accounting	Creighton University	2021
B.A.	Public Administration	California Baptist University	2008
B.A.	Political Science	California Baptist University	2006

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Douglas Lainson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Office Phone: (951) 343-4316
E-mail: dlainson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUS 216

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Political Economy	Claremont Graduate University: School of Politics & Economics	2014
Ph.D.	Management	Claremont Graduate University: Drucker School of Management	2014
M.B.A.	Entrepreneurship	Biola University	2005
B.A.	English Literature/Political Science	Loma Linda University	1989

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Kenneth Minesinger, J.D.

Professor of Law
Assistant Dean of Business and Government (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-5566
E-mail: kminesinger@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 10370 Hemet St., Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92503

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
J.D.		Western State University, College of Law	1995
B.A.	Administration and Finance	California State University at San Bernardino	1992

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Bob Namvar, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics
Office Phone: (951) 343-4314
E-mail: bnamvar@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUSS228

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Economics	University of California, Riverside	1995
M.A.	Economics	Indiana University, Bloomington	1979
M.S.	Economics	Pahlavi University, Shiraz	1977
B.A.	Administration and Economics	Pahlavi University, Shiraz	1975

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Henry Petersen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Business Administration
Director, Doctor of Business Administration Program (Online)
Office Phone: (951) 343-2457
E-mail: hpetersen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Strategy and Sustainability	University of Calgary, Canada	2004
M.Sc.	Energy and Environmental Management	University of Calgary, Canada	1999
B.Sc.	Cellular, Molecular, Microbial Biology and Zoology	University of Calgary, Canada	1993

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Joe Putulowski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing
Office Phone: (951) 343-3949
E-mail: Jputulowski@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: 10370 Hemet Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92503

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing	Northcentral University	2015
MBA	Business Administration	California Baptist University	2010
B.S.	Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing	California State University, Fullerton	1983

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James Rodisch

Instructor - Accounting
Office Phone: (951) 343-3993
E-mail: jrodisch@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza

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Robert Shields, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology
Assistant Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
Office Phone: (951) 343-4376
E-mail: rshields@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage #18, Office C

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Educational Leadership	California State University at Fullerton	2017
M.A.	Educational Technology	Pepperdine University	2003
B.S.	Computer Science	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	2000

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Gaynell Vanderslice, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Business Management
E-mail: gvanderslice@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Jabs School of Business

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Leadership/Organizational Learning, Knowledge Sharing	Alliant International University	2015
M.B.A.	Business Administration/Information Technology	California State University San Bernardino	1999
B.A.	Business Administration/Information Technology	Cal State University San Bernardino	1993

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Roston Willis Jr.

Assistant Professor of Business
E-mail: rwillis@calbaptist.edu

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Natalie C. Winter, Ed.D.

Professor of Marketing & Management
Office Phone: (951) 343-4462
E-mail: nwinter@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: BUS 231

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Organizational Leadership	Pepperdine University	2007
M.B.A.	Business Administration	Azusa Pacific University	2001
B.S.	Marketing/Business Administration	Azusa Pacific University	2000

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Dawn Carter

Industry Liaison for the School of Business
Office Phone: (951) 552-8954
E-mail: decarter@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building 223

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Ali Merrill

Administrative Secretary for Jabs School of Business
Office Phone: (951) 343-4504
E-mail: amerrill@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Business Building 217B

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