College Faculty

Full-time Professors

Ronald L. Williams; Religious Studies, Public Speaking.  B.A., LIFE Bible College, Los Angeles, California, 1961; M.A., Pastoral Studies, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 1993; M.Div., Ministry, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 1994; D. Min., Ministry, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 2001.

Scott E. Zine;  Physical Education, Sports Management.  B.A., English literature, Chapman University, Orange, California, 2010; M.A., Athletic Administration and Coaching, Concordia University, Irvine, California, 2016.

Adjunct Faculty

The following listed persons constitute the adjunct pool of instructors who are committed to teach for the College when needed and as available.

Bennett V. Boccuzzi;  Social Sciences.  B.S., Nursing, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1979; M.A., Education and Human Development, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.,1983; M.A., Healthcare Management, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1984; Ph.D., Healthcare Business Administration, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona, 2013.

Errol Tsekani Browne; History.  B.A., African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 1995; M.A., African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000; Ph.D., History, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008.

Brian Carroll; Computer Technology.  B.S., Health Care Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1981; J.D., Law, San Francisco Law School, California, 1984; Certificate, Advanced Management, Stanford University, California, 1997; MCSE Certified Professional, 1997; Cisco Certified Network Associate, 2000.

Kimberly Donson; Humanities, English.  B.S., Elementary Education, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, 1994; M.S., Library Science Media and Technology, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, 2002; M.A., General Education Administration, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, 2013; M.S., Reading and English, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, 2017; D.Ed., Higher Education, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon, 2022.

LaQuita Gray-Baker; College Thinking and Learning, Self-Discovery and Life Planning,  B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies and Communication, California State University, Dominguez Hills, California, 1993; M.S., Leadership and Management, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, 1994; D.P.A., Public Administration, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, 2004.

Yingqiong Gu; Computer Technology. B.S., Mathematical Theory of Computation, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China, 2000; Ph.D., Mathematical Theory of Computation, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2007.

Marilyn Hope; Library Science, Communication, DEI: Social Justice..  B.S., Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, California, 1971; B.S., Medical Anthropology, University of California, Riverside, California, 1989; M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1990; M.A., Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1998; Ed.D, Leadership for Educational Justice, University of Redlands, Redlands, California, 2023.

Rhonda Kitchen; Social Sciences.  B.A., Behavioral Science, California Baptist University, Riverside, California, 1982; M.A., Counseling Psychology, California Baptist University, Riverside, California, 1984; M/A.C.E., Marriage and Counseling, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1995; D.Min., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 2000.

Micky Nunez;  Social Sciences, Physical Education.  A.A., Business, Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona, 1991; A.A., Physical Education, Maricopa Community College, Glendale, Arizona, 1991; B.A., Sociology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1994; M.S., Sociology, Grand Canyon University, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, 2019.

Hyun-Woo Park;  Biology. B.S., Agriculture, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1990; M.S., Agriculture, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1995; Ph.D., Entomology, University of California, Riverside, 1999.

Erik Sahakian;  Business. A.A., Social and Behavioral Science, Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, California, 1996; B.A., Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, 1999; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Redlands, Redlands, California, 2003.

Lesa R. Scott; English.   B.S., Social Science and Psychology, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Mississippi, 1992; M.Ed., Literacy, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, 2010; M. Ed., English, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2016.

Peter George St. Don; Religious Studies.  B.A., Theology, California Graduate School of Theology, Garden Grove, California, 1991; M.A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1989; D.Min., McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, 1994.

Nina M. Tedeschi; Music, Fine Arts.  B.A., Music, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1978; M.M., Pedagogy and Performance, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1982; M.A., Visual Communication Design, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2020; M.F.A., Graphic Design, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2022; D.W.S., Worship Studies, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2019.

Duy Quoc Tran;  Algebra.  A.A., Mathematics and Physics, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California, 2012; B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California, 2015; M.A., Applied Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton, California, 2017.

Sonali Trivedi; Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Algebra.  B.S., Science, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, India, 1998; M.S., Chemistry, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, India, 2000; Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, 2012.

Kimberly White;  Early Childhood Education.  B.A., Human Development/Child Development, California State University, San Bernardino, California, 1999; M.A., Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California, 2012; Ph.Ed., Education/Early Childhood Education, Northcentral University, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2021.

Robert Ziprick;  Business Law, Philosophy, Government.  B.A., History, Political Science, Loma Linda University, La Sierra, California, 1973; J.D., Law, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, 1976.