Meet the Faculty
Interim Dean
Louise Ko Huang, PhD
Interim Dean and Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Director, Center for Research in Science; Director, Environmental Studies Program; Faculty Fellow, Honors College
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6481
- Email: lhuang@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 147A
Interim Associate Dean
Tasha Bleistein, PhD
Interim Associate Dean; Director, Online TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2414
- Email: tbleistein@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 147D
Professors
Thomas Allbaugh, PhD
Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3179
- Email: tallbaugh@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 29
Mark Arvidson, PhD
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6531
- Email: marvidson@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 104
Joseph Bentz, PhD
Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3485
- Email: jbentz@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 31
Matthew Berezuk, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6502
- Email: mberezuk@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 303
Patricia Brown, PhD
Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3775
- Email: plbrown@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 28
Enson Chang, PhD
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6538
- Email: echang@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 116
Charles Chen, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6622
- Email: cpchen@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 207
David Dyer, PhD
Executive Director and Professor, MS in Biotechnology Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-2088
- Email: ddyer@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 151
Mark Eaton, PhD
Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-2075
- Email: meaton@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 4
Diana Pavlac Glyer, PhD
Professor, Honors College
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3486
- Email: dglyer@apu.edu
- Office Location: Mary Hill Center, Room 124
Emily Griesinger, PhD
Professor, Department of English; Program Director, M.A. in English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3745
- Email: egriesinger@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 3
Nori Henk, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Director, Ethnic Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3373
- Email: nhenk@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 112
Kevin Sheng-Lin Huang, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6505
- Email: shuang@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 304
Soeun Kim, PhD
Director, Graduate Program in Applied Statistics and Data Science; Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2600
- Email: soeunkim@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 110
Carole Lambert, PhD
Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2085
- Email: clambert@apu.edu
- Office Location: Rose Garden, Room 16
Bryant Mathews, PhD
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6536
- Email: bmathews@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 108
Bradley McCoy, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6535
- Email: bmccoy@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 111
Jon Milhon, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6508
- Email: jonmilhon@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 208
Christopher Noble, PhD
Professor, Department of English and Honors College
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3515
- Email: cnoble@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, #9
Daniel Palm, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of History and Political Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3782
- Email: dpalm@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 130
Windy Counsell Petrie, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 4662
- Email: wpetrie@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 20
Sarah Richart, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6511
- Email: srichart@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 210
Cahleen Shrier, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6512
- Email: cshrier@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 206
Kenneth G. Sossa, PhD
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6619
- Email: ksossa@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 215
George Thomas, PhD
Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-5428
- Email: gthomas@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 203
Mary Shepard Wong, PhD
Director, Field-based TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Fulbright Program Advisor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3483
- Email: mwong@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 169/165
Associate Professors
Michael Dean Clark, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3102
- Email: mclark@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, Room 10
Philip Cox, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6518
- Email: pcox@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 301
Edwin Ding, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6615
- Email: eding@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 107
Douglas Hume, JD
Associate Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2552
- Email: dhume@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 124
Sharon McCathern, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6617
- Email: smccathern@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 106
David Miyahara, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3844
- Email: dmiyahara@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 114
Lu Ruan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6119
- Email: lruan@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 202
Ethan Schrum, PhD
Director, Humanities Program, and Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3374
- Email: eschrum@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 126
Abbylin H. Sellers, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3278
- Email: asellers@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 134
César Aroldo Solórzano, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3781
- Email: asolorzano@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 103
Caleb D. Spencer, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2546
- Email: cspencer@apu.edu
- Office Location: Faculty Quad, #8
Willetta Toole-Simms, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6513
- Email: wsimms@apu.edu
- Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center, Room 211
Sándor Volkán-Kacsó, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6614
- Email: skacso@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 105
James Hsi-Jen Yeh, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6118
- Email: hyeh@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 205
Jennifer Young, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6517
- Email: jlyoung@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 302
Assistant Professors
Aisha Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5476
- Email: achen@apu.edu
- Office Location: West Campus, 207
Kaitlyn G. Fitzgerald, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6529
- Email: kfitzgerald@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 112
Brian Plummer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of History and Political Science
- Phone: (626) 815-3843
- Email: bplummer@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 120
Elijah Roth, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6501
- Email: eroth@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 305
Marian Saleh, MA, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6624
- Email: msaleh@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 209
Ryan Somers, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6514
- Email: rmsomers@apu.edu
- Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 202
Karen Sorensen-Lang, PhD
Writing Program Lead Instructor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3376
- Email: kslang@apu.edu
- Office Location: Rose Garden, Room 17
Affiliated Faculty
Daniel Horner, M.S.
Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (704) 778-1422
- Email: dhorner@apu.edu
Lecturer
Rodney Ulrich, M.S.
Lecturer/Lab Manager, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Phone: (909) 262-9796
- Email: rulrich@apu.edu
- Office Location: Building One, Room 201
Adjunct Professors
Nancy Ackles, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Email: nackles@apu.edu
Michael Alvarado, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Mihretu Guta, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies, Department of Biology and Chemistry; Department of Philosophy
- Email: mguta@apu.edu
Daniel Hogue, MS
Adjunct Professor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6534
- Email: dhogue@apu.edu
Anita Lakatos, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies
- Email: alakatos@apu.edu
Joseph Lake, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Charles Lam, MBA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Email: clam@apu.edu
Lisa Lee, MA, MDiv
Adjunct Professor, American Language and Culture Institute
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3569
- Email: llee@apu.edu
Alain Leon, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Lucas Mather, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Lisa Matthews, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Manar Metry, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-3844
- Email: mmetry@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 165
Yumi Parks, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Michael Pereira, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Sarah Nahreen Shahan, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of English
- Phone: (626) 812-3079
- Email: sshahan@apu.edu
Jocelyn Sorensen, MA
Adjunct Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Rick Sturdivant, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
- Email: ricksturdivant@apu.edu
Marlene Garcia Swider, PhD
Adjunct Professor, MS Biotechnology Studies, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- Email: mswider@apu.edu
Erin Thorp, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2752
- Email: ethorp@apu.edu
Liliane Toss, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Merari Weber, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Phone: (626) 815-3844
- Email: mlweber@apu.edu
Professors Emeritae
Ruth Anna Abigail, PhD
Professor Emerita, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nina Ashur, Ed.D.
Professor Emerita, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nancy Brashear, PhD
Professor Emerita, Department of English
Diane Guido, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, Department of History and Political Science
June Hamlow, MA
Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Carol “Carrie” Peirce, PhD
Professor Emerita, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
- Email: cpeirce@apu.edu
Professors Emeriti
Ralph Carlson, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of English
Richard Christopherson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Eric Drewry, JD, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of English
Richard Eckhart, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering & Computer Science
David Esselstrom, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of English
Bradley Hale, PhD
Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Political Science
- Email: bhale@apu.edu
James Hedges, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of English
- Email: jhedges@apu.edu
Paul Hertig, PhD, ThM
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Donald Isaak, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
Scott Kinnes, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry
David Lambert, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Political Science
- Office Location: Ronald Building
Bryan Lamkin, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Political Science
Richard Robison, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Maximo Rossi, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Samuel Sambasivam, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering and Computer Science
Richard Slimbach, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages
Bruce Spalding, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Theodore Szeto, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics
James White, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Note: This information is current for the 2023-24 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.