Meet the Faculty

Associate Dean

• Kent Bechler, PhD

  Associate Dean for External Partnerships

  • Phone: (626) 815-5818
  • Email: kbechler@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Office 105

Assistant Dean

• Rebekah Harris, MS

  Assistant Dean for Academic Planning and Accreditation

  • Phone: (626) 387-5816
  • Email: rharris@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 104

Professors

• Lewis Bonney, PhD

  Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5361
  • Email: lbonney@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, 209
• Jennifer Courduff, Ph.D.

  Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5944
  • Email: jcourduff@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 113B
• Michelle Cox, PhD

  Director, School Counseling Program; Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5436
  • Email: mcox@apu.edu
• Randy Fall, PhD

  Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-5399
  • Email: rfall@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 222
• Paul Flores, PhD

  Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 387-5719
  • Email: pflores@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 113O
• Ying Hong Jiang, PhD

  Professor, Department of Educational Leadership

  • Phone: (626) 815-5358
  • Email: yjiang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 128
• Gregory Kaiser, PhD

  Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-5354
  • Email: gkaiser@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 113
• HeeKap Lee, PhD

  Faculty Coordinator, MAED in Teaching; Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-5360
  • Email: hlee@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 113
• Robert Martin, PhD

  Professor, Fieldwork and Internship Coordinator, School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5131
  • Email: rmartin@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 209
• David R. Morrison, EdD

  Professor, School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5129
  • Email: drmorrison@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 209

Associate Professors

• Tammy Bachrach, PhD

  Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 4648
  • Email: tbachrach@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Office D113
• Richard Barsh, EdD

  Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-5529
  • Email: rbarsh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Murrieta Regional Campus
• Ie May Freeman, EdD

  Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (951) 304-3400, Ext. 2961
  • Email: ifreeman@apu.edu
• Angela J. Guta, PhD

  Director, Special Education Credential Programs, and Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5168
  • Email: aguta@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 113P
• Stacy Kula, PhD

  Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership

  • Phone: (626) 815-5363
  • Email: skula@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Office 134
• Regula Schmid, EdD

  Director, Multiple Subject and Single Subject Teaching Credential Programs, and Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (619) 718-9655, Ext. 2964
  • Email: rschmid@apu.edu
  • Office Location: San Diego Regional Campus, Suite 300

Assistant Professors

• Roberta Alba, EdD

  Assistant Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5364
  • Email: ralba@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 216
• Cynthia Dollins, EdD

  Assistant Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 857-2254
  • Email: cdollins@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Orange County Regional Campus
• Maria J. Gross, EdD

  Director of Clinical Experiences and Assistant Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-5074
  • Email: mgross@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 113K
• Catherine Hahs Brinkley, EdD

  Chair and Assistant Professor, Division of Teacher Education; Program Director, Liberal Studies/Undergraduate Education, K-8

  • Phone: (626) 857-2284
  • Email: cbrinkley@apu.edu
  • Office Location: High Desert Regional Campus, Suite 200E
• Julia ‘Judy’ Johnson, EdD, LEP, ABSNP

  Assistant Professor; Program Coordinator, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) Program, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5124
  • Email: jmjohnson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 209
• Maureen E. Latham, EdD

  Assistant Professor and Superintendent in Residence, Department of Educational Leadership

  • Phone: (626) 815-5573
  • Email: mlatham@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Office 129
• Amber Lynwood, EdD

  Assistant Professor, Division of Teacher Education

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5229
  • Email: alynwood@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 113
• Heather Maguire, PsyD

  Director, School Psychology Program; Coordinator, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Program; and Assistant Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5211
  • Email: hmaguire@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Suite 209
• Gregory Plutko, Ed.D.

  Assistant Professor and Superintendent in Residence, Department of Educational Leadership

  • Phone: (626) 815-5374
  • Email: gplutko@apu.edu
• Michael Salce, EdD, LEP

  Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of School Counseling and School Psychology

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5130
  • Email: msalce@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 209
• Robert P. Taylor, Ed.D.

  Assistant Professor and Superintendent in Residence, Department of Educational Leadership

  • Email: rptaylor@apu.edu

Professors Emeritae

• Kathleen Fletcher Bacer, EdD

  Professor Emerita, Division of Teacher Education

• Patricia Bonner, PhD

  Professor Emerita, Department of Educational Leadership

• Linda Chiang, EdD

  Professor Emerita, Division of Teacher Education

• Gail Houghton, PhD

  Professor Emerita, Division of Teacher Education

• Gail Reeder, PhD

  Professor Emerita, Division of Teacher Education

• Susan Warren, Ph.D.

  Professor Emerita, Department of Teacher Education

• Jenny Yau, EdD

  Professor Emerita, Department of Educational Leadership

• Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, PhD

  Professor Emerita, Division of Teacher Education

Professors Emeriti

• Daniel Doorn, PhD

  Professor Emeritus, Division of Teacher Education

• Don Lawrence, EdD

  Professor Emeritus, School of Education

• Robert Vouga, EdD

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Educational Leadership