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With a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, your professors will know you. They’re invested in helping you succeed. As you work towards your career goals, you will find your professors become more—they become your mentors who can help you along your journey, and ones you can still get advice from years after graduation.

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Andrea Aleman

Andrea Aleman

Adjunct Professor

Andrea Aleman
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Andrea Aleman,

Adjunct Professor


Moani Amerino

Moani Amerino

Adjunct Professor

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Moani Amerino,

Adjunct Professor


Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of History

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Eric Anderson, Ph.D.

Faculty Since 1975

Emeritus Professor of History

Dr. Eric Anderson has a rich history with PUC. He is the fourth generation of his family to teach at PUC, and has devoted 30 years of his life to teaching at the college on subjects such as Christian history and political studies. In 1912, Anderson’s grandmother, Agnes Caviness, was PUC’s first baccalaureate graduate. He has served as the Walter C. Utt professor of history, the chair of the department of history, and as the college’s president for six months. Previously, Anderson was president of Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, from 2005 to 2014, where he served one of the longer presidential tenures in the university’s history.
Anderson holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. In addition to 30 years of teaching at PUC and nine years of administration at Southwestern Adventist University, he has been a Fulbright lecturer in Greece and a program officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has written on a variety of historical topics, including Reconstruction in North Carolina, philanthropic support of black education, and Progressive Era vice reform. His most recent publication is a chapter in the Oxford University Press study of “Ellen Harmon White: American Prophet.”


Degrees

B.A., Andrews University

1970

M.A., University of Chicago

1972

Ph.D., University of Chicago

1978

Libna Arroyo

Libna Arroyo, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

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Libna Arroyo
Tel: 1-707-965-6530
Email: larroyo@puc.edu
Office: Hi Chan Shun 238D

Libna Arroyo, M.A.

Faculty Since 2021

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Libna Arroyo grew up as the daughter of a missionary pastor and a teacher. She lived in several countries in Central America, Canada, and several states of the United States of America. Libna graduated from Southern Adventist University with a BA in Psychology, a Minor in Spanish, and a Masters in School counseling. For the last 14 years, Libna has worked in all areas of education and counseling, across 7 states, as counselor in elementary, middle/high school, alternative and adult education, mental health centers and taught college in Denver, Colorado.

She is interested in pursuing a PH. D in either counselor education, developmental or cognitive psychology.

Libna has a passion for research in psychology and some of her research interests include: the correlation between child

development and technology, academic achievement among minority students in the USA, the correlation between childhood trauma, fear development and resiliency.

She is married to Jonathan, a hospital and Air Force chaplain and they have two children, Nolan, and Katherine, and live in Angwin.


Degrees

BA in Psychology, Southern Adventist University

2006

Minor in Spanish, Southern Adventist University

2006

MA in School Counseling, Souther Adventist University

2008

Cheryl Beland

Cheryl Beland

Adjunct Professor

Cheryl Beland
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Cheryl Beland,

Adjunct Professor


David Bell

David Bell, M.S.B.A., M.I.S. - Chair

Associate Professor of Business Administration

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David Bell
Tel: 1-707-965-6527
Email: dbell@puc.edu
Office: Irwin Hall 317E

David Bell, M.S.B.A., M.I.S. - Chair

Faculty Since 1987

Associate Professor of Business Administration

David Bell, associate professor, began teaching at PUC in 1990. He enjoys music, physics, and electronics.


Degrees

B.S.E., Walla Walla College

1987

M.S.B.A., M.I.S., California State University

1999

Patrick Benner

Patrick Benner, M.L.I.S. - Chair

Librarian

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Patrick Benner
Tel: 1-707-965-6641
Email: pbenner@puc.edu
Office: Library, Main Floor

Patrick Benner, M.L.I.S. - Chair

Faculty Since 2006

Librarian

Patrick Benner is a PUC Computer Science graduate who returned in 1997 to serve as the Library/Learning Resource Center Network Manager. He had previously served as lead programmer and then IT Director for eleven years at Christian Record Services in Lincoln, NE. While working in the library, he obtained his MLIS degree from San Jose State University in 2006 and began serving as PUC's Systems Librarian. In 2017, a series of library retirements led to Patrick adding the role of Library Director/Dept. Chair to his duties. Patrick has a long history of working with Primary, Junior & Youth Sabbath School divisions in many churches. He volunteered for 20 years as an EMT with the Angwin Community Ambulance and has served on their board. Patrick enjoys participating with various campus activities such as the Chess Club, the ASL Club, the Computer Science Club and aviation.


Degrees

B.S. Computer Science, Pacific Union College

1984

M.L.I.S., San Jose State University

2006

Rachelle Berthelsen Davis

Rachelle Berthelsen Davis, D.M.A. - Chair

Professor of Music

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Rachelle Berthelsen Davis
Tel: 1-707-965-6655
Email: rdavis@puc.edu
Office: Paulin Hall 205

Rachelle Berthelsen Davis, D.M.A. - Chair

Faculty Since 2005

Professor of Music

Rachelle Berthelsen-Davis, D.M.A., specializes in violin performance and violin pedagogy. She has taught at Columbia Union College; been the assistant director and concertmaster of the New England Symphonic Ensemble and assistant director of the New England Youth Ensemble; directed a middle school orchestra program; toured Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, China, Southeast Asia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean as a soloist and orchestral and chamber musician; and continues to participate in local chamber music and solo recitals. She is currently fascinated with alternative musical styles (non-classical music) and how to translate them to violin. She enjoys jamming with any group of instruments, reading, having interesting, meaningful conversations, and raising two young boys.


Degrees

B.S., Pacific Union College

1994

M.M., Indiana University, Bloomington

1998

D.M.A., University of Texas, Austin

2004

Katrina Blue

Katrina Blue, Ph.D.

Professor of Theology

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Katrina Blue
Tel: 1-707-965-6501
Email: kblue@puc.edu
Office: Graf Hall 6

Katrina Blue, Ph.D.

Faculty Since 2017

Professor of Theology

Katrina Blue specializes in teaching theology and Christian spirituality. Her Ph.D. dissertation is on “Union with Christ in the Writings of Ellen G. White.” She has presented papers at the Ellen G. White Symposium on the Holy Flesh Movement, and has published articles in the Ellen White Symposium Journal, a series on Paul in Galatians for the Compass Magazine, as well as Spectrum magazine. She is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Adventist Society for Religious Studies, and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. She has worked as a teaching assistant at Fuller Theological Seminary, a hospital chaplain, associate pastor (intern), and as an adjunct professor at Andrews University in the undergrad Religion Department as well as in the Theological Seminary. She is married to David, an anesthesiologist.


Degrees

B.A. Hons, Monash University

1995

M.A.I.C.S., Fuller Theological Seminary

2002

M.A.T., Fuller Theological Seminar

2008

Ph.D., Andrews University

2015

Wayne Borin

Wayne Borin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

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Wayne Borin, Ph.D.

Faculty Since 2024

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology


Alex Bryan

Alex Bryan

Adjunct Professor

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Alex Bryan,

Adjunct Professor


Jean Buller

Jean Buller, Ed.D. - Chair

Professor of Education

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Jean Buller
Tel: 1-707-965-7265
Email: jbuller@puc.edu
Office: West Hall 214

Jean Buller, Ed.D. - Chair

Faculty Since 1988

Professor of Education

Jean Buller, Ed.D, has been teaching at Pacific Union College since 1988. She graduated from PUC with two degrees, biology and education. Her doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction focused on identifying beginning stages of reading instruction in preservice teachers. Although she specializes in elementary education, she has experience with all grade levels, preschool to graduate students. Her 44 years of teaching in Northern California include working as elementary teacher, reading specialist, middle and high school science teacher, and college professor. She enjoys music and regularly performs with various choral groups in Napa Valley. She loves writing, boating, hiking with her dogs, and exploring the world with her husband, Mark.


Degrees

B.A., Pacific Union College

1972

M.A., Pacific Union College

1985

Ed.D. University of the Pacific

2003

Susan Bussell

Susan Bussell, D.N.P., R.N., A.C.N.P

Professor of Nursing

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Susan Bussell
Tel: 1-707-965-6760
Email: sbussell@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 214

Susan Bussell, D.N.P., R.N., A.C.N.P

Faculty Since 2005

Professor of Nursing

Susan Bussell, professor of nursing, started teaching full-time at PUC in 2005 after teaching clinicals as an adjunct professor at Kaiser Vallejo in 2003. With a CNE, she taught pharmacology, pathophysiology, and multiple medical/surgical classes. Between 2014 and 2020, she was the AS program director. Susan was honored to be awarded Educator of the Year in the 2022-23 school year.

She graduated from LLUSN in 1993 with a BSN and received her MSN and acute care nurse practitioner from USCF in 1999. In 2013, she graduated from LLUSN with her DNP. Susan met her husband Ty at PUC, and they have been married for almost 30 years. Napa Valley has been home for 31 years with their four children, including her daughter-in-law. She loves baking, providing food for groups, traveling, and being with her family and dogs. Susan enjoys crafts, sewing, and everything Christmas.


Degrees

B.S., Loma Linda University

1993

M.S., University of California, San Francisco

1999

Luke Butler

Luke Butler, B.S.

Flight Instructor

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Luke Butler
Tel: (707) 965-6219
Email: lubutler@puc.edu

FAA Ratings:

  • Commercial Pilot
  • Certified Flight Instructor, CFI

Luke Butler, B.S.

Faculty Since 2021

Flight Instructor

Luke Butler is a native of Angwin. He has a deep connection to the town by attending PUC Elementary, PUC Prep., and graduating from PUC with a B.S. in Aviation. Inspired by his love for aviation, Luke chose to stay with PUC after completing his degree in 2019. With a focus on safety and mentorship, he guides aspiring pilots toward achieving their goals with care and expertise. He has been with PUC since 2021 and has FAA accomplishments, commercial pilot privileges (MEL, SEL, and SES), and is an SEL flight instructor.


Degrees

B.S. Aviation, Pacific Union College

2019

Cori Carlson

Cori Carlson

Adjunct Professor

Cori Carlson
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Cori Carlson,

Adjunct Professor


Alexander Carpenter

Alexander Carpenter

Adjunct Professor

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Alexander Carpenter,

Adjunct Professor


Jon Carstens

Jon Carstens, M.A.

Associate Professor of Art History

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Jon Carstens
Tel: 1-707-965-6606
Email: jcarstens@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 218B

Jon Carstens, M.A.

Faculty Since 2014

Associate Professor of Art History

As a professor of art history, Jon Carstens brings a breadth of knowledge of the humanities and a passion for art history, with a concentration in American art of the nineteenth century and the work of Winslow Homer in particular. He believes that “looking is not as easy as it looks," and in his courses he employs the visual image as a document to reveal how art and architecture reveal the cultural and historical milieu in which it was created.

Carstens rejoins the college faculty after previously teaching at PUC for 25 years. He lives in Angwin with his wife Claudia. In his free time, he enjoys auto racing, interior and landscape design, and travel.


Degrees

B.A. University of Redlands

1976

M.A. University of California, Riverside

1979

Merilyn Chaffee

Merilyn Chaffee, M.A.

Chief Flight Instructor

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Merilyn Chaffee
Email: mchaffee@puc.edu
Office: PUC Flight Center

FAA Ratings:

  • Commercial Pilot Certificate
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument( CFII)
  • Aviation Mechanic, Airframe and Powerplant (A&P)

Merilyn Chaffee, M.A.

Faculty Since 2023

Chief Flight Instructor

Merilyn Chaffee received a bachelor's of technology, aviation flight and maintenance from Andrews University in 1997 and a master's degree from Pacific Union College in 1999. She has been the vice president of operations at Dream Flights since 2015, and a real estate broker since 2010. Her FAA ratings include commercial pilot, instrument flight instructor, and airframe and powerplant mechanic. She has been a flight instructor for many years in places such as PUC Flight Center, MI Air in Redlands, CA, and Kaiser Air in Santa Rosa, CA. Merilyn has also taught classes to students in sixth grade up to the collegiate level in subjects such as music, education, and aviation. Flying has always been a big part of her life, and she is excited to share her love of aviation with PUC students and be a part of a program that trains Christ-centered pilots for lives of service. Merilyn is married to Garrison Chaffee, PUC Youth and Associate Pastor and they have 3 teenagers.


Degrees

Masters of Arts, Education, Pacific Union College

1999

Bachelor's of Technology, Aviation Flight and Maintenance, Andrews University

1997

Veesa Chance Johnson

Veesa Chance Johnson

Adjunct Professor

Veesa Chance Johnson
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Veesa Chance Johnson,

Adjunct Professor


Katarzyna Chavez

Katarzyna Chavez

Adjunct Professor

Katarzyna Chavez
Email:

Katarzyna Chavez,

Adjunct Professor


Serah Choi

Serah Choi, M.S.N., R.N.

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation and Lab Director

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Serah Choi
Tel: 1-707-965-7618
Email: scchoi@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 209

Serah Choi, M.S.N., R.N.

Faculty Since 2013

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation and Lab Director


Degrees

B.S.N., Pacific Union College

2008

M.S.N., Loma Linda University

2012

Anna Chouteau

Anna Chouteau

Adjunct Professor

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Anna Chouteau,

Adjunct Professor


Tony Chung

Tony Chung, B.S.N., R.N.

Instructor of Nursing

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Tony Chung
Tel: 1-707-965-7621
Email: cchung@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 209

Tony Chung, B.S.N., R.N.

Faculty Since 2021

Instructor of Nursing

Tony Chung, adjunct nursing professor and clinical instructor at Piner’s Nursing Home in Napa, California, joined PUC in 2021. He has a background in geriatric care, and his transition from bedside nurse to educator allows his nursing students to apply their learned concepts to a clinical setting under experienced guidance. He wants to ensure each student nurse has an equal opportunity to deliver care, safety, and comfort to their patients with confidence.


Degrees

BSN: Framingham State University

2014

ASN, Atlantic Union College

2011

BBA, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

1997

Amy Cronk Gatdula

Amy Cronk Gatdula, M.A.A.T.

Assistant Professor of Fine Art

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Amy Cronk Gatdula
Tel: 1-707-965-7241
Email: akcronk@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 222b

Amy Cronk Gatdula, M.A.A.T.

Faculty Since 2011

Assistant Professor of Fine Art

Amy Cronk, MAAT, spent the last two years in the heart of downtown Chicago studying to receive her master's in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While interning, she had the privilege of working with a variety of populations including children with autism, older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, ex-prison offenders and women receiving treatment for cancer. Before moving to Chicago, she received her BFA from La Sierra University where she emphasized her art practice in oil painting on wood, incorporating three dimensional elements, as well as welding metal sculptures. When she's not in the studio, she enjoys yoga, reading, and playing with her pets.


Degrees

B.F.A., La Sierra University

2009

M.A.A.T., School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2011

Kent Davis

Kent Davis, Ph.D. - Chair

Professor of Chemistry

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Kent Davis
Tel: 1-707-965-7600
Email: kadavis@puc.edu
Office: Chan Shun Hall 343

Accomplishments:

"Interactions of Ultrathin Pb Films with Ru(0001) and Pd(111)", G. Liu, K. A. Davis, D. C. Meier, P. S. Bagus, D. W. Goodman, and G. W. Zajac, Phys. Rev. B 68 (2003) 35406.

"Ultraviolet spectroscopy of cyclohexane-benzene clusters" D. C. Easter and K. A. Davis, Chem. Phys. Lett, 380 (2003) 471.

"The Growth of Silver on an ordered alumina surface", K. Luo, X. Lai, C.-W. Yi, K. A. Davis, K. K. Gath, and D. W. Goodman, J. Phys. Chem. B, 109 (2005) 4064.

"Comment on 'Predicting boron diffusion in wood from surface sorption'" K. A. Davis and J. R. Van Hise, Forest Products Journal, 56 (2006) 38.

Kent Davis, Ph.D. - Chair

Faculty Since 2002

Professor of Chemistry

Kent A. Davis , Ph.D., associate professor, specializes in physical chemistry and surface science. He has taught at PUC since 2003 and has also been a visiting professor at Texas State University-San Marcos and an adjunct professor at Trinity College. He enjoys reading, jazz, listening to classical music, and much more.


Degrees

B.S., Andrews University

1992

Ph.D., Indiana University

1998

Postdoctoral Research - Texas A&M University

1998-2000

Jaymie de la Torre

Jaymie de la Torre, B.S.W., B.F.A.

Instructor of Fine Art

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Jaymie de la Torre
Tel: 1-707-965-6402
Email: jdelatorre@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 212

Jaymie de la Torre, B.S.W., B.F.A.

Faculty Since 2019

Instructor of Fine Art

Jaymie de la Torre is a fine artist with a passion for texture and found objects. Focusing her artistic practice on sculpture and ceramics, her work reflects both the natural world and landscapes we find within our own mind and heart. She encourages students to explore the ways art-making teaches us about the deeper themes of life. Jaymie brings to her artwork and teaching a broad range of experiences including working with diverse groups in the inner-city, disaster relief and documentary film production. She loves experiencing different cultures and natural wonder across the globe.


Degrees

B.F.A Pacific Union College

2018

B.S.W., Pacific Union College

2005

Tim de la Torre

Tim de la Torre, Exec. M.B.A.

Assistant Professor of Visual Arts

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Tim de la Torre
Tel: 1-707-965-6371
Email: tdelatorre@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 203A

Tim de la Torre, Exec. M.B.A.

Faculty Since 2013

Assistant Professor of Visual Arts

Tim de la Torre, Assistant Professor of Film & Television, has partnered with his wife, Jaymie, to run a boutique media production company since 2009. With a particular passion for non-fiction storytelling, Tim has produced TV shows for Hope Channel, documentaries, and various projects for many corporate clients. His favorite parts of his work are to have his subjects trust him to tell their stories, and opportunities to travel the world. He is excited to mentor his students and challenge them to take their projects to the next level.


Degrees

B.S., Pacific Union College

2006

Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business and Technology

2023

James Dick

James Dick

Adjunct Professor

James Dick
Email:

James Dick,

Adjunct Professor


John Duncan

John Duncan, Ph.D. - Chair

Professor of Biology

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John Duncan
Tel: 1-707-965-6632
Email: jduncan@puc.edu
Office: Clark Hall 108

John Duncan, Ph.D. - Chair

Faculty Since 2000

Professor of Biology

John C. Duncan, Ph.D., professor, specializes in anatomy, human development and anatomy, and cell biology. He has been a PUC faculty member since 2000, and before that taught biology at the University of Delaware. He is interested in gene regulation during development, reef aquariums, and science fiction.


Degrees

B.S., Andrews University

1991

Ph.D., Loma Linda University

1998

Megan Duncan

Megan Duncan

Adjunct Professor

Megan Duncan
Email:

Megan Duncan,

Adjunct Professor


Kimberly Dunker

Kimberly Dunker, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E., C.N.E.cl

Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor of Nursing

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Kimberly Dunker
Tel: 1-707-965-7640
Email: kdunker@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall

Kimberly Dunker, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E., C.N.E.cl

Faculty Since 2021

Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor of Nursing

Originally graduating from Atlantic Union College with her AS and BS degrees she has been a nurse for 22 years. Kimberly has worked in a variety of Critical Care nursing areas, specializing in Adult, Surgical, Medical, Oncology, Thoracic, Neurology and Cardiac Surgeries. In addition to holding academic teaching positions, both in the classroom and in clinical instruction, she previously taught at her alma-mater, Atlantic Union College as an Associate Professor of Nursing. She has taught in both pre-licensure medical-surgical nursing, nursing research and RN-BS courses in Informatics and Nursing Leadership as well as master's level nursing education and leadership courses. Her doctoral research and publications focus on, "The Empowerment of Nursing Faculty, development, and Orientation." Her core values focus on student outcomes and retention and academic and clinical faculty satisfaction and development.

In addition to her work in academics, Kimberly is a SIGMA Advisor and author for new nursing educators and has served in accreditation roles.

Most recently, Kimberly comes to us from the Fortis Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was the dean of nursing, and provided leadership in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing program under the president of the college and national VP of Nursing at Education Affiliates.


Degrees

A.D.N, Atlantic Union College

2000

B.S.N Atlantic Union College

2001

M.S.N Regis College

2004

MSN post masters education Wright State University

2005

DNP, Regis College

2011

Iris Engleman-Tompkins

Iris Engleman-Tompkins, M.S.N.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Iris Engleman-Tompkins
Tel: 1-707-965-7604
Email: iengelman@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 209

Iris Engleman-Tompkins, M.S.N.

Faculty Since 2019

Assistant Professor of Nursing

I come to PUC with 13 years of experience in medical/surgical nursing and two years experience teaching nursing part time. I am happy to return to PUC in this new role, having attended PUC as a student and lived in Angwin as a staff spouse. In my leisure time, I enjoy gardening, cooking, hiking, backpacking, reading, and needle arts. My favorite place to be is outside.


Degrees

BSN CSU Hayward

2006

MSN-Ed Norwich University

2017

Matthew Evens

Matthew Evens, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

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Matthew Evens, M.A.

Faculty Since 2022

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology


Ramon Fermin

Ramon Fermin

Adjunct Professor

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Ramon Fermin,

Adjunct Professor


Abram Fisher

Abram Fisher, J.D.

Professor of Business Administration

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Abram Fisher
Tel: 1-707-965-6521
Email: ayfisher@puc.edu
Office: Irwin Hall 317F

Abram Fisher, J.D.

Faculty Since 2014

Professor of Business Administration


Degrees

B.S., Pacific Union College

2007

J.D., University of Maryland

2011

Nate Furness

Nate Furness

Adjunct Professor

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Nate Furness,

Adjunct Professor


Lem Garcia

Lem Garcia

Adjunct Professor

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Lem Garcia,

Adjunct Professor


Linda Gill

Linda Gill, Ph.D.

Professor of English

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Linda Gill
Tel: 1-707-965-6609
Email: llgill@puc.edu
Office: Stauffer Hall

Accomplishments:

“Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey: Narrative, Empowerment, Gender and Religion.” Pennsylvania Literary Journal. 5.3 (2014). Ed. Dr. Anna Faktorovich. Tucson: Anamorpha-Pennsylvania Literary Press. 36-57. Print.

“The Sermon and the Victorian Novel” in The Oxford Handbook of The British Sermon 1689-1901. Eds. Keith A. Francis and William Gibson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.

“The Sermon and the Victorian Novel.” The Oxford Handbook of the Modern British Sermon 1689-1901. Ed. Keith R. Francis. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2012.

“Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey: Narrative Empowerment, Gender and Religion.” Presentation at Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media. March, 2012.

The Princess in the Tower: Gender and Art in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott." Victorian Institute Journal.35 (2007): 109-136. Print.

Harry's Great Expectations or the Great Expectations of Harry Potter?: Self-fashioning or Destiny in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Presentation at Popular Culture Conference, San Antonio, 2005.

"The Snake Problem: Adolescence, Masculinity and Power in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Presentation at Popular Culture Conference, San Antonio, 2004.

"Women Beware ! The Appropriation of Women in Hollywood's Revisioning of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." Journal of American and Comparative Cultures 24 (Fall and Winter 2001): 93-98.

Linda Gill, Ph.D.

Faculty Since 1993

Professor of English

Linda Gill specializes in Victorian England, development of the novel, literary theory and dramatic performance. Gill has written articles for Dickens World, The Journal of Popular culture and Victorian Institute. She has also presented papers on Victorian authors such as Bronte, Dickens and Kipling, in addition to papers on the Harry Potter novels at Popular Culture conferences. She is particularly interested in investigating identity construction, meaning making and power in narratives. In addition to teaching courses in Romantic and Victorian literature, Gill teaches courses in Acting and performs regularly in DAS productions.


Degrees

B.A., Andrews University

1984

M.A., La Sierra University

1986

Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

1992

Eric Graham

Eric Graham

Adjunct Professor

Eric Graham
Email:

Eric Graham,

Adjunct Professor


Eric Hall

Eric Hall

Adjunct Professor

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Eric Hall
Email: ehall@puc.edu

Eric Hall,

Adjunct Professor


Heather Hamilton

Heather Hamilton

Adjunct Professor

Heather Hamilton
Email:

Heather Hamilton,

Adjunct Professor


Mary Grace Hardy

Mary Grace Hardy

Adjunct Professor

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Mary Grace Hardy,

Adjunct Professor


Tara Hargrove

Tara Hargrove, M.A. - Chair

Associate Professor of Communication

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Tara Hargrove
Tel: 1-707-965-6687
Email: thargrove@puc.edu
Office: Irwin Hall 327

Tara Hargrove, M.A. - Chair

Faculty Since 2018

Associate Professor of Communication

Tara D. Hargrove joined the faculty at Pacific Union College as Associate Professor in 2018 after teaching for Southern Adventist University for nine years and a year at her alma mater, Campion Academy. Hargrove completed her undergraduate degree in Speech Communication at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado and then her master’s degree in Communication Studies and a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies.

Hargrove currently teaches Communication and Public Speaking, Advanced Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication and is honored to now serve as department chair. She enjoys research and writing and has presented a number of competitively selected papers throughout her career and has two coauthored journal article publications. In her free time Hargrove enjoys hiking, tide-pooling and just plain adventuring with her husband, Robert, their two adult boys and daughter.


Degrees

A.A. Front Range Community College

2004

B.A. Colorado State University

2006

M.A. in Communication Studies, Colorado State University

2009

Lindsay Hayasaka, Ph.D.

Lindsay Hayasaka, Ph.D.

Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Administration

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Lindsay Hayasaka, Ph.D.,

Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Administration

Dr. Lindsay (Morton) Hayasaka is an experienced educator and administrator. Beginning her career as a high school English teacher in 2004, Dr. Hayasaka obtained a master's degree in professional writing and literature from Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) and a doctorate in journalism from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). She taught at Avondale University and worked as assistant dean in the faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology in New South Wales, Australia, before moving to the United States to teach at Pacific Union College. She became associate academic dean of the college in 2021 and transitioned into the role of dean in 2023. Dr. Hayasaka is an active member of her scholarly community and currently serves as the second vice president of the International Association for Literary Journalism Studies. She enjoys researching in the field of literary journalism, writing and producing musicals, creating community, and travelling with her husband.


Floyd Hayes

Floyd Hayes, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

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Floyd Hayes
Tel: 1-707-965-6401
Email: fhayes@puc.edu
Office: Clark Hall 308

Floyd Hayes, Ph.D.

Faculty Since 2003

Professor of Biology

Floyd E. Hayes, Ph.D., professor, is a zoologist specializing in the ecology, behavior and biogeography of birds. While an undergraduate student, Dr. Hayes took off a year to teach in an elementary school on the island of Kosrae in Micronesia. He worked for three years as a vertebrate biologist for the US Peace Corps, based in the National Museum of Natural History of Paraguay. He also taught biology for nine years at Caribbean Union College (now University of the Southern Caribbean) and the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, and spent a year working as a wildlife biologist for the Division of Fish and Wildlife in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Dr. Hayes was editor in chief of Journal of Caribbean Ornithology during 2005-2013 and was a Fulbright Scholar to Paraguay in 2012. He enjoys birding, rock climbing and snorkeling.


Degrees

B.S., Loma Linda University

1985

M.S., University of Michigan

1986

Ph.D., Loma Linda University

1993

Nancy Jacobo

Nancy Jacobo

Adjunct Professor

Nancy Jacobo
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Nancy Jacobo,

Adjunct Professor


Michael Jefferson

Michael Jefferson, M.A.

Associate Professor of Psychology, Wellness Center Director

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Michael Jefferson
Tel: 1-707-965-7080
Email: mjefferson@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 109G

Michael Jefferson, M.A.

Faculty Since 2018

Associate Professor of Psychology, Wellness Center Director

Michael Jefferson grew up the son of a minister and nurse in the town of Ojai, California. Upon graduating from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, he received his master's degree in counseling psychology from Bowie State University in Maryland. After working two years for Social Services in Loudoun County, Virginia, Michael started working on a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at The Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed his internship in Washington, D.C., with Shambu N. Banik and Associates, former chair of the Presidents Counsel on Mental Retardation. Michael is currently completing his dissertation on the experience of interpersonal intimacy by the adult children of ministers. He teaches for both the psychology and social work department and ECE program at PUC. His mental health interest and training are in ADHD, depression, and men's issues. Michael and his wife, Kathy, have two boys, Christopher and Nicholas, and live in Angwin.


Degrees

B.S., Andrews University

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M.A., Bowie State University

1996

Jefferson Joiner

Jefferson Joiner, M.S.N., R.N., C.E.N., N.R.E.M.T., W.E.M.T.

Associate Professor of Nursing & Emergency Services, Director of the Emergency Services Program and Director of the Health Sciences Program

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Jefferson Joiner
Tel: 1-707-965-7031
Email: jjoiner@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 158

Jefferson Joiner, M.S.N., R.N., C.E.N., N.R.E.M.T., W.E.M.T.

Faculty Since 2015

Associate Professor of Nursing & Emergency Services, Director of the Emergency Services Program and Director of the Health Sciences Program

Jeff Joiner has worked in healthcare as an RN since 1980. He has served as staff nurse, department manager, nursing supervisor, and hospital vice-president. He obtained his MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care/Trauma. Jeff holds national certifications in Emergency Nursing and as a Wilderness EMT. He has been active in Emergency Management and Disaster Response at the local, state, national and international levels since 2001. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education teaching Nursing and Emergency Management. He has served as a content expert and lecturer in Disaster Response and Emergency Management. He continues to maintain a clinical practice in Emergency Nursing and is a volunteer Firefighter/EMT. Jeff has been married to his wife Judy for over 40 years. They have two grown daughters and four grandsons. Jeff enjoys camping, reading, scuba diving and international travel.


Degrees

AS, Southern Adventist University

1980

BSN, Southwestern Adventist University

1986

MSN, University of Kentucky

1996

Holly Kalua

Holly Kalua, M.S.N., B.S.H.A., B.S.M., R.N.

Director of off-campus Sonora Program

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Holly Kalua, M.S.N., B.S.H.A., B.S.M., R.N.

Faculty Since 2024

Director of off-campus Sonora Program


Degrees

A.S. Nursing, Pacific Union College

1986

B.S. Managment, Pacific Union College

2006

B.S. Health Administration, St. Joseph's College of Maine

2015

M.S.N., St. Joseph's College of Maine

2024

Young-Chun Kim

Young-Chun Kim, M.Div.

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology

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Young-Chun Kim
Tel: 1-707-965-6406
Email: yckim@puc.edu
Office: Graf Hall 11

Young-Chun Kim, M.Div.

Faculty Since 2010

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology

Young-Chun Kim specializes in soteriology (the study of religious doctrines of salvation), Karl Barth and Martin Luther. He has worked as a teaching assistant, lecturer, consultant, and instructor-in-training at Fuller Theological Seminary and has taught English at the SDA Language Institute in Seoul, Korea. Kim has played the violin for over 30 years and enjoys drawing, traveling and learning new languages. The example of his family serves as a constant inspiration in his life.


Degrees

B.A. in Theology, Andrews University

2000

B.A. in Spanish Studies, Andrews University

2000

M.Div., Andrews Theological Seminary

2004

Earl Knecht

Earl Knecht

Adjunct Professor

Earl Knecht
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Earl Knecht,

Adjunct Professor


Brian Kyle

Brian Kyle, M.F.A. - Chair

Professor of Graphic Design

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Brian Kyle
Tel: 1-707-965-6605
Email: brkyle@puc.edu
Office: Fisher Hall 210A

Brian Kyle, M.F.A. - Chair

Faculty Since 2012

Professor of Graphic Design

Brian Kyle is a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in photography, graphic design, illustration, and printmaking. Brian holds undergraduate degrees in Photography and Graphic Design from Pacific Union College, and an MFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University. Before coming to teach at Pacific Union College in 2011, Brian worked for 6 years as a graphic designer and illustrator in San Diego, California, working for such clients as Disney, Universal Studios, NBC, Urban Outfitters, and Nordstroms. Brian also enjoys mountain biking, cooking, playing music on a variety of instruments, and designing/building/fixing things.


Degrees

B.S. in Photography, Pacific Union College

2004

B.S. in Graphic Design, Pacific Union College

2004

MFA, Academy of Art University

2018

Keshni Lal

Keshni Lal

Adjunct Professor

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Keshni Lal
Email: klal@puc.edu

Keshni Lal,

Adjunct Professor


Teresa Lautrup Lautrup

Teresa Lautrup Lautrup

Adjunct Professor

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Teresa Lautrup Lautrup,

Adjunct Professor


Julie Lee

Julie Lee

Adjunct Professor

Julie Lee
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Julie Lee,

Adjunct Professor


Helene Linzau

Helene Linzau, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.L.

Director of Off-Campus Ukiah Program,
Assistant Professor of Nursing,
Assistant Director to the BRN

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Helene Linzau
Tel: 1-707-965-7677
Email: hmlinzau@puc.edu
Office: Davidian Hall 209

Helene Linzau, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.L.

Faculty Since 2009

Director of Off-Campus Ukiah Program,
Assistant Professor of Nursing,
Assistant Director to the BRN

Helene Linzau teaches fundamentals of nursing. She continues to work occasionally at the St. Helena Hospital. She enjoys shopping for her nieces, quilting, taking pictures, and, if she has time, scrap-booking and traveling.


Degrees

A.S., Loma Linda University

1993

B.S. Loma Linda University

1996

A.S.N., Pacific Union College

1999

B.S.N. Pacific Union College

2000

Kevin Little

Kevin Little, R.N., M.S., A.N.P.-B.C.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Kevin Little
Tel: 1-707-965-7621
Email: klittle@puc.edu
Office: DH 114F

Kevin Little, R.N., M.S., A.N.P.-B.C.

Faculty Since 2022

Assistant Professor of Nursing


Degrees

UC San Francisco M.S.N & A.N.P

2000

Jeffrey Lobas

Jeffrey Lobas

Adjunct Professor

Jeffrey Lobas
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Jeffrey Lobas,

Adjunct Professor


Emily Logan

Emily Logan, M.F.A

Assistant Professor of English

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Emily Logan
Tel: 1-423-243-8004
Email: ellogan@puc.edu
Office: Stauffer Hall 101

Emily Logan, M.F.A

Faculty Since 2023

Assistant Professor of English

Emily Logan specializes in creative writing with an emphasis on prose. She is particularly interested in short story, flash fiction, and personal essay forms. Her stories and essays appear in The Roadrunner Review, Reflex Fiction, Watershed Review, and elsewhere, and her work has received support from AWP's Writer to Writer Mentorship Program and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She teaches courses in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.


Degrees

B.A. Walla Walla University

2017

M.A. California State University Chico

2019

M.F.A. University of Washington

2021

Rocio Magana-Lauth

Rocio Magana-Lauth, M.S.N., R.N., P.H.N.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Rocio Magana-Lauth, M.S.N., R.N., P.H.N.

Faculty Since 2024

Assistant Professor of Nursing