School of Professional Studies

Mission Statement: "The faculty and staff of the School of Professional Studies are committed to providing students with the education necessary to assume leadership within various professions in society and to serve as lay leaders within the Church." Philosophy: "The philosophy of the faculty and staff of the School of Professional Studies is to mentor and serve students in both their professional and Christian growth, and to be role models for students as they engage in the dynamic process of their preliminary professional development." Associate Dean: Sharon Anderson, Ed. D.

- Programs within the School of Professional Studies -

Goals:

The School of Professional Studies has the following goals:
To provide students with the opportunity to develop:

1. a commitment to life-long learning
2. a commitment to professional and personal integrity
3. a desire to serve a diverse society, and its individuals, in an equitable manner
4. professional competence
5. links with the professional community within which they are training to serve

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Careers:

Graduates from the School of Professional Studies have distinguished themselves as psychologists, social workers, chaplains, businesswomen and men, missionaries, preschool teachers and directors, school teachers and administrators in both public and Christian schools in the United States, as well as in schools around the world. Many students have chosen to seek graduate work in a variety of related fields.

Full Time Faculty:

Marilyn Abplanalp: B.A., Bethany University; M.A., Santa Clara University; Ed.D., University of San Francisco.

Sharon Anderson: B.A., Bethany University; M.A., Ed.D., University of San Francisco.

Heather Kelly: B.A., Bethany University; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Psy.D. Fuller Theological Seminary.

Jennifer Loehrer: B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz.

William Snow: B.A., M.A., Pacific Lutheran University; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Steve Stiles: Associate Professor: B.A., Sonoma State University; M.Div., American Baptist Seminary, Berkeley; D.Min., American Baptist Seminary, Covina.

Marilyn Vaughn: B.S., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Santa Clara; Ed.D., University of Southern California.

Joseph Childs: B.S., M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.A., Western Seminary.

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Adjunct Faculty:

Cynthia FitzGerald: B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Counseling, Leadership Institute of Seattle.

Julia Garcia: B.A. Seattle Pacific University.

Stacie Lawhorne: B.A., Bethany University.

Maria Zimmer: B.S., M.S., State University of New York, Albany.

Richard Schulz: B.A. Southern California College; M.A., Pepperdine University.

Brian Kelly: B.A. Trinity Bible College, M.A. Fuller Theological Seminary, Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary.

Emmanuel Denike: B.A. Bethany College, M.A. Candidate Western Theological Seminary.

Judy Richards: B.S. Penn State University, M.A. University of San Francisco.

Carrie Trubenbach: B.A. State University of New York, M.A. Institute of Imaginal Studies.

Jo Romaniello: B.A. San Francisco State University, M.FA. Boston University, M.S. Northeastern University.

Julie Carboni: B.S. San Jose Christian College, M.A. University of San Francisco.

David Dahl: B.A. University of Minnesota, M.Div. Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, Ph.D. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.

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