Faculty
world class
professors
Arizona Christian University faculty is committed to fostering an atmosphere wherein academics from a Biblical Worldview are not merely taught but lived. Professors, experts in their respective fields, and passionate about the subjects they teach, challenge, and stretch their students to reach their goals. Students are encouraged to think critically and analyze what they learn in the classroom thoroughly.
Academic Leadership
Jeffrey Green, Ph. D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Linnea Lyding, Ed.D.
Dean
Shelly Roden School of Education
Adam Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Carolyn Pela, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE
Professor
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
Adam Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
Kyle DiRoberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chair, School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Al Fadi, M.Div.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
John DelHousaye, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
Jeff Phillips, M.Div.
Assistant Professor, School of Biblical and Theological Studies
School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Courtney Phoenix, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Steven Rutt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Kathy Mason, M.A.
Associate Professor
School of Biblical and Theological Studies Department
John Talley III, M.Div.
Lecturer
Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
Department of Music
Gerald Fercho, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Chair, Department of Music
Libbie Kent, M.M.
Associate Professor
Department of Music
Corey Hirsch
Assistant Professor
Department of Music
Juliana Balinski, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Music
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
David Niederkorn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Political Science and Family Studies
John Hinson, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
Carolyn Pela, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE
Professor
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
Brie Turns, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy
Andee Murphy, M.S.
Director and Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
Bethany Broussard, J.D.
Lecturer
Department of Political Science and Family Studies
Tracy Munsil, Ph.D.
Professor in Residence
Executive Director, Cultural Research Center
George Barna, Ph.D.
Professor in Residence
Director of Research, Cultural Research Center
Department of Liberal Arts
Susan Johnson, M.A.
Associate Professor
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Jenifer Kohner, M.Ed.
Lecturer
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Jennifer Russum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Adam Sonstroem, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Matt Spivey, Ph.D.
Chair & Associate Professor
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Adam Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dean, College of Arts and humanities
Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Christian Liberal Arts
Shelly Roden School of Education & Professional Studies
Linnea Lyding, Ed.D.
Dean
Shelly Roden School of Education
Department of Education and Mathematics
Lisa Bernier, Ed.D
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Education and Mathematics
Linnea Lyding, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Education and Mathematics
Anastasiya Campbell, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education and Mathematics
Bryan Harris, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Education and Mathematics
Sierra Nichols, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education and Mathematics
Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
William Nelson, D.C.
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
Joseph Kezele, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
Andee Murphy, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
Warren Pettitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
Crystal Sardina, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Natural and Psychological Sciences
Department of Business
Ryan Lunsford, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Business Administration
Michael Kerr, Ed.D.
Professor
Department of Business Administration
School of Graduate Studies
Carolyn Pela, Ph.D.
Professor
Dean, Head of Graduate Studies
Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, M.A. Cultural Transformation
John DelHousaye, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, M.A. Christian Leadership
Lisa Bernier, Ed.D
Associate Professor
Interim Director, M.A. Education
Brie Turns, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy