Faculty
APU professors come to the table with rich, firsthand experience in their field and a deep respect for those who continue to advance their education. Because they understand the busy lives and schedules of their students, professors make each class and project relevant, dynamic, and applicable. Professor/student mentoring relationships form the backbone of APU programs, one of many Azusa Pacific University distinctives.
Chair
Chair Graduate Program, Professor
Leslie Van Dover, PhD, PN, RN
Professors
Professor
Lina Badr, DNSc, CPNP, RN, FAAN
Professor
Felicitas dela Cruz, DNSc, FAANP, RN
Director of Academic Support; Coordinator of Skills Lab and Nursing Computer Center; Associate Professor
Anna Marie Hefner, MSN, MAEd, CPNP
Director, Continuing Education; Clinical Instructor
Marilyn Klakovich, RN, DNSc, CNAA
Dean; Professor
Aja Tulleners Lesh, Ph.D, RN
Interim Chair, PhD Program; Professor
Cheryl Westlake, RN, PhD, ARRN-BC, PN
Associate Professors
Associate Professor
Connie Brehm, PhD, MSN, C.FNP, RN
Associate Dean, Curriculum and Clinical Practice; Associate Professor
Renee Pozza, PhDc, CNS, CFNP, RN
Assistant Professors
Chair, Second Degree Programs; Assistant Professor
Anita Bralock, PhD, RN, CNM
Assistant Professor; Director of International Programs for Nursing
Pamela Cone, PhD, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor; Faculty Senate Moderator Elect 2007-2008
Patricia Frohock Hanes, PhD, MSN, MAEd, RN
Assistant Professor; Director EENAP Program, San Diego Regional Center
Linda Hansen-Kyle, PhD, RN, CCM
Assistant Professor
Catherine Heinlein, EdD, RD, CDE
Assistant Professor
Young Kim, RN, CANP, PhD
Assistant Professor
Anne Odell, MSN, CFNP, RN
Instructors
Instructor
Melinda Dicken, MSN, RN, CNS
Clinical Instructor
Sarah Obermeyer, MSN, CNM, NP
Instructor; Director of the Neighborhood Wellness Center
Julia Pusztai, MSN, RN
