Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

• Nori Henk, PhD

  Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Director, Ethnic Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3373
  • Email: nhenk@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 112

Professors

• Tasha Bleistein, PhD

  Interim Associate Dean; Director, Online TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2414
  • Email: tbleistein@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 147D
• Mary Shepard Wong, PhD

  Director, Field-based TESOL Programs; Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages; Fulbright Program Advisor

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3483
  • Email: mwong@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 169/165

Associate Professors

• David Miyahara, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3844
  • Email: dmiyahara@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 114
• César Aroldo Solórzano, PhD

  Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3781
  • Email: asolorzano@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 103

Adjunct Professors

• Nancy Ackles, PhD

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Email: nackles@apu.edu
• Michael Alvarado, MA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

• Lisa Lee, MA, MDiv

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3569
  • Email: llee@apu.edu
• Manar Metry, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: mmetry@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 165
• Yumi Parks, MA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

• Michael Pereira, MA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

• Erin Thorp, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2752
  • Email: ethorp@apu.edu
• Liliane Toss, PhD

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

• Merari Weber, Ed.D.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

  • Phone: (626) 815-3844
  • Email: mlweber@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

• Paul Hertig, PhD, ThM

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages

• Richard Slimbach, PhD

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, TESOL, and Modern Languages