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- Meet the Faculty: Kathryn Ecklund, PhDKathryn Ecklund, PhD, is chair and professor for the Department of Psychology at Azusa Pacific University. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Biola University. Ecklund’s research areas include racial/ethnic identity development of Euro-Americans, racial and cultural identity development in children, and best practices in culturally competent clinical service provision to diverse children and families.
- Meet the Faculty: Patricia Andujo, PhDPatricia Andujo, PhD, is director of the Ethnic Studies program and associate professor of English at Azusa Pacific University, teaching Freshman Writing Seminar, Introduction to Literature, Children’s Literature, Composition: Theory and Practice, and American Ethnic Literature. Andujo’s research and teaching interests include African American literature, nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature, and religious studies and literature.
- Meet the Faculty: Aimee Vadnais, PsyD, MFTIn addition to her roles at Azusa Pacific University, Aimee Vadnais, PsyD, MFT, has a private practice in San Diego called Carmel Valley Psychological Services, where she specializes in couples, women’s issues, and infertility. Her clinical interests include positive psychology, emotional intelligence, attachment theory, and sensory processing disorders.
- Meet the Faculty: Rebecca Kenyon, PsyD, MFTRebecca Kenyon, PsyD, MFT, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She serves as director of clinical training for the M.A. in Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Azusa Pacific University’s San Diego Regional Campus, where she works to ensure a positive relationship between APU and community agencies in order to train MFT students and provide quality clinical care to the community.
- Meet the Faculty: Adam Green, PhDAdam Green, PhD is the Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy. An associate professor in APU’s School of Theology, Adam Green, PhD, focuses his work on the nature and value of being a social creature. His scholarly work ranges from philosophical engagement with neuroscience, psychology, and anthropology to reflection on traditional problems in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of religion. Green came to APU after completing a Templeton postdoctoral fellowship in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Meet the Faculty: Brian Collisson, PhDBrian Collisson, PhD, is a social psychologist and assistant professor in Azusa Pacific University’s Department of Psychology. He and his team of graduate and undergraduate students conduct research at the interface of social perception (people’s impressions of others), prejudice, and close relationships. His team’s work has been published in scholarly journals—Psychological Science, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and Social Psychological & Personality Science—and has garnered popular media attention.
- Meet the Faculty: Rob Muthiah, PhDRob Muthiah, PhD, is a professor for the Department of Ministry in Azusa Pacific University’s School of Theology. He has a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. Muthiah focuses his teaching and research on the nature of the church, its ministry, and our cultural context, and has a particular interest in how these themes shape congregational leadership. He has served as a pastor for nine years, is an active member of his local church, and has a heart for peace, justice, and multicultural issues.
- Meet The Faculty: Elizabeth Lopez, PhD, RN, FNP-CElizabeth Lopez, PhD, RN, FNP-C, is an assistant professor in the undergraduate nursing program at Azusa Pacific University. She brings extensive experience in the acute, home health, psychiatric mental health, community health, and school health settings. Lopez views her teaching role as an opportunity to prepare the next generation of nurses to care for and serve God's people.