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Charles Sands, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of Health Science
Office Phone: (951) 343-4213
E-mail: csands@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210A

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Public Health	University of Alabama at Birmingham	2004
M.A.	Education	University of Alabama at Birmingham	1995
B.S.	Education	Samford University	1993

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Grace Brown, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Provost for Academic Services
Office Phone: 951-343-5575
E-mail: gbrown@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C212

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Psychology	Northcentral University	2025
M.A.	Organizational Leadership	California Baptist University	2015
B.A.	Psychology	University of Redlands	2013

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Elizabeth A. Morris, Ph.D.

Professor of Education and Mathematics
Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness, ALO
Office Phone: (951) 343-4507
E-mail: emorris@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Education	Capella University	2007
M.S.	Education	California Baptist University	1999
B.S.	Liberal Studies	California Baptist University	1998

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Elisa Shepard, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology
Associate Provost for Online Education
Office Phone: (951) 343-3946
E-mail: eshepard@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C214

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Clinical Psychology	Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University	2011
M.A.	Clinical Psychology	Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University	2007
B.A.	Liberal StudiePsychology	Biola University	2005

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Steve Neilsen, Ed.D.

Dean of Academic Persistence and Support
Office Phone: (951) 343-4614
E-mail: sneilsen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Lancer Arms 40C

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Tae Sung, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English
Dean of Student Success
Founding Director of University Writing Center
Office Phone: 951-552-8992
E-mail: tsung@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Lancer Arms 39E

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution
Ph.D.	English	UC Irvine
MA	Theology	Fuller Seminary
BA	English	UC San Diego

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Tracy Ward, Ph.D.

Professor of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Provost for Administration
Office Phone: 951-343-4552
E-mail: tward@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C213

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Education	Claremont Graduate University	2010
M.ED.	College Student Affairs	Azusa Pacific University	2001
M.Div.		Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary	1996

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Ted Murcray, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Education
Director of Teaching and Learning Center
Office Phone: 951-343-4760
E-mail: tmurcray@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 18

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ed.D.	Education Leadership, Policy, and Organizations	Vanderbilt University	2011
M.S.	Education/ Teaching and Learning	California Baptist University	2002
B.A.	English/Music	California Baptist University	1998

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Christina Cornejo

Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Office Phone: (951) 552-8650
E-mail: ccornejo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 20

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Angelica Diaz

Director of Research Initiatives
Office Phone: 951-343-4827
E-mail: adiaz@calbaptist.edu

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Kayli Trieu

Director of Operations for Educational Effectiveness
Office Phone: (951) 552-8877
E-mail: ktrieu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottages 19

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Kenneth Nehrbass, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Director of Assessment for Educational Effectiveness
Office Phone: (951) 552-8720
E-mail: knehrbass@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 19

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Brian Niemeier, Ph.D.

Director of Institutional Research
Office Phone: 951-552-8637
E-mail: bniemeier@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 20

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Kendrick Billings, Ph.D.

Director of Academic Operations for Institutional Effectiveness
Office Phone: 951-343-2174
E-mail: kbillings@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 20

Erin Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology
Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Research
Director of Research for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Office Phone: 951-552-8626
E-mail: esmith@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Cottage 18

Shawnn Palmer

Director of Academic Technology and Reporting
Office Phone: 951-343-4224
E-mail: spalmer@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center

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Holly Sauers

Director of Academic Operations
Office Phone: 951-343-4654
E-mail: hsauers@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211

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Rich Simpson, Ed.D.

University Registrar
Office Phone: 951-343-5568
E-mail: rsimpson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room D121

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Claudia Valdez, Ed.D.

Administrative Services Manager
Office Phone: 951-343-4213
E-mail: cvaldez@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C210B

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Summer Kunze

Receptionist for the Office of the Provost
Office Phone: (951) 343-4556
E-mail: skunze@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211

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TJ Herzog

Coordinator for Academic Operations
Office Phone: (951) 343-4239
E-mail: therzog@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, Room C211

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