Professor of English A.B., Trevecca Nazarene College; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School and San Diego State University

Dr. Bowles joined the PLNU faculty in 1980.  Recent publications and scholarly work include:

Chairman of the table of local council presidents for the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE); Member, Executive Board, CATE; Convention Committee member for CATE Convention 2006, Garden Grove

President, Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English

Member of PLNU Resource Stewardship Task Force and co-chair, PLNU Creation Care Week, Fall 2005

Research on collaboration between secondary teachers and professors of English education