Special Olympics Returns to PLNU for 23rd Year
Professor Stovall earned a MA in Mathematics from San Diego State University with an emphasis in education and BS in Management Information Systems from Point Loma Nazarene University. After years of teaching mathematics at the high school and community college levels, he has developed a strong passion for helping students see how math connects to the real world. He focuses on creating opportunities for hands-on learning and strives to make mathematical concepts relevant by tying them to practical applications in business, science, and everyday life.
Dr. Laura Dimler is a developmental psychologist and the Interim Director of the B.A. in Applied Psychology program at PLNU. She earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and both her M.A. and B.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University.
Dr. Keith Myers is the new Director of Clinical Training and Associate Professor with the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) Online Program that is launching this Fall. He received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from Mercer University. He has practiced as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in mental health for nearly 23 years. He has taught counseling students in higher education since 2010 and has taught full-time in academia since 2017. Myers is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS).
Dr. Ho Fung (Edmund) Cheng is an organic chemist specializing in polymer and macromolecule synthesis. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Cheng graduated with an MChem at University of Oxford in 2016 and obtained his PhD in Chemistry at Northwestern University in 2022. During graduate school, he discovered his passion for mentoring students and his love for macromolecules. After a postdoc with Prof. Jeremiah Johnson at MIT, Cheng started as his independent career at Pepperdine University in 2024, before joining PLNU in 2025.