Dr. Jody Roubanis studied dietetics and food administration at California State University, where she earned her teaching credential in family and consumer sciences. She completed her masters and doctorate degrees at North Carolina State University while she was teaching at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her most recent scholarship focuses on the ethics promoted in the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge. Roubanis is passionate about helping youth realize their potential through faith and career opportunities.

Susan DeCristofaro Rogers is chair of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department and academic director of the Early Childhood Learning Center at PLNU. She has a B.A. in child development and an M.A. in teaching and learning from PLNU and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in early childhood education with an emphasis in special needs from Walden University. Rogers has a decade of experience teaching early childhood and as an elementary teacher. She has taught and directed early childhood education for the last 20 years in higher education.

Susan DeCristofaro Rogers is chair of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department and academic director of the Early Childhood Learning Center at PLNU. She has a B.A. in child development and an M.A. in teaching and learning from PLNU and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in early childhood education with an emphasis in special needs from Walden University. Rogers has a decade of experience teaching early childhood and as an elementary teacher. She has taught and directed early childhood education for the last 20 years in higher education.

Having served as a classroom teacher and school principal, Dr. Ray Posey chose to leave K-12 education to earn a doctorate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville to teach at the university level and work with preservice teachers prior to their entrance into the field. Helping teacher education candidate see teaching as an art, as something creative, is Posey's goal with all his students. It is his aim that every student leaves his class just a bit more creative than they were when they came into the course.

Jenn Kritsch serves as the Associate Dean of Instructional Innovation, Partnerships, and Communication at Point Loma Nazarene University’s School of Education. In this role, she leads initiatives that strengthen district partnerships, foster innovative teaching practices, and expand opportunities for educator preparation and alumni engagement. With a background in special education, teacher leadership, and program development, Jenn is passionate about building communities of practice that reflect both academic excellence and radical hospitality.

Dr. Grace Fantaroni is a professor in the School of Education. Her focus is on supporting parents and families, especially diverse populations, understand and access support for autism spectrum disorders and other special needs. In addition, she has extensive expertise in positive behavior supports, supporting communication for students with limited language, and preparing teachers to be trauma-informed.  Dr. Fantaroni has teaching credentials in the areas of multiple subjects and special education for students with mild to moderate support needs.

Dr. Deborah Erickson has served as dean of the School of Education at Point Loma Nazarene University since 2013. Prior to her current appointment, she was a full professor and the assistant dean of the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University, where she also directed the Educational Leadership program for six years.

Dr. Wally Williams has been involved in 27 theatre productions at PLNU. His directing credits include Waiting for Godot, Uncle Vanya, Caucasian Chalk Circle, Much Ado about Nothing, Dr. Faustus, The Importance of Being Earnest, Freud’s Last Session, and many others. He has over a dozen professional credits for organizations such as the Mark Taper Forum, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Showtime Cable, and others.

Upon earning his teaching credential at Point Loma Nazarene College in 1988, Skip Rutledge became a visiting professor and debate coach, and eventually earned his M.A., and Ph.D. in rhetorical communication from San Diego State University and Regent University, respectively.

Dr. Lisa Raser joined the faculty at PLNU in 2016 after teaching at Humboldt State University. She brings experience teaching a wide variety of courses, including organizational communication, gender and communication, interpersonal communication, and a special topics course she designed entitled peace building and conflict resolution. Her particular interests focus on nonviolent communication and the communication of empathy, topics she loves to share with her students. An ethic of care is at the center or her teaching philosophy and also informs her research.