Kevin Stovall, M.A.

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.

PLNU’s Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling offered online and approved toward dual licensure (LPCC & LMFT)!

Photo of student in PLNU's Greek Theatre for MACC Online’s inaugural New Student Orientation, August 23, 2025.
PLNU continues to train future providers to meet California’s urgent need for mental health professionals with the launch of its Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) Online Program. The program is now officially recognized by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for meeting the educational requirements for dual licensure as both a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Laura Dimler, PhD

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.

Choosing dialogue in the social media space

Social media is not a conversation. Scripture calls us to a different kind of response, one that values mutual respect, humility, and direct conversation. PLNU is, and will continue to be, a Christian university rooted in the authority of Scripture and the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
PLNU is, and will continue to be, a Christian university rooted in the authority of Scripture and the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Those convictions have not, and will not change.

Keith Myers, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS

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).

Edmund Cheng, Ph.D.

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.

Edmund Cheng, Ph.D.

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.

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