Dr. RiKo Ramos, Ed.D. serves as the Associate Dean of Advanced Programs in the School of Education at Point Loma Nazarene University, where he also serves as Program Director for the Master's in Higher Education program and where he formerly served as an Instructional Designer and Course Developer. As Associate Dean, he advises the Dean on strategic matters, leads curricular and programmatic innovations for advanced programs, and collaborates with university leadership to equip the next generation of educators across California. Before his service at PLNU, Dr.

Jeong Eun ("JJ") Joo is a Korean soprano with a wide range of musical interests, from Baroque to contemporary repertoire. She is a skilled performer on the lyric stage with a flexible and rich vocal sound. She has been described as “a commanding stage performer, communicating with assurance and grace” and “having a technically-solid, lyric coloratura voice.”