Ryan Ermert

Professor Ryan Ermert earned a B.S. in Computer Science from University of California San Diego with an emphasis in Software Engineering. He also holds various IT certifications including Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) and Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT). While having coding experience with thick client and mobile development, he typically prefers full stack web development. An avid coder, Professor Ermert often browses Github for interesting open-source projects and tinkers with the latest and greatest web development frameworks.

David Frost, M.S., S.M.

Professor Frost holds a MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science Degree (General Engineering and Naval Leadership) from the U.S. Naval Academy. His industrial experience spanned two decades as a systems engineer, project manager and program director in the Defense and Aerospace sector. He has instructed adult learners in both undergraduate and graduate courses for 22 years as an adjunct.  

Mason D. Lancaster, Ph.D.

Dr. Lancaster gravitated to the Old Testament because he believes followers of Jesus are to be shaped by the whole counsel of God, and the Old Testament is usually the neglected of the two testaments. Yet an embrace of the Old Testament will help shape holistic individuals and communities in ways as diverse as leading healthy emotional lives and retrieving a proper place for social justice in the Christian life. Dr.

Tickets on sale for Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2022

Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2020
Writing That Provokes is the theme of the 27th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Aptly fitting this theme are the award-winning writers and thinkers making up this year's guest list: Cornel West, David Brooks, and Nadia Bolz-Weber. For more details and tickets, visit pointloma.edu/2022writers

Heath Nieddu, MIM

Professor Nieddu holds a Master of International Management from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Central Florida. His industry experience includes over 13 years as an IT professional holding positions in information security and risk management.

Professor Nieddu’s professional areas of focus include digital transformation, implementation of enterprise systems, vulnerability management, security incident response, IT risk management, and threat modeling.

Mark Nissen, Ph.D.

Dr. Nissen began his collegiate education with a BS in Business from UC Berkeley, with a penchant for information technology (IT). He then applied his Berkeley education and IT talent to analytic, management and executive positions in the aerospace and electronics industry, during which time he earned an MS in Systems Management—with emphases on Systems Analysis and R&D Management—at the University of Southern California (USC). He then quit his excellent job and earned a Ph.D. in Information Systems at USC, with heavy emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML).