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.

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.  

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.

Jorji Siegmundt, a graduate of PLNU, obtained her master’s degree from the university’s graduate biology program in 2021. Upon graduation, she assumed the role of Chemistry Department Lab Manager and faculty instructor for general chemistry labs. Additionally, she serves on the university’s safety committee and holds the position of campus Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO). Prior to her academic pursuits, Siegmundt worked for the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician, where she specialized in nuclear chemistry and radiation.