Religion Faculty

Beyond Academics

The Department of Religion faculty represent many years of academic and ministerial experience both in the United States and abroad. Our faculty are sought after speakers at conferences and seminars; are published authors; and are editors of globally recognized Journals in the areas of Pentecostalism, missiology, leadership studies and theology of C.S. Lewis.

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Greg Austring, Ph.D

gaustring@vanguard.edu

Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies and Religion

Areas of Specialization: Intercultural and Pastoral Studies.

Education: B.A. and M.A., Vanguard University of Southern California; Ph.D., School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University.

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Bill Dogterom, Ph. D.

bdogterom@vanguard.edu

Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries
Associate Chair, School for Professional Studies in Religion

Areas of Specialization: Pastoral Ministry, Spirituality, and Practical Theology. Particular interest in Spiritual Formation for lifetime ministry regardless of vocation.

Education: Diploma in Theology, Northwest Bible College; B.A., North American Baptist College; M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary; D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Roger Heuser, Ph. D.

rheuser@vanguard.edu

Professor of Leadership Studies
Director, Judkins Institute for Leadership Studies

Areas of Specialization: leadership, spirituality, and mission in a global context.

Education: B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., New York University.

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Frank Macchia, Ph.D.

fmacchia@vanguard.edu

Professor of Theology
Editor, PNEUMA: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.

Areas of Specialization: Systematic Theology, Ecumenical Theology and Pentecostal Theology.

Education: B.A., Southern California College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary (New York); D. Theol., University of Basel, Switzerland.

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Doug Petersen, Ph. D.

dpetersen@vanguard.edu

Margaret S. Smith Distinguished Professor of World Missions and Intercultural Studies
Judkins Institute for Leadership Studies

Areas of Specialization
: Ethics, World Missions, and Intercultural Studies.

Education: Diploma, Northwest Bible College; B.A., Southern California College; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in Oxford, England.

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Ed Rybarczyk, Ph.D.

erybarczyk@vanguard.edu

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology

Areas of Specialization: Eastern Orthodox Theology and Pentecostal-Charismatic History.

Education: B.A., Southern California College; M.A. and Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Gary Tyra, Ph. D.

gtyra@vanguard.edu

Associate Professor of Biblical and Practical Theology

Areas of Specialization: Theology, Spiritual and Ministry Formation.

Education: B.A., West Coast Christian College; M.Div. and D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary.

  • SIM, John: New Testament Survey
  • FESSLER, George:   Pastoral Care and Counseling
  • NAMAN, Trudy:  Leadership