Yalin Xin, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, 2008. Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies and Director of China Studies Institute.
Danny Hunter, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary. Director of the Ralph D. Winter Research Center, researcher, educator, and church mission consultant.
Grace Al-Zoughbi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Theological Education, London School of Theology. Scholar focused on Arab women in theology and Middle Eastern Christianity; contributor to the Arabic Contemporary Christian Commentary.
Richard Gunasekera
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Baylor University Medical Center. Biola University Research Professor, biochemical genetics researcher, and global medical missions leader.
Todd Johnson
Ph.D. in Mission Studies. Distinguished Professor at Gordon-Conwell, global Christianity researcher, and editor of key works on world Christianity and religious demography.
Ravi I. Jayakaran
President/CEO of Medical Ambassadors International and Lausanne Movement Catalyst for Integral Mission, with expertise in poverty reduction and global mission.
Ravi I. Jayakaran
President/CEO of Medical Ambassadors International and Lausanne Movement Catalyst for Integral Mission, with expertise in poverty reduction.
Jessica Udall
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies. Professor at Evangelical Theological College and CIU, Deputy Director at SIL Ethiopia, specializing in global migration and intercultural leadership.
Scott Holbrook
M.B.A., SUNY Buffalo. Former President & CEO of Avant Ministries, CPA, long-time professor, and ministry board leader with extensive global missions leadership.
Joshua Wathanga
WCIU Board Director with decades of global leadership in strategy, governance, and economic development. DBA, United States International University-Africa.
Cindy Perry
Cindy Perry (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is currently a Senior Consultant with Development Associates International (DAI), living in Nepal and India and traversing South Asia since 1980. Her passion to serve the peoples of the Himalayas led her in unexpected directions.
Grace Ying May
Grace Ying May is the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Director of the Women’s Institute at William Carey International University, and an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies.
Dr. Mano Emmanuel
Mano Emmanuel currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Head of Academic Advancement at Colombo Theological Seminary in Sri Lanka. Prior to this she held the post of Academic Dean of CTS for fourteen years. She lectures in Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies and Applied Theology.
Greg Parsons, Board Member Emeritus
Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of Wales. Board and Corporate Secretary at WCIU with 40 years of leadership at Frontier Ventures and global missions engagement.
Esther Liu
Esther Liu serves as the Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs for Yu Cai Seminary in Beijing, China.
Rev. Paul Cornelius, Ph.D.
President of WCIU with leadership experience in theological education, urban ministry, and intercultural engagement.
Peter McLallen, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A.
Former Provost of WCIU with extensive leadership experience in online education and academic administration.
Amy Boothe, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
Chief Financial Officer at WCIU with 20+ years of financial leadership across healthcare, manufacturing, and education. Ph.D. in Business Administration (Advanced Accounting).
Rev. Paul Cornelius, Ph.D.
President of WCIU with leadership experience in theological education, urban ministry, and intercultural engagement.
Mary Lederleitner, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Educational Studies, Trinity. Director of the Women’s Institute, global missions leader, award-winning author, and board chair for Operation Mobilization.
