Theresa Babbitt, B.A.
Director of Communications and Marketing at WCIU and experienced event producer. B.A. in Christian Ministries and Biblical Studies, Azusa Pacific University.
Ericka Otárola
Admissions Coordinator at WCIU with 9 years of experience in international admissions and a student-first mindset. B.A. in English (Translation), Summa Cum Laude.
Chris Kraiss
Director of Information Technology at WCIU. Founder of ClearPath Technology, combining entrepreneurial experience with a mission-driven approach to systems and support.
Howard A. Snyder
Retired professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, author, and former Visiting Director at the Manchester Wesley Research Centre, specializing in church renewal and mission theology.
Marie Joy Pring-Faraz, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Transformational Development. Research fellow at Calvin University and consultant advocating for women in poverty and at-risk children.
Stephen Mbogo, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Biola University (2013). CEO of African Enterprise International and Lausanne Africa’s Regional Director for the EPSA region.
Peter Nitschke, Ed.D.
Ed.D. in Continuing Adult Education, Asia Graduate School of Theology. Director of Impact Partnerships at Plastic Bank, leading global waste segregation programs.
Deborah Hancox, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Theology and Development, 2020. International Coordinator of Micah Global, focusing on Christian development and holistic transformation.
José de Dios, Board Vice Chair
Human Resources and Organizational Development Consultant with SIL Global, serving the Bible translation movement and advancing Church unity and generosity in mission.
Linda P. Saunders, Ph.D.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer at WCIU; missiologist specializing in global mission and the Black Church experience. Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Columbia International University.
Marcia Wang
Member of WCIU's Board of Directors. 29 years of nonprofit ministry leadership, specializing in consulting, process facilitation, and team development.
Lowell Bliss
Director of Eden Vigil Institute for Environmental Leadership. Co-founder of Christian Climate Observers Program and Climate Intercessors. Author and former missionary in India and Pakistan.
Miracle Ajah, D.Th.
D.Th. in Old Testament, Stellenbosch University, 2006. Principal Clerk of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and Old Testament scholar with a focus on the Pentateuch.
Diana Kimani, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Economics, The University of Nairobi, 2014. Associate Professor of Development Studies and Director of WCIU’s Master’s in Development Studies Program.
Viv Grigg, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Theology, The University of Auckland (New Zealand), 2006. Professor of Urban Leadership and Director of WCIU’s Urban Leadership Institute.
Todd Pokrifka
Ph.D. in Theology, University of St. Andrews. Co-director of the Institute for Community Transformation, focusing on global transformation through scripture.
Beth Snodderly
D. Litt. et Phil. in Biblical Studies, University of South Africa. Former WCIU president and editor of the William Carey International Development Journal.
