Marquettia Bivens, M.B.A., B.S.
Registrar at WCIU with 17+ years of experience in academic administration and student services. M.B.A. and B.S. in Technical Management.
Desmond Haskell
Web Content Specialist at WCIU. Versatile web design expert with advanced skills in creating dynamic, user-focused websites.
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.
Erin Moriarty
Fractional Chief People Officer at WCIU. Erin is a passionate leader in human resources who believes in bringing clarity to roles, expectations, and the systems that support people and mission.
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.
Jessica Udall, Board Secretary
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Columbia. Professor at Evangelical Theological College and CIU, Deputy Director at SIL Ethiopia, specializing in global migration and intercultural leadership.
Marcia Wang
M.Div., Trinity International University. Member of WCIU's Board of Directors. 29 years of nonprofit ministry leadership, specializing in consulting, process facilitation, and team development.
J. Paul Nyquist
Th.M and Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary. Paul Nyquist brings over four decades of church, education, and mission leadership to the WCIU Board.
Michelle L. K. Raven
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, CIU. Served for 22 years in the Air Force as a judge advocate and completed an MA in global studies at Liberty Univ. in 2012. She served as a missionary with Christar.
Lowell Bliss, M.A.
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.
