Faculty

Our faculty is a community of experts with a vast range of on the field knowledge from around the world, facilitating a truly global learning experience.

Program Directors

Diana Kimani, Ph.D.

Director of M.A. in Development Studies
Viv Grigg, Ph.D.

Director of M.A. in Transformational Urban Leadership
Yalin Xin, Ph.D.

Dean of Doctoral Studies

Faculty Resources

Equipping learners to be global change agents

Faculty Committed to Missional Higher Education

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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.

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Viv Grigg, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Theology, The University of Auckland (New Zealand), 2006. Professor of Urban Leadership and Director of WCIU’s Institute for Transformational Urban Leadership.

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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.

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Yalin Xin, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, 2008. Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies and Director of China Studies Institute.

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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.

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Field-based practitioners supporting student growth

Adjunct Faculty from Across Cultures and Disciplines

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Andrea McAleenan, Ph.D.

Director of Advancement & Alumni Engagement at WCIU with a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Claremont Graduate University. Founder of Building Global Bridges and Urban Leadership Foundation board member.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lowell Bliss

Director of Eden Vigil. Co-founder of Christian Climate Observers Program and Climate Intercessors. Author and former missionary in India and Pakistan.

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Roza B.

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William Bjoraker, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2007. Co-author of The Return to Oral Hermeneutics and Engaging the Jewish World.

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Alvin Mbola

Expert in Inclusive Microfinance and Livelihoods Development with 12+ years of experience in East Africa. Focuses on sustainable livelihoods and community transformation.

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Rosemary Mbogo, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration, Biola University. Director of African International University’s Institute for the Study of African Realities.

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Peter Im, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1992. Professor of Intercultural Studies and Director of the Global Leadership Center.

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Joel T. Hamme, Ph.D.

PhD in Biblical Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2014. Associate Professor of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

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Clara Cheng, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2001. Former WCIU professor with expertise in missions, psychological anthropology, and person formation. Associate Professor Emeritus.

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James Butare

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Sorbonne University, 1983. WCIU Professor with over 20 years of teaching and advising experience, author of four books on linguistics and languages.

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Wisdom from our global faculty

Faculty Resources & Publications

We seek to equip learners with practical tools to serve in a global context.

WCIU’s faculty bring academic depth and lived experience from around the world. This section features their published work—books, journal articles, blog posts, and media—reflecting years of service in cross-cultural, missional, and academic settings. These resources are here to inspire and inform. If something connects with you, we invite you to take a class as a visiting student.

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Shaping programs with academic and global insight

Academic Advisory Council Guiding WCIU’s Learning Approach

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Deborah Hancox, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Theology and Development, 2020. International Coordinator of Micah Global, focusing on Christian development and holistic transformation.

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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.

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Joanna Kretzer Chun, M.A.

M.A. in Intercultural Studies and Family Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary. Director of World Relief's Program Resource Team, focusing on global program support.

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Katie Toop, M.Sc.

M.Sc. in Water and Environmental Management, Loughborough University. Senior Director of Transformational Development at World Concern with 13+ years of global experience.

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John "Jay" Travis, Ph.D.

Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Affiliate professor at Fuller and veteran Frontiers field worker with 24 years in South and Southeast Asia.

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Andrea Vogt, M.Sc.

M.Sc. in International Community Disability Studies. International Director of Operation Mercy with expertise in inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation.

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