Faculty | Ed.D. in Educational Studies

Octavio Esqueda

• Professor of Christian Higher Education
• Director of Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Studies

• Ph.D., University of North Texas
• M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary
• Lic., University of Guadalajara

Octavio Javier Esqueda is a full Professor of Christian Higher Education and Director of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Studies at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He was born and raised in Guadalajara, México. He graduated with honors with a Licenciatura in Latin American Literature from the University of Guadalajara and two additional diplomas, one in Religion and...

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Kevin Lawson

• Global Affiliate Professor of Educational Studies

• Ed.D., University of Maine
• M.A.C.E., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• B.S., Houghton College

Kevin Lawson cares deeply about strengthening the educational ministry of churches. For 11 years, he served on church staffs as a minister of Christian education. He holds degrees in Christian education, biblical studies and educational administration, and carries out research on local church educational ministry, church staff issues, theological and historical foundations of Christian...

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Orbelina Eguizabal Escobar

• Professor of Christian Higher Education

• Ph.D., Talbot School of Theology
• M.A., Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala
• B.A., Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala

Orbelina Eguizabal spent 20 years teaching Christian education and serving in administrative roles at Central American Theological Seminary (CATS/SETECA) in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She has been active in training leaders and promoting the development of educational ministries in growing churches in the Latin American context. Eguizabal brings experience both in teaching process and...

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Shelly Cunningham

• Adjunct, FYS

Jonathan Kim

• Professor Emeritus of Christian Ministries