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FirstGen Faculty and Staff

About Us

At Biola, we define first-generation as someone who neither parent nor guardian has obtained a bachelor's degree at Biola. We value and celebrate the first-generation college student and graduate experience on our campus! For this reason, this FirstGen faculty and staff group has been created to spotlight the first-generation faculty and staff voices on our campus.

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Are you a first-generation college graduate faculty or staff member wanting to join our directory? Fill out the First to Finish Survey to be added.

Group Members

Melissa Raymond
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jamie Sanchez
Chair, Graduate Department of Intercultural Studies
Yvana Uranga-Hernandez
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jenna Canillas
Associate Professor, School of Education
Angelica Esqueda
Admissions Marketing Copywriter (Bilingual)
Lizeth Navarro
Administrative Coordinator, Student Success
Brian Glaze
Director of Alumni Engagement
Jason Camorlinga
Administrative Ops Manager
Julie Mammano
Digital Library Assistant
Fred Sanders
Professor, Torrey Honors College
Karly Mattocks
Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life
Brent Peterson
Co-Program Chair of Kinesiology and Public Health
Kit Ng
Program Chair of Biological Sciences
Erik Thoennes
Professor, Talbot School of Theology
Joanne Jung
Associate Dean, Online Education and Faculty Development
Robin Cruz
Executive Assistant to the Dean of Academic Records
Michael Fritchman
Data Analyst
Jamie Sommerville
Associate Director of Academic Advising
Brooke Brooks
Operations Manager, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts
Lea Sulman
Resident Director, Hart Hall
Aaron Scherer
Career Specialist: Schools of Education, HSS, Intercultural Studies, Psychology and Theology
Mary Lina
Campus Coordinator
Geoff Marsh
Senior Director of Financial Aid
Laureen Mgrdichian
Associate Professor of Marketing
Kimberly Rios-Lam
Staff Psychologist
Bitzareth Caldera
Bitzareth Caldera Career Specialist: School of Science, Technology and Health
Traci Torres Garcia
Associate Director for HR Operations
Letitia Davis
Adjunct Professor of Accounting
Doug Huffman
Associate Dean, Division of Biblical and Theological Studies
Carrie Cleveland
Instructional Designer I
JoNeen Ohlaker
Adjunct Faculty
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