CIU faculty bring to the classroom deep experience that might include working among Muslims in France and North Africa, teaching leadership skills to FBI Academy instructors, or serving as teachers and administrators in both public and Christian schools.
Add in former military chaplains, experienced practicing family counselors and experts in ancient languages (to name a few) and you get just the right mix of experience and devotion to God that makes CIU a leader among the nation’s Christian universities and seminaries.
Our student/faculty ratio for undergraduates is 17 to 1. At the graduate and seminary level, it’s 12 to 1. Our educators are here because of their passion for their students and community. Interacting with them inside and outside the classroom is how our Bible-based college and seminary transforms students’ lives through developing their academics, sparking their spiritual growth and honing their ministry skills.
Dr. Xu joined the faculty of CIU's Seminary & School of Counseling in 2014. He teaches Theology and coordinates the Chinese Seminary Studies program. He is an executive director of Chinese Pastors'
Dr. Sandra Archer Young joined the Columbia International University faculty in 2013. Prior to joining the CIU family, she served as Program Director for the English Education at Columbia College and
