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213 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 LEADERSHIP & FACULTY
Terry D. Powell, Ed.D.
Church Ministry, SSM
B.A., Carson-Newman College; A.M., A.M., Wheaton
College; Ed.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Rhonda Pruitt,
M.Ed.
Missionary Care, SSM
B.S., Holmes College of the Bible; M.A.C.E., Columbia
International University;
M.Ed., Regent University
Melina Rabon, M.A.
Internship Coordinator, Church Ministry, SSM
B.S., M.A., Columbia International University
Wayne D. Rasmussen, Ed.D.
Sport Management, CAS
B.S., Messiah College; M.A., Southern Methodist
University; Ed.D. Temple University
Ken Rife, M.A.
Communication, Digital Media Production, CAS
B.A. Radford University; M.A., Regent University
Andre Rogers, D.Min.
Bible, Theology, Church Ministry, SSM
B.A., D.Min., Columbia International University; Th.M.,
Dallas Theological Seminary
Sam Rubinson, D.Min.
Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture, SSM
B.S., Valley Forge Christian College; M.A., Columbia
International University; D.Min., Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Shirl S. Schiffman, Ph.D.
Ministry Studies, SSM
Certificate in Biblical Studies, Columbia International
University; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Brian Simmons, Ed.D.
Ph.D./Ed.S. Program Director
Associate Provost for Online Studies
Education, CoE
B.A., Grand Rapids Baptist College; B.S.; Calvin
College; M.S., Indiana University; Ed.D. Ball State
University
Ed Smither, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Intercultural Studies
Intercultural Studies, CICS
B.A., North Carolina State; M.A., M.Div., Liberty Baptist
Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Pretoria;
Ph.D., University of Wales
Milton V. Uecker, Ed.D.
Director of the Lowrie Center for Christian School
Education, Education, CoE
B.A., Concordia Teachers College;
M.Ed., The
University of Texas at Austin; Ed.D., The University of
Virginia
Larry R. Wagner, Ph.D.
Counseling, SSM
B.A., Wheaton College;
M.Ed., George Mason
University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Cathy Warn, M.A.
Director of Training and Internship
Counseling, SSM
B.A., Montreat College; M.A., Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary; SC Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapy Supervisor; SC Licensed Professional
Counselor Supervisor
James E. Watson, Ph.D.
Teacher Education, Doctoral Studies, CoE
A.B., Asbury College; M.Div., Columbia Theological
Seminary; M.C.S., Regent College;
M.Ed., Florida
Atlantic University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Mark Wenger, M.A.
English, CAS
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Columbia
International University
Zhiqiu Xu, Ph.D.,
Chinese Seminary Studies Initiative, SSM
M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary; S.T.M,
Ph.D., Boston University
Sandra Young, Ph.D.
CAS Division Chair: Liberal Arts
English, CAS
B.A., George Fox College; M.A.T., The Citadel; Ph.D.
University of South Carolina