Faculty Directory

Ph.D./Ed.S. Program Director, Professor of Education

Dr. Watson currently serves Columbia International University as a professor in the College of Education. He has served churches, Christian schools, and colleges as pastor, teacher, coach, school

President - European School of Culture and Theology, Korntal Campus

MBA Heriot-Watt University, Scotland; Ph.D. Northcentral University Originally from Northern Germany, Peter spent 30 years working with different organizations in Asia. From the very beginning, he was

Associate Professor and Program Director, Sport Management

Ph.D., Sport Management & Leadership, Concordia University Chicago M.A., Health & Exercise Science, Furman University M.S., Educational Leadership, Bob Jones University B.S., Mathematics Education

Social Sciences Division Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology

Dr. Whitaker began her educational journey as a pastoral ministries student at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. Along the way, God called her toward the counseling ministry to help others apply

Professor of Theology

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'

Liberal Arts Division Chair, English Program Director, Professor of English

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