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鈥檚 Christian universities and seminaries.
Our student/faculty ratio for undergraduates is 17 to 1. At the graduate and seminary level, it鈥檚 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鈥 lives through developing their academics, sparking their spiritual growth and honing their ministry skills.
PhD/EdS Program Director, Professor of Education
Dr. Mitchell serves at 黑料视频 as Dean for the College of Education. She desires to support educators in their quest to serve as teachers and educational leaders, sustained
M.Ed. Program Director, Professor of Education
Dr. Moore鈥檚 passion is to work with Christian educators to enhance classroom skills that use biblical integration and teaching with intentionality to develop spiritual formation in students.
Director of Professional Education Field Experiences, Associate Professor of Education
Mrs. Murdaugh embraces the motto of 鈥渃hanged lives change lives鈥, she desires to train with excellence highly qualified Christian teachers who think, teach and lead biblically wherever God leads.
Adjunct Instructor, Disaster Response Operations and Management
Director of Graduate Counseling Programs
Dr. Nanna joined the faculty of CIU鈥檚 Seminary and School of Counseling in 2018, after serving as an adjunct faculty member since 2012. She is the Director of Graduate Counseling Programs. Prior to
Professor of New Testament
Dr. Mike Naylor is a New Testament professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Originally from Iowa, Mike has also lived in Chicago, Edinburgh (Scotland), and Maryland. Mike joined the faculty at
Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
Dr. Noonan joined the faculty of CIU鈥檚 Seminary & School of Counseling in 2014. He teaches Old Testament and Hebrew courses and is the faculty advisor for Grad Life Council and CIU鈥檚 Eta Beta Rho
Professor of Youth Ministry, Family, and Culture
Dr. David Olshine came to CIU as the Director and Professor of Youth Ministry in 1993. Dr. David is a popular professor on campus. His interests and expertise are in the areas of communicating for
Professor, Supervisor of Research and Dissertations - European School of Culture and Theology, Korntal Campus
Ph.D., Missiology, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies/The Open University, UK After several years of work with an architect, Bernhard Ott changed course very early in his professional life. He studied
Director of Doctoral Studies, Professor - European School of Culture and Theology, Korntal Campus
Ph.D., 黑料视频 Theological Studies in Germany and Switzerland were followed by church ministry and pastoral care in a counseling program for Christians. During this time
Professor Emeritus of Church Ministry
Dr. Powell joined the faculty of CIU鈥檚 Seminary & School of Counseling after teaching Family and Church Education in the Bible College from 1981 until 2010; he has taught Church Ministry from 2010