Administrative Faculty

Phillip L. Sinitiere

Professor B.A., Sam Houston State University; M.A., University of Houston (History); Ph.D., University of Houston (History)

Debra M. Watkins

Professor B.A., University of Houston; M.Ed., Prairie View A&M University (Educational Administration); Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University (Educational Leadership)

Administrative Faculty Esmeralda Barrera

Senior Academic Advisor; Instructor; A.B.S., and B.S., College of Biblical Studies; M.A. Liberty University (Leadership Studies)

William W. Blocker

President; Professor B.A., Alabama State University; M.Div., Chicago Theological Seminary (Old Testament Studies); D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education)

Shane Boothe

Distance Education Associate Dean of Operations; Instructor B.S., College of Biblical Studies; M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education)

Douglas Brooks

Academic Advisor; Instructor B.S., College of Biblical Studies (Biblical Counseling); M.Div., Liberty University (Biblical Studies); D.Min., Liberty University (Leadership)

Brittany Burnette

Distance Education Associate Dean of Faculty and Curriculum Development; Associate Professor B.A., Yale University (Religious Studies); Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology); D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education)

Bryce Hantla

Director of Institutional Research and Accreditation; Associate Professor B.A., Mississippi College (English); M.A., North Carolina State University (English); Ed.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Christian Education)

Debbie Harper

Admissions Counselor; Instructor A.B.S., and B.S., College of Biblical Studies; M.S., Kansas State University (Academic Advising)

Paul Keith

Vice-President of Administration and Student Affairs and Dean of Students; Assistant Professor B.S., Ball State University; M.A.B.S., Dallas Theological Seminary (Biblical Studies)

Chad Kniffen

Registrar; Instructor B.S., College of Biblical Studies; M.B.A., University of Houston (Global Supply Chain Management and Managerial Analysis and Decision Making)

Leonette Lewis

Administrative Assistant, Instructor B.S., College of Biblical Studies; M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education); Doctoral Studies (Educational Ministries), Dallas Theological Seminary

Israel P. Loken

Chair, Bible and Theology Departments; Professor B.S., Lancaster Bible College; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition); Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition)

Artis Lovelady III

Director of Library Services; Assistant Professor A.B.S., College of Biblical Studies; B.S., LeTourneau University; M.L.S., Sam Houston State University (Library Science); M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary (Christian Education)

Marvin R. McNeese Jr.

Chair, General Education Department; Professor B.A., Albion College; M.A., (Political Science); M.A., University of Texas at Austin (Latin American Studies); M.P.Aff., University of Texas; Ph.D., Rice University (Political Science)

Joseph D. Parle

Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean; Professor B.A., University of Houston; M.A.B.S., Dallas Theological Seminary (Biblical Studies); Th.M., Baptist Bible Seminary (Systematic Theology); Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (Biblical Studies)

Steven P. Sullivan

Chair, Ministry Skills Department; Senior Professor B.S., University of Oklahoma; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Historical Theology); D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary (Pastoral Ministries); Postdoctoral Research, Tyndale House, Cambridge; Ph.D., University of Wales Trinity St. David (Biblical and Theological Studies)