{"id":2314,"date":"2025-01-24T00:32:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T00:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/web\/?page_id=2314"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:09:35","slug":"viu-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/web\/viu-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"VIU Faculty &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2314\" class=\"elementor elementor-2314\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409096e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409096e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7df45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f7df45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a3d74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VIU Faculty &amp; Staff<br><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cea06b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cea06b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c6322 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89c6322\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdc61f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbdc61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most important asset of any school is its faculty. These are the persons who most influence the students through practical example as well as through instruction. It is the faculty who best model the purpose and philosophy of Vision International University.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0158bee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0158bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daad45f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daad45f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba78034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba78034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917ac09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"917ac09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8881098 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8881098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"faculty\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Stan DeKoven, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Steven M. Mills, D.Min.<\/strong><\/td><td>VP International Operations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scott Rische, D.Min.<\/strong><\/td><td>Academic Dean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Joshua Reichard, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>Lead Academic Adviser<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tal Klaus, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>Associate Academic Dean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dee Klaus, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>Associate Academic Dean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Delores Horsman,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>D.Min.<\/strong><\/td><td>Assistant Director Christian Counseling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Johanes Horn, Ph.D. D.Th.<\/strong><\/td><td>Academic Adviser, Biblical Studies and Theology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Malcolm Webber, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>Academic Adviser, Leadership<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Richard Walters, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/td><td>Academic Adviser, Christian Counseling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maureen Kelley, M.A.<\/strong><\/td><td>Director of Student Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rebecca DeKoven, B.A.<\/strong><\/td><td>Director of Admissions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Johnny Carter<\/strong><\/td><td>Director of Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Alex Colon, M.A.<\/strong><\/td><td>Director of Financial Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>David Richardson, M.Litt.<\/strong><\/td><td>Director of Information Systems and Online Learning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94444b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c94444b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193b1d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"193b1d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032e91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"032e91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Integrity &amp; Spiritual Fervor<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d4d46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9d4d46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e2efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0e2efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b41f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63b41f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b746b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8b746b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Balance is a keyword in describing the persons who make up the faculty of Vision. First, there is a balance between age and youth, between enthusiasm and experience. There is also a balance in academic ability and spiritual fervor, between the quality of scholarship and a warm heart, intellectual competence and in practical wisdom.<\/p><p>Vision has brought together a fine group of faculty and personnel who strive for excellence in their respective areas of instruction and are well able to take on the awesome responsibility of educating and training men and women for God\u2019s service. Most members appointed to the faculty of Vision have a terminal degree in their field of instruction along with years of practical and professional experience related to their teaching field. All faculty members are also expected to be of high moral character and personal integrity, and firmly committed to the Vision International University Mission Statement.<\/p><p>Vision International University faculty are diverse in theological and philosophical persuasion and support debate, discussion, and the promotion of academic freedom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42fffe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d42fffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8df5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee8df5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870a4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"870a4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core Content Specialist Faculty<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\"><\/span>\n<br \/>(Curriculum Developers and Online Mentors)<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc92b5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc92b5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f885e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f885e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Core Content Specialist Faculty are either full or part-time faculty members of the University who focus on cooperative curriculum development for distance education. These faculty members mentor specific online and correspondence courses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b035b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b035b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a8e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a8e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Biblical Studies &amp; Theology<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Scott Rische<\/strong>, D.Min., Bakke Graduate University, M.Div., Concordia Theological Seminary<\/li><li><strong>Johanes Horn<\/strong>, LL.M. in Constitutional and Criminal Law and Procedure, M.A., Biblical Studies, University of Port Elizabeth, Ph.D., University of Western Cape, D.lur. (cand), Law (Germany), Ph.D., Free University of Amsterdam<\/li><li><strong>Harold Eberle<\/strong>, D. Min.,Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Albert Franke<\/strong>, Th.D., Midwest Theological University, D. Min., Vision International University and M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary.<\/li><li><strong>Mathias Forson<\/strong>, D.Min., M.Div., Absury Theological Seminary<\/li><li><strong>Ernie Campe<\/strong>, D.R.S., Trinity Theological Seminary<\/li><li><strong>Tal E. Klaus<\/strong>, Ph.D., Logos Graduate School<\/li><li><strong>Delores Klaus<\/strong>, Ph.D., Logos Graduate School<\/li><li><strong>Kathy Smith<\/strong>, D. Min., Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Steven Mills\u00a0<\/strong>D. Min., Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Mark McElwee<\/strong>, M.A., Vision International University<\/li><\/ul><h3>Counseling<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Stan E. DeKoven<\/strong>, Ph.D., Professional School of Psychological Studies, M.A., Counseling Psychology, Webster Univ., M.A., Pyschology, San Diego State Univ., B.A.; Licensed Marriage &amp; Family Therapist, Certified School Psychologist<\/li><li><strong>Richard Walters<\/strong>, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Counseling Psychology, M.A., Western Carolina University<\/li><li><strong>Delores Horsman<\/strong>, Vision International University, M.A.,Certified Christian Therapist<\/li><li><strong>Sara M. Reichard<\/strong>, M.Litt., Oxford Graduate School, Family Life Education, St. Francis School of Nursing, Registered Nurse<\/li><li><strong>Ian Howarth<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>Leadership<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Malcolm Webber<\/strong>, Ph.D., Regent University, Organizational Leadership<\/li><li><strong>Brian van Deventer<\/strong>, D. Min., Imperial University College of London, Management<\/li><li><strong>Joshua D. Reichard<\/strong>, D.Phil., Oxford Graduate School, Social Research; Ph.D., University of the Western Cape, Religion &amp; Theology; Ed.S., Liberty University, Educational Leadership; Certified Clinical Sociologist<\/li><li><strong>Gail Stathis, D.Min.<\/strong>Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Calvin Sweeney, Ph.D.<\/strong>University of Toledo, Leadership in Education<\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; background-color: #ffffff;\"><b>Tim Hamon<\/b>, Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, Regent University<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Education<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Joshua D. Reichard<\/strong>, D.Phil., Oxford Graduate School, Social Research; Ph.D., University of the Western Cape, Religion &amp; Theology; Ed.S., Liberty University, Educational Leadership; Certified Clinical Sociologist<\/li><li><strong>Paul Shotsberger<\/strong>, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Curriculum and Instruction, M.S., Mathematics Education<\/li><li><strong>Steve W. Deckard<\/strong>, Ed.D., University of Sarasota, M.A., Biology, University of Indiana<\/li><li><strong>Akin Bankole, Ph.D.<\/strong>, University of Pennsylvania, Demography<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09deb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b09deb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5a3cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a5a3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb623a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eb623a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Field Teaching Alumni<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-accent )\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac2345 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aac2345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090cfc8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"090cfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of the teaching alumni listed below engage in teaching activities internationally for church-based seminars and\/or Resource Center cohorts; others are partners of the Vision International University. Some of the field teaching alumni are full-time administrators while others maintain a strong commitment to the Education Network and its mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8883ac8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8883ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49d582 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f49d582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Kluane Spake<\/strong>, Ph.D., Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Paul Ai<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University (South East Asia)<\/li><li><strong>Manon Gurley<\/strong>, Ph.D., Vision International University (Franchone Language)<\/li><li><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">John Ezekiel<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">, D.Min., Vision International University (Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia)<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Steven M. Mills<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Kas Brozozog<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University\u00a0(Caribbean)<\/li><li><strong>Valya Grenchuck, M.A.<\/strong>, Vision International University, Director, Ministry to Educate and Equip (Eastern Europe and Slavic Language<\/li><li><strong>Alex Colon<\/strong>, M.A. (Spanish language)<\/li><li><strong>Ron Bernier<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University<\/li><li><strong>Denis I. Plant<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University (Australia)<\/li><li><strong>Eugene Smith<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University (Belfast, NI)<\/li><li><strong>Eunice Kim<\/strong>, J.D, University of Pennsylvania (Korea)<\/li><li><strong>Sam Seong Kim<\/strong>, Th.D., Vision International University (Korea, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Central Asia)<\/li><li><strong>Christopher Wilson<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University (Malaysia)\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Brian van Deventer, D.Min.<\/strong>, Vision International University ( North Africa, Greece and surrounding areas)<\/li><li><strong>Gail Stathis<\/strong>, D.Min., Vision International University, (Western Europe)<\/li><li><strong>Kobin Archary<\/strong>, D. 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