Bible and Christian Ministries Division Chair, Middle Eastern Studies Program Director
Dr. John Crutchfield was raised in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. After attending public (government) schools, he spent a year studying at the Torchbearer Schools in Europe (England and Austria), then
Professor of Intercultural Studies, Elmer V. Thompson Chair of Church Planting
Victor H. Cuartas joined the 51СʪÃà faculty in 2016 and is the Elmer V. Thompson Chair of Church Planting at 51СʪÃÃ. Previously, he taught global missions and church ministry at Regent University (2006-2016
Professor Emeritus
Dan's passion for "Communicating Christ Creatively" is seen in his life, ministry and family. During his time as the chairman of the communication program, his desire was to incorporate technology
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. David DeWitt is a biomedical scientist with over 25 years of higher education experience including 9 years chairing the department of biology and chemistry at Liberty University prior to joining
Amy DuBois, Dean, Cook School of Business
PhD, Organizational Leadership, Columbia International University 2021 MBA, Baylor University BA, Southern Methodist University
Director of EIMI - European School of Culture and Theology, Korntal Campus
Dr. theol., Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel, M.A., Columbia International University, M.A. in Theology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg Yassir Eric is an outstanding expert on Islam, not
Adjunct Instructor, Disaster Response Operations and Management
Associate Professor of Clinical Counseling
Dr. Ginavra Gibson joined the Graduate Counseling Program faculty of Columbia International University in 2023 as an Associate Professor after serving as an adjunct faculty member since 2020. She
Professor of Youth Ministry, Family, and Culture
Dr. Karen Grant joined the 51СʪÃà faculty in 2001 and continues to teach Youth Ministry, Family, and Culture courses. Previously she served as the Director of Student Activities at a public university in
Professor of New Testament and PhD Program Director
Dr. Harvey joined the faculty of Columbia Biblical Seminary in 1991 and taught New Testament and Greek until 2011, when he became dean. In 2021 he moved to the role of PhD program director. He is a
Associate Professor, Business Administration
Dr. Hays brings over eighteen years experience as a professor in higher education and more than fifteen years experience in leadership, management, healthcare administration, and business