M.Ed. Program Director, Professor of Education
Dr. Moore’s 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 “changed lives change lives”, 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’s 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’s Seminary & School of Counseling in 2014. He teaches Old Testament and Hebrew courses and is the faculty advisor for Grad Life Council and CIU’s 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., Columbia International University 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’s 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
Associate Dean, Professor of Ministry Studies, Director of Internships
Melina Rabon joined the CIU faculty in 2015 and became assistant dean in 2019. She oversees internships for the Seminary & School of Counseling. Dr. Rabon teaches Spiritual Formation and Practical