Graduate/Post Graduate Faculty - Veritas International University

Graduate/Postgraduate Faculty

Graduate & Postgraduate Faculty – Full Time

Charles Allers (Curriculum Vitae)

Director of MA in Theological Studies & Master of Divinity Degrees
Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Religion
B.A. University of Oklahoma
M.Div. Azusa Pacific University
D.Min. Azusa Pacific University
Ph.D. University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UK)

Jeannine E. Bulot

Associate Professor of Archaeology & Biblical History
A.D.N. Navarro College
B.I.S. Trinity Southwest University
M.A. Trinity Southwest University
Ph.D. Veritas International University

Steven Collins (Curriculum Vitae)

Dean, School of Archaeology
Professor of Archaeology and Biblical History
B.A. University of New Mexico
M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min. Luther Rice University
Ph.D. Trinity Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Trinity Southwest University

Mark M. Hanna (Curriculum Vitae)

Director, Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics
Professor of Philosophy and World Religions
B.A. American University of Beruit, Lebanon
M.A. University of Southern California
Ph.D. University of Southern California

Brian Janeway (Curriculum Vitae)

Director of Master of Arts Archaeology & Biblical History
Professor of Archaeology & Biblical History
B.A. University of Kentucky, Lexington
M.A. Wheaton College
Ph.D. University of Toronto

Daniel Janosik

Professor of Islamic Studies
Assistant Director, MA in Polemics & Apologetics to Islam
B.A. College of William and Mary
M.A.; M.Div. Columbia Biblical Seminary
Ph.D. Brunel University (UK)

Kerry D. McRoberts

Professor of Religion and Culture
B.A. (IP) Northwest University
B.S. University of Great Falls
M.A. Regent College
M.A. The Simon Greenleaf School of Law (Trinity Law School)
D.Min. George Fox Evangelical Theological Seminary (Portland Seminary)

William C. Roach

Dean, Norman L. Geisler School of Apologetics
Professor of Theology and Biblical Languages
B.A. Southern Evangelical Bible College
M.A. Southern Evangelical Seminary
Th.M. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Jay H. Smith

Professor of Islamic Studies
Director, MA in Polemics & Apologetics to Islam
B.A. Messiah College
M.Div. Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Th. Fuller Theological Seminary
Th.D. Melbourne School of Theology

Forrest Weiland (Curriculum Vitae)

Dean, Veritas College & Seminary
B.A. California State University, Chico
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Dallas Theological Seminary

Graduate & Postgraduate Faculty – Part Time

James L. Barber (Curriculum Vitae)

Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Biblical Studies
B.A. Trinity Southwest University
M.A. Trinity Southwest University
Ph.D. Veritas International University

Luke Betzner

Associate Professor of Theological and Historical Studies
B.S. Maranatha Baptist University
M.A. Wayland Baptist University
Ph.D. (IP) University of New Mexico

Daniel Alan Brubaker

Professor of Islamic Studies
B.A.; B.S. University of Washington
M.A. Rice University
Ph.D. Rice University

Christopher Burke

Associate Professor of Apologetics and Law
B.A. State University of New York, Stony Brook
J.D. University of San Diego
LL.M. University of San Diego
M.A. Veritas International University
D.Min. (IP) Veritas International University

Matthew J. Cote’

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Parkside
M.A. Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ph.D. Southern Evangelical Seminary

Don Deal (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of Apologetics
B.B.A. Columbus State University
M.A. Luther Rice University
M.A. Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ph.D. Columbia International University

Miguel Angel Endara (Curriculum Vitae)

Director of Bachelors in Christian Studies
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.S. California State University Los Angeles
M.A. Fuller Theological Seminary
M.A. Simon Greenleaf University/Trinity International University
Ph.D. Saint Louis University

Al Fadi

Associate Professor of Islamic Studies
B.S. King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
M.S. Arizona State University
M.Div. Phoenix Seminary
Ph.D. Melbourne School of Theology (IP)

Phil Fernandes (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of Apologetics and Religion
B.Th. Columbia Evangelical Seminary
M.A.R. Liberty University
Ph.D. Greenwich University
D.Min. Veritas International University

David Haines

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.Th. Covington Theological Seminary
M.A. Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ph.D. Universite’ Laval, Quebec, QC

Joseph M. Holden (Curriculum Vitae)

President, Professor of Theology & Apologetics
B.A. Western Illinois University
B.A. Calvary Chapel Bible College
M.Div. Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ph.D. University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UK)

H. Wayne House

Professor of Biblical Studies and Apologetics
B.A. Hardin-Simmons University
M.A. Abilene Christian University
M.Div. Th.M. Western Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.D. Concordia Seminary
J.D. Regent University School of Law

Wendy L. Patrick

Professor of Theology, Law and Culture
B.A. University of California Los Angeles
J.D. California Western School of Law
M.Div. Bethel Seminary (San Diego)
Ph.D. University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UK)

Brian C. Nixon (Curriculum Vitae)

Chief Academic Officer/Provost
Professor of Education and Christian Thought
A.A. Ohlone College
B.A. Cal State University, Stanislaus
M.A. Trinity Seminary/Canterbury Christchurch University (Canterbury, UK)
C.C.A. Biola University
D.Phil. Saint Alcuin’s House Seminary and College/Minnesota Graduate School of Theology
Fellow, Oxford Society of Scholars (Oxford Graduate School, Dayton, TN)
M.A.T.S. Veritas Evangelical Seminary
D.Min. Veritas International University

Graduate & Postgraduate Adjunct Faculty

David Geisler

Professor of Apologetics and Evangelism
B.A. Southern Illinois University
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
D.Min. Southern Evangelical Seminary

Winfried Corduan

Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.S. University of Maryland
M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D. Rice University

Jason Falzarano (Curriculum Vitae)

Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Education

Th.B. Calvary Chapel Bible College/Trinity Biblical University

M.A. Veritas Evangelical Seminary

Ed.D. Calvary Chapel University

Ph.D. Trinity Theological Seminary

F. David Farnell (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of New Testament
B.A. Christian Heritage College
M.Div. Talbot School of Theology
Th.M. Talbot School of Theology
Ph.D. Dallas Theological Seminary

Arnold Fruchtenbaum

Professor of Old Testament
B.A. Cedarville College
M.A. Dallas Theological Seminary
Ph.D. New York University

Adeeb F. Mickhail

Professor of Biblical Literature and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
B.Div. The Evangelical Theological Seminary (Cairo, Egypt)
B.A. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Th.M. Grace Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Baltimore Hebrew University

Terry L. Miethe (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of Philosophy and Religion
A.M. University of Southern California
M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
M.Div. McCormick Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Saint Louis University
Ph.D. University of Southern California
D.Phil. (candidate) The University of Oxford (UK)

William E. Nix (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of Historical and Theological Studies
A.B. Wayne State University
A.M. University of Michigan
Ph.D. University of Oklahoma

J. Randall Price

Professor of Archaeology and Old Testament Literature
B.A. Texas State University
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin

Ron Rhodes (Curriculum Vitae)

Professor of Theology and Apologetics
B.A. Houston Baptist University
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
Th.D. Dallas Theological Seminary

Sasan Tavassoli

Professor of Islamic Studies
B.A. Washington Bible College
M.A. Reformed Theological Seminary
Th. M. Columbia Theological Seminary
Ph.D. University of Birmingham (UK)