B. Lyn Behrens, MB, BS
Immediate Past President/CEO, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center (LLUAHSC); Immediate Past President, Loma Linda University (LLU); Immediate Past President, Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC)
Dr. Lyn Behrens came to Loma Linda in 1966 as the hospital's first and only pediatric resident. She later served as director of the pediatric residency program and remains a Professor of Pediatrics at Loma Linda University. She completed her medical education at Sydney University School of Medicine in Australia and her internship at Australia's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Loma Linda University Medical Center. In 1986 Dr. Behrens became the first female dean of the School of Medicine, and in 1990 she was the first female president of Loma Linda University. By 1999 Dr. Behrens also became president of Loma Linda University Medical Center. During her tenure at Loma Linda she has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of Loma Linda University and Medical Center in many areas, including but not limited to: LLU's Children's Hospital, LLU Behavioral Medicine Center, and the Proton Treatment Center. Over the years Dr. Behrens has combined a passion for patient care with exceptional clinical and administrative skills.
Gerald R. Winslow, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Dr. Winslow is Vice President for Mission and Culture for Loma Linda University Medical Center. He is also Vice President for Spiritual Life of Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center, and Professor of Religion in the School of Religion at Loma Linda University. He received his master's degree at Andrews University, and earned his doctorate from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. For the past thirty-five years he has specialized in teaching and writing about ethics, especially biomedical ethics. His books include Triage and Justice and Facing Limits. His articles have appeared in academic journals such as the Western Journal of Medicine, The Hastings Center Report, and the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. His professional activities include presenting lectures and seminars at universities, and serving as an ethics consultant to a variety of organizations. Dr. Winslow is also a founding member of the California Technology Assessment Forum, a public forum for the evaluation of new health care technologies.
Wil Alexander, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Dr. Alexander founded the Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness in 1997. He currently is a professor in the schools of Religion and Family Medicine and is very much involved in the mission of whole person care. Dr. Alexander was ordained in 1954, and from 1954 to 1963, he served on the faculty at Loma Linda University as an Associate Professor of Practical Theology. He then earned his master's at Andrews University, a doctorate in communication from Michigan State University, and a master's in theology from Edinburgh University, Scotland. Dr. Alexander has given many presentations and written on topics concerning whole person care, spirituality, and medicine and is currently in the process of publishing a book on this topic. Dr. Alexander is one of the most beloved educators of Loma Linda University and holds the Loma Linda University Distinguished Service Award.
Allan Schore, PhD
University of California Los Angeles, California
Dr. Schore belongs to the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain, and Development. Dr. Schore is author of three seminal volumes, Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self, Affect Dysregulation and Disorders of the Self, and Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self, as well as numerous articles and chapters. He is Editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology and a reviewer on the editorial staff of 30 journals. His ground-breaking contributions have impacted the fields of affective neuroscience, neuropsychiatry, trauma theory, developmental psychology, attachment theory, pediatrics, infant mental health, psychotherapy, behavioral biology, clinical social work, and psychoanalysis.
Kathleen Kovner-Kline, MD, MDiv
University of Colorado, Colorado
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and adjunct faculty member at Dartmouth Medical School. She also serves on the medical staff of Denver Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kline is the principal investigator for the Commission on Children at Risk’s Report to the Nation, Hardwired to Connect: the New Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities. She received an MD from Yale Medical School, completed her psychiatric training at the Institute of Living/University of Connecticut Psychiatry Program, and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Kline also holds a Master's of Divinity from Yale Divinity School. Her clinical practice has included treating child and adult patients in acute hospital and outpatient settings, directing diagnostic and psychopharmacology clinics, and consultation to treatment centers for delinquent and severely emotionally impaired youth.
W. Bradford Wilcox, PhD
University of Virginia, Virginia
Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and member of the James Madison Society at Princeton University. Dr. Wilcox’s major areas of study include marriage, fatherhood, parenting, and religion. He is the author of Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands (University of Chicago Press, 2004). Dr. Wilcox has also published in the American Sociological Review, Wall Street Journal, First Things, The Weekly Standard, and The Journal of Marriage and Family. He has previously held research fellowships at the Brookings Institution, Princeton University, and Yale University. Dr. Wilcox’s research has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, USA Today, NBC’s The Today Show, and numerous NPR stations.
Ron Flowers and Karen Flowers
Co-directors of Family Ministries, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Karen and Ron Flowers are certified family life educators who have presented seminars on Christian family living in over 80 countries. Their work reflects lessons learned over 41 years of marriage, the parenting of two grown sons, and a shared career in ministry to families. Ron holds a DMin degree in marriage and family from Denver Theological Seminary and Karen is a PhD candidate with an emphasis in family life education at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI.
Rev. Aleese Moore-Orbih, DMin
Faith Trust Institute, Seattle
Director of Training and Consulting for the Faith Trust Institute in Seattle, WA. She is also an Ordained Pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Denomination. Rev. Moore-Orbih obtained her MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA and Doctor of Ministry at the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, CA. Her passion and research focuses on the effects and risks of children’s exposed to domestic violence. Rev. Moore-Orbih is the founder of “I Wish It Would Stop,” an advocacy program for teens exposed to domestic violence in collaboration with Shelters Against Violent Environments. Rev. Moore-Orbih recently served as Project Manager for Advocacy for Victims of Abuse (AVA) in the Evangelical Covenant Denomination in Chicago, IL, where she provided leadership and training to further her lifelong goal of promoting safety and healing for victims of abuse and to help bring an end to violence against women and children.
Edwin I. Hernández, PhD
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Dr. Hernández is Foundations Research Director for the DeVos Family Foundations and Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Latino Religion at the University of Notre Dame where he oversees the evaluation of education initiatives and conducts research on congregations and faith-based community partnerships. As a sociologist of religion, his research interest has focused on Latino religious experience, theological education, congregational studies, and the role that religious leaders play in sustaining the life and commitment of socially engaged congregations. Dr. Hernandez has held other academic appointments at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI, and at Antillean Adventist University in Mayaquez, Puerto Rico. His most recent books include Emergent Voices, Urgent Choices: Essays on Latino/a Religious Leadership, and Reconstructing the Sacred Tower: Challenge and Promise of Latina/o Theological Education.
Kiti Freier Randall, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Public Health at Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Freier is a Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Psychologist with an extensive background in high-risk infant and youth populations. She is also consultant to the Children’s Network for Infant/Toddler Mental Health for California’s San Bernardino County where her specialized expertise is in the area of children ages zero to three and drug effected children. Dr. Freier has worked with infants, children, and their families in the areas of Peri- and Post-natal Drug and HIV Exposure for over 20 years. Currently, she also serves as co-chair of the NPAI working group for the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children and is an executive board member of the California Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.
Barbara Hernandez, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Barbara Hernandez is the Director of Clinical Education and Associate Professor for the Department of Counseling and Family Sciences, School of Science and Technology at Loma Linda University. Dr. Hernandez holds a master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Loma Linda University and a PhD in Family Social Science from University of Minnesota. She has published research on topics such as ambiguous loss, and marriage and family therapists and psychotropics. Other career activities of Dr. Hernandez have included teaching at Loma Linda University, Indiana State University, and Walla Walla College; as well as having a private practice in marriage and family therapy.
Rene D. Drumm, PhD, MSW
Southern Adventist University, Tennessee
Rene Drumm is professor and chair of the social work and family studies department at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. Dr. Drumm holds a master's degree in social work from Michigan State University and a PhD in sociology/family studies from Texas Women's University. Dr. Drumm has published research on small social work programs, substance abuse, social capital, sexual orientation, and domestic violence. Dr. Drumm's practice and research interests include mental health and family issues, feminist perspectives, substance abuse, domestic violence, and sexual interests.
Curtis A. Fox, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Dr. Curtis Fox is presently Professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Sciences at Loma Linda University and is director of the MA and PhD programs in Family Studies. He teaches marriage and the family, advanced family studies, crisis intervention counseling, human sexuality, family life education, and family studies. He also does research in adolescent development in families and physician families. Dr. Fox is a licensed marital and family therapist and a certified family life educator, and conducts seminars and workshops across the United States, Canada, England, and the Caribbean. He is an ordained minister and continues to be involved in family ministries. He is married to Paula and they have two children, Dana and Anthony.
Colwick Wilson, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Dr. Colwick Wilson is Professor of Counseling and Family Sciences in the School of Science and Technology at Loma Linda University. He is the Director of Research and teaches courses in statistics, research methods, and social context of health. He is actively involved in research publications and conducts research in socioeconomic status and health, physician families, and a number of other projects. Dr. Wilson enjoys teaching and is actively involved in church ministries. He is married to Deleise and they have two daughters.
Willie Oliver, PhD, CFLE
Director of Family Ministries, North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Maryland
Willie Oliver, PhD, CFLE, is currently the Director of Family Ministires, North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Silver Spring Maryland. Dr. Oliver holds an undergraduate degree in Theology from West Indies College (now Northern Caribbean University) in Mandeville, Jamaica, and graduate degrees in Pastoral Counseling form Andrews University and Sociology form Columbia University in the City of New York. His PhD is in sociology from the American University in Washington, DC. Dr. Oliver has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the past 25 years as a youth pastor and senior pastor/evangelist in the City of New York; Director of Youth and Family Ministries for the Atlantic Union Conference; Director of Pathfinder and Camp Ministries for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Mable Dunbar, PhD, LPC
Polly's Place Network, Washington
Mable C. Dunbar is President of Polly's Place Network, a non-profit organization that provides Christian counseling, education, consultation, networking and support services to Help Empower Abused Lives (HEAL). She is also the Women's Ministries Director, Family Life Educator for the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and directs their Counseling Center. She has a PhD in Family Mediation, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and a Certified Domestic Violence counselor. She conducts seminars, workshops, and training programs on domestic violence, abuse issues, relationships, and women's issues. She is a featured speaker for camp meetings, women's retreats, educational conferences, etc. She is the author of "The Truth About Us: How to discover the potential God has given you." Mable lives in Spokane, WA with her husband Dr. Colin A. Dunbar and is a proud parent to Elrene, Elizabeth, and Colin, II.
Laurence Houlgate, PhD
Bernie Irwin, RN, PhD
Ernie Medina, Jr., DrPH, CHFI
Kelly McHan, BSN, MPH
Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, EdD, MA
Siroj Sorajjakool, PhD
Loma Linda University, California
Calvin Thomsen, DMin
Loma Linda University, California
Last Revised: Mon, May 05, 2008
