Articles by Joanna Wu

Joanna Wu

Biola Magazine
Biola Mourns Loss of Beloved Public Relations Professor
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
William “Bill” Simon, a beloved professor of public relations and journalism, passed away on Feb. 28 after a brief illness. Simon, who was 57,...
Biola Magazine
Feliz 40 Aniversario to Biola’s Hispanic Conference
Biola hosts 40th annual conference for Spanish-speaking ministry leaders in Southern California
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
Biola celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...
Biola Magazine
A Career for the Books
Sarah Y. Tse thrives as a printing company CEO and business mentor
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
While Sarah Y. Tse (’93) was in her first years of college at Biola, she told a friend how she wanted to create a product line called “Mushroom...
Biola Magazine
Running the Race in Rwanda
Becky and Nathan Dowling provide technology training and clean water to communities in need
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
When Becky (Mierau) and Nathan Dowling graduated from Biola in 2007, neither of them envisioned living and working in Africa. And though they were...
Biola Magazine
Public Relations Professor Receives National Award
Professor Carolyn Kim receives faculty award from the Public Relations Student Society of America
Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019
When Carolyn Kim became the faculty adviser to Biola’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) a decade ago, it had just...
Biola Magazine
Fruitful Research on Fruitless Areas
Business professor Brandon Odell Ware studies the causes of ‘food deserts’
Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019
How close do you live to your nearest grocery store? This might not be something you often consider, but it’s an important question for Brandon...
Biola Magazine
A Voice of Freedom
How Sarah Chang fled North Korea, inspired thousands and became an unlikely Biola graduate
Joanna Wu — February 20, 2019
Eight and a half years ago, a North Korean orphan walked onto a stage in South Africa, never imagining how the next 7 minutes would change her...
Talbot Magazine
Alumni Profile
Talbot Student Presents Paper at Philosophical Gathering — on Video Games
Joanna Wu — November 14, 2018
Daniel Vargas Jr. (M.A. ’18) argues how video games can be used for moral formation
Biola Magazine
Meet the Dean: Fall 2018
Get to know Melissa Schubert, the new dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Joanna Wu — October 23, 2018
Melissa Schubert, the new dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, is a familiar face at Biola. She has served at Biola for more than...
Biola Magazine
Open Biola is Now Closed
Joanna Wu — October 22, 2018
After six years and nearly 4,000 uploads of enough free educational multimedia content to play for almost 88 straight days, the Open Biola website...
Biola Magazine
What Difference Do We Make?
Together, Biola and its alumni contribute $1.2 billion to the national economy, new study finds
Joanna Wu — October 22, 2018
Biola generates $1.2 billion in economic activity nationwide each year, drives $204 million in federal tax revenue and supports 6,300 jobs across...
Talbot Magazine
Podcasting Professors
Talbot Professors Explore Faith and & Culture on ‘Think Biblically’ Podcast
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Race, poverty, the LGBTQ community, theistic evolution, student culture today and church as a family — these are just some of the topics on Talbot’s new podcast, “Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture.”
Biola Magazine
Meet the Dean
Seven things to know about Todd W. Guy, founding dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Biola’s School of Fine Arts and Communication has a new guy in town: Todd W. Guy, that is, who will serve as the school’s founding dean. Guy comes...
Biola Magazine
First Conference for Women in Apologetics Convenes on Campus
Keynote speakers include leading female apologists Mary Jo Sharp and Melissa Cain Travis
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Biola University, home to one of the world’s most reputable Christian apologetics programs, hosted the first-ever Women in Apologetics (WIA)...
Biola Magazine
What Can Zebrafish Teach Us About Ourselves?
Professor Hyuna Lee hopes zebrafish research can spark insights on cancer treatments
Joanna Wu — June 20, 2018
Hyuna Lee’s fish-filled laboratory just hatched its first babies in the new Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health — and...
Biola Magazine
Podcasting Professors
Biola’s new ‘Think Biblically’ podcast explores faith and culture
Joanna Wu — January 01, 2018
As you watch and listen to the news today, have you had moments wishing you could receive biblical wisdom or ask a Christian thinker or theologian...
Biola Magazine
Monitoring a Movement
Brad Christerson researches growing influence of ‘INC’ churches
Joanna Wu — December 31, 2017
Denominational churches are in decline, with far fewer members every year. But there is one group in particular within Christianity that is...
Biola Magazine
Live from Los Angeles
Anabel Muñoz (’10) reports from across Southern California for ABC7 Eyewitness News
Joanna Wu — December 31, 2017
One of Anabel Muñoz’s (’10) most memorable experiences to date as a television news reporter began with a phone call. A young woman named Crystal,...
Biola Magazine
Another Successful Startup
Student-alumni team wins $25,000 to launch socially conscious publishing company
Joanna Wu — June 29, 2017
Getting knocked out of the first round of the Biola Startup Competition in 2015 didn’t stop senior Jordan Perkins (’17) and alumnus John Terranova...
Biola Magazine
Mobilizing Students for Kingdom Work
Kristina Lowen pursues her calling as Student Missionary Union’s next president
Joanna Wu — June 29, 2017
In a few short months, Kristina Lowen will step into a key role as president of the Student Missionary Union at Biola — a college she wasn’t...
Biola Magazine
Joni Eareckson Tada Receives Conviction and Courage Award
Joanna Wu — June 29, 2017
Joni Eareckson Tada, an international advocate for people with disabilities and the founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, became the fourth...
Biola Magazine
New Master’s Program in Nonprofit Management Combines Business and Seminary Degrees
Joanna Wu — June 29, 2017
Christian social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and executive pastors now have a program that can equip them to take their organization to the...
Biola Magazine
Showing God’s Love Through C-Sections
Sarah Villegas (’04) trains doctors in underdeveloped countries
Joanna Wu — June 29, 2017
Sarah Villegas (’04) is determined to decrease the number of pregnancy-related deaths in Kenya. As a doctor and global health leadership fellow at...
Talbot Magazine
William Lane Craig Named in Biola's First Endowed Chair
Joanna Wu — June 13, 2017
An endowed chair has been established in recognition of William Lane Craig, a world-renowned philosopher and theologian who has been teaching at Talbot School of Theology for more than 20 years.
Biola Magazine
Called to Reach Every Nation
Christian Gessner’s entrepreneurial spirit leads him from Brazil to Biola
Joanna Wu — March 20, 2017
As the founder of Airbnbin Latin America, Christian Gessner spent years helping millions of wanderlusts find homes while traveling. Now, the...