Faculty | B.A. in Early Childhood
Christi Min
- Chair of Early Childhood
- Associate Professor
- Ph.D. in Education, Talbot School of Theology
- M.A. in Christian Education, Talbot School of Theology
- B.A. in Psychology, Yeung Nam University
Christi Min, Ph.D., holds a Level VI Early Childhood Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She is bilingual and biliterate in Korean and English. Dr. Min has taught at the Pre-K, kindergarten and grades 1–2 levels, and has served as a preschool director, site supervisor and children’s ministry director. She has worked in both monolingual and bilingual environments...
Courses
- LEDU 335 Child Development: Birth through Adolescence
- LEDU 356 Early Childhood Curriculum Development
- LEDU 358 Early Childhood Classroom Management
- LEDU 360 Early Childhood Practicum
- LEDU 389 Spiritual Formation for Young Children
Research Interests
- Young children’s social-emotional/ Pro-social development
- Young children’s faith development
- Theology of children
- Early childhood classroom management
- Early childhood curriculum development
- Early childhood program development
- Assessment of early childhood learning environments
June Hetzel
- Adjunct Professor and Faculty Emerita
- Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
- M.A., Talbot School of Theology
- M.S., California State University, Fullerton
- B.A., Biola University
June Hetzel specializes in literacy processes, curriculum development, and spiritual formation. Hetzel has served in the roles of teacher, curriculum specialist, principal, writer, editor, consultant, and professor before becoming Dean of Biola's School of Education. She has served at school, district, and county levels, including four summer teaching overseas. Recent projects include...
Courses
- SEED 504 Advanced Curriculum and Instruction (M.A.Ed. course)
- SEED 520 Elementary Reading/Language Arts (for teachers of grades K-8)
- SEED 530 Reading Processes and Approaches (for teachers of grades K-12)
- SEED 531 Writing Processes and Approaches (for teachers of grades K-12)
- SEED 537 Elementary History-Social Studies Methods (for teachers of grades K-6)
- SEED 550 Multicultural Children’s Literature (for teachers of grades K-8)
- SEED 554 Professional Writing (M.A.Ed. course)
- SEED 571 Grant Writing, Book Proposals, and Textbooks (M.S. Curriculum, Instruction, and Publication course)
- SEED 573 Curriculum Practicum (M.S. Curriculum, Instruction, and Publication course)
- SEED 576 Textbook Writing (M.S. Curriculum, Instruction, and Publication course)
- SEED 596 Professional Development Module (M.A.Ed. course)
- SEED 599 Master’s Thesis (capstone)
- Student Teacher Supervision
- GNST 102 Freshmen Seminar
- BBST 465 Philosophy of Christian Education
- LEDU 420 Elementary Reading/Language Arts (for teachers of grades K-6)
- LEDU 337 Elementary History-Social Studies Methods (for teachers of grades K-6)
Research Interests
- Spiritual formation
- Literacy
- Reading/writing processes
- English language learners
- Curriculum and instruction
- Values education
- Home schooling
- Gifted education
- Differentiated learning
Carolina Serna
- Director of Bilingual Authorization (BILA)
- Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Multiple Subject Credential, with Bilingual Cross-cultural Language Development Credential (BCLAD), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Carolina Serna is an associate professor of Education at Biola University. In her 35 years of experience, she has taught in elementary public schools, CSU Monterey Bay, and currently at BIOLA University. She teaches courses addressing literacy, children’s literature, and child development. Her research interests center around issues of literacy/biliteracy, bilingual education, and teacher...
Courses
- SEED520/LEDU420 English Language Arts/Reading
- SEED549/LEDU380 Children's Literature
- SEED535/LEDU335 Child Development: Birth to Adolescence
- SEED541/LEDU341 Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Children
Research Interests
- Literacy/Biliteracy
- Bilingual Education
- Teacher Preparation