Faculty | B.A., Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Dave Ciocchi
- Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
- Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
- M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
- M.A., Talbot Theological Seminary
- B.A., Biola College
Tom Crisp
- Professor, Philosophy
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
- M.A., University Notre Dame
- M.A., Biola University
- B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Note: This profile contains a sample of this professor's recent work. For a complete list of publications, presentations, etc., see his website, above.
Research Interests
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of Religion
Kent Dunnington
- Chair, Department of Philosophy
- Professor, Philosophy
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2007
- M.T.S., Duke University, Divinity School, 2006
- M.A., Texas A&M University, 2002
- B.S., Philosophy and Religion, Southern Nazarene University, 1999
Kent Dunnington teaches and writes in the areas of virtue ethics, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of addiction.
Darren Guerra
- Professor, Political Science
- Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
- M.A., Claremont Graduate University
- B.A., Vanguard University
Darren Patrick Guerra is an associate professor of political science at Biola University in La Mirada, California with a scholarly focus on American politics, constitutional law and public policy. His book Perfecting the Constitution: The Case for the Article V Amendment Process was released in 2013 with the paperback edition out in March 2015. Guerra earned his doctorate from Claremont...
Research Interests
- Constitutional Law
- America Political Institutions
- Deliberative Democracy
- Film and Politics
- Constitutional Jurisprudence
- Natural Law
- Christianity and Politics
Matt Van Hook
- Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives, School of Arts and Letters
- Director, Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
- M.A., Naval Postgraduate School
- B.S., US Air Force Academy
Dr. Matthew Van Hook received his doctoral degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame with a focus on political theory, constitutional studies and American political thought. He also holds a master’s degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Van Hook is the founding director of Biola University's Politics, Philosophy, and...
Research Interests
- American Political Thought
- Political Theory
- Constitutional Law and Politics
- Statesmanship
- Politics and Literature
- National Defense/National Security
- Civic Education
Tim Milosch
- Director of Instructional Design and Program Development
- Adjunct Professor, Political Science
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
M.A., Regent University
B.A., Biola University
Tim Milosch is the Interim Director of Digital Learning and an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science Department. He holds graduate degrees in Government (M.A.) and Political Science (Ph.D.) with specialties in the fields of Middle East Politics, Political Philosophy, and International Relations. He currently teaches courses on international affairs and national security and writes...
Scott Waller
- Chair, Department of Political Science
- Associate Professor, Political Science
- Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
- M.A., Claremont Graduate University
- M.A., Biola University
- B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
Scott Waller holds graduate degrees in both philosophy and political science. He has an M.A. from Talbot School of Theology in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics and an M.A. in Politics and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in the fields of American Politics and Political Theory. His research interests involve the intersection of religion and politics,...
Research Interests
- Church-State Relations
- First Amendment Jurisprudence
- Evangelical Political Engagement
- Religious Involvement/Voice in the Public Square
- Nature of Judicial Power
- The Founding Era
- Evolution of Executive Power