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Mike Ahn

Mike oversees the various departments in spiritual development: chapel programs, worship teams, Torrey Conference, student ministries and pastoral care. He is a graduate of Haverford College (B.A., History, ’01) and Talbot School of Theology (M.Div., Spiritual Formation, ’09; Ph.D., Educational Studies, ’22). If he could, he would have two In-N-Out cheeseburgers with chopped chilis, animal-style fries, and a Pamplemousse LaCroix for every meal.

Wilfred Graves Jr

Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. is a scholar, author, and ministry leader committed to helping people grow in Christ through clear, engaging, and practical biblical teaching. He directs the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today at Biola University and serves on the university’s faculty. He holds a Ph.D. in Historical Theology and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to his work at Biola, Dr. Graves serves on the ministry staff at West Angeles Church of God in Christ. 

Before devoting himself to full-time vocational ministry, he studied mathematics at MIT and statistics at Stanford University, and he worked as an aerospace engineer and researcher.

He also hosts the Friday Reflections video podcast and speaks at churches, conferences, and seminars in the United States and abroad. He is happily married to Dr. Malaika E. Graves, a board-certified pediatrician who serves families in Southern California.

Derek Rishmawy

Derek Rishmawy holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) campus minister at the University of California, Irvine.

Salime Weatherford

Salime Weatherford joined the board in 2025 and serves as a member of the Advancement, Enrollment and Transformation Committee. Salime is the founder of Reformadas, a digital discipleship movement that reaches hundreds of thousands of women across Latin America with rich, gospel-centered teaching. She holds a Master of Divinity in Biblical Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.S. in Business from Endicott College. Salime, and her husband Sam, have three children and live...

John Goodrich

Dr. Goodrich grew up in Orange County and earned his bachelor’s degree in Bible and Theology from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He later completed both the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees at Talbot School of Theology while serving as a staff pastor in two Southern California churches. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Goodrich served for fourteen years on the faculty of Moody Bible Institute, and for two years as Dean of Academics and Professor of Biblical Studies at Compass Bible Institute, before joining the faculty of Biola in 2026. At Biola, he serves as Professor of New Testament and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Division of Talbot School of Theology. Dr. Goodrich’s teaching and writing concentrate on the New Testament, particularly the letters and theology of the apostle Paul and the various contexts of his ministry. He is married to Christin, and they have two sons, Justin and Kenny.

Shane Enete

Shane Enete has worked as an associate professor of finance at Biola University since 2015.  Prior to that, Enete was an investment research professional for 10 years for large institutional asset managers. His duties included valuing public stock securities, modeling asset allocations, and serving as a forensic accountant. Enete currently holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations and was awarded the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation in 2014 (lapsed). Enete holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Southern California, a M.S. in Mathematical Finance from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in financial planning from Kansas State University. His research interests include Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI), charitable giving, modeling financial well being, and behavioral finance. Shane is married to Tammy, and is father to Sage and Silas.  He enjoys any activity near the beach, or in the water, including surfing, swimming, beach volleyball, and triathlons. 

Daena Dooley

Daena Jay Dooley is a South African-born, LA-raised, Biola grad who has spent the last 15 years writing songs for television and film. She has received 4 Emmy nominations throughout her music career, while also traveling the world working with local churches to create cultures of worship that reflect the creativity within their unique communities. She is passionate about science fiction, food, and most importantly her family; her husband and 2 little kids. She lives in Costa Mesa and is part of the core leadership team at Genesis Church where she both teaches and leads Worship regularly.

Joel Elies

Dr. Joel Elies (MDiv '16, DMin '21) is the Assistant Director of Doctoral Programs at Talbot School of Theology. He is currently on the preaching team at Antioch Community Church Fullerton and he has written two books, Christ-Centered Spirituality and Christ-Centered Reality. He is from the great state of Hawaii where he pastored for thirteen years at Hope Chapel Honolulu and, despite growing up 5 minutes from the beach, he never learned to surf.

Katrina Greene

Dr. Katrina Greene is a Socio-Cultural Anthropologist in the Doctoral Program at the Talbot School of Theology. She has conducted ongoing field research among women in the black townships of Cape Town, South Africa since 1997, including Doctoral research as a Fulbright Scholar. Her research interests include Social Anthropology, Economic Anthropology, Gender and Entrepreneurship, and Community Development. She enjoys mentoring students in their research and has published multiple articles and book chapters.

She is a fan of classic Science-Fiction TV shows and films.

Mark Hood

Previously overseeing large-scale operations at PPG Aerospace, Mark Hood is poised to keep Union Rescue Mission moving forward, onward, and upward!  Mark brings a clear understanding of the central role of evangelism and the innovative business experience needed to lead the Mission's strategic development, and a deep commitment to sharing the gospel. He also brings a wealth of experience leading and building high-performance teams and expertise in change, risk management, and re-engineering - as well as a drive for continuous improvement and growth at URM.  

Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall is Biola University's provost and senior vice president. A theologian and historian by training, Dr. Hall is a graduate of Grove City College (BA), Southern Seminary (MDiv, ThM), and the University of Kentucky (PhD). He and his wife, Jeannie, have three children (including one who is a college student) and are part of Grace Fellowship Church in Costa Mesa. 

Mike Dsane

Born in Moore, Oklahoma as the youngest in an immigrant family, Pastor Mike Dsane learned early on how to perform — whether it was in school, on stage, or just trying to beat his older siblings to the front seat. Church was part of their rhythm, but for him, it became another place to earn approval — until Jesus broke through the noise during a difficult season in high school. That’s when grace stopped being a theory and started being the story.

Now, Mike gets to share that story wherever he goes — with churches, camps, and communities looking for hope that doesn’t come with a scoreboard. He's married to his favorite person, Sky, and they're raising two wild and wonderful boys, Apollo and Julius. Mike a passionate communicator, a terrible cook, and a die-hard Lakers fan who can’t get himself fired from coaching kids’ basketball.

John Reeve

John Reeve is the Lead Pastor of The Cause Church in Brea. He has a B.S. in Business Finance from Cal State Long Beach and a M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been serving the Lord in full-time ministry for over 25 years. John and his wife, Jenny, have three children, including their oldest who attends Biola. In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys watching sports, working out, reading, and eating Mexican food, especially Jenny’s cooking.

Edmond Shepard

Eddie was an undergraduate transfer student at Biola in 2002 and has been here ever since. He graduated with his BA in Biblical Studies in 2004. After undergrad, Eddie went on to complete both his M.A. and his Th.M. in New Testament from Talbot. Eddie served as Biola's head swim and dive coach for thirteen years, after which he transitioned his role at Biola and now serves as the Sr. Associate Athletic Director. In addition to his duties in the Athletic Department, Eddie has been teaching various New Testament classes here at Biola since 2011. Eddie and his wife have two children and live locally in La Mirada.

Mark Muha

Dr. Mark Muha is the Vice President for Student Development at Biola University. He joined the Biola community in 2023 after living in a number of other places, all much colder than Southern California. Mark has degrees in youth ministry, bible, management, and organizational leadership and development and has also successfully passed all of Biola's monthly HR training video quizzes for the past two years. Mark and Joy have a six year old daughter, Harper, and together as a family they enjoy biking, running, and exploring the National Parks around California.

Izabella McMillon

Izabella McMillon grew up during the communistic regime in Romania when even attending a church could have resulted in death. Finding a hidden Bible in their home, Izabella and her brother began secretly attending church weekly. When she was 13 years old, she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift. For her, the gift was life-changing, because it confirmed God’s existence and unconditional love. She finally understood that this God that she was reading about in the Bible cared for her.

Barry Corey

Barry H. Corey is the eighth president of Biola University. Since assuming the role in 2007, Corey has led Biola into its second century with the launch of an ambitious 10‐year university plan, completing the largest fundraising campaign in Biola’s history by exceeding its $180 million goal, creating four new academic schools and embarking on a major university transformation journey to position Biola to flourish for decades to come. He has done this while honoring the mission of the university and its unique contribution to the landscape of higher education.

A native of New England, Corey previously served as dean of the faculty and vice president for education at Gordon‐Conwell Theological Seminary as well as its vice president for development. He received his B.A. in English and biblical studies from Evangel University and his M.A. in American studies and Ph.D. in education from Boston College. As a Fulbright scholar, Barry lived in Bangladesh, where he researched educational programs for children of the landless poor. Corey is the author of the books The Treasurer: A Biography of Herbert Stewart Gray (Westbow, 2025), Make the Most of It: A Guide to Loving Your College Years (Tyndale, 2020) and Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue (Tyndale, 2016), and his writing has been featured in publications like The Washington Post, The National Review, Relevant and Converge, among others.

He currently serves or has recently served on governing boards such as that of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the Museum of the Bible, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Christianbook International Outreach and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

He and his wife, Paula, have three children: Anders — who is married to Ashley — Ella and Samuel.

Eric Wakeling

Eric Wakeling is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church of Santa Ana. He went to Biola, met his wife at Biola, and now has two kids who attend Biola! When he's not paying all those bills, he's surfing, doing triathlons, and laughing with his friends.