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Graduate Faculty

Matt Nelson, Ph.D.

Dean
Professor of Psychology

• Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1995
• M.A., Pepperdine University, 1985
• B.A., Vanguard University, 1982

Dr. Nelson has a professional background that blends the fields of Industrial Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Higher Education.  Dr. Nelson spent eleven years working with several Fortune 100 corporations addressing issues of individual and group productivity, effective management and supervision, and successful career development.  He also spent twelve years maintaining a professional counseling practice that addressed individual, couple, and family problems that hindered personal and relational growth and development.  Since 1995, Dr. Nelson has worked in Higher Education as an administrator and faculty member in Psychology and Business at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently he directs the School of Psychology at Northwest University as the Dean.

Jacqueline N. Gustafson, Ed.D.

Associate Dean of Academic Programs

• Ed.D., Seattle University, 2010
• Certificate in International Care and Community Development, Northwest University, 2008
• M.A., Northwest University, 2003
• B.A., Northwest University, 2000

Jacqueline Gustafson brings to her current position several years of experience as a leader in higher education administration and curriculum design.  Her interests and current area of study focuses on the intersection of Globalization, Mission, and Higher Education. In addition to serving as the Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences she teaches course in psychology and qualitative research methods. For six years she has been involved in qualitative research in South America, and she has co-led cross-cultural immersion experiences to practicum sites in South America for two years. She was recently a guest speaker at an international psychology conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

L. Forrest Inslee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department Chair of ICCD

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1992
M.A., Northwestern University, 1988
M.C.S., Regent College, 1998
B.A., Northwestern University, 1984
Dr. Inslee has earned a masters and a Ph.D. in communication and a second masters in theological education, all with an intercultural focus.  His doctoral dissertation examined the culture of poverty, and was based on ethnographic fieldwork among Chicago’s homeless population.   As part of his fieldwork, Dr. Inslee served as a rehabilitation counselor in a men’s recovery program, and directed operations for the largest homeless shelter in Chicago.  He later served as a professor and leadership consultant in Istanbul for several years, and now directs the School of Global Studies at Northwest University.

Sarah Drivdahl, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Researcher in Cognitive Psychology

• Ph.D., Kent State University, 2000
• M.A., Kent State University, 1997
• B.A., Western Washington University, 1994

Dr. Drivdahl directed a cognitive psychology lab at Kent State University and presently conducts memory research at Northwest University.  She has coauthored seven professional papers and has contributed to presentations at meetings of the Psychonomics Society and the Midwestern Psychological Society.  She taught at Kent State University and is in her tenth year at Northwest University.

Larry W. Bailey, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist; Educator

• Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1971
• M.S., Fort Hays Kansas State University, 1966
• B.A., Pacific Christian College, 1964

Dr. Bailey has experience in a variety of clinical and educational settings. He has made formal presentations at conferences sponsored by the Christian Association for Psychological Studies and the American Association of Christian Counselors.  He was granted the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Military Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.

K. Kim Lampson, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, Graduate Psychology

• Ph.D. University of Washington, Counseling Psychology
• M.Ed. University of Georgia, Student Personnel in Higher Education
• B.S. University of New Hampshire, Higher Education Administration

Dr. Lampson began her professional career working in student development at Seattle Pacific University. Her enjoyment of counseling students led her to pursue a doctorate in counseling psychology. Although her undergraduate and masters degrees were in higher education, she left academia when she finished her doctorate and went into private practice. For over twenty years, she worked with adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma due to childhood abuse, and dissociative disorders. Dr. Lampson also loves to write, is the co-author with her husband of Eating Disorders: Nutrition Therapy in the Recovery Process,and has written numerous other publications on her own. During this time, Dr. Lampson kept one toe in higher education, teaching occasional classes at SPU, Bellevue College, and Seattle University.

It seems that Dr. Lampson’s life has now come full circle with the opportunity to be an administrator and member of the faculty in graduate psychology at Northwest University. She continues to maintain a part-time private practice that complements her work at NWU.

Adjunct Faculty

Cheryl R. Azlin, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist
Specialist in Child & Adolescent Psychology

• Psy.D., Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate School of Psychology, 1993
• M.S., California State University, Fullerton, 1988
• B.A., California State University, Fullerton, 1986
• A.D.N., Golden West College, 1981

For the past sixteen years Dr. Azlin has practiced as a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice settings providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.  Dr. Azlin did her doctoral internship at the Children’s Hospital, Boston/Judge Baker Children’s Center and was a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.  Over the past twelve years, Dr. Azlin has taught graduate courses in lifespan development, marital therapy, and family systems theory.  Dr. Azlin is also a licensed Registered Nurse and previously worked in obstetrical nursing and nursing management.  Her interests include adult and pediatric behavioral medicine, child psychology, developmental psychology, marital and family therapy, perinatal psychology, and the integration of psychology and theology.

Kevin A. Leach, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

• Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook, 1985
• M.A., SUNY Stony Brook, 1982
• M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1977
• B.A., Eastern Nazarene College, 1975

Dr. Leach has taught at Northwest University since 1996, and presently coordinates the undergraduate major in psychology.  Before that he worked in both clinical and research settings, specializing in severe psychopathology.  His current research is in the area of mathematically modeling the various events and momentum changes that occur in collegiate volleyball matches.

Joseph L. Hernandez, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist; Educator

• Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, 1990
• M.A., California School of Professional Psychology, 1996
• M.A., University of Santa Clara, 1982
• B.A., San Jose Christian College, 1971

Dr. Hernandez has over twenty years of experience in the fields of psychology and marriage and family therapy.  As a bilingual therapist (in Spanish and English), he has a culturally rich history and has worked largely with the Hispanic community.  He has received the California State Graduate Fellowship, the California School of Professional Psychology Scholarship, and the Sustained Superior Accomplishment Award.

Sam Bing Leong, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist
Specialist in Chinese Culture

• Ph.D., California Graduate School of Family Psychology, 1990
• M.A., United States International University, 1982
• B.A., Point Loma Nazarene College, 1975

Dr. Leong has over twenty years of experience as a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice.  He is affiliated with Christian Psychotherapy Services in San Francisco.  He has a broad range of experience in working with the Asian-American population in various settings such as in community-based agencies, in the public school, and in churches.  He has taught as an adjunct professor in the Counseling Studies Graduate Program at Western Seminary, San Jose campus.  His clinical interests include working with family of origin issues, missionary care, men, and couples therapy.  He is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Christian Association of Psychological Studies.  He is also an associate member of the American Psychological Association.

Martha Diede, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of English
Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Baylor University, 2002
• M.A., Baylor University, 1995
• B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1992

Dr. Diede has a professional background that blends humanities and science disciplines.  Dr. Diede spent two years working as a medical technical writer and editor with one of the largest health-education publishers in the U.S.  Since 1993, Dr. Diede has worked in Higher Education as an administrator and faculty member in English at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Currently she directs the English Department at Northwest University.  Her expertise in technical writing is an asset to College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, where she teaches Research Methods I.

Lynne Ellis, Ph.D

Pastor for Serve the World Ministries at Overlake Christian Church

• Doctorate in Ministry, Bakke Graduate University, 2009
• MSW, Cal State University Long Beach, 1993
• B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1987

Dr. Lynne Ellis earned a Masters in Social Work from Cal State Long Beach while counseling youth and families in California.  She also served as a youth minister for many years while focusing much of her efforts on equipping individuals to serve their communities.  After moving to the Northwest nearly ten years ago, she pursued her Doctorate in Ministry at Bakke Graduate University in Seattle and is currently serving as a pastor at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, WA.  She is passionate about seeing God's people connect their gifts and passions to places of greatest need around the globe.

Jonathan Lembright, Ph.D.

• Ph.D. Michigan State University, East Lansing. Education and International Development. 2007.
• M.S. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Educational Psychology (Student Personnel). 2002.
• B.A. Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. Psychology. 2000.

Dr. Lembright has worked for Food for the Hungry as their University Relations Manager and worked as their educational consultant in Singapore, prior.  He has experience as an educational projects coordinator for ACTS in Bangalore, India working on culturally and contextually sensitive curriculum.  He has written An Introductory Guide to Integrated Course Design.  His dissertation, Transnational twinning participation: Indian students' perceptions of ethnic identity, reflects his passion for education and international development.

Brian K. Howe, J.D.

Social Venture Attorney, Specialist in International Urban Development and Public Justice

• J.D., Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA. 2006-2009.
• Candidate for M.A. in Global Urban Mission, Bakke Graduate University, Seattle, WA. (Expected May 2010).
• B.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. 2004.

Brian runs a law practice advising entrepreneurs in formation, financing, and governance issues. His firm, Vox Legal, works primarily with social entrepreneurs that value people, planet and profit. In his schooling, he researched and wrote on refugee law and policy and was a contributor to Voices from Detention: A report on Human Rights Violations at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. He has also studied the theology and practice of church centered development and human rights work. He volunteers with various non-profits as a consultant and speaker, including International Justice Mission, Seattle Against Slavery, and Bands Without Borders.

Brooke Lundquist, M.A.

Director of Programs, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Core Leader, Teacher’s Assistant

• Certificate in International Care and Community Development, Northwest University, 2007
• M.A., Northwest University, 2007 B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 2002

Brooke Lundquist is the Director of Programs for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northwest University, which entails program administration, academic planning, and serving student and faculty needs.  In addition, Brooke also serves as an Adjunct Instructor, Core Leader, and Teacher’s Assistant for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program.  She also teaches in the undergraduate psychology program, as well as in the LEAP psychology program at Northwest University.  Brooke has a heart for grief and loss and runs support groups in the greater Seattle area for those who have lost a loved one. She also volunteers with Providence Hospice and Home Care in their Children’s Bereavement Program.

Paul Stephenson, M.S.

Director of Children in Development at World Vision International

• M.S., Cornell University, New York, USA. May 1997
• B.Ed., Anglia Polytechnic University, Brentwood, UK. 1984-1988

Paul Stephenson has worked in international relief and development for over 20 years and is the Director of Children in Development at World Vision International.  He has managed teams involving research and development of children’s needs around the world.  He has been deeply involved in child development issues, and worked, for example, in Laos to shape organizational practices in development agencies. He has researched and drafted agency policy in child development and assisted on research projects with agricultural extension and reform in Eastern Europe.  He has also written two books, Questioning the Basis of Our Work: Christianity, Children’s Rights and Development (2004) and Child Participation (2004).

Mary West Brandenburg, M.A., L.M.H.C.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ordained Minister
Core Leader; Teaching Assistant

• Certificate Addiction and the Brain, University of Washington Extension, 2005
• M.A., Northwest University, 2005
• B.A., Northwest University, 2002

Mary Brandenburg has 30+ years of pastoral counseling experience and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.  Mary has traveled and taught extensively throughout the United States, Ireland and South India, and has worked with street children in Bucharest, Romania.  She also served as a home missionary in Miami, Florida for one year.  She is currently in practice with offices in Kenmore and Bellevue.  Mary is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the Christian Network Forum for Sexual Health.  She also teaches an adult interactive psychoeducational Sunday school class.  Mary has a rich cultural heritage rooted in her Irish immigrant heritage.