Full-Time Faculty
DANIEL VECCHIO, PH.D. (CHAIR)
- Phone: (760) 245-4271, ext. 2363
- E-mail: daniel.vecchio@vvc.edu
- CV
- VVC Webpage
- Personal Webpage
- Education:
- Ph.D., Marquette University
- M.A., Boston College
- B.A., Assumption College
Part-Time Faculty
Amy Hoyt, Ph.D.
- Phone: N/A
- E-mail: amy.hoyt@vvc.edu
- CV
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Bio:
Amy Hoyt received her PhD from Claremont Graduate University in 2007 in Women's Studies and Religion. Her work centers around issues of female lived religion in contemporary religions, including Mormonism, Islam and Christianity. Her research is based on ethnographic interviews of religious women in North America and Africa. She lived in northern California with her husband and five children.
Lyman Insley, M.A. (Religious Studies Instructor / Puente Program Counselor and Coordinator)
- Phone: 760-245-4271, ext. 2208
- E-mail: lyman.insley@vvc.edu
Education:
- (In Progress) Ed.D., Educational Leadership, California State University, San Bernardino
- M.A., Education: Counseling, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- M.A., Religious Studies, California State University, Long Beach
- B.A., Religious Studies, California State University, Fullerton
Sanejo Leonard, D.Min.
- Phone: N/A
- E-mail: sanejo.leonard@vvc.edu
Education:
- D.Min., Ministry - Azusa Pacific University
- (In Progress) M.A., History - CSU Fullerton
- M.Div., Divinity - Asuza Pacific University
- B.A., Religion - Vanguard University of Southern California
Bio:
Hi Everyone!
I am an Associate Faculty member here at VVC in the Religious Studies department and have been teaching here for seven years. I teach Religious Studies 101, 110, 111, and Critical Thinking 207. I teach at a few other colleges as an adjunct professor and am currently pursuing another Master's degree in history from Cal State Fullerton.
In my free time I love to read, especially political and presidential biographies, and I love to watch television series that have great character development and plots (my current favorites include Fringe and Scorpion, both, sadly, no longer on the air!). I also love well-written TV comedies—Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory, Trial and Error—and you will see examples of that throughout the lectures:) I am not married and have no children, but, I love being an "Auntie" and spending time with my nieces and nephews, of which I have almost 30 now. I am pretty active, enjoying hiking in our various California mountains, kickboxing, and other active sports. Lastly, I am a huge music fan loving all genres and it, along with writing, allow me to express my creative side.
Jinsun Park, Ph.D.
- Phone: (760) 245-4271, ext. 8813
- E-mail: jinsun.park@vvc.edu
Education:
- Ph.D., Religion (Philosophy of Religion), Claremont Graduate University, CA
- M.A., Theological Studies, Claremont School of Theology, CA
- B.S., Physics, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
Nathan Womack, M.A.
- Phone: N/A
- E-mail: nathan.womack@vvc.edu
Bio:
My name is Dr. Nathan Womack and I have been teaching in the Religious Studies department at VVC since 2016. I earned my Ph.D. in Religious Studies from UC Riverside and I also earned an M.A. in Religious Studies from UC Riverside and Masters of Biblical Studies from The King's University.
Emeritus Faculty:
Mark Skuster, Ph.D.
- Phone: N/A
- E-mail: marc.skuster@vvc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School
- Rel.M., School of Theology at Claremont
- B.A., Simpson College