More than a decade ago, Erin Thorp ’96, MA ’13 was bouncing ideas around as she sought a career change. While pondering where God was calling her, she said to her husband, “I really want to be at a place where I believe so strongly in the mission of the institution, a place like Azusa Pacific.” As an alumna of APU, Thorp experienced spiritual, personal, and professional transformation throughout her undergraduate years. The vibrant community and Christ-centered environment drew her back as a staff member, and Thorp has moved up to serving as the interim director of the Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning (CCEL).

Thorp has lived in Southern California her entire life. She became a Christian in high school and strove to deepen her faith in college. “APU was the only school I applied to because I was so excited to attend,” she said. In 1992, she began studying liberal studies with an emphasis in math. She fondly recalls broadening her perspective about faith and life through her theology and philosophy classes.

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After graduating, Thorp earned a multiple subject credential from Cal Poly Pomona and was a teacher for many years. She then worked for global outreach ministries, stirring her interest in intercultural education. In 2009, Thorp learned about a position in APU’s Center for Global Learning and Engagement (now CCEL), and she’s found fulfillment ever since.

CCEL is an academic department that oversees all of APU’s career development services, including academic service learning, community advancement programs, study abroad programs, and the newly added job location development program. “The common denominator of everything held in CCEL is experiential learning, which is about allowing students to develop beyond the classroom,” Thorp said. Her hope is that students connect with CCEL all throughout their academic journeys at APU in order to strengthen their career skills, learn about resumes and job applications, and discover opportunities to engage in transformative experiences.

Thorp’s favorite aspect of her job is getting to interact with students, providing them with the resources to contribute their knowledge and skills into the community. “I love being a part of raising up the next generation of Christian leaders in a variety of disciplines,” she said. From the student workers she greets everyday in the CCEL office, to the ones who make their first appointment to learn about studying abroad, Thorp thoroughly enjoys working in a space with students who are eager to learn. 

Outside of work, Thorp values spending time with her husband and three daughters. They often go camping and hiking together, bonding over their mutual love for appreciating God’s creation. 

Throughout Thorp’s life, she has noticed her greatest impact has been when she serves the Lord in all she does. “It’s so important to live for God’s purpose, and it’s such an honor and joy to be a part of that at APU,” she said. For Thorp, enriching students’ lives is about more than distributing resources and equipping them with the tools they need. Rather, it comes down to uplifting each student’s story and leading them closer to their calling in the same way Thorp discovered hers.

HeeKap Lee, PhD holds two mottos close to his heart: “Life is good, learning is fun,” and “How would Jesus teach?” As a former manager at the LG company, Lee did not envision that his life would lead him to develop a love for teaching and education, but he faithfully answered God’s call. A professor in Azusa Pacific University’s MA in Education program, Lee exemplifies what it means to be a teacher who makes learning fun and enriching.

Originally from South Korea, Lee came to the U.S. in 1997 to earn his doctorate at Indiana University. During that time, one of the most pivotal events occurred in Lee’s life. On July 4, 1999, a shooter opened fire at Lee’s church in Indiana and one of his friends was killed. “Death changed my whole life,” Lee said. “I kept praying, asking God why this had to happen.” Lee found an answer in Isaiah 56:7, where God says His house is a house of prayer for all nations. “School and church should be full of diversity. God planted that mission in my life.”

After earning his PhD, Lee started teaching in higher education in 2003 at Kentucky Christian University. After transitioning to Mt. Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio, Lee yearned to be immersed in a more diverse culture. He heard about APU while presenting research at a conference in Pasadena. “APU actively engages with and uplifts diversity in its student body,” Lee said. When a teaching position opened a month later, Lee applied and got the job. 

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Lee has taught at APU since 2009. He loves incorporating faith into his curriculum. “A large part of Jesus’ ministry was to serve as a teacher,” Lee said. “I tell my students that they are God’s chosen instrument to transform the world.” Storytelling plays a significant role in Lee’s teaching. By sharing his personal stories and engaging with students, Lee develops fruitful relationships with them. “God gives each individual a specific calling, and I hope each student I meet recognizes how vital they are to fulfilling the Lord’s mission.”

Reflecting on the past 15 years, Lee is grateful to have taught what he’s passionate about while getting to deepen his understanding of teaching practices alongside students. “I love APU for many reasons. Here we are life-long learners, and I appreciate how much the university cares about research opportunities for faculty and students,” Lee said.

Lee has published five books. The most recent one, Thriveology, guides teachers to make a positive difference in the face of challenging circumstances to transform students’ lives by using Jesus as a model.

“God powerfully uses those who respond to His calling by putting their whole heart into their vocation. My hope for every student that walks through my classroom is that the children they teach see a brighter future because of our graduates.”

An optimistic presence among faculty, staff, and students, Lee’s joyful disposition and enthusiasm inspires everyone he meets to pursue the God-given passions written on their hearts. “This time in school never comes back to you, so enjoy it. Have fun as we learn together.”

Todd Emerson ’92, DO, ABFP, became fascinated with health and anatomy as a child when his family moved from the U.S. to Liberia. His mother was a nurse and his father was a pastor. Along with his two siblings, Emerson enjoyed observing doctors, engaging in ministry, and being immersed in a beautiful culture. Watching his parents care for both the physical and spiritual aspects of patients’ health laid the groundwork for Emerson’s lifelong vocation as a doctor. As an alumnus of Azusa Pacific University, Emerson is happy to serve as the medical director of the Student Health Center. 

Originally from Seattle, Emerson’s family lived in West Africa for eight years. Emerson was only two-years-old when they made the move, and he values having grown up with exposure to gorgeous nature and hospitable people. “Spending my childhood in Africa, observing amazing doctors and witnessing God move through His people was an amazing experience,” Emerson said. 

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Emerson’s family returned to Seattle, and when deciding where to attend college, he was drawn to APU’s opportunities in sports, mission work, and spiritual life. Emerson loved playing on the baseball team and studying biology. “Having grown up in a mission field, I felt like I had already fulfilled that part of my life’s journey, but APU rekindled my heart for service through global engagement trips,” he said. Traveling to Mexico, and Romania opened his eyes to seeing the Lord’s image in those he ministered to. He recalls being spontaneously requested to preach in Romania, and asking the pastor if he could have a heads up in the future. The pastor told Emerson, “If Jesus is alive in your heart you should always have something to share with others,” which stuck with Emerson, transforming the trajectory of his life. 

After graduating in 1992, Emerson went to Kansas City University of Health Sciences for his osteopathic medical degree. While medical school was rigorous, Emerson’s passion for learning about the way the body works drove him to keep pushing toward his goal. “Everyday was eventful to me because I’ve always been enamored by cellular processes, and how fearfully and wonderfully God made us,” he said. Emerson is grateful for how well APU’s science program prepared him for becoming a doctor. For three years Emerson completed his residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. Inspired by his uncle, who was an orthopedic surgeon and team doctor for the Phoenix Suns, Emerson initially hoped to follow in his uncle’s footsteps. However, Emerson discovered that his heart gravitated more toward working with high school and college students, which led him to opening a private practice. 

For nearly a decade Emerson devoted himself to his family practice, but it made being present for his wife and children difficult. Emerson’s wife picked up the phone when APU called about the medical director position opening, and she immediately said that he would take the job. In 2008, Emerson returned to his alma mater. Over the years he has experienced the same kind of growth, kindness, and spiritual development he first encountered as an undergraduate, and is glad to now serve as a mentor to students. 

As medical director, Emerson ensures APU’s health center is practicing the best medical care and staying up to date with its services. All undergraduate students are eligible to visit the Student Health Center in Magnolia Court in the Shire Mods for free care. From a broken bone, to blood tests, to women’s health needs, Emerson encourages students to be seen by a medical professional when needed. Students do not have to opt for the insurance plan in order to have this free resource. They can make appointments online through MyCougar Health Patient Portal in their home.apu.edu account.  

On a Sunday morning in Detroit, Sharon Titus, PhD, MSN, RN, snuck out of her bedroom window as a child, eager to attend the church across the alley behind her house. The pastor walked her back to the front door, telling Titus’ parents he was happy to have her attend, just not in her pajamas. “The Lord captured my heart, and when He does that He doesn’t let go,” she said. Titus continued going to church on her own throughout her childhood and teenage years. Every decision she’s made since then has been with God’s call to service in mind. As a professor in Azusa Pacific University’s MSN in Nursing Education program, Titus sets an example of what it means to live a Christ-centered life.

Titus knew she wanted to become a nurse when she was five-years-old. She was hospitalized for many months, and her family was not always able to see her during visiting hours. “I was in the pediatric unit for so long by myself that it became my home for that period of time,” she said. “New kids would come and I used to show them where the ice cream and coloring books were, and the desire to pursue nursing was written on my heart.”

During her senior year of high school, Titus was one of the few recipients of the Betty Crocker “Homemakers of Tomorrow” award. She was nominated by her home economics teacher, who noticed Titus’ love and talent for making clothes. Her parents were thrilled, as the award provided a four year scholarship to any state school in the U.S. “I told my parents I couldn’t accept the award, because the Lord has always given me a desire to be a nurse.” Months later, Titus’ father dropped her off at George Mason University. Titus’ future was hers to make now.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing, Titus got married, had children, and entered the missionary field. For 17 years, she and her family lived in Indonesia, then Thailand, then Germany, serving the Lord in different capacities. Titus and her husband were dorm parents in Indonesia at a Christian international school. They started a medical clinic, providing healthcare to the community. When Titus became fluent in Indonesian, she taught a women’s Bible study.

In Thailand and Germany, Titus did similar ministry as a nurse. She also wanted to pursue becoming a nurse educator, driven by a passion for guiding others to incorporate faith in healing, so she took online classes to earn her doctorate. “I got up at 2 a.m. some days in Germany to drive in search of a place with wifi so I could attend class.”

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Titus felt called back to the U.S., wanting to work in Christian higher education. “Faith is everything to me—it’s who and what I am,” she said. Titus started working at APU in 2011, and has loved teaching graduate nursing students ever since. “I love seeing students have lightbulb moments, asking questions and truly engaging in what they’re learning.”

Demonstrating how much she sees each student, even when teaching online, is vital to Titus’ approach as a professor. She often sends emails thanking students individually for the ways they go above and beyond. Titus ultimately hopes students lean into their faith as they embark on careers as nurse educators.

As a child, when people asked Randy Berk what he wanted to be when he grew up, he bounced between two different answers. A large part of him wanted to be an artist, while another wanted to be a farmer, inspired by his parents who grew up on farms in the midwest during the Great Depression. “God gave me the desires of my heart, and He led me to a job that resonates with both passions,” he said. Berk discovered his calling at Azusa Pacific University 45 years ago, and has found joy in it ever since.

Berk grew up in San Diego. After high school he attended community college, unsure of what career he should pursue at 21-years-old. Berk met and married Kathleen, and the couple moved to Azusa. Berk worked a few short term jobs before a friend in his church group who worked at APU suggested he apply. He started working at APU in 1979.

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At 23-years-old, Berk joined the grounds crew and was promoted to leading the department in 1984. He finished his degree in art in 1985. Berk discovered elements of design that he still applies as a landscaper today. In 2006 he became a certified arborist.

Berk currently serves as the manager of Landscape Services. His job includes oversight of all the grounds, cataloging the plant varieties on campus, and maintaining the luscious flowers that grow in nearly every corner of APU. “I really love working out on the field and driving the tractor,” Berk said. 

Environmental stewardship is important to Berk, and he considers it the culmination of what his work entails. Collaborating with staff members to keep stewardship at the forefront creates a rewarding atmosphere for Berk to pursue his goals in. Together, he and many staff members have reduced the waste that is sent to landfills by recycling and creating mulch. 

Looking back at his life and career, Berk is immensely grateful for the opportunities APU has provided him to engage in a vocation he loves, that has simultaneously allowed him time to support and spend time with his five children. In 2008, Berk’s wife passed away after battling breast cancer. “It was a really difficult season to walk through, but God provided.” Berk later went on to marry Michelle, the housing services coordinator in APU’s Office of Residence Life. The Berks have been married for 15 years, and the couple now has eight children and seven grandchildren.

In his free time, Berk spends a lot of time socializing with friends he’s made at APU over the years. “What I’ll miss most when I retire is the social aspect of being at APU. I’m so grateful for the friendships that have developed throughout my time here,” he said. Berk has enjoyed going to the cafeteria for lunch over the last 45 years at APU. “I’ve sat with many faculty and staff members, and at one point I started referring to these weekly lunches as Scholarly Tuesdays, where we’d engage in such great conversations.”

In January, Berk will retire after serving APU for more than 45 years. Interviewing him was bittersweet and eye-opening to me. For Berk to devote his whole life and career to APU shows how committed he is to not only the school’s mission, but pursuit of building community. I’m grateful I got to meet him before his retirement, and I know I’m not the only one who will miss his smile and wave when he drives by on the tractor.

When asked what he’d like readers to know about his story, Berk paused, thoughtfully pondering his response, holding back tears. “APU’s been a really great place to invest my life. It’s been amazing for my family and faith. I hope I’ve had a positive impact here. It hasn’t just been a job. It’s a calling, and I’m very thankful.”

Medical schools require applicants to have completed at least 200 shadowing hours to be competitive with other candidates. While most undergraduate students get their hours at local hospitals, Aidan Oslob ’26, a biochemistry major in the premed program, had the opportunity to shadow at the Oncology Institute of Veneto in Padua, Italy over the summer. He went into the experience hoping to narrow his future career goals but found that some of the most impactful elements of the trip were the relational and cultural aspects.

Oslob decided to attend Azusa Pacific University because of his prior education in Christian schools. When he visited the university, he felt comfortable with the smaller student population. Oslob believed it would help in making connections around campus with his peers and professors. 

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APU’s premed program was also a major selling point for Oslob who has family members that are scientists. “Studying biochemistry and premed allow me to fulfill my love of learning about how things work,” he said. “I’ve always had a particular interest in becoming a dermatologist.” Psoriasis, an autoimmune disease, runs in Oslob’s family, and the idea of being able to help his family in the future brings him joy. “Even if I change my mind, with a medical degree you can go into research too so there’s a lot of flexibility.”

Oslob knew he needed to have a lot of shadowing hours in order to get into med school, so when he saw the opportunity to shadow at the Oncology Institute advertised in an email from APU he knew that it would be a transformative experience. “I hoped to get a feel for what type of doctor I wanted to be,” he said. “I thought I could find something that fit me. I wanted to be sure that the doctor route is where I truly want to go after graduation.” The fact that Oslob would get the chance to simultaneously experience Italian culture solidified his determination to go.

The trip lasted two weeks in which Oslob spent a week shadowing surgeons and a week with the attending doctors. Immediately Oslob was prepped for his first chance to be in the operating room. On day one, he watched a mastectomy, the institute’s specialty. “I was right next to the table and the doctor kept telling me to come closer,” he said. “In my imagination I thought there would be some kind of barrier between me and the patient, but I was right there next to her.” 

Day three of Oslob’s time in the surgical room was his favorite, where he observed a lymph node removal surgery. “It took five hours, but one of the residents helped me understand what was going on the whole time,” Oslob said. “Before the surgery, he pulled out a textbook to show me what they were going to do, and during the surgery he would point out the different nerves and arteries in the patient’s leg while the wound was open.” Each time Oslob entered the surgical room, he became a little more comfortable and was thankful that the doctors were so willing to help him understand everything.

The staff at the Oncology Institute played a large role in Oslob’s positive and informative experience inside and outside the hospital in many ways.

As you drive onto Azusa Pacific University’s East Campus on a Monday morning, if you look to the right, you’ll notice a handful of students bent over, tending to plants, plucking weeds, and picking fresh fruit. These students are caring for the Community Garden while earning service credits under the direction of Bradley “Peanut” McCoy, PhD, chair and professor, Department of Computer Science; Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics (CEMPS), and his wife, Beth, PhD, SE, PE, adjunct professor in CEMPS.

“APU is a community of disciples and scholars,” Peanut McCoy said. “We’re building relationships and educational opportunities in a nonclassroom setting, cultivating a love of stewardship of our plants.”

The Community Garden has four primary goals: growing produce for student consumption, creating a space outside the classroom for faculty/staff interaction with students, supporting collaborative learning on campus, and facilitating community outreach.

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Free Food for Students

All produce from the garden is available to students free of charge. The front of the garden has a flyer with instructions on how to pick, as well as a QR code to log how much and what types of produce you pick.

“Students can take as much as they’d like, they’re not limited at all; (the log is) just for record keeping,” Beth McCoy said. “We are also collaborating with APU’s Food Pantry to distribute a rotating menu of meal kits, including produce items from the garden along with a recipe and necessary pantry items from the Food Pantry.” 

Last year, students logged more than 400 pounds of food picked from the garden. This year, the goal is 700 pounds, or more than $10,000 worth of produce. Throughout the year, the garden is full of many varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. In the winter, this includes American broccoli, Chinese broccoli, kale, mustard greens, lettuce, carrots, beets, shelling peas, sugar snap peas, and snow peas. Dining Services will lead a workshop in the next month to show students how to cook peas in healthy recipes. During the summer, the garden is full of tomatoes, green beans, okra, zucchini, peppers, pomegranates, plums, apples, and berries.

The Washington State University Eggert Family Organic Farm is hosting their annual u-pick pumpkin sales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. The Sept. 28 sale also features a one-day Harvest Festival.

The festival is free and includes games, face-painting, and other activities. Pumpkin pies, donuts, and cider will be available for purchase, with proceeds for those items benefiting WSU’s Organic Agriculture Club. The pumpkins for the pies and donuts are donated by the farm and baking is donated through a partnership with WSU Residential Dining.

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The farm is located on Animal Science Rd., behind the WSU Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center.

More details are available on the farm’s website or on Facebook or Instagram. Pumpkins are all pre-priced and can be purchased after picking on site.

The Farm stand will also be open during the u-pick with a wide selection of fall crops including: potatoes, shallots, carrots, winter squash, beets, ornamental corn, and greens.

For food safety, no pets allowed.

Cards are preferred for purchase of produce. Cider, donuts, and pumpkin pie purchases can be made using cash, check, or Venmo.

“This is our favorite way of hosting the community to take in our beautiful farm, celebrate the harvest season, and enjoy pies and donuts made from our farm grown pumpkins,” said Meredith Raymond, an officer in the WSU Organic Ag Club.

The most recent episode of the Ask Dr. Universe podcast looks toward the stars, featuring Washington State University astronomer Michael Allen. Listeners will learn what astronomy is, how amateur astronomers contribute to the field, and what life outside Earth might be like. Allen deftly unravels the story of a single gold atom — AKA Glynda the gold atom — as she travels through the universe and reveals what that means for all the atoms that make up everyone on Earth.

“If you perform a little bit of a calculation, you can discover that pretty much any atom — like any little piece of you — has probably been through at least one star in its total history,” Allen said.

The episode is the 13^th installment of the “How Do You Science” series, which aspires to answer a young reader’s question about what scientists do in real life. Previous episodes explore what it means to be a neuroscientist, an undergraduate student researcher, a developmental psychologist, a fish veterinarian, a postdoctoral researcher, a science writer, an entomologist and an educational psychologist.

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The Ask Dr. Universe program is a service of WSU with the goal of connecting upper elementary and middle school-aged kids with science and the university. In addition to the podcast, Dr. Universe works with WSU faculty and expert alumni to answer science questions sent in by curious readers in a weekly column.

Is there extraterrestrial life somewhere out there in the vast universe? Cougs and their kittens can explore that mystery by listening to the “Meet an Astronomer” episode.

The Washington State University Press will continue to share the history, culture and creativity of the Pacific Northwest with readers, writing its next chapter under the stewardship of WSU Libraries.

Since its establishment in 1928, WSU Press has been an invaluable resource for the publication of works ranging from academic papers to works of poetry and personal stories. By Editor-in-chief Linda Bathgate’s count, the total works published in the press’ 96-year history total more than 260.

“The continued operation of the WSU Press maintains a significant part of the university’s land grant mission by disseminating research and knowledge to the communities we serve,” Bathgate said.

Preserving the press is about more than publishing books, she contends. It’s about maintaining and furthering relationships with alumni, donors, community members, and historians invested in the region, among others.

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For much of its existence, the WSU Press operated as part of University Marketing and Communications. However, budget cuts within the department put the future of the WSU Press into question earlier this year.

Amid the uncertainty, options for preserving the press were explored. Pairing it with the libraries seemed well suited, as other universities like Oregon State and the University of Maryland have academic presses as part of their libraries.

Trevor Bond, interim dean of libraries, hadn’t planned to lead his first one-on-one with new Provost Chris Riley-Tillman with discussions about the press. However, Riley-Tillman brought it up, and the pair agreed to look at ways to continue its mission amid a collection of WSU Press published works in the provost’s office.

“The WSU Press is about more than giving regional authors an outlet to publish their work,” Riley-Tillman said. “It’s a way for us to bring forward underrepresented voices and overlooked histories, serving as an important form of outreach and education across the region we serve.”

The WSU Press has published several books chronicling the histories of Native and Indigenous groups that have called the Palouse home for countless generations. It’s preparing to bring to press a new book by Roberta “Robbie” Paul — a Nez Perce member who previously served as director of WSU’s Native American Health Sciences program in Spokane — about her family’s experiences with boarding schools.

In addition to launching two new imprints in recent years, Basalt Books and Pines Press, WSU Press’ works achieved critical and commercial success. Montana Modernists, which tells the story of a postwar Western art movement, won the 2023 Joan Paterson Kerr Award from the Western History Association. Author Steve Orsini’s tale of seafaring adventure Nightmare on the Scottie, stood among works by David Sedaris and Mary Roach on the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association’s bestsellers list last year.