Faculty | Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Sarah Templeton
- Nurse Practitioner, Health Center
- Associate Professor of Nursing
- Associate Director of Nursing
- DNP, Abilene Christian University
- MSN, Azusa Pacific University
- B.S., Biola University
Dr. Sarah Templeton’s love for Biola began during her undergraduate education in the nursing department. She has spent the majority of her 23-year nursing career serving as a registered nurse, then a nurse practitioner, and over the last five years as the director of the on-campus Student Health Center. Significant university contributions include providing leadership and direction through the...
Rachel Van Niekerk
- Director of Nursing
- Associate Professor of Nursing
- Ph.D., University of San Diego, California
- M.S.N., University of Rochester, New York
- B.S.N., University of Rochester, New York
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Rachel Van Niekerk is a pediatric nurse practitioner and brings her love of children and teaching into the classroom. She has taught in most areas of the B.S.N. Program. She enjoys the mentoring aspects of clinical and helping students see the importance of caring for the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs but also recognizing the importance of the family especially in the...
Sarah Flores
- Associate Dean of Health
- Associate Professor of Nursing
- D.N.P., California Baptist University
- M.S., San Diego State University
- B.S.N., Biola University
Sarah Flores’s areas of interest center on preparing B.S.N. students for the transition to professional nursing and the navigation of the healthcare environment. Her courses include Leadership and Management in Nursing, Applied Nursing Research, and Nursing in the Community. Flores enjoys facilitating thought-provoking discussion around the intersection of the Christian faith and topics such as...
Akiko Kobayashi
- Professor of Nursing
- Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
- M.S.N., School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
- B.S.N., San Francisco State University
- Holy Spirit Hospital Nursing School, Nagoya, Japan
Dr. Kobayashi’s interests in teaching include pathophysiology of diseases related to oncology and immunology, and nursing research in the B.S.N. program. Her courses include Nursing Care of Patient and Family II, Introduction to Nursing Research and Applied Nursing Research. She teaches in both the traditional classroom setting and the online teaching environment. She enjoys integrating her...
Krissa Moriyama
- Academic Coordinator, Nursing