PhD in Education & Leadership Faculty

Director of the PhD in Education and Leadership Program, Assistant Professor

(503)-352-1461

Andrew M. Saultz, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership and is the Program Director for the PhD in Education and Leadership Program (PhDEL).

Laura Dimmler, PhD, MPA

Professor, School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership

ldimmler@pacificu.edu

Laura Dimmler, PhD, MPA is a Professor in the School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership.

Anita Zijdemans-Boudreau, PhD

Professor of Education & Director, School of Learning and Teaching, Forest Grove

zijdemans@pacificu.edu

503-352-3186

Dr. Zijdemans Boudreau completed her doctoral studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada, specializing in applied cognitive science, learning technologies, and human development. She has been involved in teacher education since 1995, teaching courses such as Critical Perspectives in Education, Educational Research, Human Development & Applied Psychology, & Educational Technology.

Mary Von, DHEd, MS, PA-C

Director & Professor, School of Physician Assistant Studies; Interim Director, School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership

maryvon@pacificu.edu

Director and Academic/Clinical Faculty

Amber V. Buhler, PhD

Professor

abuhler@pacificu.edu

503-352-7294

My basic science specialty is in the study of action of the drugs in neuropsychiatric disorders and chronic pain. My current scholarship focus is in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL), which focuses on identifying the best teaching methods to help students learn and succeed.

Amber McIlwain, MS

Director, Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Program; Assistant Professor, School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership

amcilwain@pacificu.edu

503-352-2631

Amber McIlwain, MS is the Director of the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and is an Assistant Professor in the School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership.