Dr. Saultz’s research and teaching focus on building more equitable systems for historically marginalized students. He has seventeen years teaching experience including at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. As a professor, Dr. Saultz teaches quantitative methods, educational policy, and leadership theory.
In her role as Program Coordinator she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the PhD in Education & Leadership program and the College of Education. She is a collaborative leader with more than 20 years of extensive experience in K-12 and higher education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Organization Leadership from George Fox University. She supporting institutional success, as well as student achievement. She is dedicated to empowering students to transform their lives and helping students realize their goals through higher education. As a first-generation college graduate herself, Lollie is particularly motivated to guide others in their educational journeys. Lollie is committed to continuing to support the annual Latinos in Action Leadership Conference, hosted in partnership with Pacific University. Her vision is to expand community partnerships to further enhance diversity and inclusivity within the program and throughout the university.
Dr. Corvus is a physical therapist and certified geriatric clinical specialist with a PhD in Education and Leadership. Her teaching, learning, research, and advocacy is seated at the intersection of health and education, and is driven by increasing equity and diversity in systems.
Dr. Amber Holton-Thomas (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor in the PhD in Education and Leadership program. Her research and teaching focus on equity and access for underrepresented students in higher education and includes an emphasis on public policy at the federal level (Pell Grants, Immigration, SNAP, TANF). She also has interests in critical quantitative methods, age diversity and parenting students in higher education, and dynamics of power in leadership.
Dr. Khandare has been a faculty at Pacific’s MSW program since 2017; he has been teaching courses in research, program evaluation, and global health; he also served on UDC, Faculty Senate, and various committees. Dr. Khandare is also appointed as a member on the Global Young Academy (GYA) for 2022-2027 and he serves as co-lead of the Systemic Discrimination Focus Task Group, GYA. Dr. Khandare is a member on the Commission on Global Social Work Education at Council on Social Work Education. He is recently appointed as a site visitor by the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation (BOA). His research focuses on interpersonal violence, South Asian immigrants, global social work, the intersection of caste & race, and human rights.
The Director of Student Success & Professional Development works with the Office of Student Affairs, Office of Experiential Education, and Office of Academics and Assessment to oversee career development, student leadership, social and behavioral learning outcomes assessment, and other aspects of student life and success.
Al Weiss is the Founding Director of the Center for Educational Technology and Curricular Innovation at Pacific University where he supports and leads initiatives to integrate digital technology into teaching and learning.
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.
