NYSB Faculty

Ronald A. Blankley

B.A. History, Wheaton College; Th.M. New Testament Greek and Exegesis, Dallas Theological Seminary; Pastor, Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

Glenn Blossom

B.R.E. Bible and Communications, Grand Rapids Baptist College; M.A. studies in Philosophy, Michigan State University; M.Div., Westminister Seminary. Pastor, Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Essex Fells, New Jersey.

Mia Bradford

B.A. Economics, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. School Counseling, New York University; B.A. studies in Bible, Lancaster Bible College. School Counselor/Program Chair, MLK, Jr. High School for Law advocacy and Communication Justice, Manhattan.

Linda Burstion

Completed course work at Queens College and Hunter College. Resource Consultant, Alpha USA, Manhattan.

Jack Cuozzo

DDS, University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry; M.S. Oral Biology, Certificate of Specialty in Orthodontics, Loyola Universtiy of Chicago; trained uner Wilton M. Krogman, Ph.D., Father of Forensic Anthropology. Retired Orthodontist.

Gordon Franz

B.A. Biblical Education, Florida Bible College; B.A. History and Social Science, Christian Heritage College; M.A. Old Testament, Columbia Biblical Seminary; graduate studies in History of Ancient Israel, Institute of Holy Land Studies. Archaeologist and field trip instructor with Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA

Steve Galegor

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Ball State University. M.A. studies in Ministry, Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development. Senior Pastor, Grace Church, Clifton, New Jersey.

Christopher N. Gardner

B.A. Biblical Studies, Taylor University; M.A. Religious Studies, M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary. Senior Pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Brooklyn.

Mark Grawehr

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology; M.A. Professional Studies in Church Development, Alliance Theological Seminary; Doctorate in Biblical Studies, Masters International School of Divinity. Consulting Pastor, Precious Clay Ministries.

Michael Herbert

B.A. Accounting, Texas A&M University; M.Div., Bethel Seminary of the East. Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Cambria Heights, Queens.

Valerie Holmes

B.A.Education and Performance, M.A. Musical Arts, Teaching Credential (Music), California State University at San Jose; Doctor of Musical Arts, Manhattan School of Music; Certificate, Columbia University Teachers College; Flute Teaching Certificate--Levels 1-4, Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Claude Hurt, Jr.

B.A. Architecture, Kent State University; M.A. Hebraic and Judaic Studies, New York University; graduate studies, Columbia University. Architect, Claude Hurt, Jr., Architect, P.C., Manhattan

Alfonse Javed

B.S. and M.S. Computer Sciences, M.B.A., Mishigan College (Pakistan); A.A. Religion, Greek Bible College (Athens); B.R.E., Davis College; Education Specialist, Doctorate of Education, Liberty University. Missionary, Hephzibah House, Manhattan.

John M. Kraus

B.R.E. Pastoral Studies, Baptist Bible College; M.S. Mathematics Educaton, Secondary Level, Marywood College; M.Div., Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary. Chaplain, Center for Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Henry W. Kwan

B.B.A. Finance, University of Houston; Th.M. Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary; M.Ed. Foundation of Education, Hofstra University; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Flushing, Queens.

Alex Malloy

Antiquities collector and author of Forty Clasped Hands, a history of Church leaders

Daniel Mann

B.A. Social Work, Ohio University; M.A. Old Testament, Ashland Theological Seminary; post-graduate studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; post graduate studies, Westminster Theological Seminary, NYC Extension. Teaching and writing full-time.

Nancy Martinez

B.S., College of Staten Island; post-graduate work, Pace University. Director of Family Ministries, Brooklyn Tabernacle, Brooklyn.

Ryan Moore

B.A. Biblical Studies, M.A. Pastoral Theology, Andersonville Theological Seminary. Director of Youth Ministries, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.

Edithann Morales

B.A., Kean University. Missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ, Jersey Metro campus ministry.

Jhan Moskowitz

B.A. History and Philosophy, Long Island University; Bible and theology course work at Simpson College and Trinity Divinity School; M.A. Missiology, Fuller Seminary, School of World Missions; D.Min., Trinity Divinity School. North American Director of Jews for Jesus.

Miquel Muñoz

B.A. Classical Studies, Brock University. Director of Media and Technology, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.

Roberto Muñoz

A.A., Concordia College; B.S., Concordia Teacher's College; post-graduate studies, University of Valencia (Spain); M.Div., Concordia Theologial Seminary. Pastor, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Putnam Valley, NY. Artistic Director, CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. New York.

Audrey Pennant

Certificate, Henderson Secretarial College; Completed course work, Campion College, American School and York College. Administrative Assistant to the Pastoral Staff, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.

Kevin Phillips

B.A. Bible, M.A. Theology, Wheaton College; Business studies, Syracuse University; Ed.D. Religious Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. Director, J-Life USA. International trainer, Reign Ministries, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sean Quinlan

B.A. course work in Spanish, Marist College; M.Div. studies, Bethel Seminary of the East. Director of Discipleship and Family Ministry, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.

Maureen Sutton

B.A. English, Kean University; M.A. English and Comparative Literature, Montclair State University; Counseling certification with National Association of Nouthetic Counselors and with Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Adjunct Professor, Kean University, Union New Jersey; Counselor, Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Westfield New Jersey.

Stanford M. Sutton, Jr.

B.A. Mathematics, Swarthmore College; studies, Columbia Bible College; M.A. Biblical Studies, Wheaton College; Bachelor of Divinity, Gordon Divinity School. Pastor, Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Westfield, New Jersey.

Lawrence Taylor

B.A. Bible, Philadelphia College of Bible; M.A. New Testament, Masters of Sacred Theology, General Theological Seminary. Ph.D. candidate, Ancient History, CUNY Graduate Center. Pastor, Kenilworth Baptist Church, Brooklyn.

William J. Thompson

B.A. Biochemistry, Queens College; postgraduate studies, Columbia Bible College, Philadelphia College of the Bible; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary. Retired.

Michael Toombs

B.A. Music and Bible, Southern Nazarene University; M.A. Organizational Management, University of Phoenix; graduate studies in Music Education, Ball State University; graduate studies in Theology, Anderson University. Adjunct Instructor, Mid-America Christian University. Executive Administrator, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.

Miguel Valentin

B.A. Pastoral Studies, Moody Bible Institute; Th.M. Urban Pastoral Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary; D.Min. Church Leadership, Bethel University. Professor of Leadership and Pastoral Studies, Nyack College.

David Watson

B.S. Pastoral Couseling, Liberty University; M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor, Calvary Chapel, Staten Island.

Robyn Wilk

B.M., B.M.E., Wichita State University; M.M., University of Michigan; M.A., School of World Missions, Fuller Seminary. Director of Missionary Training of Jews for Jesus.

NYSB Administration

David Paul Epstein - Chancellor

B.A. Biblical Studies, Washington Bible College; M.A. Biblical Studies, Captial Bible Seminary; Ph.D. candidate (ABD) History of Education and Adult Development, University of Maryland; Doctoral studies in Biblical Studies, The Catholic University of America. Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan

Billy W. Nelson - Registrar

B.S. Pastoral Studies, Liberty Baptist College; M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Diana Sanbula - Assistant Registrar

Advanced Continuing Education Certificate, Institute of Biblical Enrichment, Lancaster Bible College.

Michael D. Velardo - Dean

B.A. Social Sciences, Nyack Missionary College; M.A. Biblicall Studies, Denver Seminary. Urban Ministry Consultant, Child Evangelism Fellowship® Greater New York City, Staten Island. Director of Education Ministries, Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan.