Affiliate Faculty

Dr. Stephen Mbogo leads African Enterprise International and chairs multiple initiatives aimed at fostering godly leadership and transforming Africa, residing in Nairobi with his family while actively engaged in mentorship and orphan care initiatives.

Peter Nitschke, Ed.D., is the Director for Impact Partnerships at Plastic Bank, Vancouver. Leading teams since June 2021 in the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, and Egypt, he focuses on behavior-centered programs for waste segregation and circular economy principles.

Adjunct Faculty

An expert in language acquisition and cross-cultural communications, Dr. Rie Manabe-Kim has lived on three continents and learned four languages. She coaches MATUL students through the complexities of living and learning in their host countries to develop a profound depth of cultural understanding and language competence.

Community economics educator and practitioner Alvin Mbola pursues holistic transformation of vulnerable communities through sustainable livelihoods development. An expert in Inclusive Microfinance and Livelihoods Development, Mr. Mbola has over 12 years’ experience working with churches in the East African region and has consulted on development projects around the globe.

Affiliate Faculty

Prof. Rosemary Mbogo is the Director of the Institute for the Study of African Realities, the research and consultancy institute of the African International University in Nairobi.  She is also the Director of the ByGrace Trust, a ministry that cares for the orphaned and vulnerable children and youth predominantly from Kenya. As a Christian educator she seeks to transform poor communities through cultivating trainers with action-reflection skills. She is a member of Africa Society of Evangelical Theology. She received her Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Administration from Biola University.

Affiliate Faculty

Andrea McAleenan’s career spans senior leadership positions in public and private higher education, K-12 education and the not-for-profit sector. Andrea has served as Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Dean of Executive and Extended Learning at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Following that she served as Vice President for Advancement and Chief Development Officer for InterVarsity (Madison, WI). Currently she is developing Building Global Bridges, an international consulting business, and establishing a worldwide network of women leaders eager to share resources and support in diverse professional contexts. Andrea presently serves on the board of the Urban Leadership Foundation, seeking to develop change agents in slum communities in nine global cities. She holds a BA in Communications (Music & Theater), a joint MA in Student Affairs Administration and Counseling from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Claremont Graduate University. Andrea currently serves as Director of Advancement & Alumni Engagement and an Adjunct Professor in the MATUL Program.