Clark Campbell

The new dean of the Rosemead School of Psychology wasn’t looking for a change when the search committee approached him.

He and his wife were “looking for a reason not to be here” when they came to visit the campus, said Clark Campbell, who was on faculty in the Psychology Dept. at George Fox University in Oregon before coming to Rosemead.

Fortunately for Rosemead, the opposite happened. Campbell followed what he felt was God’s leading, and is now overseeing all of Rosemead, which includes the undergrad programs, graduate programs, the Biola Counseling Center and more.

Campbell said he wants to build on the good reputation that Rosemead has already established — and to strengthen what the school already does well.

“My immediate goal is to get to know this place,” he said. “I want to listen and get to know the culture.”

Other goals include developing more international collaborations and connections and possibly creating an additional program that would be another degree, most likely for graduate students.

Campbell has three children, the youngest of whom is currently a sophomore at Biola.

“We’re delighted to be here, and excited about the opportunities that are here,” Campbell said.

Wayne Chute

There’s a rule at the Rosemead School of Psychology: If you get three Cs, you’re out of the school.
So, it’s time for Wayne Chute to leave, he says – he’s worked under three presidents: Richard Chase, Clyde Cook and Barry Corey.

Chute is retiring as the dean of Academic Records, Institutional Research and Immigration Services and the University Registrar for Biola — a job he has been doing for the past 30 years.

“Our desire is to have students come and train … to be a witness and representative for Christ — that’s what attracted me here,” Chute said.

Many parts of Biola would not be here without Chute. He developed WebReg and created what was originally called the Honors Scholarship, which is now known as the Academic Scholarship. He also created the International Leadership Grant, which helps international students attend Biola.

Chute will be retiring from full-time work in December so he can take care of his wife, but will work part-time until then. Currently, Biola does not have anyone to fill Chute’s position.

“I’m going to miss Biola terribly. It’s going to be hard to leave this ministry but my wife needs me at home,” Chute said. “She’s my princess, she’s my blessing, and I need to be with her.”

Cassandra Van Zandt

Sutherland Hall will be receiving a cake for its birthday this year from Cassandra Van Zandt, the new dean of humanities and social sciences.

“There’s a lot of personal connection to this building for people,” she said.

Van Zandt taught in the English dept. at Biola before becoming dean, and is a former Vanguard University faculty member.

Her goals for the department are threefold: people, programs and place.

“I’m kind of interpersonally wired,” Van Zandt said, commenting on her tendency to hold conversations in the halls of Sutherland. She plans to make efforts to get to know her colleagues in a different capacity than before, both personally and professionally.

Although she has only taught up to this point, Van Zandt was always interested in teaching and administration. After teaching for 12 years in several locations, she is excited to have a hand in the more administrative side of Biola.

“It is as much work as I thought it would be, but even more fun than I expected,” she said.

Even though she is working on the administrative side, Van Zandt is still teaching an upper division English course called the Literature of Witness.

“I just really like students and I love the classroom,” Van Zandt said. “It’s really important to remember the life of a teacher and the students’ perspectives.”