Faculty Features

“Entering God’s Rest”: Honoring Dr. Gary Derickson’s 35 years at Corban

How do you sum up a career that spans three faithful decades? When I knocked on Dr. Gary Derickson’s office door with that purpose in mind, I was surprised to […]

May 7, 2026 | Faculty Features

Q&A with Interim President Dr. Tom Cornman

Dr. Tom Cornman came to Corban in 2019 after serving in previous roles as Vice President and Dean of the Undergraduate School at Moody Bible Institute (2001–2009), Vice President for […]

May 18, 2022 | Faculty Features

Corban Launches SCoPE Research Lab in Partnership with Santiam Hospital

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, few could have predicted its course. In Oregon, even fewer would’ve expected a small, liberal arts university, partnered with a local, more rurally-focused […]

April 18, 2022 | Faculty Features

Dr. Yufeng Zhao Conducts Groundbreaking Frontier Research in Material Science and Sustainability

Corban Assistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Yufeng Zhao has partnered with a team at Rice University to conduct groundbreaking new frontier research at the intersection of sustainability and the field […]

June 22, 2021 | Faculty Features

Writer-In-Residence Gina Ochsner Awarded 2020 Kurt Vonnegut Prize for Speculative Fiction

Corban Associate Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence, Gina Ochsner, was recently awarded the 2020 Kurt Vonnegut Prize for Speculative Fiction by the North American Review for her short story, “The Snow Queen.”

March 1, 2021 | Faculty Features

A Global Mission: Corban’s Pastoral Training Program in Africa

Back in 2010, Corban’s administration was looking for a way to expand the School of Ministry’s graduate program. They planned for something servant-hearted yet straightforward,

December 19, 2020 | Faculty Features

Director of Criminal Justice Alan Scharn Set to Retire After 10 Years at Corban

As a young man, Alan Scharn had no idea what he wanted to do with his life until a friend talked him into joining the Marion County Sherriff’s Office reserve academy.

December 15, 2020 | Faculty Features

Corban to Dedicate the Pavilion in Honor of Former Professor and President, Dr. David F. Miller

Sit down, I’ve got a story to tell you . . .” is exactly what Dr. Miller said to the many students, parishioners, and colleagues who came to him seeking advice.

November 13, 2020 | Faculty Features

Dr. Comstock and Corban Students Research New Covid Test Method

Back in 2003, when Dr. Sarah Comstock, then a brand-new graduate researcher at OHSU, was asked to learn a relatively new technique called quantitative polymerase chain reaction testing (qCPR),

October 13, 2020 | Faculty Features

Dr. Liz Wosley-George Shares how Counselors can Reflect Christ, from the Emergency Room to the Classroom

“You can connect with anyone,” says Dr. Liz Wosley-George, Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Corban University. For Liz, the ability to connect with others goes beyond shared experiences, age, gender, or race.

August 11, 2020 | Faculty Features

Dr. Xiuling Shi Shares how Plant Biology Reveals the Unfathomable Wisdom of God

“Scientific research is one way we get to know the unfathomable wisdom of God,” says Dr. Xiuling Shi, Assistant Professor of Biology at Corban University. Before coming to Corban, Dr. Shi conducted research for several years, specializing in botany.

July 29, 2020 | Faculty Features

Dr. Sarah Comstock, Associate Professor of Biology, Partners with Santiam Hospital in COVID-19 Testing Research

A small rural hospital in Stayton, Oregon, was awaiting supplies to run their qPCR test—the test that determines if patients are sick with COVID-19.* But before the supplies could arrive, they were rerouted to a larger hospital in New York.

May 26, 2020 | Faculty Features