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Our Philosophy

You will not go through this alone. Our enrollment counselors, our faculty mentors, and our support staff will help you through every step of the process from your admission into the program to your graduation. At GFU, you are not only a student ID number; we truly value each individual that walks through our doors. We will do our very best to provide you with support, encouragement, and excellent customer service during your time here.

Let us know how we can help you.

Dean, School of Professional Studies

Carol Green, PhD
cgreen@georgefox.edu
503-554-6180
A Special Message from the Dean

Portland Center Faculty and Staff

Janis Sanford
Dean's Assistant
jsanford@georgefox.edu
503-554-6164



Eilene Newman
Program Administrative Assistant
enewman@georgefox.edu
503-554-6180

Jack Lyda
Operations manager
lydaj@georgefox.edu
503-554-6188

Carl Lloyd, PhD
Professor of Management
clloyd@georgefox.edu
503-554-6184

George Byrtek, PhD
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
byrtek@georgefox.edu
503-554-6181

Mark Ocker
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
mocker@georgefox.edu
503-554-6186

Greg Allen
Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership
gallen@georgefox.edu
503-554-6183

Melva Lloyd
Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership
Prior Learning Credit Coordinator
mlloyd@georgefox.edu
503-554-6182

Enrollment Services

Jeremy Stephens
Admissions Recruiter
mailto:jstephens@georgefox.edu
503-554-6168

John Barber
Sr. Enrollment Counselor
jbarber@georgefox.edu
503-554-6108

Kathy Grant
Enrollment Counselor
kgrant@georgefox.edu
503-554-6167

Jennifer Overstreet
Enrollment Counselor
joverstreet@georgefox.edu
503-554-6109

Danielle Ambrose
Enrollment Specialist
dambrose@georgefox.edu
503-554-6102

Sarah Marvin
Enrollment Assistant
smarvin@georgefox.edu
503-554-6165

Joyce Staats
Student Financial Services Specialist
jstaats@georgefox.edu
503-554-2298

Heidi Thomason
Student Financial Services Counselor
hthomason@georgefox.edu
503-554-2232

Boise Center Faculty and Staff

Joy Reimann
Enrollment/Program Assistant
jreimann@georgefox.edu
208-375-3900

Chris Young
Office Manager, Idaho VA Certification
youngc@georgefox.edu 
208-375-3900

Bruce Strom, PhD
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
bstrom@georgefox.edu
208-375-3900

Rae Casey
Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership
rcasey@georgefox.edu
208-375-3900

Mary Olson
Assistant Professor of Management,
MAOL & MBA Program Director
molson@georgefox.edu
                                           208-375-3900

Beth Schafer
Assistant Professor of Management,
Service Learning Project Coordinator
bschafer@georgefox.edu
                                          208-375-3900

Enrollment Services

Kris Thompson
Graduate Admissions Counselor
kthompson@georgefox.edu
208-375-3900

Lindsey Wallgren
Enrollment Counselor
lwallgren@georgefox.edu
208-375-3900

Other Services

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Portland Center Library

Charlie Kamilos
Portland Center Librarian
ckamilos@georgefox.edu
503-554-6131

GFU Library

Career Services

Academic Resource Center

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