School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

2010-2011
Associate Professors
Eric Bull
(2007) Director, Teacher Education
San Jose State University, BA, 1978; MA, 1984; Curtin University (Perth, Australia), SciEdD
A public school educator for over 25 years, Eric relishes teachable moments that engage adults
and children in the wonder of learning something new. He is a true collaborator who seeks
community among colleagues and challenges of finding intersections that draw unlikely
candidates to find common ground. He has published and presented in workshops and
conferences throughout the US. He and his wife Michelle have three children and are hosting a
foreign exchange student.
Prior to his position at WJU, Eric was an assistant professor of science education at
Sacramento State University. He is a founding board member of RAFT (Resource Area For
Teaching).
Rhonda Capron
(2004) Business (2005)
Shippensburg University, BS, 1981; University of New Mexico, MBA, 1996.
Rhonda confirmed her passion for teaching after first being an adjunct instructor in the WJU
School of Professional Studies. She soon left her business career to dedicate her time and
energy to teaching at William Jessup University. Rhonda’s focus is to prepare students to be
Christ-centered business leaders.
Prior to joining the faculty at WJU, Rhonda was a Vice President for Support Services at Oracle
Corporation. She has 20+ years of business experience, working for both the public and private
sector, which she incorporates into the classroom. Her focus has been technology solutions
and planning.
Sharon (Sherry) Forkum
Teacher Education (2004) English (2005)
California Baptist University, BA, 1973; United States International University, MA, 1990;
Capella University, Ph.D., 2008.
Passionate about God’s love and the importance of expressing such love, Sherry believes the
written word is paramount to spreading His love. Teaching the tools for effective, academic
writing is an important part of her mission. The focus of her dissertation was The Millennial
Milieu and instructional strategies that best fit the learning needs of the Millennial Generation.
This is a continued area of great interest for her as she teaches and ministers to William Jessup
University students. She is a principal consultant for Advanced Knowledge Consulting,
providing presentations about Generational Differences and Millennials throughout the United
States.
In addition to teaching at WJU, Sherry has been a professor at Sierra College and Hawai’i
Community College, and is a published author of children’s books. She has also taught all
levels of education, Kindergarten through 12th grade, and fifth year program students in
teacher credential programs. Sherry is also passionate about teacher education. Over the past
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