Current Status: Alumni
Graduation Year: 2003, 2010
Highly regarded as a future-focused innovator with a proven track record of adaptive leadership, Dr. Angie Richey (M.Ed. ’03, MFT ’10) was appointed as the 11th President of Life Pacific University (LPU) in San Dimas, CA, in 2019. Dr. Richey is known as an active culture builder with a history of developing and empowering diverse, high-caliber teams. Her ability to identify talent in others and connect people with their passions has created a strong culture of ownership and helped propel LPU forward.
Over the past 25 years, Dr. Richey has spoken nationally and internationally at retreats, conferences, camps, and seminars. A vibrant communicator, Angie uses her passion to lead people to personal freedom and deeper awareness. She is a mental health advocate and a recognized voice in Christian higher education, having been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education and Christianity Today.
In addition to two master’s degrees from HIU, Angie earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Life Coaching from Regent University which she utilizes to influence personal development, healthy relationships, and emotional health. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and career coach, Angie built a thriving counseling practice and an executive and strategic leadership consultancy that serves individuals, families, business executives, celebrities, and ministry leaders.
“My time at HOPE was life-giving and transformational. The M.Ed. program equipped me for my career in higher education leadership, which I love, while the MFT program affirmed a profound sense of calling to empower others through self-discovery and deep healing. Together, they set me up for the extraordinary and fulfilling life I live today,” Dr. Richey states.
Angie filmed a documentary on forgiveness titled I Forgive You, working alongside Academy Award-winning producer Arnold Shapiro who directed the film. She and her husband Lew are the founding pastors of the Gathering, a network of house churches.
“Engaging, caring faculty and spiritual integration highlight my time at HOPE,” Richey adds. “I am grateful for those who poured into me and reminded me that no matter what tools we learn, you and I are the agents of change, the intervention, and the gift we give to others. May we never stop learning; the day we do is the day we stop leading, living, and giving back.”
