Meet the CPYU Staff
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Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for 31 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture. He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007); I Want to Talk With my Teen About Movies, Music & More (Standard Publishing, September 2006); Engaging The Soul of Youth Culture: Bridging Teen Worldviews To Christian Truth (InterVarsity Press, February 2006); and the critically acclaimed Gold Medallion Award winner, Understanding Today’s Youth Culture (Tyndale House, 1994). He is also a regular contributor to numerous journals and magazines. A graduate of Geneva College (B.A.) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Walt has recently completed his doctorate at Gordon-Conwell in “Ministry to Postmodern Generations.” Walt has served in ministry with the Coalition for Christian Outreach and as a youth pastor in churches in |
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Clifford Frick is CPYU’s Vice President of Administration. Besides handling administrative duties, he also coordinates donor relations, the CPYU speakers bureau, fund raising, all CPYU conferences, training seminars, and events. Cliff has over 20 years experience in non-profit and event management. Prior to joining CPYU in 1996, he was Director of Communications for a |
Chris Wagner (e-mail) |
Chris Wagner is a Research Assistant with CPYU. His major focus includes web site management, and researching and writing for CPYU’s newsletter and web site. He also plays a role in the production of CPYU’s video resources. Before joining CPYU full-time in January 2004, he served as an intern with CPYU while a student at |
![]() Derek Melleby (e-mail) |
Derek Melleby is the Director of CPYU's College Transition Initiative. This initiative will help college bound high school juniors and seniors, and their parents, successfully make the transition from high school to college. Derek graduated from |
Doug West (e-mail) |
Doug West is a Research Specialist for CPYU whose main responsibility is to produce CPYU's "Youth Culture e-Update", which is released by e-mail approximately twice a month. This detailed resource offers a summary of the latest research, statistics and trends in youth culture, along with an extensive list of pop-culture quotes, a sampling of contemporary song lyrics, and more. Doug also contributes to CPYU's quarterly newsletter. Before joining CPYU, Doug served as youth minister at the |
![]() Paul Robertson (e-mail) |
Paul Robertson, an Associate Staff Member of CPYU, makes CPYU presentations across the |
![]() John Fischer |
John Fischer is an Associate Staff Member of CPYU. His books Fearless Faith and Finding God Where You Least Expect Him have helped shape our worldview at CPYU and continue to be at the top of CPYU's suggested reading list. John's career spans over thirty-five years of distinctive ministry, first as a singer/songwriter, recording artist and pioneer of Jesus Music, then as a best-selling author, and currently as a popular speaker at conferences, retreats, churches and colleges/universities nationally. John's body of work includes 12 albums, 15 books, and numerous articles for a variety of publications. John graduated from |
![]() Marv Penner |
Marv Penner is an Associate Staff member of CPYU. He is an internationally-known author, professor, motivational speaker, and youth ministry expert. He is currently the executive director of All About Youth and oversees the |
Amy Flavin |
Amy Flavin is an Associate Staff member of CPYU. Amy is a therapist in |
Jason Soucinek |
Jason Soucinek is an Associate Staff Member of CPYU. He is now the director of a relationship and media education program, iPULSE, which is dedicated to seeing students enter into an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ and challenge the sexual status quo of the current youth culture by saving sex until marriage. Jason has also worked as an advertising consultant for over 5 years providing communication plans, promotions instruction and assistance in the development of broadcast materials (TV, radio, print and outdoor media). He lives in |



