Prof. David Hillaker
Microbiology
David was born and raised in Del Mar until he was 10 years old.  His family then moved to England where his father was a civilian electronics engineer working on a US Air Force base for six years. While there, he attended the City of Ely Community College and completed his ‘O’ level exams in 9 subjects. Â
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Back in the States, he graduated from Whittier Christian High School, received his Bachelors degree in Biochemistry from Biola University, and then went on to receive a Masters degree in Biology from ICR.
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He has been teaching at San Diego Christian College since 1997, first as a part time lab instructor, then as a full-time professor, and then as the Science Department Chair for more than 10 years. Â
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He has been married to his wife, Dianna, for over 25 years, and has one son, Daniel, who is currently in 8th grade at Trinity Christian School. David is also a member of Hill Country Community Church where he serves as an elder and usher. He also works with the T&T club in the AWANA program at Mapleview Baptist Church.