Community of Educators

Date indicates eligibility for membership in Community of Educators

Ex-Officio

Randall G. Basinger, Provost; Professor of Philosophy	1983
B.A., Trinity College, 1972; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1974; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1979.
Kim S. Phipps, President; Professor of Communication	1998
B.A., Kentucky Christian College, 1978; M.A., Morehead State University, 1979; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1985.

Curricular Administrators

Rocky Allinger, Instructional Designer	2017
B.A., Shippensburg University, 2009; M.S., St. Joseph’s University, 2014.
Helena Cicero, Director, The Oakes Museum of Natural History	2017
B.S., Messiah College, 1999; M.A., Messiah College, 2015.
Kathleen R. Clark, Associate Registrar	2018
B.S., M.A., Lancaster Bible College, 2012, 2015.
Amy E. Cook, Coordinator of Practicums and Internships for the Graduate Program in Counseling	2015
B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University, 1994, 1998.
Susan R. Donat, Director of Curriculum; Assistant Director of Assessment	2011
B.A., Westminster College, 1991; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
Julie L. Gomboc-Hellam, Director of Curriculum and Student Services, School of Graduate Studies and Assistant Professor of Education	2014
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2001; M.A., M.S., 2003, 2014, The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
Angela C. Hare, Dean, School of Science, Engineering and Health; Professor of Mathematics	1996
B.A., Wheaton College, 1990; M.S., Drexel University, 1993; Ph.D., American University, 1996.
Hilary B. Hoover, Assistant Registrar	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2002; M.S.W., L.S.W., Temple University Harrisburg, 2007.
Cynthia J. Kerns, Instructional Designer	2013
B.S., University of Delaware, 1972; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1985.
James B. LaGrand, Director of the College Honors Program; Professor of American History	1997
B.A., Calvin College, 1990; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, 1992, 1997.
Jeffrey A. Moshier, Special Assistant to the President and Provost for Program Development	2001-2007; 2018
B.S., Houghton College, 1974; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1984.
Alison R. Noble, Associate Provost; Professor of Chemistry	2010
B.S., Westmont College, 1997; Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2002.
Valerie Olson, Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program	2016
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University, 1975; B.H.S. University of Florida, 1976; Ph.D., UMDNJ Seton Hall University, 2000.
Kate D. Oswald Wilkins, Assistant Dean of General Education and Director of Academic Assessment; Professor of Communication	2005
B.A., Bluffton University, 2001; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2002, 2005.
Robert C. Pepper, Assistant Provost and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies	1994-2012; 2014
B.A., Messiah College, 1992; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1985; Ph.D., Regent University, 2009.
Dereck Plante, Engineering Projects Manager	2016
B.S.E.E. Eastern Nazarene University, 1997; M.S.E.E., University of Massachusetts, 2003.
Linda Poston, Director of the Murray Library	2018
B.S., Grace University, 1976; M.L.S. Long Island University, 1995.
Peter K. Powers, Dean, School of the Humanities and School of Business, Education and Social Sciences; Professor of English	1997
B.A., Wheaton College, 1982; M.F.A., University of Montana, 1985; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University, 1987, 1991
Richard E. Roberson, Dean, School of the Arts; Professor of Music	1983
B.Mus., Indiana University, 1975; M.Mus., D.M.A., University of North Texas, 1977, 1979.
Susan K. Shannon, Director of Learning Technology Services	2008
B.S.Ed., Shippensburg University, 1989; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1993; M.E.T., Ed.D., Boise State University, 2013, 2017.
Amanda J. Sigel, Field Placement, Internship and Certification Coordinator	2012
B.A., University of Richmond, 1989; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2011.
Jon C. Stuckey, Director of Development; Assistant Professor of Sociology	2003
B.A., Malone College, 1986; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1989, 1992.
Ed Wichrowski, Senior Associate Registrar	2020
B.S., Grove City College, 2006; M.Ed., Eastern Nazarene College, 2014.
Carrie D. Widdowson, Registrar	2012
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1989; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2003.

Term-Tenure Track Faculty

Edward T. Arke, Professor of Communication; Faculty Director, Media Lab	1997
B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University, 1984, 1992; Ed.D., Duquesne University, 2005.
Andrew Babyak, Associate Professor of Management, Chair, Department of Business	2015
B.A., Toccoa Falls College, 2003; M.A., Columbia International University, 2003; Ph.D., Regent University, 2013.
Heather H. Barto, Associate Professor of Counseling; Director, Graduate Program in Counseling	2010
B.S., James Madison University, 1994; M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1996; Certificate of Advanced Study, Johns Hopkins University, 2000; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011.
John A. Beaney, Professor of Modern Languages	1987
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University, 1978; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University, 1982, 1988; Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen; Universität Leipzig; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; Université d’Orléans; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universität Wien.
John I. Bechtold, Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology	1988
B.A., Wheaton College, 1980; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1983, 1986, 1990.
Karl Bergmann, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Assistant Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program	2017
B.S., M.S., Northeastern University, 2002; ScD, Texas Tech University, 2008.
Sheri L. Boyce, Professor of Biology; Pre-Health Professions Committee/Allied Health Advising	1999
B.S., Messiah College, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1999.
Erin F. Boyd-Soisson, Professor of Human Development and Family Science	2002
B.S., The University of Pittsburgh, 1995; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1999, 2002.
Carol A. Buckley, Associate Professor of Math Curriculum Climate and Instruction; Supervisor of Student Teachers	2013
B.S., M. Ed., Shippensburg University, 2003, 2007; D.Ed., Immaculata University, 2013.
Melinda S. Burchard, Associate Professor of Special Education	2011
B.A., The College of William and Mary, 1985; M.Ed., James Madison University, 2002; Ph.D., George Mason University, 2010.
Fabrizio Cilento, Associate Professor of Communication	2010
B.A., M. A., University of Florence, 2003; M.A., University of Washington, 2005; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2010.
Leah K. Clarke, Associate Professor of Counseling; Assistant Director, Graduate Program in Counseling	2010
B.A., The College of William & Mary, 2000; M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2004; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2009.
Edward R. Cohn, Associate Professor of Theatre	2001
B.A., State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, 1987; M.A., New York University, 1993; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2000.
Robin A. Collins, Professor of Philosophy; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2012-22	1994
B.A., B.S., Washington State University, 1984; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1993
James Colonna, Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Bands	2017
B.A., Saint Vincent College, 1995; M.M., University of North Texas, 2000; D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2007.
Jean Thompson Corey, Professor of English; Director, Center for Public Humanities	2006
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1979; Teacher Certification, Gordon College, 1985; M.A., Duke University, 1989; D.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2000.
Rachel A. Cornacchio, Professor of Music; Director, Graduate Program in Music Conducting	2008
B.M., Nyack College, 1998; M.M. & M.M.E., Florida State University College of Music, 2002; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2008.
Richard D. Crane, Professor of Theology	2002
B.A., Samford University, 1984; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989; Ph.D., Marquette University, 2000. Hostetter Endowed Chair, 2014-2016.
Kristopher Cravey, Associate Professor of Business; Director, Graduate Programs in Business and Leadership	2015
B.A., Christian Life College, 1999; M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Regent University, 2005, 2013.
Henry A. Danso, Professor of Psychology	2009
B.A., (Hons.), University of Ghana, 1992; M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 1996; Ph.D., The University of Western Ontario, 2001.
Edward B. Davis, Professor of the History of Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2013-2023	1985
B.S., Drexel University, 1975; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, 1981, 1984.
Stephanie A. DePalmer, Assistant Professor of Counseling	2020
B.S., Messiah College, 2009; M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
David N. Dixon, Professor of Communication; Co-Chair, Department of Communication	2014
B.A., Messiah College, 1988; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School, 1993; Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington, 2000.
Timothy D. Dixon, Professor of Music; Co-Chair, Department of Music	2002
B.A., B.M., Miami University, 1995, 1998; M.M., Michigan State University, 1997; D.M.A. University of Iowa, 2002.
Michael Dolislager, Assistant Professor of Economics & Economic Development	2015
B.A., Hope College, 2003; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2017.
Jan E. Dormer, Associate Professor of TESOL	2012
B.A., Asbury College, 1983; M.A., Ball State University, 1986; Ed.D., University of Toronto, 2006.
Jennifer J. Dose, Professor of Management	2000
B.A., Wittenberg University, 1989; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1991, 1995.
L. Marlin Eby, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics	1985
B.A., Millersville State College, 1973; M.Stat., Ph.D., University of Florida, 1975, 1978.
Brenda Elliot, Assistant Professor of Nursing	2020
B.S.N., Lycoming College, 1994; M.S.N., Bloomsburg University, 2003; Ph.D., Widener University, 2012.
Jeffrey Erikson, Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science	1997
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1996; M.E.P.C., The Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
Anthony Eseke, Assistant Professor of Communication and Public Relations	2016
B.A., SS. Peter & Paul Seminary, 1992, 1996; B.A. University of Ibadan, 2007; M.A. University of Nigeria, 2004; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida, 2012; 2016.
Patrice R. Ewoldt, Associate Professor of Music	2011
B.A., University of Northern Iowa, M.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music, D.M.A., University of Maryland.
Emily Farrar, Assistant Professor of Engineering	2015
B.S., Messiah College, 2010; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University 2013, 2015.
Matthew Farrar, Assistant Professor of Physics; Chair, Department of Computing, Mathematics and Physics	2015
B.S., McMaster University, 2007; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University 2010, 2012.
John Fea, Professor of American History	2002
B.S., Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University), 1988; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1992; M.A., Trinity International University, 1992; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1999
Kimberly Fenstermacher, Associate Professor of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Nursing, Chief Nursing Administrator	2018
B.S.N., Boston University, 1982; M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004, 2011.
Daniel M. Finch, Professor of Art	2002
B.F.A., Augusta State University, 1995; M.F.A., The University of Georgia, 2001.
Sarah Fischer, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education	2015
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2008; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2012; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 2015.
Randall K. Fish, Professor of Electrical Engineering; Assistant Chair, Department of Engineering	2008
B.S., Eastern Nazarene College, 1979; B.S., Boston University, 1980; M.S., Boston University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001.
Jennifer L. Fisler, Professor of Education; Assistant Dean of Teacher Education; Director, Graduate Program in Education	2003
B.A., Messiah College, 1994; M.Ed., D.Ed., Rutgers University, 1997, 2002.
Erik M. Forst, Associate Professor of Music	2013
B.M., The University of Georgia, 2003; M.M., The University of Kansas, 2005; D.M.A. The University of Georgia, 2015.
Christine A. Forsythe, Professor of Art	1982
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1982.
Donald J. Forsythe, Professor of Art	1982
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979
David K. Foster, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science	1997
B.S., Eastern College, 1990; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993, 1998.
Milton C. Gaither, Professor of Education	2000
B.A., Wheaton College, 1993; M.A.R., Yale Divinity School, 1996; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000.
Stephen E. Gallaher, Professor of Christian Ministries	2004
B.A., Messiah College, 1978; M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1981; D.Min., Perkins School of Theology, 1996.
Maya N. Georgieva, Assistant Professor of Counseling	2017
B.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, 2008; M.A., Marymount University, 2013; Ed. D., Marymount University, 2017
Marcelle Giovannetti, Assistant Professor of Counseling	2014
B.A., Elizabethtown College, 2000; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2014.
Malcolm Gold, Professor of Sociology; Chair, Department of Sociology	2015
B.S., Birmingham University UK, 1994; M.A., Warwick University UK, 1996; Ph.D., Warwick University UK, 2001.
Brenton E. Good, Associate Professor of Art; Chair, Department of Art and Design	2007
B.A., Messiah College, 2001; M.A., M.F.A., University of Dallas, 2003, 2005.
Todd A. Goranson, Professor of Music	2012
B.M.P., M.M., University of Idaho, 1997, 1999; DMA, West Virginia University, 2006.
Megan Gross, Assistant Professor of Nursing	2015
B.S.N., Robert Morris University, 2008; M.P.H., West Chester University, 2012; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
David J. Hagenbuch, Professor of Marketing	2000
B.S., Messiah College, 1989; M.B.A., Temple University, 1991; D.B.A., Anderson University, 2006; Hitchcock Chair of Business and Management, 2007-2009, 2018-2020.
Raeann R. Hamon, Professor of Family Science and Gerontology; Chair, Department of Human Development and Family Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2017-2023	1986
B.A., Messiah College, 1983: M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,1985, 1988; Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, 1986; Certified Family Life Educator, 1997.
Michael A. Harcrow, Professor of Music	2006
B.M.Ed., West Texas State University, 1983; M.M., University of Miami, 1988; D.M.A., University of North Texas, 2007.
John F. Harms, Professor of Biological Sciences	2006
A.S., Jamestown Community College, 1994; B.S., State University of New York, College at Fredonia, 1996; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, 2002.
Rebecca Harris, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies	2019
B.A., Bethany University, 2004; M.A., Regent University, 2010; M.A., Hebrew Union College, 2013.
Andrew Hart, Assistant Professor of Theology	2016
B.A., Messiah College, 2004; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 2011; Ph.D., Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Kerry Hasler-Brooks, Associate Professor of English; Chair, Department of English	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2005; M.A., Villanova University, 2010; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2014.
David Hazen, Assistant Professor of Education	2017
B.A., Winona State University, 1997; M.A., University of St. Thomas, 2000; Ed.D., Walden University, 2013.
Niklas Hellgren, Associate Professor of Physics	2010
M.S., Ph.D., Linköping University, 1995, 1999.
Binbin Huang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics	2018
B.A., South China Agricultural University, 2008; M.S., SUNY-Binghamton, 2011; Ph.D., 2018.
Joseph P. Huffman, Professor of European History; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2010-2020; Coordinator, Latin Language & Literature Program.	1994
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1982; M.A., Western Michigan University, 1984; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985, 1991.
Gregg M. Hurley, Associate Professor of Dance	2013
B.A., Hofstra University, 1993; M.F.A., University of Arizona School of Dance, 2010.
Krista H. Imbesi, Associate Professor of Film and Digital Arts	2014
B.A., Messiah College, 2009; M.F.A., SUNY University at Buffalo, 2012.
Daniel Inouye, Associate Professor of Theatre	2015
B.A., Wheaton College, 2000; M.F.A., Baylor University, 2006.
Tara S. Jankouskas, Associate Professor of Nursing	2009
B.S.N., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1984; M.S.N., University of Texas at Austin, 1991. Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2010.
Charles D. Jantzi, Professor of Psychology	2004
B.A., Cedarville College, 1986; M.A., University of Dayton, 1988; Psy.D., Wright State University, 1994.
Paul A. Johns, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science	2005-2006, 2007
B.A., Messiah College, 1996; M.A., Bethel Theological Seminary, 2001; Certified Family Life Educator, 2006; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 2007; Ph.D. Liberty University, 2018.
Kathleen M. Johnston, Associate Professor of Accounting	2013
B.A., Lycoming College, 1986; MBA, Lebanon Valley College, 1998; CPA, Pennsylvania.
Sarah D. Jones, Associate Professor of Nursing	2014
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1992, 2002. 2015.
Sang Uk Joo, Assistant Professor of Sport Management	2015
B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., Korea National Sport University, 2007; M.S., State University of New York at Cortland, 2009. Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 2015.
David E. Kasparek, Professor of Graphic Design	2000
B.A., Seton Hill College, 1995; M.G.D., North Carolina State University School of Design, 1998.
Tina Keller, Associate Professor of TESOL Education; Chair, Department of English	2015
B.S., Messiah College, 1999; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2009; Ph.D. New Mexico University, 2015.
H. Scott Kieffer, Professor of Health and Exercise Physiology	1999
B.S., B.A., Davis and Elkins College, 1985; M.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1987; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1998.
Jesse Kleingardner, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry	2015
B.S., Ithaca College, 2005; M.S., University of Rochester, 2009; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2014.
Abaz Kryemadhi, Associate Professor of Physics	2006
B.S., University of Tirana, 1996; Diplom Physik, University of Siegen, Germany, 1998; M.S., Indiana University, 2000; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004.
Stephen F. Kuniak, Assistant Professor of Counseling	2017
B.A., Saint Vincent College, 2005; M.S., Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2008, 2014.
Charlene Lane, Associate Professor of Social Work	2017
B.A., York College (CUNY), 1990; M.S.W., New York University, 1994; Ph.D., Adelphi University, 2012.
Robin M. Lauermann, Professor of Politics	2002
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo, 1993, 1995, 2001.
Valerie A. Lemmon, Associate Professor of Psychology; Assistant Dean of Business, Education, and Social Sciences	2007
B.A., Gettysburg College, 1985; M.S., Millersville University, 1992; M.S., Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2004.
Matthew D. Lewis, Associate Professor of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science; Director, Master's of Athletic Training	2013
B.A., Asbury University, 2002; M.S., University of Kentucky, 2007; Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2014.
Erik D. Lindquist, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences	2003
B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995, 1997.
Amanda Lohss, Assistant Professor of Mathematics	2017
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 2012; M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University, 2014, 2017.
Glafera Barroga Matanguihan, Assistant Professor of Biology	2018
B.S., University of the Philippines Los Banos, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University, 1997, 2011.
Sean C. Matthews, Associate Professor of Art	2010
B.F.A., Appalachian State University, 2002; M.F.A., Towson University, 2006.
Nancy D. McCown, Professor of Communication; Co-chair, Department of Communication	2007
B.A., Messiah College, 1985; M.J., Temple University, 1994; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2008.
Carol Z. A. McGinnis, Associate Professor of Counseling	2012
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Loyola University, 2002, 2006, 2010. M.S., University of Maryland University College, 2013.
Laura McNear, Assistant Professor of Accounting	2019
B.S., Messiah College, 2006; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 2012.
Joy Meade, Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities	2018
B.A., University of Richmond, 2007; M.M., Westminster Choir College, 2009; D.M.A., University of Georgia, 2016.
Obed Mfum-Mensah, Professor of Education	2005
B.A., Andrews University, 1995; M.Ed., University of Western Ontario, 1999; Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2003.
Bernardo A. Michael, Professor of History; Chair, Department of History	2001
B.A., M.A., St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, 1984, 1986; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2001.
Caleb D. Miller, Professor of Philosophy	1993
B.A., Drake University, 1980; M.A.T.S., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1983; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1991.
Kristin L. R. Mouttet, Assistant Professor in Counseling, Marriage and Family Coordinator	2012
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1995; M.S., John Brown University, 2000; Ph.D., Regent University, 2009.
Sarah Myers, Assistant Professor of History	2019
B.A., University of Missouri-Rolla, 2007; M.A., Missouri State University, 2009; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2014.
Lawrence M. Mylin, Professor of Biology	1999
B.A., B.A., Messiah College, 1980; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990.
Jennifer Ness-Myers, Assistant Professor of Biology	2017
B.A., Concordia College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2002.
David R. Owen, Associate Professor of Computer Science	2007
B.S., Messiah College, 1997; M.S., West Virginia University, 2002; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2007.
Jenell Williams Paris, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology	2007
B.A., Bethel University, 1994; Ph.D., American University, 1998.
David K. Pettegrew, Professor of History and Archaeology	2006
B.A., Wright State University, 1998; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2000, 2006.
Douglas C. Phillippy, Professor of Mathematics	1993
B.A., Shippensburg University, 1983; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1986, 1991.
George F. Pickens, Professor of Theology and Mission; Director, Peace and Conflict Studies	2005
B.A., Kentucky Christian College, 1980; M.A., The Ohio University, 1984; Ph.D., The University of Birmingham, England, 1997.
Amy B. Porto, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics	2004
B.S., Muhlenberg College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004.
Emerson B. Powery, Professor of Biblical Studies	2008
A.A., Miami Dade Community College, 1986; B.A., Lee University, 1989; M. Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1992; Ph.D., Duke University, 1999.
Donald G. Pratt, Professor of Engineering	1993
B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1978; M.E., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989, 1992; Moody Bible Institute.
Sharon L. Putt, Professor of Theology and Religion	2005
Graduate Diploma in Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997; M.Th., Texas Christian University, 1999; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 2006.
Keith Quesenberry, Associate Professor of Marketing	2015
B.A., Temple University, 1994; C.P.S. Portfolio Center, 1996; M.S., West Virginia University, 2011.
Eric Rawson, Professor of Exercise Science; Chair, Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science	2016
B.S. Northeastern University, 1992; M.S., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, 1998, 2000.
Anne M. Reeve, Professor of Chemistry	2007
B.S., Clemson University, 1983; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1992.
Paul M. Rego, Professor of Politics; Chair, Department of Politics and International Relations	2007
B.A., Millersville University, 2001; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2005, 2006.
Duu Renn, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations	2018
B.A., University of Kentucky, 2009; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017.
J. Roberto Reyes, Professor of Human Development and Family Science	1996—2007; 2012
B.A., Oral Roberts University, 1989; M.Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1992, 1995. Certified Family Life Educator, 1997. Clinical Fellow, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, 1996.
Gladys Alicia Robalino, Associate Professor of Spanish; Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Director of Advising	2008
A.A.B., American Junior College, 1989; B.A., Catholic University, 1999; M.Ed., Universidad Tecnlogica Equinoccial, 2001; M.A., Mcgill University, 2004; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2008.
Borko Rodic, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy	2020
B.S., D.P.T., Lebanon Valley College, 2006, 2008; DScPT, Andrews University, 2020.
Sheila K. Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Spanish	2003-2004, 2006
B.A., Earlham College, 1992; M.A., Ph.D, Temple University, 2000, 2005.
Matthew S. Roth, Professor of English	2002
B.A., Houghton College, 1992; M.F.A., Wichita State University, 1996; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2002.
Roseann K. Sachs, Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry	2003
B.A., Bethel University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 1993.
Dwayne Safer, Assistant Professor of Finance	2016
B.S., Taylor University; M.B.A. Rutgers University.
Rodney Sauder, Assistant Professor of Accounting	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2002; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 2015.
Damian G. Savarino, Associate Professor of Music	2004
B.M., Ithaca College, 1994; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music, 1997; D.M.A., Catholic University of America, 2013.
Richard W. Schaeffer, Professor of Chemistry	2004
B.A., Messiah College, 1983, Ph.D., Temple University, 1992.
David J. Schenk, Associate Professor of Philosophy	2006
B.A., Antioch College, 1991; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2003.
Timothy W. Schoettle, Professor of Philosophy; Chair, Department of Philosophy	2004
B.A., Yale University, 1990; M.A., University of Michigan, 1997; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2003.
Eric A. Seibert, Professor of Old Testament	2000
B.A., Messiah College, 1992; M.A., M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1996; M.Phil., Ph.D., Drew University, 1999, 2002;
Charles R. Seitz Jr., Professor of Social Work; Chair, Department of Social Work	2000
B.A., M.S.W., University of Maryland, 1983, 1986; Ph.D., Regent University, 2006.
Melody A. Seitz, Assistant Professor of Nursing	2018
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 1990; M.S., Regis University, 2009; Ph.D. University of Texas at Tyler, 2017.
Michael J. Shin, Professor of Biology	2004
B.A., Yale University, 1994; M.S., Ph.D., New York University, 1997, 2004.
Shelly Ann Skinner, Associate Professor of Christian Ministries	2011
B.A., Biola University, 1994; M.A. Talbot School of Theology, 1997; Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010.
Nathaniel L. K. Skulstad, Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media	2013
B.A., Trinity Western University, 2005; MFA, York University, 2013.
Brian A. Smith, Professor of Hebrew Bible; Chair, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies	2001
B.A., Taylor University, 1988; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1994; M.Phil., Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 1999, 2007.
Melinda Smith, Assistant Professor of Applied Health Science	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2003; M.S., McDaniel College, 2007; Ed.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 2019.
Samuel O. Smith, Professor of English	1989
B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1982; M.A., Shippensburg University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1989.
Thomas S. Soerens, Professor of Engineering	2013
B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, 1987. M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1991, 1995.
William J. Stowman, Professor of Music; Co-Chair, Department of Music	1996
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1985; M.M.E., M.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 1993, 1994; D.M.A., University of North Texas, Denton, 1998.
Devi Suberi, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science	2019
B.Sc., Delhi University, 2006; M.Sc., PSG College of Technology, 2009; Ph.D., Roskilde University, 2017.
Brian D. Swartz, Associate Professor of Engineering; Chair, Department of Engineering	2013
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2005, 2007, 2010.
Philip Tan, Assistant Professor of Engineering	2018
B.S., Grove City College, 2013; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2018.
Jennifer L. Thomson, Associate Professor of Biopsychology	2012
B.S., Rider University, 2003. Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.
Wanda E. Thuma-McDermond, Professor of Nursing	2003
B.A., B.S.N., Goshen College, 1975, 1979; M.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1992; Ph.D., Widener University, 2011.
Harold R. Underwood, Associate Professor of Engineering and Physics	1992
B.A., Wheaton College, 1984; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1984, 1986, 1990.
David T. Vader, Professor of Engineering	1993
B.S.M.E., Texas A & M University, 1982; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Purdue University, 1985, 1988.
Timothy J. Van Dyke, Associate Professor of Engineering	2001
B.S., Calvin College, 1983; B.S., M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1995.
D. Scott Weaver, Associate Professor of Computer Science	2002
B.A., Messiah College, 1985; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1998; D.P.S., Pace University, 2010.
David L. Weaver-Zercher, Professor of American Religious History; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2016-2021	1997
B.A., Messiah College, 1983; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997.
Dottie Weigel, Assistant Professor of Higher Education; Director, Graduate Program in Higher Education	2016
B.A. King University, 1999; M.A. Appalachian State University, 2001; Ph.D. University of South Carolina, 2010.
Travis J. Weller, Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Education	2017
B.S., Grove City College, 1995; M.Ed., Duquesne University, 2007; Ph.D., Kent State University, 2014.
Cynthia A. Wells, Associate Professor of Higher Education; Director of the Ernest L. Boyer Center; Director of Faculty Development	1998
A.B., Occidental College, 1988; M.S., Wright State University, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003.
Tymberley A. Whitesel, Professor of Theatre; Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance	2004
B.A. Goshen College, 1993; M.F.A., Illinois State University, 1998.
Samuel P. Wilcock, Professor of Statistics	2001
B.A., Messiah College, 1996, M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997, 2001.
Norman J. Wilson, Professor of History	2003
B.A., B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981, 1985; M.A., Ph.D., U.C.L.A, 1987, 1994.
Kathryn A. Witt, Professor of Dietetics; Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics	1991
B.A., Hope College, 1981; M.S., Purdue University, 1983; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1989.
Maude S. Yacapsin, Associate Professor of Special Education	2011
B.A., M.S., Bloomsburg University, 1988, 1992; Ed.D., University of Nebraska, 2006.
Lijuan (Stella) Ye, Associate Professor of Mandarin Chinese	2011
B.A., Zhejiang University of Technology, 2003; M.A., University of Alabama, 2006, Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2011.
Donjiao Zhao, Associate Professor of Anatomy; Cadaver Lab Coordinator	2017
B.M., China Medical University, 1995; Ph.D., Purdue University, 2010.
Michael A. Zigarelli, Professor of Leadership and Strategy	2008
B.A., Lafayette College, 1987; M.A., Cornell University, 1989; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1994.

Clinical Track

Kristin Barbato, Assistant Professor of Nursing	2020
B.A., Gordon College, 1992; M.S., Widener University, 1994; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P. Robert Morris University, 2007, 2014.
Michelle K. Brosey, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy	2019
B.S., Elizabethtown College, 1996; O.T.D., Chatham University, 2015.
Karen Lynn Burket, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy	2020
B.S., Winona State University, 2002; D.P.T., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2005.
Marti G. Derr, Associate Professor of Nursing	1996
B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University, 1981; M.S., University of Kentucky, 1985; M.S., Goldsmiths College, University of London, 1992; M.S.N., University of Maryland, 2004; C.N.E., 2012; Advanced Healthcare Ethics certificate, Saint Joseph's University, 2015.
Nancy Frank, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Assistant Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Nursing	2017
B.S.N., Messiah College, 1997; M.S.N., Messiah College, 2016.
Michelle D. George, Associate Professor of Social Work; Coordinator, Social Work Field Placements	2008
B.A., Messiah College, 1988; M.S.W., Temple University, 1994.
Carrie Gorman, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy	2018
B.S., East Carolina University, 1998; M.S. O.T.D., Misericordia University, 2014, 2017.
Amy Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy	2018
B.A., James Madison University, 1998; M.S., Widener University, 2002; D.P.T., University of St. Augustine, 2008.
Paula A. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Director of Clinical Education for Physical Therapy	2016
B.S., Temple University, 1988; M.B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1993; D.P.T. Arcadia University, 2018.
Heather T. Noll, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy	2019
B.A., Wake Forest University, 2003; D.P.T., Slippery Rock University, 2007.
Krystal L. Robinson-Bert, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy	2018
B.A., Messiah College, 2010; M.S., D.OT, Misericordia University, 2014, 2017.
Leanne Rutt, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; Program Director, Master of Occupational Therapy Program	2018
B.S., Elizabethtown College, 2003; M.Ed. Temple University, 2006; O.T.D. Thomas Jefferson University, 2019.
Kristen L. Slabaugh, Associate Professor of Nursing; Coordinator, DNP Program	2011
B.S.N., Messiah College, 2005; M.S.N./F.N.P, The Pennsylvania State University, 2010; D.N.P./F.N.P.; C.N.E., University of South Alabama, 2017.
Carol Stein, Assistant Professor of Nursing	2018
B.S.N, Millersville University, 1996; M.S.N., Messiah College, 2016.
Jeffrey A. Stroup, Associate Professor of Nursing	2014
B.S., University of St. Francis, 2004; M.S.N., Mansfield University, 2013.

Lecturers

Joanna Behm, Senior Lecturer; Occupational Therapy Academic Fieldwork Coordinator	2018
B.S., M.S., Elizabethtown College, 2013, 2014.
Diane Brockman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology	2015
B.A., Shippensburg University, 1992; M.A., Immaculata College, 1995; M.A., Temple University, 1999; Ph.D., Temple University, 2002.
Heather Dravk, Senior Lecturer in French	2014
B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, 1993; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2002.
Amy E. Ginck, Senior Lecturer in Modern Languages	1998-2004; 2005
B.A., Messiah College, 1993; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1995.
Scott Heisey, Senior Lecturer in Engineering	2015
B.S., Drexel University, 1979; M.S., The University of Texas at Austin, 1981.
Tim Howell, Senior Lecturer in Engineering	2019
B.S., University of Houston, 1984; M.S., George Washington University, 1994.
Jeremy R. Kauffman, Senior Lecturer in Applied Health Science	2009
B.A., Messiah College, 2003; M.S., McDaniel College, 2006.
Cynthia L. Lehman, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics	2015
B.A. Messiah College, 1994; M.Ed. Loyola College, 2001.
Michelle Lockwood, Senior Lecturer in Engineering	2015
B.S., Calvin College, 1992; M.S., University of Michigan, 1993.
Devin Manzullo-Thomas, Senior Lecturer in the Humanities; Director, Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan Studies; Archives Specialist, Ernest L. Boyer Center	2015
B.A. Messiah College, 2009; M.A. Temple University, 2012.
Jon D. Melton, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry	1989
B.A., Cornell College, 1980; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1986.
Jodi D. Noble, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry; Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball	1994
B.A., Messiah College, 1984; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1992.
Christine Perrin, Senior Lecturer in English; Director of Writing Across the Curriculum	2004-06; 2010-11; 2015
B.A., The Johns Hopkins University, 1991; M.F.A., University of Maryland, 2001.
Michelle Sanford, Lecturer in Dietetics; Dietetic Internship Program Director	2016
B.S., Messiah College, 1993; M.S. New England College, 2009.
Judi K. Tobias, Senior Lecturer in Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science	1996
B.A., Messiah College, 1980; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania University, Capital Campus, 1996.
Isis Rivera Walsh, Senior Lecturer of Biological Science	2020
B.S., The Pennsylvania University, 1995; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University of Medicine, 2002.
Brenda White, Senior Lecturer of Athletic Training	2017
B.A., Messiah College, 1996; M.A., Washington College,1999; M.Ed., Wilmington University, 2002.
Wendell Witter, Lecturer of Adventure Education	2007
B.S., Messiah College, 1996; M.A., Wheaton College, 2000.
Randall S. Zwally, Senior Lecturer in Music	2002
B.S., M.M., West Chester University, 1976, 1991; M.L.S., Clarion University, 2003.

Visiting Professors

Vinayak Sakore, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity	2019
B.S. The Pennsylvania State University, 2011; M.B.A., Strayer University, 2016.
Samuel Stoneburner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry	2019
A.A.S., Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 2010; B.S. Hillsdale College, 2014; M.S., Ph.D. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2016, 2019.

Librarians

Elizabeth Y. Kielley, Discovery and Metadata Librarian	1999
B.A., Gettysburg College, 1989; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1991.
Sarah Myers, Collection Development and Analysis Librarian	2016
B.A., Susquehanna University, 2012; M.S.L.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2013; M.A., Pace University, 2019.
Michael D. Rice, Digital Resources and Serials Librarian	1992
B.A., Millersville University, 1978; M.S.L.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1984.
Beth M. Transue, Informational Literacy Librarian	2006
B.S., Messiah College, 1993; M.S.L.S., Drexel University, 1998; M.E.T., Boise State University, 2013.

Cocurricular Educators

N. Michael Blount, Counselor/Program Director of Education Outreach, Men’s Development and Sexuality Programming	1997
B.S., Northwestern College, 1991; M.A., Bethel College (Minnesota), 1996.
Abby Book, Assistant Director for Employer and Alumni Engagement	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 1998; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2000.
Bryan E. J. Brunk, Head Wrestling Coach; Game Management	2003
B.A., Western New England College, 1998; M.S., University of Southern Maine, 2003.
Atsen Bulus, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach; Work Study/Game Management Supervisor	2014
B.A., Calvin College, 2006; M.A., University of Michigan, 2010.
Mina Choi, Student Ministries Pastor	2019
B.A., Royal College of Music, 2003; M.A., Yale University, 2005; M.A., Dallas Baptist University, 2012; M.A. Princeton Theological Seminary, 2016.
Julie Cline, Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Programs	2016
B.A., Taylor University, 2011; M.A., Taylor University, 2013.
Jocelyn Clippinger, Director of Student Success	2020
B.A., Messiah College, 2017; M.A., Shippensburg University, 2019.
Douglas M. Curry, Worship Pastor	2002
B.A., Messiah College, 1990; M.A., Lancaster Bible College Graduate School, 2002; D.Min., Wesley Theological Seminary, 2011.
Cherisse Daniels, Director of Multicultural Student Programs	2018
B.A., Shippensburg University, 2012; M.A., Shippensburg University, 2017.
Debra I. Danielson, Assistant Director of Counseling	1994
B.A., Messiah College, 1978; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary, 1981; M.A., Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School, 2011.
Jacob Edmunds, Coordinator of Student Involvement and Leadership Programs	2019
B.S., Messiah College, 2017; M.A. The Pennsylvania State University, 2019.
Aaron Faro, Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Athletic Recruitment Coordinator, AROMA Sports Ministry Director	2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2003; M.A., Messiah College, 2015.
Joy Fea, Assistant Director for Internships and Faculty Partnerships	2015
B.A., Colorado State University, 1989; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1992.
Matthew J. Fenton, Director of Athletics Communications	2018
B.A., M.A., Messiah College, 2013, 2016.
Rebecca Firstbrook, Resident Director, Hess/Kelly Apartments	2020
B.A., Houghton College, 2018; M.A., Geneva College, 2020.
Dale E. Fogelsanger, Head Cross Country Coach; Head Track and Field Coach	1998
B.S., Messiah College, 1987; M.Ed., Shippensburg University, 1998.
Megan Fowler, Coordinator of Sports Medicine	2018
B.S., Bethel College, 2011; M.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2014; D.A.T., Indiana State University, 2019.
Scott R. Frey, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer; Locker & Laundry Supervisor/Game Management	2000
B.S., Messiah College, 1984; M.A., Western Maryland College, 1990.
Brooke L. Good, Head Field Hockey Coach; Assistant Athletics Director/Senior Women’s Administrator/Title IX Deputy	2010
B.S., Messiah College, 2003; M.Ed. Millersville University, 2006.
Lyndsay Grimm, Director of Residence Life	2017
B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2006; M.A., Geneva College, 2011.
Sarah Gustin Hamrock, Athletics Director	2020
B.A., Michigan State University, 2001; M.A., College of Charleston/University of South Carolina, 2009.
Kristin M. Hansen-Kieffer, Vice Provost of Student Success and Engagement; Assistant Professor in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science	1999
B.S., University of Nebraska, Kearney, 1987; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1991; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2000.
Christina R. Hanson, Associate Dean of Career and Professional Development Center	2005
B.A., Messiah College, 2003; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2005.
Josiah D. Hatfield, Residence Director for the First Year Experience	2012
B.A., Taylor University, 2009; M.A., Taylor University, 2012.
Dwayne R. Keiffer, Assistant Director of Career Education and Coaching	1997
B.S., Nyack College, 1989; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1997.
Aubrey Kleinfeld, M.S., NCC., Counselor, Engle Center	2018
B.S. Messiah College, 2001; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2006
Curtis Kurtz, Residence Director, Sollenberger Hall/Mellinger Apartments	2020
B.S., Messiah College, 2015; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2020.
Patrick L. Lightle, Head Baseball Coach; Game Management Coordinator	2012
B.A., Ohio Dominican University, 1985; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, 1987.
Bradley S. McCarty, Head Men’s Soccer Coach; Associate Director of Athletics	2001
B.A., Messiah College, 1993; M.E., Wichita State University, 1997.
Heather Greer McKay, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach; Coordinator of Campus Recreation	2007
B.A., Messiah College, 2002; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2005.
Chelsey Meyers, Athletic Trainer	2019
B.S., California University of Pennsylvania, 2016; M.S., Ohio University, 2018
Caleb Miller, Residence Director, Witmer Hall	2016
B.S., Messiah College, 2014; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2016.
Elizabeth Miller, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner	2015
B.S.N., Messiah College, 1993; M.S.N., Widener University, 1998.
Michael R. Miller, Head Women’s Basketball Coach/F.A.N. Fundraising	1986
B.S., Messiah College, 1983; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 1985.
Beth C. Moshier, Residence Director, Naugle Hall	2017
B.A., Messiah College, 2005; M.A., University of Saint Joseph, 2009.
Holly Motheral, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach; Coordinator of Campus Wellness	2016
B.S., Houghton College, 2010; M.Ed., University of Rio Grande, 2012.
Eleanor A. Muir, Director of Engle Center for Counseling and Health	2013
B.A., Wheaton College, 1980; M.S. Shippensburg University, 1986.
Amy Nicols, Assistant Director of Residence Life for the Upper Class Experience	2015
B.A., Gordon College, 2012; M.A., Taylor University, 2015.
Ricardo Plummer, Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Internal Operations	2018
B.S., M.A., Messiah College, 2014, 2016.
Julie Price, Residence Director, Grantham Hall and Smith Apartments	2020
B.A., M.S., Messiah College 2005, 2019.
Katherine Rousopoulos, Director of Off-Campus Programs	2009-13; 2017
B.A., M.A., Taylor University 2007, 2009.
Davin P. Rowe, Counselor, Engle Center	2020
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000; M.A., American Public University, 2012; M.A. Liberty University, 2012.
Ashley B. Sheaffer, Director of the Agape Center	2009
B.A., Messiah College, 2006; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2009.
Lydia Skulstad, Director of International Student Programs	2019
B.A., Trinity Western University, 2005; M.A., Trinity Western University, 2009.
Amy C. Slody, Director of the Academic Success Center	2011
B.A., Lock Haven University, 1999; J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2003.
Patrick W. Van Pelt, Head Men’s Basketball Coach; Recreational/Club Sports Supervisor	1999
B.A., Messiah College, 1991; M.A., Penn State University, 1997.
Kevin J. Villegas, Dean of Students	2012
B.A., Messiah College, 1998; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary, 2012; Ed.D., Gwynedd Mercy University, 2020.
Bryce Watkins, Assistant Director of Housing	2014
B.S., Messiah College, 2012; M.A., Taylor University, 2014.
Amy C. Weaver, Head Softball Coach; Coordinator of Contracts & Travel	1998
B.S., Messiah College, 1991; M.S., Western Maryland, 1998.
Orlando Williams, Coordinator of Internships and Special Events/Multicultural Programs	2019
B.A., Millersville University, 2014; M.A., Messiah College, 2019.
Tovah Wilson, Resident Director Miller Hall/Fry Apartments	2020
B.A., Messiah College, 2015; M.A., Messiah College, 2020.
Douglas M. Wood, Associate Dean of Students	1997
B.A., Houghton College, 1990; M.S., Alfred University, 1996.

Emeriti Educators

Dates indicate years of service
Lois Beck, Associate Professor Emerita of French and Communication	1968-2014
A.B. Gettysburg College, 1961; M.A. Middlebury College, 1967; M.A., Temple University, 1981.
Michael R. Brown, Librarian Emeritus	1973-2006
B.A., Upland College, 1963; M.S.L.S., D.B.A., University of Southern California, 1965; M.A., Temple University, 1977.
Marvin L. Brubaker, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics	1983-2005
A.B., Susquehanna University, 1961; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1964; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1973.
Barbara E. Burwell, Assistant Professor Emerita of Health and Human Performance	1985-2006
B.S., Wheaton College, 1965; M.A., Montclair State College, 1985; Penn State University.
Ronald J. Burwell, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology	1985-2011
A.B., Wheaton College, 1965; M.Div., Trinity Seminary, 1968; M.A., Ph.D., New York University, 1972, 1976.
Susanna Bede Caroselli, Professor Emerita of Art History	1996-2013
A.B., Brown University, 1969; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1972, 1980.
D. Wayne Cassel, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics	1962-2000
B.S., Greenville College, 1959; M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1962, 1967.
Gene B. Chase, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science	1973-2007
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; M.A., Cornell University, 1970; Gordon College; University of Washington; University of North Dakota; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1979.
Tom Chilcote, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting	1987-2015
B.S., Ithaca College, 1976; M.B.A., Cleveland State University, 1979; C.P.A., Ohio, 1984, Pennsylvania, 1990; Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor, 1996; M.A., Liberty University, 2010; M.Div., Liberty University, 2014.
Stephen G. Cobb, Professor Emeritus of Sociology	1989-2007
B.A., MacMurray College, 1963; M.Div., Garrett Theological Seminary, 1966; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1970.
Dean C. Curry, Professor Emeritus of Politics	1980-2018
B.A., Houghton College, 1974; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1975; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 1981.
J. Barry DeRoos, Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science	1983-2007
B.S., Calvin College, 1962; Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1966.
John W. Eby, Professor Emeritus of Sociology	1994-2011
B.A., Eastern Mennonite College, 1962; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970, 1972.
Gary Emberger, Professor Emeritus of Biology	1981-2018
B.S., M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1975, 1977; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1981.
Peter S. Fraser, Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry	1982-2003
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1959; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1977.
Dorothy J. Gish, Academic Dean Emerita; Professor of Early Childhood and Family Education	1972-1998
B.A., Greenville College, 1957; M.Ed., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1966, 1971.
Robert Heinemann, Professor Emeritus of Communication	1979-2005
A.B., Wheaton College, 1965; M.A., Illinois State University, 1968; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1975.
Gerald D. Hess, Professor Emeritus of Biology	1970-2010
B.A., Messiah College, 1965; M.S. Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1968, 1970.
William R. Higgins, Professor Emeritus of Music and Computer Education	1968-2004
B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 1964; M.M., Boston University, 1967; D.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 1981.
Richard T. Hughes, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion	2006-2014
B.A., Harding University, 1965; M.A., Abilene Christian University, 1967; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1972.
Kay L. Huber, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing	1984-2007
B.S.N.E., Wilkes College, 1969; M.P.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1979; M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania, 1982; D.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 1993.
Douglas Jacobsen, Professor Emeritus of Church History and Theology; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2001-2011; 2012-2022; Coordinator, Christian Scholarship and College Identity	1984-2019
B.A., Wheaton College, 1973; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 1977, 1983.
Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, Professor Emerita of Psychology; Director of Faculty Development	1984-2019
B.A., Wheaton College, 1972; M.Ed., University of Illinois, 1975; Ed.D.,Temple University, 1988; Lancaster Theological Seminary.
George P. Kimber, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biblical Literature	1970-1992
B.A., Southern California College, 1962; M.Div., M.A., D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary, 1969, 1975, 1979; Talbot Theological Seminary; Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; The Pennsylvania State University; Temple University.
Carolyn L. Kreamer, Professor Emerita of Nursing	1986-2014
Diploma, York Hospital School of Nursing, 1969; B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1975; M.S., University of Maryland, 1980; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1989.
James A. Krimmel, Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting	1986-2019
B.S., Messiah College, 1981; C.P.A., 1984; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 1990; Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), 2002; Certified Financial Forensics, 2014.
Vince A. LaFrance Professor Emeritus of Economics	1988-2016
B.S., University of Delaware, 1972; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1985.
Jonathan D. Lauer, Librarian Emeritus	1989-2018
B.A., Wheaton College, 1974; M.A., University of Chicago, 1978; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School, 1984.
Philip J. Lawlis, Director of Counseling and Health Services	1980-2015
A.A., Vincennes University, 1973; A.B., Indiana University, 1975; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1978, 1980
Alden M. Long, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Literature and Greek	1951-1997
A.B., Houghton College, 1950; M.A., New York University, 1953; B.D., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1957; S.T.M., Biblical Seminary in New York, 1958.
Martha M. Long, Assistant Professor Emerita of English	1964-1993
B.S., Lock Haven State College, 1950; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1964; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1978.
Beth L. Mark, Librarian Emerita	1993-2016
B.A., Messiah College, 1972; M.S.L.S., Shippensburg University, 1975; M.L.A., Temple University, 1998.
Vernon M. Martin, Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting	1981-2006
B.A., Messiah College, 1966; B.S., Elizabethtown College, 1968; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 1971; University of Southern California; Tax Corporation of America; Wright State University; C.P.A., 1978; M.S., Widener University, 1994.
Yvonne E. Martin, Assistant Professor Emerita of Business Administration	1981-2013
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1979.
Mary Ann Mihok, Associate Professor Emerita of Dietetics	1982-2004
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1961; M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1965; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1997.
Ronald L. Miller, Professor Emeritus of Music	1968-2003
B.S. in Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1961; M.Mus., Ph.D., Indiana University (Indiana), 1967, 1974.
Benjamin W. Myers, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology	1966-1999
A.B., Messiah College, 1962; M.S., Kansas State Teacher’s College, 1966; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1970.
Paul W. Nisly, Professor Emeritus of English	1972-2006
A.A., Hession College, 1963; B.A., Eastern Mennonite College, 1965; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1969, 1972, 1974; City University of New York.
Theodore L. Prescott, Professor Emeritus of Art	1980-2009
B.A., Colorado College, 1967; M.F.A., Rinehart School of Sculpture, The Maryland Institute College of Art, 1970.
Clyde A. Ross, Professor Emeritus of English	1968-1997
B.S., Gordon College, 1954; M.R.E., M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956, 1957; M.Ed., Worcester State College (Massachusetts), 1963; M.A., Geneseo State University College (New York), 1970; Columbia University; Oxford University.
Norman E. Shank, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry	1962-2000
B.S., Eastern Mennonite College, 1965; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1969.
Joseph K. Sheldon, Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Science	1992-2007
B.S., The College of Idaho, 1966; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1972.
E. Morris Sider, Professor Emeritus of History and English Literature	1963-2000
A.B., Th.B., Upland College, 1952, 1953; M.A., University of Western Ontario, 1955; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1966; University of Toronto.
Ronald R. Sider, Professor Emeritus of Music	1958-1995
B.Mus., M.Mus., Ph.D., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 1957, 1959, 1967; A.A.G.O., 1962; Oakland University; State University of New York at Binghamton; Westminster Choir College.
Martha O. Solomon, Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing	1983-2007
B.S.N., St. Joseph College, 1973; M.S.N., University of Virginia, 1983; Certified Pediatric Nurse, R.N., B.c., 1989.
Richard A. Stevick, Professor Emeritus of Psychology	1980-2005
B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1961; M.S., Syracuse University, 1965; Ed.D., Texas Tech University College of Education, 1979.
Terry L. Stoudnour, Professor Emeritus of Education	1968-1972, 1974-2004
B.A., Elizabethtown College, 1963; M.Ed., Shippensburg University, 1965; Temple University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1978.
Linda Tedford, Artist-in-Residence Emerita	1997-2018
B.M., Covenant College, 1969; M.M., Temple University 1973.
Anita N. Voelker, Professor Emerita of Education	1993-2014
B.S., Frostburg State University, 1973; M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1976; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2006.
Ronald J. Webb, Professor Emeritus of Business	1980-1998; 2004-2008
B.A., Wheaton College, 1964; M.B.A., D.B.A., University of Maryland, 1996, 1973.
Lamarr C. Widmer, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics	1988-2018
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1972, 1984, 1988.
John R. Yeatts, Professor Emeritus of the Psychology of Religion	1980-2013
B.A., Messiah College, 1969; M.Div., Princeton Seminary, 1972; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1981.
Velma A. Yoder, Associate Professor Emerita of Education	1989-2012
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1969, 1970, 1988.