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, Assistant Dean of Business; Associate Professor of Management 2015
B.A., Toccoa Falls College, 2003; M.A., Columbia International University, 2003; Ph.D., Regent University, 2013.
Stacey BarkerProfessor of Social Work 2023
B.A., Eastern Nazarene College, 1993; M.S.W., University of Missouri, 1997; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2008.  
Glafera Janet Barroga-Matanguihan,  Associate Professor of Biology 2018
B.S., University of the Philippines Los Banos, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University, 1997, 2011.  
John I. Bechtold, Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Sociology 1988
B.A., Wheaton College, 1980; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1983, 1986, 1990.
Joanna BehmAssociate Professor of Occupational Therapy 2018
B.S., M.S., Elizabethtown College, 2013, 2014; Ed.D., Northeastern University, 2022.  
Karl Bergmann, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2017
B.S., M.S., Northeastern University, 2002; ScD, Texas Tech University, 2008.
David Bibighaus, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Science 2022
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy, 1994; M.S.. University of California at Los Angeles, 1998; Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School (2005).  
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.
Sarah N. Brant-Rajahn, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2020
B.S., Virginia State University, 2006; M.A., Montclair State University, 2009; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2019.  
Diane Brockman, Assistant Professor of Psychology 2015
B.A., Shippensburg University, 1992; M.A., Immaculata College, 1995; M.A., Temple University, 1999; Ph.D., Temple University, 2002.  
Melinda S. Burchard, 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.
Tim Burdett, Assistant Professor of Engineering
2023
B.S., LeTourneau University, 2010; M.S., Baylor University, 2012; Ph.D., Texas A & M, 2023.  
Karen Burket, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy  2020
B.S., Winona State University, 2002; D.P.T., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2005.
 
Timothy Captain, Assistant Professor of Business 2024
B.A., M.A., Cincinnati Christian University, 2009, 2010; Ph.D. University of San Diego, 2023.  
Prasanna R. Christodoss, Assistant Professor of Computer Science 2024
B.S., M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Bharathidasan University, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2017.   
Seth BurkertAssistant Professor of Chemistry
2022
B.S., Saint Francis University, 2012; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2019.  
Fabrizio Cilento, 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, Professor of Counseling; Director, Graduate Program in Counseling; Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning 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, 2012-27 1994
B.A., B.S., Washington State University, 1984; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1993
James Colonna, Associate 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.
Rachel A. Cornacchio, Professor of Music; Director, Graduate Program in Music 2008
B.M., Nyack College, 1998; M.M. & M.M.E., Florida State University College of Music, 2002; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2008.
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.
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; Assistant Dean of Arts Programming, School of Arts, Culture and Society 2002
B.A., B.M., Miami University, 1995, 1998; M.M., Michigan State University, 1997; D.M.A. University of Iowa, 2002.
Michael Dolislager, Associate Professor of Economics & Economic Development 2015
B.A., Hope College, 2003; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2017.
Christian Donnelly, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2024
B.A., Messiah College, 2017; M.A., Geneva College, 2020.  
Jennifer J. Dose, Professor of Management, Hitchcock Scholarship Chair of Business and Management, 2003-2005, 2013-2015 2000
B.A., Wittenberg University, 1989; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1991, 1995. 
Kimberly DuetschAssistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
2022
B.S., M.S., Elizabethtown College, 2013, 2014; O.T.D., University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2019.
 
Tracey M. DuncanAssociate Professor of Counseling 2021
B.S., The College of New Jersey, 2000; M.A., Ed.S., The College of New Jersey, 2004, 2006; Ph.D., Drexel University, 2009.  
Brenda Elliott, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Director, Graduate Program in Nursing 2020
B.S.N., Lycoming College, 1994; M.S.N., Bloomsburg University, 2003; Ph.D., Widener University, 2012.  
Olivia EllisAssociate Professor of Piano
2023
B.M., Carson-Newman University, 2009; M.M., University of Tennessee, 2011; D.M.A., University of Oklahoma, 2016.  
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, Associate 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.
Elizabeth Ann EvelerAssistant Professor of Education 2023
B.S., Messiah College, 2014; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University; Ed.D., Baylor University, 2022.  
Ryan Farris, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering 2021
B.S., Western Kentucky University, 2007; M.B.A., Quantic School of Business and Technology, 2021; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2009, 2012.  
John Fea, Professor of American History; Distinguished Professor, 2021-2025 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
Daniel M. Finch, Professor of Art 2002
B.F.A., Augusta State University, 1995; M.F.A., The University of Georgia, 2001.
Sarah Fischer, Associate 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 2008
B.S., Eastern Nazarene College, 1979; B.S., Boston University, 1980; M.S., Boston University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001.
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.
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.
James FosterAssistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
2022
B.B.A., M.S., Temple University, 1988, 1999; O.T.D., University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2023.
 
Nancy FrankAssociate Professor of Nursing
 2017
B.S.N., Messiah College, 1997; M.S.N., Messiah College, 2016; Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2022.   
Maya N. Georgieva, Associate Professor of Counseling 2017
B.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, 2008; M.A., Marymount University, 2013; Ed. D., Marymount University, 2017
Camilo Giraldo, Assistant Professor of Engineering
2022
B.S., Olivet Nazarene University, 2013; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2017, 2021.
 
Brenton E. Good, Professor of Art 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.
Carrie GormanAssociate Professor of Occupational Therapy; Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
2018
B.S., East Carolina University, 1998; M.S. O.T.D., Misericordia University, 2014, 2017.
 
Philip P. GraybillAssistant Professor of Engineering 2022
B.S., Messiah College, 2005; B.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2016, 2022.  
Megan Gross, Associate 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; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2005-present. 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; Assistant Chair, Department 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; M.A., Ph.D., Rice University, 2017, 2019.  
Andrew Hart, Associate Professor of Theology 2016
B.A., Messiah College, 2004; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 2011; Ph.D., Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia, 2016.
Kerry Hasler-Brooks, Associate Professor of English; Chair, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing; Assistant Dean, School of Arts, Culture & Society 2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2005; M.A., Villanova University, 2010; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2014.
David Hazen, Associate Professor of Education 2017
B.A., Winona State University, 1997; M.A., University of St. Thomas, 2000; Ed.D., Walden University, 2013.
Niklas Hellgren, Professor of Physics; Chair, Department of Computing, Mathematics, and 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, 2010-2025 1994
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1982; M.A., Western Michigan University, 1984; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985, 1991.
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. 
 
Hong Huo, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design & Digital Media
2022
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017;M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2021; M.F.A., University of Wisonsin, 2022.
 
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, Professor of Theatre; Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance 2015
B.A., Wheaton College, 2000; M.F.A., Baylor University, 2006.
Kendra Jackson, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2024
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 2009; M.Ed., Ph.D. Ohio University, 2011, 2017.   
Bonnie Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Education 2024
B.A., North Central University, 1996; M.A., Penn State University, 2016.   
Paul A. Johns, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science; Chair, Department 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.
Paula JohnsonAssistant 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.
 
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.
David E. Kasparek, Professor of Graphic Design; Chair, Department of Art and 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 Education 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, Associate Professor of Biochemistry 2015
B.S., Ithaca College, 2005; M.S., University of Rochester, 2009; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2014.
Krista Kirk, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2024
B.S., Southeastern University, 2008; M.S., Mercy College, 2011; Ph.D., Liberty University, 2018.    
Abaz Kryemadhi, 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.
Robin M. Lauermann, Professor of Politics; Chair, Department of History, Politics and International Relations 2002
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo, 1993, 1995, 2001.  
Braden L. Lawson, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
2022
B.A., Park University, 2011; M.S., East Stroudsburg University, 2014; D.A.T., University of Idaho, 2017.  
Vanessa LeeAssistant Professor of Physical Therapy 2021
B.H.S., D.P.T., University of the Sciences, 2010.
 
Michael Lehr, Associate Professor of Graduate Physical Therapy 2021
B.H.S., Lock Haven University, 1995; M.P.T., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 1999; D.P.T., Temple University, 2008; ScD, Andrew's University, 2020.  
Valerie A. Lemmon, Professor of Psychology; Assistant Dean, School of Arts, Culture and Society 2007
B.A., Gettysburg College, 1985; M.S., Millersville University, 1992; M.S., Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2004.
Matthew D. Lewis, Professor of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science; Director, Master of Science in Athletic Training 2013
B.A., Asbury University, 2002; M.S., University of Kentucky, 2007; Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2014.  
Bonnie Lin, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries 2024
B.A., Amherst College, 2008; M.Div., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2011, 2016.  
Erik D. Lindquist, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science; Distinguished Professor, 2021-2026; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences 2003
B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995, 1997.
Amanda Lohss, Associate Professor of Mathematics 2017
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 2012; M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University, 2014, 2017.
Devin C. Manzullo-Thomas, Assistant Professor of American Religious History and Interdisciplinary Studies; Director, Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan Studies 2015
B.A. Messiah College, 2009; M.A. Temple University, 2012; Ph.D. Temple University, 2020.  
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, 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, Associate 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 2001
B.A., M.A., St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, 1984, 1986; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2001.
Oksana Moroz, Assistant Professor of English 2024
B.A., M.A., Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 2013, 2014; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017, 2024.   
Kristin L. R. Mouttet, Assistant Professor in Counseling 2012
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1995; M.S., John Brown University, 2000; Ph.D., Regent University, 2009.  
Sarah Myers, Associate Professor of History 2019
B.A., University of Missouri-Rolla, 2007; M.A., Missouri State University, 2009; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2014.  
Jennifer Ness-Myers, Associate Professor of Biology 2017
B.A., Concordia College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2002.
David R. Owen, 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, Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics 2004
B.S., Muhlenberg College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004.
Peter K. Powers, Director of the Center for Public Humanities, Professor of English 1997
B.A., Wheaton College, 1982; M.F.A., University of Montana, 1985; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University, 1987, 1991
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, 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 2007
B.A., Millersville University, 2001; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2005, 2006.
Duu Renn, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations 2018
B.A., University of Kentucky, 2009; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017.
Zenya Richardson, Assistant Professor of Social Work  2024
B.S., Bennett College, 2001; M.S., Columbia University, 2003; Ed.D., St. John Fisher College, 2017.
Ryan Rickrode, Assistant Professor of English  2024
B.S., Susquehanna University, 2011; M.F.A., University of Montana, 2013.   
Isis Rivera-Walsh, Assistant Professor of Biology 2021
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University 1995; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, 2002.   
Gladys Alicia Robalino, Professor of Spanish; 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.
Krystal Robinson-BertAssociate Professor of Occupational Therapy
2018
B.A., Messiah College, 2010; M.S., D.OT, Misericordia University, 2014, 2017.
 
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.
Leanne RuttAssociate 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.
 
Roseann K. Sachs, Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2003
B.A., Bethel University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 1993.
Dwayne Safer, Associate Professor of Finance 2016
B.S., Taylor University, 1999; M.B.A. Rutgers University, 2003.
Jeremiah Samson, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Director, Doctor of Science in PT Program
2023
B.S., California State University, Northridge, 1996; M.S. Sacred Heart University, 2001; Sc.D., Texas Tech University, 2020.  
Rodney Sauder, Associate Professor of Accounting 2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2002; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 2015.
Damian G. Savarino, 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.
Timothy W. Schoettle, Professor of Philosophy 2004
B.A., Yale University, 1990; M.A., University of Michigan, 1997; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2003.
Michael J. Shin, Professor of Biology 2004
B.A., Yale University, 1994; M.S., Ph.D., New York University, 1997, 2004.
Christina Simmons, Assistant Professor of Education; Director of Teacher Education Program; Director of Graduate Education Program
2022
B.A., Messiah College, 2007; M.Ed. Fordham University, 2009; Ph.D., Walden University, 2018.  
Shelly Ann Skinner, Professor of Christian Ministries; Chair, Department of Biblical, Religious and Philosophical Studies 2011
B.A., Biola University, 1994; M.A. Talbot School of Theology, 1997; Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010.
Kristen SlabaughProfessor of Nursing; Assistant Dean of Nursing
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.
 
Brian A. Smith, Professor of Hebrew Bible 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.
Rebekkah Stanko, Assistant Professor of Nursing 2022
B.S., Shippensburg University, 2010; B.S.N., The Pennsylvania State University, 2014; M.S.N., CAGS, Messiah University, 2019, 2020.  
William J. Stowman, Professor of Music; 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.
Sean Strehlow, Assistant Professor of Sport Management
2023
B.A., Hardin-Simmons University, 2012; M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 2018; Ph.D. Baylor University, 2022.  
Jeffrey A. Stroup, Associate Professor of Nursing 2014 
B.S., University of St. Francis, 2004; M.S.N., Mansfield University, 2013.  
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, Professor of Engineering; Chair, Department of Engineering 2013
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2005, 2007, 2010.
Philip Tan, Associate Professor of Engineering 2018
B.S., Grove City College, 2013; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2018.
Jennifer L. Thomson, 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.
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.
Kelly Waltman-SprehaAssistant Professor of Criminal Justice
2023
B.A., Messiah College, 1999; M.S., Shippensburg University, 2005; Ph.D. Temple University, 2018.  
Nicholas WeaverAssistant Professor in Mathematics and Statistics
2022
B.S., Messiah College, 2017; M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2020, 2022.
 
David L. Weaver-Zercher, Assistant Provost; Professor of American Religious History 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, Associate 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, Associate Professor of Music; Director of Music Education; Assistant Chair, Department of Music 2017
B.S., Grove City College, 1995; M.Ed., Duquesne University, 2007; Ph.D., Kent State University, 2014.
Cynthia A. Wells, Professor of Higher Education; Director of the Ernest L. Boyer Center; Associate Dean of Faculty Development  1998
A.B., Occidental College, 1988; M.S., Wright State University, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003.
Tara Whitehead, Assistant Professor of Film, Video and Digital Media Production
2021
B.A., University of Southern California, 2006; M.F.A., San Diego State University, 2012.
 
Samuel P. Wilcock, Professor of Statistics 2001
B.A., Messiah College, 1996, M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997, 2001.
Lijuan (Stella) Ye, 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.