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Susan Schultz Huxman 2017
B.A., Bethel College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Provost and VP of for Academic Affairs

Tynisha Willingham 2023

Professor of Education
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University;

M. Ed., University of Texas;

Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Academic Deans

David R. Brubaker 2004
Professor of Organizational Studies
B.S., Messiah College;
M.B.A., Eastern University;
Ph.D., University of Arizona.

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Daniel Ott 2022
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.M., West Virginia University;
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University.

Faculty

Shravan Akula 2023Assistant Professor of Engineering

Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.E., JNTU;

M.S., University of South Alabama;

Ph.D., University of North Dakota.

Gail Arthur 2020  
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Virginia;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Lindy Backues 2022
Associate Professor of Business and Leadership
B.Ed.S., University of Missouri;
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary;
M.Sc., Eastern University;
Ph.D., Leeds University.

Kirsten E. Beachy 2007
Associate Professor of English,
Director of the EMU Core
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.F.A., West Virginia University.

Benjamin Bergey 2019
Assistant Professor of Music., Asbury Theological Seminary;
M.Sc., Eastern University;
Ph.D., Leeds University.

Kirsten E. Beachy 2007
Associate Professor of English,
Director of the EMU Core
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.F.A., West Virginia University.

Benjamin Bergey 2019
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.M., D.M.A., James Madison University.

David Berry 2017
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Eastman School of Music;
M.M., D.M.A, The Juilliard School.

Sarah Bixler 2019
Assistant Professor of Formation and Practical Theology,
Associate Dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.MDiv., Ph.D.M.A., James Madison University.David Berry 2017
Associate Professor of Music, Princeton Theological Seminary.

Johanna Burkholder 2022
Instructor of Accounting
B.MA., Eastman School of MusicEastern Mennonite University;
M.M., D.M.A, The Juilliard School.Sarah Bixler 2019
Assistant Professor of Formation and Practical Theology,
Associate Dean of Eastern Mennonite SeminaryP. Acc., Eastern Washington University.

Owen Byer 1991, 1999

(leave of absence 2023-24 & 2024-24)

Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Eastern Mennonite UniversityMessiah College;

M.DivA., PhS.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.Johanna Burkholder 2022
Instructor of Accounting
B.A., Eastern Mennonite , Pennsylvania State University;

M.P. AccS., Ph.D.,  Eastern Washington University of Delaware.

Wendy Carr 2011
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Bridgewater College;
B.S.N., M.S.N., Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Jennifer Cline 2018
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., James Madison University.

Stefano Colafranceschi 2017
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rome.Stefano Colafranceschi 2017
Assistant

Joe Cole 2023

Associate Professor of Computer ScienceRestorative Justice

B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State University;

Ph.D., Duke University of Rome.

Charles D. Cooley 1999
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., James Madison University.

Jeffrey Copeland 2009
Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Virginia;
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.

Brandon Cunningham 2023

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., M.S.N., F.N.P. James Madison University.

Greg Czyszczon 2018
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.S., M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D., Ph.D., James Madison University.

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David Evans 2012
Associate Professor of History and Intercultural Studies
B.A., Spring Arbor College;
M.T.S., Wesley Theological Seminary;
M.P.H., Ph.D., Drew University.

Katherine Evans 2011
Associate Professor of Special Education
B.S., Baylor University;
M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee.

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Douglas S. Graber Neufeld 1998

(sabbatical leave fall 2023)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Tabor College;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. 

Ben Guerreo 2023

Assistant Professor of Music

B.M., Berklee College of Music;

M.M., New York University;

Ph.D., Eastman School of Music.

Chad Gusler 2008
Associate Professor of Language and Literature
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.F.A., Seattle Pacific University.

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Simone Horst 2014
Special Collections Librarian
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina.

Kathryn Howard 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., James Madison University;

MA., Wake Forest University;

Ph.D., University of Illinois in Chicago.

Carol Grace Hurst 2014
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.W., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Alyse Lehrke 2020 
Assistant Professor of Business and Leadership 
B.A., Regent University;
M.A., Spring Arbor University;
Ph.D., James Madison University.

Hongtao Li 2023

Assistant Professor of Biology

M.D., Tongji Medical College;

Ph.D., Indiana State University.

Roger E. Mast 1991
Associate Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., West Chester University;
Ed.D., Argosy University.Audrey Myers 2015
Associate Professor of the Practice of NursingB.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
B.S.N., M.A. University of Virginia;
Ph.D., James Madison University.

Carleen Overacker 2007
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
B.A. Roanoke College;
M.A. Hollins University.

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Byron Peachey 2022
Assistant Professor of Intercultural Programs
B.A., The Catholic University of America;
M.A., Washington Theological Union;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

Heike Peckruhn 2022

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

B.Th. Bienenberg Theological Seminary;

M.A. Eastern Mennonite University;

Ph.D., University of Denver/ Iliff School of Theology.

Justin Poole 2013
Associate Professor of Theater
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Villanova University;
Ph.D., University of Maryland.

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Cathy Rittenhouse 2007-2019, 2020
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania;

D.N.P., Eastern Mennonite University.

Mark Metzler Sawin 2001

(sabbatical leave fall 2023 & spring 2024)
Professor of History
B.A., Goshen College;
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.

Kristopher Schmidt 2017

(sabbatical leave spring 2024)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Trinity Western University;
M.S., University of British Columbia;
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University.

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Audrey Shenk 1986
Systems Librarian
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina.

Daniel Showalter 2015

(sabbatical leave spring 2024)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Urbana University;
M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.

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James M. Yoder 1999
Professor of Biology
B.S. Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Laura A. G. Yoder 2003

(sabbatical leave spring 2024)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Goshen College;
M.S., University of South Florida;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Laurie Miller Yoder 2015
Associate Professor of Chemistry,
Chemical Hygiene Officer
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Paul Yoder 2016

(sabbatical leave fall 2023)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

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Kenton Derstine 2000-2021
Faculty Emeritus of Supervised Ministry

Violet Dutcher 2006-2023

Professor Emerita of English

Diana Enedy 1981-2000
Faculty Emerita of English

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Linda Gnagey 2000-2020
Faculty Emerita of Language & Literature

Barrett Hart Jr. 1996-2020
Professor Emeritus of CJP

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