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Provost and VP 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 2023
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.E., JNTUJawaharlal Nehru Technological University;
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.SD., Eastern Mennonite University of Maryland School of Medicine;
M.DS., Eastern Mennonite 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.

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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.Div., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary.

Johanna Burkholder 2022
Instructor of Accounting
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.P. Acc., Eastern Washington University.

Owen Byer 1991, 1999
(leave of absence 2023-24 & and 2024-2425)
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Messiah College;
M.A.S., The Pennsylvania State University;
M.S., Ph.D., 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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Stefano Colafranceschi 2017
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rome.

Joe Cole 2023
Associate Professor of Restorative Justice
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University;
Ph.D., Duke University.

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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Paula Ditzel Facci 2022
Assistant Professor of Peacebuilding
B.A., São Paulo State University;
M.A., University of Innsbruck;
Ph.D., University Universitat Jaume I.

Penny Driediger 2011
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Supervised Ministry
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary.

Peter Dula 2006
Professor of Religion and Culture
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A.T.S., Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary;
Ph.D., Duke University.Deanna Durham 2008
Assocciate Professor of Social Work and Sociology
B.A., Northwest Nazarene College;
M.S.W., Howard University.Violet A.

Dutcher 2006
Professor of EnglishDeanna Durham 2008
Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology
B.A., Kent State UniversityNorthwest Nazarene College;
M.A., The University of Akron;
Ph.D., Kent State S.W., Howard University.

Martha Greene Eads 2003
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Wake Forest University;
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Marcille Frederick 2015
Director of Sadie Hartzler Library
B.A., Beloit College;
M.A., M.L.S., University of Wisconsin;
M.Phil.F., Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto.

Beth Good 2019        
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., Ph.D., Widener University.

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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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Kim Hall 2022
Instructor of Psychology  
B.A., The State University of New York College at Geneseo;
M.A., Ed.S., James Madison University.

Cheree Hammond 2010
Professor of CounselingCounseling
B.A., Colorado Mesa University;
M.A., James Madison University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Monica Heck 2023
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.AS.N., Colorado Mesa Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.AN., James Madison University of Virginia;
PhD.N.DP., Frontier Nursing University of Virginia.

Judith Hiett 2012
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
Master’s in Practical Ministry, Wagner Leadership Institute;
Master’s in Nursing Education, James Madison 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;
MAM.A., 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.

Lacey Johnson 2023
Instructor of Mathematics
B.A., Bridgewater College;
M.Ed., James Madison University.

Steven D. Johnson 2005
Professor of Visual and Communication Arts
B.A., Houghton College;
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and DesignArt and Design.

Samantha Johnston 2023
Instructor of Nursing
M.S.N., Western Governor’s University.

Ji Eun Kim 2017
Associate Professor of Political Studies
B.A., The Catholic University of Korea;
M.A., Seoul National University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Daniel King 2013 
Associate Professor of Physics
B.A., Goshen College;
M.S., PhDPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

James M. Leaman 2006
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.P.A., James Madison University;
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Patricia Lehman 2023
Professor of Communication
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Georgetown University;
Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies.

Joohyun Lee 2017
Associate Professor of Recreation Leadership
B.A., Catholic University of Korea;
M.A., Radford University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

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.

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

Gaurav Pathania 2021
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Peacebuilding
M.A., Kurukshetra University;
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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

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.

Marcia Pusey 2012
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., University of Virginia.

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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.

Holly Rusher 2023
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., James Madison University;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Shenandoah University.

Mark Metzler Sawin 2001
(sabbatical leave fall 2023 & and 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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Wendell Shank 2019
Instructor of Spanish
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.EdA., James Madison University; Universidad de Salamanca;
M.AEd., Universidad de SalamancaJames Madison University.

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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Mary S. Sprunger 1992
Professor of History
B.A., Bethel College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.Esther Tian 2013
Professor of Engineering
B.S., M.S., Changsha Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., University of VirginiaIllinois.

Matthew Tibbles 2019  
Teaching Fellow in Peacebuilding and DevelopmentHolly Herr Stravers 2023
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., Harding Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A.S.N., N.P., Eastern Mennonite University of Texas at Austin.

Donald L. Tyson 1999
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Goshen College;
M.S.N., University of Virginia;
Ph.D., George Mason University.

Jennifer M. Ulrich 1989
Catalog Librarian
B.A., Goshen College;
M.LA.S., Indiana Claremont Graduate University;
M.AL.S., Claremont Graduate Indiana University.

Anna Westfall 2015
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., James Madison University;
M.F.A., University of New Mexico.

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Allison Wilck 2021
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., The State University of New York at Geneseo;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Albany.

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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Clinical Laboratory Sciences Adjunct Faculty

Abigail Blosser MLS , M.L.S. (ASCP) CMC.M., B.S.
Sentara RMH Medical Center
B.S., James Madison University.Cynthia Lowe MLS Madison University.

Cynthia Lowe, M.L.S. (ASCP) CM C.M., B.S., M.A.
Program Director, Sentara RMH Medical Center
B.S., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

Ann Ridder, MBA, MLS M.B.A., M.L.S. (ASCP) CM C.M., B.A.
Program Director, Augusta Health
B.A., Bridgewater College;
M.B.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

Shana Splawn, MBA, HTL M.B.A., H.T.L. (ASCP) CMC.M., B.S.
Education Program Coordinator, Sentara RMH Lab Schools
B.S., University of Phoenix;
M.B.A., Western Governor’s University.

Coaches

Mikaela Brooks 2023
Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse
B.A., Bridgewater College;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

Justin Carey 2022
Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
B.S., University of Mary Washington; 
M.B.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

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Melvin Felix 2018
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University.

Anna Hardin 2023
Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
B.F.A., Valdosta State University.

Bob Hepler 2018
Director, Cross Country, Track and Field, Women’s Triathlon
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
M.B.A., Santa Clara University;
M.S., Loyola University.

Omar Hoyos 2022
Head Coach, Men’s Volleyball
B.S., Interamerican University;

MBA, University of Phoenix.

Ashley Kishorn 2017
Head Coach, Field Hockey
M.B.SA., Salisbury University;
M.Ed., Lynchburg College.Jenny Posey 2018University of Phoenix.

Ashley Kishorn 2017
Head Coach, Women’s BasketballField Hockey
B.S., Bridgewater CollegeSalisbury University;
M.Ed., University of Lynchburg College.

John D. McCurdy 2005
Head Coach, Women’s Softball
B.S., Bridgewater College.

Adam Posey 2019
Head Coach, Baseball
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University.

Jenny Posey 2018
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.S., Bridgewater College;
M.Ed., University of Lynchburg.

Casey Steinbrecher 2020
Head Coach, Women's Volleyball
B.A., Ball State University;
M.A., University of Dallas.

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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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Millard E. Showalter 1966-1998
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

R. Priscilla Simmons 2003-2018  
Professor Emerita 

Donovan D. Steiner 1982-2014
Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education

Linford Stutzman 1991-2020
Professor Emeritus of Culture and Mission

Mark Thiessen Nation 2002-2018 
Professor Emeritus

Dorothy Jean Weaver 1985-2018
Professor Emerita

Arlene Wiens 1986-2012
Professor Emerita of Nursing

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