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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., 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.

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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 & 2024-24)

Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Messiah College;

M.A.S., 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., 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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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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Daniel King 2013 
Associate Professor of Physics
B.A., Goshen College;
M.S., PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.James M. Leaman 2006
Associate Professor of Business
B.S.S., PhD., 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.P.A., James Madison Georgetown University;

Ph.D., University California Institute of PittsburghIntegral 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.

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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.

Holly Rusher 2023

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., M.Ed., James Madison University;

M.SEd.N., University of Pennsylvania;D.N.P., Eastern Mennonite , Ed.D., Shenandoah 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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Ann Ridder, MBA, MLS (ASCP) CM, B.A.
Program Director, Augusta Health
B.A., Bridgewater College;
M.B.A., Eastern Mennonite 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.

Kyle Dickinson 2020
Associate Head Coach, Track and Field, Cross Country
B.S., Shippensburg University;
M.S., California University of Pennsylvania.

Ted Erickson 2014Melvin Felix 2018
Head Coach, Women’s SoccerMen’s Basketball
B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University.Melvin Felix 2018

Anna Hardin 2023

Head Coach, Men’s BasketballWomen’s Soccer

B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite F. A., Valdosta State University.

Bob Hepler 2018
Head CoachDirector, 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
B.S., Salisbury University;
M.Ed., Lynchburg College.

Jenny Logan Posey 2018
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.S., Bridgewater College;
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.Katie Russo 2018
Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse
B.A., Randolph-Macon College;
M.Ed., Frostburg State University.

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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