Administration and Faculty
President
Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman 2017
B.A., Bethel College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Provost
Dr. Fred Kniss 2009
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Academic Deans
David R. Brubaker 2004
Professor of Organizational Studies
B.S., Messiah College;
M.B.A., Eastern University;
Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Suzanne Cockley 1996
B.S., Juniata College;
M.A., Marshall University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Tara L. S. Kishbaugh 2004
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Wheaton College;
Ph.D., Dartmouth College.
Faculty
Gail Arthur 2020
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Virginia;
M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University.
Kirsten E. Beachy 2007
Assistant 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
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Eastman School of Music;
M.M., D.M.A, The Juilliard School.
Lisa Burkholder 2015
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., M.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University.
Owen D. Byer 1991, 1999
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Messiah College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Wendy Carr 2011
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Bridgewater College;
B.S.N., M.S.N., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Melody Miller Cash 1995
Professor of Nursing
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Stephen Cessna 2000
Daniel G. Suter Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder;
Ph.D., Purdue University.
Kate Clark 2011
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., D.N.P., University of Virginia.
Stefano Colafranceschi 2017
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rome.
Charles D. Cooley 1999
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., James Madison University.
Jeffrey Copeland 2009
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Virginia;
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.
Bethany Detamore 2019
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan;
M.S.N., Western Governors University.
Peter Dula 2006
(sabbatical leave 2020-21)
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
Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology
B.A., Northwest Nazarene College;
M.S.W., Howard University.
Violet A. Dutcher 2006
(sabbatical leave spring 2021)
Professor of English
B.A., Kent State University;
M.A., The University of Akron;
Ph.D., Kent State 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.
Katherine Evans 2011
Associate Professor of Special Education
B.S., Baylor University;
M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee.
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 Intercultural Programs
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., Ph.D., Widener University.
Ryan Good 2017
Assistant Professor of Applied Social Sciences,
Assistant Director of WCSC
B.A., Goshen College;
M.A., Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary;
M.A., Temple University;
Ph.D., The State University of New Jersey.
Douglas S. Graber Neufeld 1998
Professor of Biology
B.A., Tabor College;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.
Chad Gusler 2008
Associate Professor of Language and Literature
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.F.A., Seattle Pacific University.
Cyndi D. Gusler 2001
Professor of Art
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.F.A., James Madison University.
Nancy R. Heisey 1999
Professor of Biblical Studies and Church History,
Associate Dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary
B.A., Messiah College;
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary;
Ph.D., Temple University.
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.
Jennifer Holsinger 2013
(sabbatical leave 2020-21)
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Seattle Pacific University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington.
Jerry Holsopple 1998
Professor of Visual and Communication Arts
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.Div., Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary;
Ph.D., European Graduate School.
Simone Horst 2014
Special Collections Librarian
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina.
Carol Grace Hurst 2014
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.W., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Steven D. Johnson 2005
Professor of Visual and Communication Arts
B.A., Houghton College;
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
Ji Eun Kim 2017
Assistant 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., PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Leah M. Kratz 2007
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.B.A., James Madison University.
James M. Leaman 2006
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.P.A., James Madison University;
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Joohyun Lee 2017
Assistant Professor of Recreation Leadership
B.A., Catholic University of Korea;
M.A., Radford University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Alyse Lehrke 2020
Instructor of Business and Leadership
B.A., Regent University;
M.A., Spring Arbor University.
Roger E. Mast 1991
Associate Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., West Chester University;
Ed.D., Argosy University.
Andrew Miller 2012
Instructor of Business
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., Iowa State University;
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary.
Sharon M. D. Miller 1989
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Preparatory Music
B.S., Liberty University;
M.Ed., Towson State University;
M.M., East Carolina University.
Susannah Moore 2020
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado.
Audrey Myers 2015
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
B.S.N., M.A. University of Virginia;
Ph.D., James Madison University.
Justin Poole 2013
(sabbatical leave spring 2021)
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.
Gloria I. Rhodes 1988-1992, 1995
(sabbatical leave 2020-2021)
Associate Professor of Conflict Studies
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., Ph.D., George Mason University.
James K. Richardson 2008
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Covenant College;
M.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University.
Cathy Rittenhouse 2007-2019, 2020
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania.
Andrea Dalton Saner 2013
(sabbatical leave 2020-21)
Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Language
B.A., Messiah College;
M.A., Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary;
Ph.D., Durham University.
Mark Metzler Sawin 2001
Professor of History
B.A., Goshen College;
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.
Kimberly D. Schmidt 1999
Professor of History,
Director of the Washington Community Scholars' Centerr
B.A., Bethel College;
M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University.
Kristopher Schmidt 2017
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Trinity Western University;
M.S., University of British Columbia;
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University.
Carmen Schrock-Hurst 2011
Instructor of Spiritual Formation and Ministry
B.A., Eastern Mennonite College;
M.A., Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.
Kevin S. Seidel 2008
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
M.A., Regent College;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Tim Seidel 2015
Assistant Professor of Community and International Development
B.S., Messiah College;
M.A., American University School of International Service;
M.T.S., Wesley Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., American University.
Wendell Shank 2019
Instructor of Spanish
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.Ed., James Madison University;
M.A., Universidad De Salamanca.
Audrey Shenk 1986
Systems Librarian
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina.
Daniel Showalter 2015
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Urbana University;
M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.
Maria Esther Showalter 2013
Instructor of Language and Literature
B.A., Universidad Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno;
M.A., George Mason University.
Ronald Shultz 2011
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Millersville University;
Ph.D., George Mason University.
Matthew S. Siderhurst 2006
(sabbatical leave spring 2021)
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Goshen College;
Ph.D., Colorado State University.
Cathy K. Smeltzer Erb 2002
Jesse T. Byler Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Toronto.
Kimberly Souther 2020
Director of the Preparatory Music Program,
Instructor of Music
B.M., James Madison University;
M.M., Shenandoah University.
Angela Spotts 2019
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Bridgewater College;
M.S., East Stroudsburg University.
Mary S. Sprunger 1992
Professor of History
B.A., Bethel College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Carolyn Stauffer 2010
Associate Professor in Applied Social Sciences
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University;
Ph.D., University of the Witwatersrand.
Andrew Suderman 2017
Assistant Professor of Theology
B.A., Canadian Mennonite University;
M.T.S., Conrad Grebel University College;
Ph.D., University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Ryan Thompson 2017
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Berry College;
M.A., Psy.D., George Fox University.
Esther Tian 2013
(sabbatical leave fall 2020)
Associate Professor of Engineering
B.S., M.S., Changsha Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Matthew Tibbles 2019
Teaching Fellow in Applied Social Sciences
B.A., Harding University;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.
Donald L. Tyson 1999
Associate 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.L.S., Indiana University;
M.A., Claremont Graduate University.
Anna Westfall 2015
Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., James Madison University;
M.F.A., University of New Mexico.
Barbara Wheatley 2018
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Mississippi University for Women;
M.Ed., Wichita State University;
M.S., Indiana State University;
Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Nancy Wise 2014
Associate Professor of RN-BSN
B.S., Millersville University;
M.S., Ph.D., Villanova University.
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
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Goshen College;
M.S., University of South Florida;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Laurie Miller Yoder 2015
Assistant Professor of Chemistry,
Chemical Hygiene Officer
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Lela Faye Yoder 2019
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., University of Toledo.
Paul Yoder 2016
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Affiliate Faculty
Kelton (Tad) Cobb
Affiliate Professor of Christian Thought and History, Oregon Extension
B.A., George Fox College;
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Seaton Tarrant
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Political Science and Sustainability Studies, Oregon Extension
B.A., M.A., University of Florida;
M.A., Appalachian State University;
Ph.D., University of Florida.
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Adjunct Faculty
Abigail Blosser MLS (ASCP) CM, B.S.
Sentara RMH Medical Center
B.S., James Madison University.
Cynthia Lowe MLS (ASCP) CM, B.S., M.A.
Program Director, Sentara RMH Medical Center
B.S., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.
Ann Ridder, MBA, MLS (ASCP) CM, B.A.
Program Director, Augusta Health
B.A., Bridgewater College;
M.B.A., Eastern Mennonite University.
Misty Turner, MLS (ASCP) CM, B.S.
Education Coordinator, Augusta Health
B.S., James Madison University.
Coaches
Casey Steinbrecher 2020
Head Coach, Women's Volleyball
B.A., Ball State University;
M.A., University of Dallas.
Kyle Dickinson 2020
Associate Coach, Track and Field, Cross Country
B.S., Shippensburg University;
M.S., California University of Pennsylvania.
Ted Erickson 2014
Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University.
Melvin Felix 2018
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.S., Roanoke College;
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University.
Bob Hepler 2018
Head Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field, Women’s Triathlon
B.A., UCLA;
M.B.A., Santa Clara University;
M.S., Loyola University.
Ashley Kishorn 2017
Head Coach, Field Hockey
B.S., Salisbury University;
M.Ed., Lynchburg College.
Danielle Lickey 2017
Head Coach, Men's Volleyball
B.S., University of Charleston;
M.S., University of Charleston.
Jenny Logan 2018
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.S., Bridgewater College;
M.Ed., Lynchburg College.
Roger E. Mast 1991
Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., West Chester University;
Ed.D., Argosy University.
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.
Andre Swartzentruber 2020
Head Coach, Golf
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University.
Emeriti
Helen Benoit Anderson 1980-2007
Professor Emerita
James R. Bomberger 1961-1998
Professor Emeritus of English
Lois Bowman 1962-2014
Faculty Emerita Library
Kim Gingerich Brenneman
Professor Emerita of Psychology
Sandra Brownscombe 1978-2018
Professor Emerita of Physical Education
Kenton K. Brubaker 1977-1996
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Gerald Brunk 1965-2001
Professor Emeritus of History
Donald C. Clymer 1984, 2001-2016
Faculty Emeritus of Spanish
Phyllis Y. Coulter 1989-2003
Professor Emerita of Education
Spencer Cowles 1988-2016
Professor Emeritus of Business
Omar Eby 1964-1966, 1972-1999
Professor Emeritus of English
Diana Enedy 1981-2000
Faculty Emerita of English
Barbara P. Fast 1989-2015
Professor Emerita of Art
John W. Fast 1975-2014
Faculty Emeritus of Music
Chris Gingrich 1995-2017
Professor Emeritus of Economics
Ervie L. Glick 1987-2004
Professor Emeritus of German
Linda Gnagey 2000-2020
Faculty Emerita
Ann Hershberger 1980-85, 1990-2019
Professor Emerita of Nursing
John L. Horst, Jr. 1960-2004
Faculty Emeritus of Physics
Ray E. Horst 1991-2003
Faculty Emeritus of Spanish
Samuel L. Horst 1949-1951, 1954-1967, 1972-1984
Professor Emeritus of History
Vernon E. Jantzi 1975-2008
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Glenn M. Kauffman 1965-2003
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Naomi M. Krall 1977-1995
Professor Emerita of Education
Galen R. Lehman 1973-2014
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Wilmer Lehman 1959-2000
Faculty Emeritus of Mathematics
Joseph W. Mast 1964-1965, 1968-2005
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Michael Medley 1999-2017
Professor Emeritus of English
Clair Mellinger 1970-2007
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Elroy J. Miller 1995-2014
Faculty Emeritus of Social Work
Roman J. Miller 1985-2016
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Judy Mullet 1986-2019
Professor Emerita of Psychology
Kenneth J. Nafziger 1977-2017
Professor Emeritus of Music
Millard E. Showalter 1966-1998
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Donovan D. Steiner 1982-2014
Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education
Herbert L. Swartz 1973-1997
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies
Arlene Wiens 1986-2012
Professor Emerita of Nursing
Carroll D. Yoder 1966, 1971-2004
Professor Emeritus of French
Richard A. Yoder 1985-1989, 1993-2006
Professor Emeritus of Business and Economics