Administration and Faculty

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President

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

Provost

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.

Tara L. S. Kishbaugh 2004
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Wheaton College;
Ph.D., Dartmouth College.

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

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

Johanna Burkholder 2022
Instructor of Accounting
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.B.A. (anticipated May 2022), Eastern Washington University.

Owen D. Byer 1991,1999
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Messiah College;
M.A.S., Pennsylvania State University;
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
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder;
Ph.D., Purdue University.

Kate Clark 2011
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., D.N.P., University of Virginia.

Kevin Clark 1989
Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation and Direction
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite Seminary;
D.Min., Graduate Theological Foundation.

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.

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.

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

Bethany Detamore 2019
Instructor of Nursing
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan;
M.S.N., Western Governors University.

Debbi DiGennaro 2022
Instructor of Social Work
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.W., The Ohio State University.

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
Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology
B.A., Northwest Nazarene College;
M.S.W., Howard University.

Violet A. Dutcher 2006
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.

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.

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

Hannah Ferguson 2022
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S.N., University of Virginia.

Bonnie Fisher 2022
Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.Ed., James Madison University.

Marcille Frederick 2015
(sabbatical leave summer 2023)
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.

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.

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

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

Jennifer Holsinger 2013
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.

Michael Horst 2017
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.S., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., James Madison University.

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

Carol Grace Hurst 2014
(sabbatical leave spring 2023)
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.

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

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 Union;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

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.

Timothy Reardon 2022
Assistant Professor of New Testament
B.A., Houghton College;
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.

Gloria I. Rhodes 1988-1992, 1995
Associate Professor of Conflict Studies
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.S., Ph.D., George Mason 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
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.

Kristopher Schmidt 2017
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Trinity Western University;
M.S., University of British Columbia;
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University.

Kevin S. Seidel 2008
Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
M.A., Regent College;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Timothy Seidel 2015
(sabbatical leave spring 2023)
Associate 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
Associate Professor of Elementary Education
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University;
M.A., Millersville University;
Ph.D., George Mason University.

Matthew S. Siderhurst 2006
Daniel B. Suter Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Goshen College;
Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Cathy K. Smeltzer Erb 2002
(sabbatical leave spring 2023)
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.

Esther Tian 2013
Associate Professor of Engineering
B.S., M.S., Changsha Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Matthew Tibbles 2019  
Teaching Fellow in Peacebuilding and Development
B.A., Harding University;
M.A., Eastern Mennonite University.

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.L.S., Indiana University;
M.A., Claremont Graduate University.

Anna Westfall 2015
(sabbatical leave spring 2023)
Associate 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.

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

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
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
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Eastern Mennonite University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mary Ann Zehr 2021
Instructor of Writing
B.A., Goshen College;
M.A., Indiana University;
M.Ed., University of Maryland, College Park.

Howard Zehr 1996
Professor of Conflict Studies 
B.A., Morehouse College;
M.A., University of Chicago;
Ph.D., Rutgers University.

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.

Coaches

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

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., University of California, Los Angeles;
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.

Jenny Logan 2018
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.S., Bridgewater College;
M.Ed., 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.

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 1989-1992, 1994-2018
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

Kenton Derstine 2000-2021
Faculty Emeritus of Supervised Ministry

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 1995-2001, 2003-2019
Professor Emeritus of Economics

Ervie L. Glick 1987-2004
Professor Emeritus of German

Linda Gnagey 2000-2020
Faculty Emerita

Barrett Hart Jr. 1996-2020
Professor Emeritus of CJP

Nancy R. Heisey 1999-2022
Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies and Church History

Ann Hershberger 1980-85, 1990-2019
Professor Emerita of Nursing

Ray E. Horst 1991-2003
Faculty Emeritus of Spanish

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

Linford Stutzman 1991-2020
Professor Emeritus of Culture and Mission

Arlene Wiens 1986-2012
Professor Emerita of Nursing

Carroll D. Yoder 1966, 1971-2004
Professor Emeritus of French

Lonnie Yoder 1991-2021
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Counseling and Counseling  

Richard A. Yoder 1985-1989, 1993-2006
Professor Emeritus of Business and Economics