Faculty

Divisions and Departments

Business Studies

            Division Chair: George Lehman
            Business Department chair: Gary Schiefer
            Academic Director of BCOMP: Peter Terry

Director of Graduate Programs in Business: George Lehman

Communication and Fine Arts

            Division chair: Lucia Unrau
            Art Department Chair: Gregg Luginbuhl
            Communication and Theatre Department Chair: Melissa Friesen
            Music Department Chair: Lucia Unrau

Education and Sport Science

Division Chair: George Metz
Education Department Chair: George Metz

Health, Fitness and Sport Science Department Chair: Tami Forbes

Director of Graduate Programs in Education: George Metz

Humanities

Division Chair: Jeff Gundy
English and Language Department Chair: Cynthia Bandish

History and Religion Department Chair: Randy Keeler

Natural and Applied Sciences Division
            Division Chair: Mike Edmiston
            Biology Department Chair: Bob Antibus
            Chemistry and Physics Department Chair: Charles Daws

Mathematics Department Chair: Stephen Harnish (sabbatical spring semester)

Nutrition and Dietetics Department Chair: Deborah Myers

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Division Chair: Will Slater

Social Sciences Department Chair: William Slater

Social Work Department Chair: Jennifer Hughes

The faculty

Faculty emeriti

Donald Brubaker Associate professor of social work; Director of social work program	1987-2008
Jaye Bumbaugh Professor of art	1967-2004
Susan M. Bumbaugh Assistant professor of education	1987-2004
Carlin B. Carpenter Assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation	1979-2003
Gene Caskey Assistant professor of speech	1962-1998
Stanley R. Clemens Vice president for advancement Professor of mathematics	1998-2007 1984-98
Dale F. Dickey Professor of speech	1953-60, 1968-90
Ronald L. Friesen Professor of economics	1969-2004
Richard D. Hansgen Professor of education	1987-2004
Harvey C. Hiebert Librarian	1965-1997
Elizabeth A. Hostetler Professor of Education Stephen Jacoby Professor of music	1974-1999 1966-2006
Maurice Kaufmann Professor of biology	1963-1993
Judith Kingsley Associate professor of English	1995-2006
Phillip R. Kingsley Professor of psychology	1988-2006
Paul P. Klassen Professor of social work	1977-1987
Robert S. Krieder President emeritus	1952-1972
Earl W. Lehman Professor of music	1954-1987
Darvin R. Luginbuhl Professor of art	1958-1984
William J. Lyons Assistant professor of business	1988-2011
Wanda E. McDowell Professor of nursing	1976-1988
Mary Anne Moser Librarian	1966-1994
Donald L. Pannabecker Vice president and dean of academic affairs	1964-1997
Wesley D. Richard Professor of communication	1983-2003
James H. Satterwhite Professor of history/political science	1984-2007
Don Schweingruber Vice president and dean of student life	1972-2005
Luther L. Shetler Professor of mathematics	1950-1984
R. Arden Slotter Professor of chemistry	1986-1997
Lee Snyder President emeritus; professor of English Kay S. Soltesz Professor of dietetics	1996-2006 1995-2012
Betty Sommer Associate professor of social work	1985-2005
Willis Sommer, Jr Vice president for fiscal affairs; Associate professor of business	1979-2010
Barbara A. Stettler Associate professor of family and consumer sciences	1970-2000
Mary Ann Sullivan Professor of English	1972-2006
Linda F. Suter Assistant dean and registrar Associate professor of English	1980-1999 1967-1999
Robert Suter Professor of chemistry	1969-1988 1998-2005
Jean A. Szabo Professor of music	1965-1991
Lawrence H. Templin Professor of English	1961-1984
J. Denny Weaver Professor of religion	1975-2006
J. Richard Weaver Professor of physics and chemistry	1950-1987
Burton Yost Professor of religion	1961-1993

Current faculty

Jonathan Andreas, Ph.D. Assistant professor of economics B.A., Grinnell College, 1990; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2009	2007
Robert K. Antibus, Ph.D. *Professor of biology* B.S., M.S., Kent State University, 1973, 1976; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1980; University of Montana, 1981-85; Clarkson University, 1985-93	1993
Kathleen Aufderhaar, M.L.S. *Technical services and systems librarian* B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1983; M.L.S., Kent State University, 1991; Bowling Green State University, 1983-92; Library of Michigan, 1992-94	1994
Cynthia L. Bandish, Ph.D. *Associate professor of English* B.A., Hiram College, 1985; M.A., University of North Carolina, 1990; Ph.D., Drew University, 1998; Union College, 1999-2000	2000
Crystal Sellers Battle, D.M.A. Assistant Professor of Music B.M., Bowling Green State University, 2002; M.M., Roosevelt University-Chicago College of Performing Arts, 2004; D.M.A., Ohio State University, 2009	2009
Andreas Baumgartner, M.F.A. *Assistant professor of art* B. A., Bluffton University, 2008; M.F.A., Bowling Green State University	2010
Trevor G. Bechtel, Ph.D. Associate professor of religion B.Th., Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1991; B.A., University of Manitoba, 1993; M.A., Loyola University Chicago, 1999; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago, 2008; Loyola University Chicago, 1998-2002; Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 2002-04	2004
Daniel J. Berger, Ph.D. *Professor of chemistry* B.U.S., B.S., North Dakota State University, 1985; A.M., Ph.D., Washington University, 1992, 1995; Washington University, 1991-95; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1995-96	1996
Heather J. Bruder, M.A. Assistant professor of sport management B.A., Alma College, 1999; M.A., Central Michigan University, 2005; Northwood University, 2002-2006	2006
Perry J. Bush, Ph.D. *Professor of history* B.A., University of California Berkeley, 1981; M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1987, 1990; Phillips University, 1990-94	1994
Timothy L. Byers, M.S. *Assistant professor of education* B.A., Bluffton University, 1975; M.S., University of Dayton, 1981	1996
Susan Streeter Carpenter, Ph.D. Associate professor of English B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1969; M.A., Antioch Graduate School of Education, 1971; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2005; Sinclair Community College, 1987-1990; Wright State University, 1988; Antioch College, 1991-1997; Wittenberg University, 1997-2000	2005
Sarah M. Cecire, Ph.D. Professor of education B.Ed., Washburn University, 1972; M.Ed., Washburn University, 1975; Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1997; Bethel College, 1990-1996; The University of Findlay, 1997-2002; Ohio Dominican University, 2002-2006	2006
Martina Cucchiara, Ph.D. *Assistant professor of history* B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2004; M.A., Ph.D.,University of Notre Dame, 2008, 2011	2012
Charles A. Daws, Ph.D. *Professor of chemistry* B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1984; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993; Hamline University, 1995-96; University of Wisconsin, 1996-97	1997
Julie DeGraw, Ph.D. *Vice president for student life and dean of students* B.A., Calvin College, 1988; M.A., Michigan State University, 1995; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2007, 2011	2012
Denise D. Durenberger, M.B.A. Assistant professor of business B.S., Bowling Green State, 1996; M.B.A., The University of Findlay, 2000; Terra Community College, 2010-11.	2011
Michael D. Edmiston, Ph.D. *Professor of chemistry and physics* B.A., Bluffton University, 1972; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1976; Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1976-78	1978
Tamara J. Forbes, Ph.D. cand. *Associate professor of recreation* B.S., Huntington College, 1982; M.S., Michigan State University, 1987; Recreation Management Department, 1982-93	1993
Melissa J. Friesen, Ph.D. Associate professor of theatre and communication B.A., Bethel College (Kansas), 1994; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005	2002
Daniel Fultz, Ph.D. Associate professor of communication A.A. Rhodes State, 1993; B.A., MAOM, Bluffton University, 1998, 2003; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2010	2009
Jeffrey G. Gundy, Ph.D. *Professor of English* B.A., Goshen College, 1975; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, 1978, 1983; Hesston College, 1980-84	1984
James M. Harder, Ph.D. President; Professor of economics B.A., Bethel College (Kansas), 1978; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1987, 1990; Bethel College, 1990-2001	2001
Karen Klassen Harder, Ph.D. Professor of business B.S., Bethel College (Kansas), 1979; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1989; Bethel College, 1990-2001	2001
Stephen H. Harnish, Ph.D. *Professor of mathematics* B.A., Goshen College, 1985; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana, 1996; Indiana University at South Bend, 1993-94; Neumann College, 1994-96	1996
Ron Headings Vice president for enrollment management and marketing B.A., B.S., Bethel College (Kansas), 1982; M.B.A., Indiana University, 1984	2012
Donald E. Hooley, Ph.D. Professor of mathematics B.A., Eastern Mennonite University, 1977; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979; M.S., University of Iowa, 1987; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1988; Hesston College, 1979-81; Akwanga College of Education, Nigeria, 1981-84; Woodstock School, India, 1988-90; Northern Kentucky University, 1990-94.	1994
Hans Houshower, Ph.D. Vice president for advancement B.A., Goshen College, 1975; Ph.D., University of Washington	1983
Jennifer Hughes, LISW, Ph.D. Associate professor of social work B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1989; M.S.W., The Ohio State University, 1995; Ph.D. The University of Utah, 2012	2005
Mary Jean Johnson, M.S. Library director B.S., Olivet Nazarene University, 1973; M.S., University of Illinois, 1991; Olivet Nazarene University, 1992-98; Taylor University, 1998-2001	2001
Rudi Kauffman, Ph.D. Assistant professor of restorative justice B.S., Eastern Mennonite University, 2002; M.A.T. Earlham College, 2003; Ph.D., University of Cincinnnati, 2012	2008
Ross Kauffman, Ph.D. Assistant professor of public health B.S., Eastern Mennonite University, 2003; M.P.H., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2006, 2009	2011
Randall S. Keeler, D.M. Associate professor of religion B.A., Bluffton University, 1980; M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary, 1986; D.M., Fuller Theological Seminary, 2008	1991
Heather Koontz, M.S.W., LISW Assistant professor of social work B.A. Bluffton University, 1997; M.S.W., Ohio State University, 2003	2008
George A. Lehman, E.D.M. *Professor of business* B.A., Bluffton University, 1969; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1978; E.D.M., Case Western Reserve University, 2000	1994
Gregg J. Luginbuhl, M.F.A. *Professor of art* B.A., Bluffton University, 1971; M.F.A., University of Montana, 1975; University of Findlay, 1976-84	1984
Gerald J. Mast, Ph.D. Professor of communication B.A., Malone College, 1987; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1991, 1995; University of Iowa, 1995-96	1996
George W. Metz, Ph.D. Professor of education B.A., Western Maryland College, 1978; M.Ed., Frostburg State University, 1988; Ph.D., The University of Toledo, 2001	2001
Angela H. Montel, Ph.D. *Professor of biology* B.A., Manchester College, 1990; Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine, 1996	1996
Deborah I. Myers, Ed.D. RD, LD Professor of food and nutrition B.S., M.S., Purdue University, 1979, 1981; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2008; Lima Technical College, 1988-2000	2000
Diane E. Neal, MAEd. Assistant professor of education B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1978; MAEd., Baldwin-Wallace College, 1988	1989
Guy L. Neal, M.S. *Assistant professor of health and physical education* B.S., M. S., Bowling Green State University, 1982, 1983; Baldwin-Wallace College, 1985-89	1989
Christine M. Nerad, Ph.D. Associate professor of interiors and fashion, retail merchandising and design B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1987; M.S., The Ohio State University, 1990; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2000; Ohio University, 1999-2003	2003
Darryl K. Nester, Ph.D. *Professor of mathematics* B.A., Bluffton University, 1988; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1993	1992
Kevin A. Nickel *Vice President of Fiscal Affairs* B.A., Luther College, 1996; MBA Bethel College (Indiana) 2004	2010
L. Lamar Nisly, Ph.D. *Associate dean of academic affairs; Professor of English* B.A., Messiah College, 1990; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware, Newark, 1993, 1997	1996
Lynda D. Nyce, Ph.D. *Professor of sociology* B.A., Goshen College, 1991; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1993, 2000	1996
Walter Paquin, Ph.D. Assistant professor of social work B.S., Western Carolina University, 1992; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 1996, 2007; Southeast Missouri State University, 2003-2011	2011
Jo Ellyn Peterson, Ph.D. Associate professor of education B.S., Illinois State University, 1982; M.Ed., Auburn University, 1989; PhD., Auburn University; 2004; Columbus State University, 1998; The University of Findlay, 1999-2004	2004
Jon Peterson, D.M.A. Assistant professor of music B.A., Austin College, 2003; M.M. Southern Methodist University, 2005; D.M.A., The University of Arizona, 2010	2011
Carrie Phillips, M.L.I.S. Archives and special collections librarian B.A., Bluffton University, 1999; M.L.I.S., University of Washington, 2006	1999
Milagros Quiles *Assistant Professor of Spanish* B.A., State University of New York, 1987; M.A., University of Cincinnati, 1990	2012
Hamid A. Rafizadeh, Ph.D. Professor of business B.S., Oregon State University, 1966; M.H., Wright State University, 1970; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970; M.B.A., University of Dayton, 1983; Pahlavi University, 1970-1973; Tehran Polytechnic, 1973-1975; Northeastern University (MA), 1979-1980; University of Dayton, 2002-2005	2005
W. Todd Rainey, Ph.D. Professor of biology B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1975; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1980; Washington University, 1980-82; Northwestern University, 1982-86; Lakeside Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1986-88; Lecturer, Lake Forest College, 1988-89	1989
Adam J. Schattschneider, D.M. *Professor of music* B.M., University of Minnesota, 1988; M.M., Indiana University, 1990; D.M., Indiana University, 1997	1991
Gary L. Schiefer, M.B.A., M.A. Associate professor of business B.S., M.A., M.B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1981, 1984, 1989; The Ohio State University, 1985-86; Ohio Northern University, 1985-88; Clarion University, 1989-90	1990
Amanda Sensenig, Ph.D. *Assistant professor of psychology* B.A., Goshen College, 2003; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2008, 2010	2010
Chad C. Shutler, M.Ed. Assistant professor of health and physical education A.B., Heidelberg College, 1997; MAEd., Bowling Green State University, 1999	2005
J. Alexander Sider, Ph.D. *Associate professor of religion* B.A., Messiah College, 1995; M.T.S., Duke University, 1998; Ph.D., Duke University, 2004	2006
William E. Slater, Ph.D. *Professor of psychology* B.S., Rio Grande College, 1975; M.Div., United Theological Seminary, 1983; Ph.D., University of Alabama, 1992	1992
Sally Weaver Sommer, Ph.D. *Vice president and dean of academic affairs; Professor of economics* B.A., Bluffton University, 1974; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1980, 1985	1982
Kathryn R. Spike, M.A. *Assistant professor of English* B.A., Bluffton University, 1993; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1995	2010
Mark J. Suderman, D.M.A. *Professor of music* B.A., Bethel College, 1980; M.A., D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1986, 1990; Tabor College, 1990-96; Georgetown College, 1996-2000	2000
Philip Sugden, B.F.A. Assistant professor of art B.F.A., New York School of Visual Arts, 1977; Certificate de Completion, Paris American Academy, Paris, France, 1981; University of Findlay, 1990-2004	2004
J. Peter Suter, D.B.A. Associate professor of business B.A., Bluffton University, 1994; M.A.O.M., Bluffton University, 2002; D.B.A., Anderson University, 2007	2002
Jason Swartzlander, M.B.A., C.M.A., C.F.M., Ph.D. cand. Assistant professor of accounting B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1993; M.B.A., Tiffin University, 2005	2007
Peter Terry, D.M.A. Associate professor of information technology and music B.M., University of Michigan, 1980; M.M., Bowling Green State University, 1982; D.M.A., University of Texas (Austin), 1986	1995
Gayle M. Trollinger, Ph.D. *Professor of education* B.A., Bethel College (Minnesota), 1977; M.S., The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1996; Marywood College, 1995-96	1996
Lucia R. Unrau, D.M.A. *Professor of music* B.M., Oberlin Conservatory, 1982; M.M. Indiana University, 1983; D.M.A., University of Texas, 1992	1994
Zachary Walton, M.A., Ph.D. *Assistant professor of communication* B.A., Bluffton University, 2002; M.A., Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2004; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2011	2009
Paul L. Weaver, M.S.L.S. Research librarian B.A., Malone College, 1988; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky, 1997; University of Kentucky, 1995, 1996-1997	1998
Paul Neufeld Weaver, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education, Spanish and Cultural Studies B.A., Bluffton University, 1981; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1987; Ed.D., University of St. Thomas, 2002	2005
Steven Yarnell, M.A. Assistant professor of *health and fitness* B.S., University of Findlay, 2003; M.A., University of Findlay, 2005	2005

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