Faculty & Staff Directory

Faculty and staff at Cornerstone University all have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Their commitment to Him shines through in their eagerness to serve our students. We encourage you to explore our faculty and staff directory and get to know the incredible individuals that make CU a peerless learning environment marked by ingenuity, dedication and compassion.

Faculty & Staff Directory

Deborah Alley

Staff Accompanist, Adjunct Professor of Class Piano

Katie Appold

Adjunct Professor of Nonprofit Leadership

Nathan Archer, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology

Alex Bahn

Head Coach of Men's Volleyball

Marvin Barnard

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Engineering

Tim Beals

Director of Publishing and Professional Writing

Byard Bennett, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Historical and Philosophical Theology

Kelly Bonewell, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Justin Burdine, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Laurie Burgess, Ph.D.

Professor of Teacher Education

Melissa Canup

Associate Vice President for Academic Services & Registrar

Thomas Caryl

Assistant Professor of Business

Heidi Cate

Adjunct Professor

Heidi Cece

Chair - Executive Council*Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Mary Cecil

Adjunct Professor

Haoyung Chien

Assistant Director of Faculty Services and Title IX Investigator

Kayla Cordell, M.M.

Adjunct Professor of Music Education

Nigel Crompton, D.Sc.

Professor of Biology

Brian Crowell

Member - Student Experience CouncilDirector, Campus Safety

Morgan Curtis

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Sérgio da Silva, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Hannah DeClark

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jeffery L. Degner, Ph.D.

Senior Fellow of Economics and Free Enterprise

William A. Dembski, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scholar of Mathematics and Philosophy of Science

Don Denyes, D.Min.

Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Ministries

Tim Detwiler, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Emilie Deyoung, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Becky Doane, LMSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work Social Work Program Director

Kim Elders

Head Coach for Men's Basketball

Jill Ellens

Special Appointment Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies

Gary Ellens

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

Misty Emmons, DNP

Member - Academic Council*Chief Nursing Administrator & Assistant Professor of Nursing

Robert Ensink

Assistant Professor of Engineering

Royce Evans, D.Min.

Affiliate Faculty of Seminary & Executive Director of Ministry Residency

Reba Ezell, M.Ed.

Special Appointment Faculty of English

Asantha Fernando

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Ronald Foster, J.D.

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

Heather Frick

Assistant Professor of Psychology

John Gallo

Executive Director of Academic Innovation & Associate Professor of Business

Pamela George, Ed.D.

Staff Accompanist,
Adjunct Professor of Class Piano

Chair - Executive Council*
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Member - Student Experience Council
Director, Campus Safety

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work Program Director

Member - Academic Council*
Chief Nursing Administrator & Assistant Professor of Nursing

Member - Student Experience Council*
Vice President for Academics & Spiritual Formation and Associate Professor of Christian Leadership

Member - Academic Council*
Dean of The School of Education & Human Services and Assistant Professor of Education

Member - Executive Council*
Vice President for Strategic Enterprise Data, Systems and Analytics

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education

Associate Professor of Education
Director of the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership & Development

Chair - Student Experience Council*
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Marketing