Jeffery Degner, M.A.

Professor Jeffery Degner has a passion for shepherding people toward a love of Christ and the discernment of the truth in the midst of a culture that rejects the Lord Jesus. He built a successful retail career for five years while completing an undergraduate dual major in economics and history, before joining the teaching profession at the secondary school level. While teaching high school students, he served as an adjunct faculty member at Lake Michigan College beginning in 2005.

Professor Degner first joined Cornerstone in the winter of 2018 on the PGS teaching team, teaching Managerial Economics. The following fall, he was hired to join the traditional undergraduate faculty as an assistant professor of economics. He holds a master’s degree from Western Michigan University in applied economics. Currently, Professor Degner is writing his dissertation at the University of Angers (France) for a Ph.D. in Economic Science. He has presented at numerous conferences across the country and around the world.

In his spare time, Professor Degner enjoys playing the drums, fishing with friends, reading and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

“The greatest command is to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, mind and soul. Christian higher education, and Cornerstone, in particular, provides students the opportunity to love the Lord with their mind in an especially powerful way. It’s my joy and goal to shepherd young adults to receive the Lord’s love and care through the truth of His Word and through an ever-increasing understanding of His world.”