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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.

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Deborah Alley

Deborah Alley

Staff Accompanist,
Adjunct Professor of Class Piano

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Katie Appold

Adjunct Professor of Nonprofit Leadership

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Nathan Archer, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology

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Alex Bahn

Head Coach of Men's Volleyball

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Marvin Barnard

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Engineering

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Tim Beals

Director of Publishing and Professional Writing

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Byard Bennett, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Historical and Philosophical Theology

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Sharon Bolling

Instructional Designer and Assistant Professor of Counseling

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Kelly Bonewell, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

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Moya Bonzelaar

Digital Content Curator & Instructor — Information Science

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Justin Burdine

Justin Burdine, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

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Laurie Burgess

Laurie Burgess, Ph.D.

Professor of Teacher Education

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Heidi Cate

Adjunct Professor

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Heidi Cece

Heidi Cece

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

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Mary Cecil

Adjunct Professor

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Haoyung Chien

Assistant Director of Faculty Services and Title IX Investigator

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Kayla Cordell

Kayla Cordell, M.M.

Adjunct Professor of Music Education

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Nigel Crompton, D.Sc.

Professor of Biology

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Jordan Cross

Administrative Assistant

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Brian Crowell

Member - Student Experience Council
Director, Campus Safety

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Morgan Curtis

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Sérgio da Silva

Sérgio da Silva, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

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Hannah DeClark

Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Jeffery Degner

Jeffery L. Degner, Ph.D.

Member - Academic Council*
Dean of the School of Business & Innovation and Associate Professor of Economics

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Don Denyes, D.Min.

Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Ministries

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Tim Detwiler

Tim Detwiler, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

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Emilie Deyoung, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

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Becky Doane, LMSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work Program Director

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Kim Elders

Head Coach for Men's Basketball

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Jill Ellens

Special Appointment Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies

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Gary Ellens

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Misty Emmons

Misty Emmons, DNP

Member - Academic Council*
Dean of the School of Health, Science & Technology
Chief Nursing Administrator & Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Robert Ensink

Assistant Professor of Engineering

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Royce Evans, D.Min.

Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Associate Dean of the Urban Cohort Program and Executive Director of Ministry Residency

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Reba Ezell, M.Ed.

Special Appointment Faculty of English

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Jennifer Filipiak, M.M.E.

Adjunct Professor of Elementary Music Education

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Ronald Foster, J.D.

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Tonya Fountain, D.M.

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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David Frees

Member - Academic Council and Student Experience Council*
Assistant Vice President for Online Learning & Innovation and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry

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Heather Frick

Assistant Professor of Psychology

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John Gallo

Executive Director of Academic Innovation & Associate Professor of Business

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Cara Galmish

Administrative Assistant

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Pamela George

Pamela George, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Special Education

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Amy Gibson

Nursing Simulation, Clinical and Lab Coordinator

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Reid Gough

Vice President for Strategic Academic Innovations and Professor of Business Innovation

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Steve Graham

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Michael Greene

Michael Greene, M.S.

Associate Professor of Engineering

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Dr. Douglas Groothuis, distinguished professor at Cornerstone Univeristy

Dr. Douglas Groothuis

Distinguished University Research Professor of Apologetics and Christian Worldview

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Stan Gundry, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology

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Kevin Hall, Ph.D.

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

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Brian Hazeltine

Special Appointment Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies

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Bruce Henning, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of New Testament

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Steve Herdsman

Head Coach for Men's Soccer

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Meryl Herr

Adjunct Professor

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Robert Hoffman

Robert Hoffman, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Kimberly Hofstra

Kim Hofstra, Ed.D.

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

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Scott Huckaby

Scott Huckaby, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Business

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John Johnson

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Hannah Karel, M.M.

Adjunct Professor of Voice

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Phil Keith

Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach

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Judy Keller

Adjunct Professor of TESOL

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David Kennedy, Th.M.

Emeritus Professor of Old Testament

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Robert Keys, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Biology & Science Education

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Don King

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

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Kelsey Kooistra

Head Coach for Women's Softball

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Kim Korhorn

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Kelli Kotman, LMSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education

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Christopher Kuiper

Adjunct Professor of Business

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Gary Kuyper

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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James Lacy

Special Appointment Faculty of Religion

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Donna Larner

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

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John Lawlor, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Old Testament

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Sodam Lee, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

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Robert Lehman, Ph.D.

Professor of Counseling

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Megan Lenhart

Head Women's Volleyball Coach

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Lisa Link

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

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Corlyn Longer-Schreck, M.M.

Affiliate Artist for Voice

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Jenny Longfellow

Administrative Assistant

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West Loveland, Ph.D.

Program Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Chuck Lowitzki

Head Coach for Baseball

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Jonathan Marko

Jonathan Marko, Ph.D.

Member - Academic Council and Student Experience Council*
Dean of the School of Ministry, Media & the Arts
Dean of Cornerstone Theological Seminary

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Raeanne Marsee

Instructional Designer & Assistant Professor of Instructional Design

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Martha Matthews, M.M.

Adjunct Professor of Flute

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Alexandria Baldridge

Alexandria Mazei, Ph.D.

Member - Academic Council*
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of CIHI

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Heather McCallum, M.M.

Adjunct Professor for Voice

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Tom McKelvey

Assistant Professor of Finance
Director of Groundwork Financial Center

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Brian McLaughlin, D.Min.

Adjunct Professor of Christian Ministries

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Gary Meadors, Th.D.

Emeritus Professor of New Testament

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Kimberly Meiste

Executive Director of Enrollment Operations
& Primary Designated School Official (PDSO)

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Makenna Miller

Office & Project Coordinator

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Dan Mills

Member - Student Experience Council
Executive Director, Information Technology & Facilities

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Gerson Moreno-Riaño

Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Ph.D.

President

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Colton Morris, D.M.A.

Adjunct Professor of Music History, Percussion, and Jazz

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Catherine Mueller-Bell

Catherine Mueller-Bell, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

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Thomas Olsson, J.D.

Adjunct Professor of Christian Ministries

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Jeremy Osborn

Jeremy Osborn, Ph.D.

Professor of Communication
Director of Communication and Media

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Michael Pasquale

Michael Pasquale, Ph.D.

Professor of Linguistics, Director of Humanities, and Director of Logos Center

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Don Perini

Don Perini, M.F.A.

Professor of Creativity and Innovation,
Director of the Creativity and Innovation Honors Institute

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Patricia Pickens

Administrative Assistant

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Brian Pickerd

Adjunct Professor of TESOL

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Tim Reynhout

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Kristin Rich

Kristin Rich, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Education
Director of Field Experience & Student Teaching

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Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean for the School of Health, Science & Technology

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Andréa Rocafort

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Meredith Roe

Instructional Designer & Assistant Professor of Instructional Design

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Les Rowsey

Les Rowsey, M.A.

Adjunct Professor of Women's Chorus and Voice

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James Sackett

James Sackett, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Kinesiology

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Aaron Sagraves

Member - Student Experience Council
Athletic Director

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Bradford Sample, Ph.D.

Member - Executive Council; Chair - Academic Council*
Vice President for Academics and Chief Academic Officer

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Jeffrey Savage

Adjunct Professor of Business

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Martin Sepoori

Assistant Professor of Engineering

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Kerrissa Silverthorne, M.M.

Director of Symphonic Winds, Adjunct Professor for Bassoon

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Reginald Smith, D.Min.

Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Ministries

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William Smith

Country Coordinator, Papua New Guinea

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Kurt Stevens, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Jeannette Taylor

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Aaron Tenney, M.M.

Adjunct Professor of String Bass, Bass Guitar and String Methods

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Chad Tuttle

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Sarah Van Baale

Assistant Professor of Business Data Analytics

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Scott Vanderberg

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Beth VanderKolk, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Education

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Deb Vandermyde

Ensemble Concert and Marketing Coordinator

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Gwen Varineau

Staff Accompanist

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Dave Veneklase

Member - Executive Council*
Vice President for Finance, People Development and CFO

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Jeremy Verwys

Adjunct Professor of Guitar

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Nate Wagner

Director of Counseling

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Matt Wallace, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Education

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Kent Walters

Kent Walters, D.W.S.

Professor of Music,
Director of Music Programs

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Daniel Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Old Testament

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Jon Whitmer

Adjunct Professor of English

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Charles Wideman

Charles Wideman

Instructor of Science

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Chad Wight

Special Appointment Faculty of Business

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Trista Wilson

Instructional Designer & Assistant Professor of Education

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Michael Wittmer, Ph.D.

Professor of Systematic & Historical Theology

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Tina Worrall

Director of Alumni Relations

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Darrell Yoder, M.Div.

Associate Professor of Ministry

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Jessica Yonkers

Head Women's Basketball Coach

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Kimberly Zainea

Kimberly Zainea, M.S.

Associate Professor of Kinesiology

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Jill Zwyghuizen, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament

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