Assistant Professor Rank
Karla R. Adu, M.S., 2008
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1999, Capital University; M.S., 2002, The Ohio State University
John M. Ballenger, M.F.A., 2017
Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center
B.A., 1995, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A.C.E., 1999, Nazarene Theological Seminary; M.F.A., 2012, Ashland University
Elizabeth A. Barrett, M.Mus., 2012
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., 2002, Otterbein College; M.Mus., 2008, Rider University;
Jon P. Bossley, Ph.D., 2016
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., 1992, The Ohio State University; M.Ed., 2004, Ashland University; Ph.D., 2016, The Ohio State University
D. Eric Browning, Ph.D., 2005
Assistant Professor of Counseling and Director of Counseling and Wellness
B.A., 1990, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 1998, Ashland Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 2011, Walden University
Debra J. Garee, M.S.N., 2011
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N, 1995, University of Cincinnati; M.S.N., 2010, Indiana Wesleyan University
Danielle D. Giroux, Ph.D., 2016
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., 2006, Kent State University; M.S.W, 2010, Hawaii Pacific University; Ph.D., 2017, University of Alaska
Judy L. Gregg, D.N.P., 2011
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1989, Excelsior College; M.S., 1990, Indiana Wesleyan University; D.N.P., 2017, Carlow University
Jessica R. Grubaugh, M.A.Ed., 2012
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., 2002, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A.Ed., 2011 Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Florence L. Hardjono, M.A., 2017
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders
B.T., 2000, The Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary; B.A., 2011, Ohio State University; M.A., 2014, Ohio State University
Binyang Hou, Ph.D., 2017
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., 2003, University of Science and Technology of China; M.S., 2008, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D., 2011, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jeana L. Howald, M.Ed., 1989
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Assistant Athletic Director and Women’s Softball Coach
B.A., 1982, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.Ed., 1989, Ashland University
Brian D. Humphrey, M.S. 2006
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Athletic Trainer
B.A., 1994, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.S., 1997, Ohio University
Terilyn Johnston Huntington, Ph.D., 2016
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., 2004, Bethel University; M.A., 2007, Bethel Theological Seminary; M.A., 2009, Josef Korbel School of International Studies; M.A., 2014, University of Kansas; Ph.D., 2016, University of Kansas
Christina A. Jones, J.D., 2017
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., 1995, Eastern Nazarene University; J.D., 1998, Rutgers University
Judy R. Madtes, M.B.A., 1990
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., 1979, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.B.A., 1996, City University
Billie J. Maglott, M.S.N., 2016
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., MedCentral College of Nursing; M.S.N., 2012, Walden Univerity
Garland W. McCutcheon, Jr., M.A., 2017
Assistant Professor of Education, GPS Education Field and Clinical Coordinator
B.A., 1979, Ohio State University; M.A., 2003, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Elizabeth J. Napier, M.A. Ed., 2007
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., 2002, Ohio University; M.A., 2006, Muskingum College
Paul E. Nixon, M.L.S., 2001
Assistant Professor of Library Science, Director of the Library, and Public Services/Systems Librarian
B.A., 1975, MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.Div., 1983, Nazarene Theological Seminary; M.L.S., 1993, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jean M. Ollis, M.S.W., 2012
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., 1992, and M.S.W., 2009, The Ohio State University
Jose Oommen, Ph.D., 2017
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.E.E., 2000, Cochin University; M.E.E., 2009, University of Alabama; Ph.D., 2012, University of Alabama
Nathaniel D. Reiss, M.A., 2004
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., 2004, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 2009, Illinois State University
Joseph D. Rinehart, M.A., 2008
Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Broadcasting
B.A., 1991, Otterbein College; M.A., 2008, Spring Arbor University
Michael C. Robbeloth, M.B.A., 2017
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., 2000, Wilmington College; M.S., 2002, Bowling Green State University; M.B.A., 2014, University of Dayton
Lynn E. Shoemaker, M.Ed., 2011
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., 1993, Malone College; M.Ed., 1995, Ashland University
Trudy P. Singletary, M.S.W., 2006
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., 1988, and M.S.W., 1990, West Virginia University
Deborah S. Smith, M.S., 2016
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., 2005, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.S. 2013, Texas A&M University
Justin K. Sorensen, M.F.A., 2016
Assistant Professor of Art
A.A.S., 2007, SUNY Jamestown Community College; B.F.A., 2009, Kutztown University; M.F.A., 2013, Rhode Island School of Design
Eric W. Stetler, M.B.A., 2017
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Director of GPS Student Services
B.A., 1999, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.B.A., 2014, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
R. Joy Strickland, M.S.Ed.
Associate Vice President for Student Success and Retention
B.A., 1995, Taylor University; M.S.Ed., 1997, Alfred University
Carla F. Swallow, M.A., 2010
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2004, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 2007, Wheaton College
Keith D. Veale, M.A., 1988
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Men’s Baseball Coach
B.A., 1979, John Wesley College; M.A., 1982, The Ohio State University
Krishana White, Ed.D., 2013
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., 2007, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.Ed., 2010, Ashland University; Ed.D., 2017, Capella University
Fei Xie, Ph.D., 2017
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.E., 2004, Chongqing University; M.S., 2006, University of Southampton; Ph.D., 2015, Old Dominion University