Assistant Professor Rank

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 

Amy M. Dubusky, M.A.Ed., 2019

Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., 2000, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A.Ed., 2011, Mount Vernon Nazarene 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

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, Ed.D., 2012

Assistant Professor of Education and GPS Education Program Coordinator

B.A., 2002, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A.Ed., 2011 Mount Vernon Nazarene University; Ed.D., 2018, Grand Canyon University 

Florence L. Hardjono, M.A., 2017

Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences 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

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

Christina A. Jones, J.D., 2017

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

B.A., 1995, Eastern Nazarene University; J.D., 1998, Rutgers University

Tae Kyu Kwon, Ph.D. 2019

Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., 2004, Seoul National University; M.S., 2012, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2015, Purdue University

Qiuyan Li, Ph.D. 2019

Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.S., North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, 2011; M.S., 2015, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., 2019, University of Pittsburgh

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

Elizabeth J. Napier, Ed.D., 2007

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., 2002, Ohio University; M.A., 2006, Muskingum College; Ed.D., 2019, Walden University, 

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

Jeongmoon Park, Ph.D., 2018

Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.S.E., 2011, Korea Aerospace University; M.S., 2014, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2018, Texas A&M 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, Ph.D., 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; Ph.D., 2019, Wright State University

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, Director of the Center for Innovative Education

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, Vice President for GPS, and Dean of the School of GPS

B.A., 1999, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.B.A., 2014, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Carla F. Swallow, M.A., 2010

Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., 2004, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 2007, Wheaton College

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