Assistant Professor Rank
Jennifer R. Ballenger, M.A., 2020
Assistant Professor of Youth and Family Ministries
B.A., 1999, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 2010, Northwest Nazarene 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
Amy M. Dubusky, M.A.Ed., 2019
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., 2000, and 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
Pheba L George, Ph.D., 2019
Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences and Coordinator of the Health Sciences Program
B.S., 2004, M.S., 2005, and Ph.D., 2012, Alabama A&M 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, Education Programs Coordinator, and Director of University Assessment
B.A., 2002, and 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, 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, and 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, and Ph.D., 2015, Purdue University
Qiuyan Li, Ph.D. 2019
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2011, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power; M.S., 2015, and 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., 2007, MedCentral College of Nursing; M.S.N., 2012, Walden University
Yuan Meng, Ph.D., 2020
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2011, Guizhou University; M.S., 2015, and Ph.D., 2018, Auburn University
Jean M. Ollis, D.Min., 2012
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., 1992, and M.S.W., 2009, The Ohio State University; D.Min., 2020, George Fox University
Jose Oommen, Ph.D., 2017
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.E.E., 2000, Cochin University; M.E.E., 2009, and 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, and 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