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;
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
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
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
Jennifer K. Jacobsen, M.S.W., 2019
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., 2011, Ohio State University; M.S.W., 2015, Ohio State 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
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
Patrick S. Majors, Ph.D., 2021
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 1985, Texas A&M University; M.S., 1987, and Ph.D., 1993, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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
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
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
Peter Baohne Sob, D.Tech, 2021
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.T., 2010, Siantou University; M.Tech., 2016, and D.Tech., 2019, Vaal University of Technology
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
Jeffrey P. Styer, M.S.W., 2021
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., 1994, Malone College; M.A., 1998, Geneva College; M.S.W., 2002, The Ohio State University
Carla F. Swallow, M.A., 2010
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2004, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.A., 2007, Wheaton College
M. Scott Tarrh, M.S.S., 2021
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.A., 2004, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; M.S.S., 2007, United States Sports Academy
Michele L. Vanasse, M.S.Ed., 2021
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., 1993, Trinity Bible College; M.S.Ed., 2001, Montana 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