Term-Tenure Track Faculty

Todd Allen, Professor of Communication; Special Assistant to the President and Provost for Diversity Affairs 2017
B.A., Geneva College, 1991; M.A., University of Akron, 1995; Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2009.
Edward T. Arke, Professor of Communication; Faculty Director, Media Lab 1997
B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University, 1984, 1992; Ed.D., Duquesne University, 2005.
Andrew Babyak, Associate Professor of Management, Chair, Department of Business 2015
B.A., Toccoa Falls College, 2003; M.A., Columbia International University, 20033; Ph.D., Regent University, 2013.
Heather H. Barto, Associate Professor of Counseling; Director, Graduate Program in Counseling 2010
B.S., James Madison University, 1994; M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1996; Certificate of Advanced Study, Johns Hopkins University, 2000; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011.
John A. Beaney, Professor of Modern Languages 1987
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University, 1978; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University, 1982, 1988; Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen; Universität Leipzig; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; Université d’Orléans; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universität Wien.
John I. Bechtold, Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology 1988
B.A., Wheaton College, 1980; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1983, 1986, 1990.
Karl Bergmann, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Assistant Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2017
B.S., M.S., Northeastern University, 2002; ScD, Texas Tech University, 2008.
Sheri L. Boyce, Professor of Biology; Pre-Health Professions Committee/Allied Health Advising 1999
B.S., Messiah College, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1999.
Erin F. Boyd-Soisson, Professor of Human Development and Family Science 2002
B.S., The University of Pittsburgh, 1995; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1999, 2002.
Carol A. Buckley, Associate Professor of Math Curriculum Climate and Instruction; Supervisor of Student Teachers 2013
B.S., M. Ed., Shippensburg University, 2003, 2007; D.Ed., Immaculata University, 2013.
Melinda S. Burchard, Associate Professor of Special Education 2011
B.A., The College of William and Mary, 1985; M.Ed., James Madison University, 2002; Ph.D., George Mason University, 2010.
Fabrizio Cilento, Associate Professor of Communication 2010
B.A., M. A., University of Florence, 2003; M.A., University of Washington, 2005; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2010.
Leah K. Clarke, Associate Professor of Counseling; Assistant Director, Graduate Program in Counseling 2010
B.A., The College of William & Mary, 2000; M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2004; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2009.
Edward R. Cohn, Associate Professor of Theatre 2001
B.A., State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, 1987; M.A., New York University, 1993; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2000.
Robin A. Collins, Professor of Philosophy; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2012-2017 1994
B.A., B.S., Washington State University, 1984; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1993
James Colonna, Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Bands 2017
B.A., Saint Vincent College, 1995; M.M., University of North Texas, 2000; D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2007.
Jean Thompson Corey, Associate Professor of English; Chair, Department of English; Director, Center for Public Humanities 2006
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1979; Teacher Certification, Gordon College, 1985; M.A., Duke University, 1989; D.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2000.
Rachel A. Cornacchio, Professor of Music Education; Director of Graduate Program in Conducting 2008
B.M., Nyack College, 1998; M.M. & M.M.E., Florida State University College of Music, 2002; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2008.
Richard D. Crane, Professor of Theology 2002
B.A., Samford University, 1984; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989; Ph.D., Marquette University, 2000. Hostetter Endowed Chair, 2014-2016.
Kristopher Cravey, Assistant Professor of Business; Director Graduate Programs in Business and Leadership 2015
B.A., Christian Life College, 1999; M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Regent University, 2005, 2013.
Henry A. Danso, Professor of Psychology 2009
B.A., (Hons.), University of Ghana, 1992; M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 1996; Ph.D., The University of Western Ontario, 2001.
Edward B. Davis, Professor of the History of Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2013-2023 1985
B.S., Drexel University, 1975; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, 1981, 1984
David N. Dixon, Professor of Communication; Co-Chair, Department of Communication 2014
B.A., Messiah College, 1988; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School, 1993; Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington, 2000.
Timothy D. Dixon, Professor of Music; Director of Orchestral Activities; Co-Chair, Department of Music 2002
B.A., B.M., Miami University, 1995, 1998; M.M., Michigan State University, 1997; D.M.A. University of Iowa, 2002.
Michael Dolislager, Assistant Professor of Economics & Economic Development 2015
B.A., Hope College, 2003; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2017.
Jan E. Dormer, Associate Professor of TESOL 2012
B.A., Asbury College, 1983; M.A., Ball State University, 1986; Ed.D., University of Toronto, 2006.
Jennifer J. Dose, Professor of Management 2000
B.A., Wittenberg University, 1989; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1991, 1995
Elizabeth Dubin, Assistant Professor in Art Education; Director of the Aughinbaugh Art Gallery 2014
B.A., Shippensburg University; M.F.A., Temple University; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University.
David A. Dzaka, Professor of English; Director, Writing Center 2001-2004, 2006
B.A., Dip.Ed., University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 1989; M. Phil., University of Ghana, 1994; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2001.
L. Marlin Eby, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics 1985
B.A., Millersville State College, 1973; M.Stat., Ph.D., University of Florida, 1975, 1978.
Jeffrey Erikson, Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science 1997
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1996; M.E.P.C., The Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
Anthony Eseke, Assistant Professor of Communication and Public Relations 2016
B.A., SS. Peter & Paul Seminary, 1992, 1996; B.A. University of Ibadan, 2007; M.A. University of Nigeria, 2004; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida, 2012; 2016.
Patrice R. Ewoldt, Associate Professor of Music 2011
B.A., University of Northern Iowa, M.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music, D.M.A., University of Maryland.
Emily Farrar, Assistant Professor of Engineering 2015
B.S., Messiah College, 2010; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University 2013, 2015.
Matthew Farrar, Assistant Professor of Physics 2015
B.S., McMaster University, 2007; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University 2010, 2012.
John Fea, Professor of American History 2002
B.S., Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University), 1988; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1992; M.A., Trinity International University, 1992; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1999
Kimberly Fenstermacher, Associate Professor of Nursing, Chair, Department of Nursing 2018
B.S.N., Boston University, 1982; M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004, 2011.
Daniel M. Finch, Professor of Art 2002
B.F.A., Augusta State University, 1995; M.F.A., The University of Georgia, 2001.
Sarah Fischer, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education 2015
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2008; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2012; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 2015.
Randall K. Fish, Professor of Electrical Engineering; Assistant Chair, Department of Engineering 2008
B.S., Eastern Nazarene College, 1979; B.S., Boston University, 1980; M.S., Boston University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001.
Jennifer L. Fisler, Professor of Education; Assistant Dean of Teacher Education; Director, Graduate Program in Education 2003
B.A., Messiah College, 1994; M.Ed., D.Ed., Rutgers University, 1997, 2002.
Erik M. Forst, Associate Professor of Music 2013
B.M., The University of Georgia, 2003; M.M., The University of Kansas, 2005; D.M.A. The University of Georgia, 2015.
Christine A. Forsythe, Professor of Art 1982
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1982.
Donald J. Forsythe, Professor of Art 1982
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979
David K. Foster, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science 1997
B.S., Eastern College, 1990; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993, 1998.
Milton C. Gaither, Professor of Education 2000
B.A., Wheaton College, 1993; M.A.R., Yale Divinity School, 1996; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000.
Stephen E. Gallaher, Professor of Christian Ministries 2004
B.A., Messiah College, 1978; M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1981; D.Min., Perkins School of Theology, 1996.
Maya N. Georgieva, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2017
B.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, 2008; M.A., Marymount University, 2013; Ed. D., Marymount University, 2017
Malcolm Gold, Associate Professor of Sociology; Chair, Department of Sociology 2015
B.S., Birmingham University UK, 1994; M.A., Warwick University UK, 1996; Ph.D., Warwick University UK, 2001.
Brenton E. Good, Associate Professor of Art; Chair, Department of Art and Design 2007
B.A., Messiah College, 2001; M.A., M.F.A., University of Dallas, 2003, 2005.
Todd A. Goranson, Professor of Music 2012
B.M.P., M.M., University of Idaho, 1997, 1999; DMA, West Virginia University, 2006.
Carrie Gorman, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy 2018
B.S., East Carolina University, 1998; M.S. O.T.D., Misericordia University, 2014, 2017.
David J. Hagenbuch, Professor of Marketing 2000
B.S., Messiah College, 1989; M.B.A., Temple University, 1991; D.B.A., Anderson University, 2006; Hitchcock Chair of Business and Management, 2007-2009, 2018-2020.
Raeann R. Hamon, Professor of Family Science and Gerontology; Chair, Department of Human Development and Family Science; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2017-2023 1986
B.A., Messiah College, 1983: M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,1985, 1988; Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, 1986; Certified Family Life Educator, 1997.
Michael A. Harcrow, Professor of Music 2006
B.M.Ed., West Texas State University, 1983; M.M., University of Miami, 1988; D.M.A., University of North Texas, 2007.
John C. Harles, Professor of Politics; Student Scholarship Advisor 1984
B.A., Wheaton College, 1979; M.Phil., D.Phil., Oxford University, 1981, 1989.
John F. Harms, Professor of Biological Sciences 2006
A.S., Jamestown Community College, 1994; B.S., State University of New York, College at Fredonia, 1996; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, 2002.
Andrew Hart, Assistant Professor of Theology 2016
B.A., Messiah College, 2004; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 2011; Ph.D., Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Kerry Hasler-Brooks, Assistant Professor of English 2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2005; M.A., Villanova University, 2010; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2014.
David Hazen, Assistant Professor of Education 2017
B.A., Winona State University, 1997; M.A., University of St. Thomas, 2000; Ed.D., Walden University, 2013.
Niklas Hellgren, Associate Professor of Physics 2010
M.S., Ph.D., Linköping University, 1995, 1999.
Mary L. Holloway, Assistant Professor of Communication 1982
B.A., Clarion State University, 1976; M.A., Western Kentucky University, 1982.
Stanley Hoover, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2015
B.A., Taylor University, 2009; M.A., Richmont Graduate University, 2012; Ph.D., Mercer University, 2015.
Binbin Huang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics 2018
B.A., South China Agricultural University, 2008; M.S., SUNY-Binghamton, 2011; Ph.D., 2018.
Joseph P. Huffman, Professor of European History; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2010-2020; Coordinator, Latin Language & Literature Program. 1994
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1982; M.A., Western Michigan University, 1984; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985, 1991.
Amy Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy 2018
B.A., James Madison University, 1998; M.S., Widener University, 2002; D.P.T., University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2008
Gregg M. Hurley, Assistant Professor in Dance 2013
B.A., Hofstra University, 1993; M.F.A., University of Arizona School of Dance, 2010.
Krista H. Imbesi, Assistant Professor of Film and Digital Arts 2014
B.A., Messiah College, 2009; M.F.A., SUNY University at Buffalo, 2012.
Daniel Inouye, Associate Professor of Theatre 2015
B.A., Wheaton College, 2000; M.F.A., Baylor University, 2006.
Douglas Jacobsen, Professor of Church History and Theology; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2012-2022  1984 
B.A., Wheaton College, 1973; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 1977, 1983; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2001-2011.  
Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, Professor of Psychology 1984 
B.A., Wheaton College, 1972; M.Ed., University of Illinois, 1975; Ed.D., Temple University, 1988; Lancaster Theological Seminary.  
Tara S. Jankouskas, Associate Professor of Nursing 2009
B.S.N., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1984; M.S.N., University of Texas at Austin, 1991. Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2010.
Charles D. Jantzi, Professor of Psychology 2004
B.A., Cedarville College, 1986; M.A., University of Dayton, 1988; Psy.D., Wright State University, 1994.
Paul A. Johns, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science 2005-2006, 2007
B.A., Messiah College, 1996; M.A., Bethel Theological Seminary, 2001; Certified Family Life Educator, 2006; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 2007; Ph.D., 2018.
Kathleen M. Johnston, Associate Professor of Accounting 2013
B.A., Lycoming College, 1986; MBA, Lebanon Valley College, 1998; CPA, Pennsylvania.
Sarah D. Jones, Associate Professor of Nursing 2014
B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1992, 2002.
Sang Uk Joo, Assistant Professor of Sport Management 2015
B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., Korea National Sport University, 2007; M.S., State University of New York at Cortland, 2009. Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 2015.
David E. Kasparek, Associate Professor of Graphic Design 2000
B.A., Seton Hill College, 1995; M.G.D., North Carolina State University School of Design, 1998.
Tina Keller, Assistant Professor of TESOL Education 2015
B.S., Messiah College, 1999; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2009; Ph.D. New Mexico University, 2015.
H. Scott Kieffer, Professor of Health and Exercise Physiology 1999
B.S.,B.A., Davis and Elkins College, 1985; M.S., University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1987; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1998.
Robert A. Kilmer, Associate Professor of Business Information Systems and Management 1998
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1976; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 1986; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1994.
Jesse Kleingardner, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry 2015
B.S., Ithaca College, 2005; M.S., University of Rochester, 2009; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2014.
James A. Krimmel, Associate Professor of Accounting 1986
B.S., Messiah College, 1981; C.P.A., 1984; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 1990; Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), 2002; Certified Financial Forensics, 2014.
Abaz Kryemadhi, Associate Professor of Physics 2006
B.S., University of Tirana, 1996; Diplom Physik, University of Siegen, Germany, 1998; M.S., Indiana University, 2000; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004.
Stephen F. Kuniak, Assistant Professor of Counseling 2017
B.A., Saint Vincent College, 2005; M.S., Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2008, 2014.
Charlene Lane, Assistant Professor of Social Work 2017
B.A., York College (CUNY), 1990; M.S.W., New York University, 1994; Ph.D., Adelphi University, 2012.
Valerie A. Lemmon, Associate Professor of Psychology 2007
B.A., Gettysburg College, 1985; M.S., Millersville University, 1992; M.S., Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2004.
Matthew D. Lewis, Associate Professor of Health , Nutrition and Exercise Science; Athletic Trainer 2013
B.A., Asbury University, 2002; M.S., University of Kentucky, 2007; Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2014.
Erik D. Lindquist, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences 2003
B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995, 1997.
Amanda Lohss, Assistant Professor of Mathematics 2017
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 2012; M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University, 2014, 2017.
James V. Makowski, Professor of Biology 1981
B.A., Messiah College, 1976; M.A., West Chester State University, 1980; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1991.
Theresa Mannah-Blankson, Assistant Professor of Economics 2016
B.A., M.Phil., University of Ghana, 2000, 2003. M.A., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, 2016.
Glafera Matanguihan, Assistant Professor of Biology 2018
B.S., University of the Philippines Los Banos, 1991; M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University, 1997, 2011.
Sean C. Matthews, Associate Professor of Art 2010
B.F.A., Appalachian State University, 2002; M.F.A., Towson University, 2006.
Nancy D. McCown, Associate Professor of Communication; 2007
B.A., Messiah College, 1985; M.J., Temple University, 1994; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2008.
Carol Z. A. McGinnis, Associate Professor of Counseling 2012
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Loyola University, 2002, 2006, 2010. M.S., University of Maryland University College, 2013.
Joy Meade, Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities 2018
B.A., University of Richmond, 2007; M.M., Westminster Choir College, 2009; D.M.A., University of Georgia, 2016.
Obed Mfum-Mensah, Professor of Education 2005
B.A., Andrews University, 1995; M.Ed., University of Western Ontario, 1999; Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2003.
Bernardo A. Michael, Professor of History; Liaison, Office of Diversity Affairs; Coordinator, Ethnic and Area Studies; Co-chair, Department of History 2001
B.A., M.A., St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, 1984, 1986; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2001.
Caleb D. Miller, Professor of Philosophy 1993
B.A., Drake University, 1980; M.A.T.S., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1983; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1991.
Douglas K. Miller, Professor of Health and Exercise Science; Director of Employee Wellness 1979
B.A., Manchester College, 1976; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1979; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1992.
Deedre Nancy Cher Mitchell, Associate Professor of Counseling 2012
B.A., Shippensburg University, 2001; M. Educ., Loyola University MD, 2004; Ph.D., Regent University, 2012.
Donald A. Murk, Professor of Early Childhood Education; Chair, Department of Education 1981
B.S., Messiah College, 1979; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University 1984; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1992.
Lawrence M. Mylin, Professor of Biology 1999
B.A., B.A., Messiah College, 1980; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990.
Jennifer Ness-Myers, Assistant Professor of Biology 2017
B.A., Concordia College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2002.
Kate D. Oswald Wilkins, Professor of Communication; Co-Chair, Department of Communication; Director of Academic Assessment  
 B.A., Bluffton University, 2001; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2002, 2005.  
David R. Owen, Associate Professor of Computer Science 2007
B.S., Messiah College, 1997; M.S., West Virginia University, 2002; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2007.
Jenell Williams Paris, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology 2007
B.A., Bethel University, 1994; Ph.D., American University, 1998.
David K. Pettegrew, Professor of History and Archaeology; Co-chair, Department of History 2006
B.A., Wright State University, 1998; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2000, 2006.
Douglas C. Phillippy, Professor of Mathematics 1993
B.A., Shippensburg University, 1983; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1986, 1991.
George F. Pickens, Professor of Theology and Mission; Director, Peace and Conflict Studies 2005
B.A., Kentucky Christian College, 1980; M.A., The Ohio University, 1984; Ph.D., The University of Birmingham, England, 1997.
Amy B. Porto, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics 2004
B.S., Muhlenberg College, 1997; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2004.
Emerson B. Powery, Professor of Biblical Studies 2008
A.A., Miami Dade Community College, 1986; B.A., Lee University, 1989; M. Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1992; Ph.D., Duke University, 1999.
Donald G. Pratt, Professor of Engineering 1993
B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1978; M.E., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989, 1992; Moody Bible Institute.
Sharon L. Putt, Professor of Theology and Religion 2005
Graduate Diploma in Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997; M.Th., Texas Christian University, 1999; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 2006.
Keith Quesenberry, Associate Professor of Marketing 2015
B.A., Temple University, 1994; C.P.S. Portfolio Center, 1996; M.S., West Virginia University, 2011.
Eric Rawson, Professor of Exercise Science; Chair, Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science 2016
B.S. Northeastern University, 1992; M.S., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, 1998, 2000.
Anne M. Reeve, Professor of Chemistry 2007
B.S., Clemson University, 1983; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1992.
Paul M. Rego, Associate Professor of Politics; Chair, Department of Politics and International Relations 2007
B.A., Millersville University, 2001; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2005, 2006.
Duu Renn, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations 2018
B.A., University of Kentucky, 2009; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017.
J. Roberto Reyes, Professor of Human Development and Family Science 1996—2007; 2012
B.A., Oral Roberts University, 1989; M.Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1992, 1995. Certified Family Life Educator, 1997. Clinical Fellow, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, 1996.
Gladys Alicia Robalino, Associate Professor of Spanish; Chair, Department of Modern Languages 2008
A.A.B., American Junior College, 1989; B.A., Catholic University, 1999; M.Ed., Universidad Tecnlogica Equinoccial, 2001; M.A., Mcgill University, 2004; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2008.
Sheila K. Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Spanish 2003-2004, 2006
B.A., Earlham College, 1992; M.A., Ph.D, Temple University, 2000, 2005.
Eugene G. Rohrbaugh, Professor of Computer Science 1996-1997; 1998-2005; 2007
B.A., Millersville University of PA, 1987; B.S., Millersville University of PA, 2002; M.A., University of Texas, 1993; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1995.
Matthew S. Roth, Professor of English 2002
B.A., Houghton College, 1992; M.F.A., Wichita State University, 1996; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2002.
Roseann K. Sachs, Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2003
B.A., Bethel University, 1986; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 1993.
Dwayne Safer, Assistant Professor of Finance 2016
B.S., Taylor University; M.B.A. Rutgers University.
Rodney Sauder, Assistant Professor of Accounting 2015
B.A., Messiah College, 2002; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 2015.
Damian G. Savarino, Associate Professor of Music 2004
B.M., Ithaca College, 1994; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music, 1997; D.M.A., Catholic University of America, 2013.
Richard W. Schaeffer, Assistant Dean of Science, Engineering, and Health; Professor of Chemistry 2004
B.A., Messiah College, 1983, Ph.D., Temple University, 1992.
David J. Schenk, Associate Professor of Philosophy 2006
B.A., Antioch College, 1991; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2003.
Timothy W. Schoettle, Professor of Philosophy; Chair, Department of Philosophy 2004
B.A., Yale University, 1990; M.A., University of Michigan, 1997; Ph.D., University of California, 2003.
Eric A. Seibert, Professor of Old Testament; Messiah College Scholar Chair 2017-2019 2000
B.A., Messiah College, 1992; M.A., M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1996; M.Phil., Ph.D., Drew University, 1999, 2002;
Charles R. Seitz Jr., Professor of Social Work; Chair, Department of Social Work 2000
B.A., M.S.W., University of Maryland, 1983, 1986; Ph.D., Regent University, 2006.
 Melody A. SeitzAssistant Professor of Nursing 2018
 B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 1990; M.S., Regis University, 2009; Ph.D. University of Texas at Taylor, 2017.  
Michael J. Shin, Associate Professor of Biology 2004
B.A., Yale University, 1994; M.S., Ph.D., New York University, 1997, 2004.
Shelly Ann Skinner, Associate Professor of Christian Ministries 2011
B.A., Biola University, 1994; M.A. Talbot School of Theology, 1997; Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010.
Nathaniel L. K. Skulstad, Assistant Professor of Film and Digital Media 2013
B.A., Trinity Western University, 2005; MFA, York University, 2013.
Brian A. Smith, Professor of Hebrew Bible; Chair, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies; Teaching Pastor, Office of College Ministries 2001
B.A., Taylor University, 1988; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1994; M.Phil., Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 1999, 2007.
Samuel O. Smith, Professor of English 1989
B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1982; M.A., Shippensburg University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1989.
Thomas S. Soerens, Professor of Engineering 2013
B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, 1987. M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1991, 1995.
William J. Stowman, Professor of Music; Co-Chair, Department of Music 1996
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1985; M.M.E., M.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 1993, 1994; D.M.A., University of North Texas, Denton, 1998.
Brian D. Swartz, Associate Professor of Engineering, Chair, Department of Engineering 2013
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2005, 2007, 2010.
Philip Tan, Assistant Professor of Engineering 2018
B.S., Grove City College, 2013; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2018.
David J. Tanis, Associate Professor of Adventure Education; Director of Adventure Programs 1997
B.S., Calvin College, 1990; M.A., Geneva College, 1997; D.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 2012.
Jennifer L. Thomson, Associate Professor of Biopsychology 2012
B.S., Rider University, 2003. Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.
Wanda E. Thuma-McDermond, Professor of Nursing 2003
B.A., B.S.N., Goshen College, 1975, 1979; M.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1992; Ph.D., Widener University, 2011.
Harold R. Underwood, Associate Professor of Engineering and Physics 1992
B.A., Wheaton College, 1984; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1984, 1986, 1990.
David T. Vader, Professor of Engineering 1993
B.S.M.E., Texas A & M University, 1982; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Purdue University, 1985, 1988.
Timothy J. Van Dyke, Associate Professor of Engineering 2001
B.S., Calvin College, 1983; B.S., M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1995.
D. Scott Weaver, Associate Professor of Computer Science; Chair, Department of Computer and Information Science 2002
B.A., Messiah College, 1985; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1998; D.P.S., Pace University, 2010.
David L. Weaver-Zercher, Professor of American Religious History; Messiah College Distinguished Professor, 2016-2021 1997
B.A., Messiah College, 1983; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997.
Dottie Weigel, Program Director of the Higher Education Program, Assistant Professor of Higher Education 2016
B.A. King University, 1999; M.A. Appalachian State University, 2001; Ph.D. University of South Carolina, 2010.
Travis J. Weller, Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Education 2017
B.S., Grove City College, 1995; M.Ed., Duquesne University, 2007; Ph.D., Kent State University, 2014.
Cynthia A. Wells, Associate Professor of Higher Education; Director of the Ernest L. Boyer Center; Associate Director of Faculty Development for Teaching and Learning 1998
A.B., Occidental College, 1988; M.S., Wright State University, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003.
Brenda White, Visiting Assistant Professor of Athletic Training 2017
B.A., Messiah College, 1996; M.A., Washington College,1999; M.Ed., Wilmington University, 2002.
Tymberley A. Whitesel, Professor of Theatre; Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance 2004
B.A. Goshen College, 1993; M.F.A., Illinois State University, 1998.
Samuel P. Wilcock, Professor of Statistics; Chair, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics 2001
B.A., Messiah College, 1996, M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997, 2001.
Norman J. Wilson, Professor of History 2003
B.A., B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981, 1985; M.A., Ph.D., U.C.L.A, 1987, 1994.
Kathryn A. Witt, Professor of Dietetics; Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics 1991
B.A., Hope College, 1981; M.S., Purdue University, 1983; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1989.
Maude S. Yacapsin, Associate Professor of Special Education 2011
B.A., M.S., Bloomsburg University, 1988, 1992; Ed.D., University of Nebraska, 2006.
Lijuan (Stella) Ye, Associate Professor of Mandarin Chinese 2011
B.A., Zhejiang University of Technology, 2003; M.A., University of Alabama, 2006, Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2011.
Kim D. Yúnez, Professor of Spanish 1990
B.A., Houghton College, 1986; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University, 1990, 1999.
Donjiao Zhao, Associate Professor of Anatomy; Cadaver Lab Coordinator 2017
B.M., China Medical University, 1995; Ph.D., Purdue University, 2010.
Michael A. Zigarelli, Professor of Leadership and Strategy 2008
B.A., Lafayette College, 1987; M.A., Cornell University, 1989; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1994.
Louann B. Zinsmeister, Professor of Nursing; Program Director of the Graduate Programs in Nursing 1994
B.S.N., Millersville University, 1984; M.S., University of Delaware, 1985; Ph.D., Widener University, 2004; NLN Certified Nurse Educator, 2011.