Faculty members on leave of absence for the academic year are indicated by a dagger (†), those on leave for the first semester are indicated by an asterisk (*), and those on leave for the second semester are indicated by double asterisks (**).
Emeriti
A
Henry Aay, PhD
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Emeritus
M. Joy De Boer Anema, MSW
Associate Registrar, Emerita
Roy M. Anker, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
B
Judith A. Baker, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Emerita
Martinus A. Bakker, MA, PhD
Professor of Germanic Languages, Emeritus
Claude-Marie Baldwin-Vos, MA, PhD
Professor of French, Emerita
Henry J. Baron, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
Daniel H. Bays, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
John D. Beebe, MA, PhD
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Marilyn R. Bierling, MA, PhD
Professor of Spanish, Emerita
Ronald L. Blankespoor, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Donald A. Boender, MA
Dean of Men, Emeritus
Warren J. Boer, MA, DMin
Director of Broene Center, Emeritus
Edgar G. Boevé, MSD
Professor of Art, Emeritus
Robert Bolt, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
Helen Bonzelaar, MA, PhD
Professor of Art, Emerita
Bette D. Bosma, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emerita
Jack A. Bosscher, MA, MEd
Associate Professor, Academic Services, Emeritus
James P. Bosscher, MA, PhD
Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
James Bradley, PhD, MS
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Emeritus
Al D. Bratt, MS, PhD
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
James D. Bratt, MA, MPhil, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
Kenneth D. Bratt, MA, PhD
Professor of Classics, Emeritus
Wallace H. Bratt, MA, PhD
Professor of Germanic Languages, Emeritus
Daryl M. Brink, MA, PhD
Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
John H. Brink, MS, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Conrad J. Bult, AMLS
Assistant Director of the Library, Emeritus
Gaylen J. Byker, JD, MA, PhD
President, Emeritus
Randall L. Bytwerk, MA, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
C
Barbara Carvill, MA, PhD
Professor of Germanic Languages, Emerita
Sandra K. Clevenger, MA, PhD
Professor of Spanish, Emerita
Dale J. Cooper, BD
Chaplain, Emeritus
Elsa Cortina, Doctora en Pedagogía, MA
Professor of Spanish, Emerita
D
Gordon L. De Blaey, MA, PhD
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Peter Y. De Jong, MA, PhD, MSW
Professor of Social Work, Emeritus
Richard G. De Jong, SM, ScD
Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
Roger L. DeKock, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Bert de Vries, BD, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
Robert L. De Vries, MA, PhD
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
Derald D. De Young, MM, PhD
Professor of Music, Emeritus
Anthony J. Diekema, MA, PhD
President, Emeritus
David J. Diephouse, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
Johanna Z. Duyst, AMLS
Librarian, Emerita
E
F
P. Mark Fackler, MA, MA, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
Cheryl J. Feenstra, MSN, PhD
Professor of Nursing, Emerita
Earl D. Fife, MA, PhD
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Emeritus
Mary E. Flikkema, PhD
Associate Professor of Nursing, Emerita
Gerard Fondse Jr., MA
Assistant Professor of English, Emeritus
G
Bethany A. Gordon, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Emerita
Edna C. Greenway, MA, PhD
Professor of Spanish, Emerita
Roger D. Griffioen, PhD
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
H
John E. Hamersma, MSM, SMD
Professor of Music, Emeritus
Richard H. Harms, MA, PhD
Curator of Heritage Hall, Emeritus
Janice B. Heerspink, MA
Student Academic Services, Emerita
Cornelius P. Hegewald, MA, DAG
Professor of Germanic Languages, Emeritus
Henry Hoeks, EdD
Professor of Religion and Theology, Emeritus
Academic Administration Associate, Emeritus
Thomas B. Hoeksema, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emeritus
Roland G. Hoksbergen, MA, PhD
Professor of Economics, Emeritus
Henry Holstege Jr., PhD
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Philip C. Holtrop, PhD
Professor of Religion and Theology, Emeritus
Ralph J. Honderd, MA, PhD
Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus
Beryl L. Hugen, MSW, PhD
Professor of Social Work, Emeritus
Carl J. Huisman, MFA
Professor of Art, Emeritus
Gertrude A. Huizenga, MA, MM, PhD
Professor of Music, Emerita
Nancy L. Hull, MA
Assistant Professor of English, Emerita
I
Lester B. Ippel
Controller, Emeritus
J
Thomas L. Jager, MS, PhD
Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
Robert A. Jensen, MFA
Professor of Art, Emeritus
Anamarie L. Joosse, MA, EdS
Counselor, Broene Center, Emerita
Wayne G. Joosse, MA, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
K
Carl W. Kaiser, MS
Associate Professor of Music, Emeritus
Corrine E. Kass, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emerita
Irene Konyndyk, MA
Assistant Professor of French, Emerita
James D. Korf, MA, MFA
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
Albion J. Kromminga, PhD
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
L
W. David Laverell, MS, PhD
Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus
Olga H. Leder, MEd
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Emerita
Arie Leegwater, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Sanford C. Leestma, MA, PhD
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Emeritus
Philip R. Lucasse, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emeritus
M
James J. MacKenzie, MS, PhD
Director of Student Academic Services, Emeritus
Robert L. Medema, MBA, CPA
Associate Professor of Business, Emeritus
Clarence Menninga, MA, PhD
Professor of Geology, Emeritus
Daniel R. Miller, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
George N. Monsma Jr., MA, PhD
Professor of Economics, Emeritus
Marvin E. Monsma, MA, MALS
Director of Hekman Library, Emeritus
Beverly H. Morrison, PhD
Counselor, Student Academic Services, Emerita
Merle R. Mustert, MM
Associate Professor of Music, Emeritus
N
Ann J. Noteboom, MA, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emerita
Larry R. Nyhoff, MS, PhD
Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus
O
Diane B. Obenchain, MA, PhD
Professor of Religion, Emerita
Barbara Omolade, MA, PhD
Dean for Multicultural Affairs, Emerita
Professor of Sociology, Emerita
Donald Oppewal, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emeritus
Charlotte F. Otten, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emerita
Chris S. Overvoorde, MFA
Professor of Art, Emeritus
Thomas J. Ozinga, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
P
Michael J. Page, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
Jeffrey R. Pettinga, MA
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus
Kenneth Piers, BSc, hons., PhD
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Arden R. Post, MEd, EdD
Professor of Education, Emerita
John H. Primus, BD, DTh
Professor of Religion and Theology, Emeritus
Donald E. Pruis, MBA, CPA
Professor of Business, Emeritus
R
Delvin L. Ratzsch, MA, PhD
Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus
Glenn A. Remelts, MLS, MA
Director, Hekman Library, Emeritus
Rodger R. Rice, MA, PhD
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Director of Social Research Center, Emeritus
Ruth K. Rus, MM
Associate Professor of Music, Emerita
S
Charsie Randolph Sawyer, MA, DMA
Professor of Music, Emerita
Lugene L. Schemper, MDiv, MLIS
Theological Librarian, Emeritus
John R. Schneider, MA, PhD
Professor of Religion, Emeritus
Quentin J. Schultze, MA, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
Allen L. Shoemaker, MS, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Raymond L. Slager, MS, CPA
Professor of Business and Accounting, Emeritus
Howard J. Slenk, MA, PhD
Professor of Music, Emeritus
Corwin E. Smidt, MA, PhD
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
J. William Smit, MA, PhD
Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
Calvin R. Stapert, MA, PhD
Professor of Music, Emeritus
Steven D. Steenwyk, MS, PhD
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
LeRoy D. Stegink, MA, PhD
Professor of Education, Emeritus
William R. Stevenson Jr., MA, PhD
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
William K. Stob, BD, ThM, EdD
Dean of Student Life, Emeritus
Roger J. Stouwie, MA, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Charles E. Strikwerda, MA, PhD
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
Gloria G. Stronks, MA, EdD
Professor of Education, Emerita
William J. Stronks, MA, PhD
Director of Off-Campus Programs, Emeritus
J. Aubrey Sykes, MS, PhD, PE
Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
T
Robert H. Terborg, MA, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
John P. Tiemstra, PhD
Professor of Economics, Emeritus
Peter V. Tigchelaar, MS, PhD
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
James R. Timmer, MA, PhD
Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus
John H. Timmerman, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
Glenn E. Triezenberg, MSW, MBA
Director, Career Development, Emeritus
David B. Tuuk, MA
Professor of Physical Education, Emeritus
U
John L. Ubels, MS, PhD
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
V
Glen E. Van Andel, MA, ReD
Professor of Recreation, Emeritus
David A. Van Baak, MA, PhD
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Marten Vande Guchte, MEd, PhD
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Emeritus
Peter Vande Guchte, MBA, EdD
Professor of Business, Emeritus
John Vanden Berg, MA, PhD
Vice President for Academic Administration, Emeritus
Diane D. Vander Pol, MLS
Librarian, Emerita
Daniel Vandersteen, MSW
Counselor, Broene Counseling Center, Emeritus
Steven J. Van Der Weele, MS, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
William Van Doorne, MS, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
Yvonne H. Van Ee, MAT, PhD
Professor of Education, Emerita
Gordon L. Van Harn, PhD
Provost, Emeritus
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Gerald K. Van Kooten, MS, PhD
Professor of Geology, Emeritus
Lambert J. Van Poolen, MSME, PhD, PE
Professor of Engineering, Emeritus
Ellen R. Van’t Hof, MA
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Emerita
Howard J. Van Till, PhD
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Gerard A. Venema, PhD
Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
John Verwolf, MEd
Director of Career Development, Emeritus
W
Clarence P. Walhout, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
Mary Ann Walters, MA, PhD
Professor of English, Emerita
Julie Walton, MA, PhD
Professor of Kinesiology, Emerita
Dean A. Ward, PhD
Professor of English, Emeritus
Glenn D. Weaver, MDiv, MA, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Ronald A. Wells, MA, PhD
Professor of History, Emeritus
Richard F. Wevers, MA, PhD
Professor of Classical Languages, Emeritus
Jack Wiersma, MS, PhD
Professor of Education, Emeritus
John W. Worst, PhD
Professor of Music, Emeritus
Stephen J. Wykstra, MA, PhD
Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus
Y
Davis A. Young, MS, PhD
Professor of Geology, Emeritus
Z
Dianne M. Zandstra, MA, PhD
Professor of Spanish, Emerita
Doris J. Zuidema, MA
Professor of Physical Education, Emerita
Mary E. Zwaanstra, MSW
Associate Professor of Social Work, Emerita
Uko Zylstra, MS, PhD
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Active
A
Adel S. Abadeer, MA (Assyut, 1980), MA, PhD (Boston, 1985, 1993)
Professor of Economics
Joel C. Adams, MS, PhD (Pittsburgh, 1986, 1988)
Professor of Computer Science
Kristen R. Alford, MSW (New York-Albany, 2003), PhD (Michigan State, 2015)
Associate Professor of Social Work
Carolyn E. Anderson, PhD (California-Irvine, 2003)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Eric J. Arnoys, PhD (Michigan State, 1998)
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Adejoke B. Ayoola, MSN (Obafemi Awolowo, 1998), PhD (Michigan State, 2007)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B
Patrick M. Bailey, MS (Grand Valley State, 2003)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Rachael A. Baker, PhD (North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Debra L. Bakker, MA (Western Michigan, 1989), HSD (Indiana, 1995)
Professor of Kinesiology
Ryan B. Balili, MS, PhD (Pittsburgh, 2005, 2009)
Assistant Professor of Physics
Michael R. Barbachyn, PhD (Wayne State, 1983)
Brummel Chair in Organic Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry
Johnathan B. Bascom, MA (Kansas State, 1983), PhD (Iowa, 1989)
Professor of Geography
Ryan M. Bebej, PhD (Michigan, 2011)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Kerrie P. Berends, MA (Western Michigan, 1993), PhD (Texas Womens, 2006)
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
David E. Benson, PhD (Illinois, 1997)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
**Bruce R. Berglund, MA (Minnesota State, 1994), PhD (Kansas, 1999)
Professor of History
Jerry G. Bergsma, MA, DEd (Western Michigan, 1996, 2011)
Professor of Kinesiology
Timothy W. Bergsma, MA (Grand Valley State, 2001), PhD (Walden, 2015)
Associate Professor of Business and Accounting
Kenneth A. Bergwerff, MEd (Grand Valley State, 1988)
Assistant Professor of Geology and Science Education
Thomas A. Betts, MBA (Western Michigan, 1995)
Professor of Business
Claudia D. Beversluis, MA, PhD (Loyola, 1981, 1983)
Professor of Psychology
David A. Billings, MA (Northern Illinois, 1993), PhD (Loyola, 2000)
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Mark D. Bjelland, MS (Washington, 1988), MCS (Regent, 1995), PhD (Minnesota, 2000)
Professor of Geography
Russell J. Bloem, MS, MBA (Michigan, 1977, 1983)
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Albert J. Boerema, MA (Royal Roads, 1999), PhD (Vanderbilt, 2005)
Professor of Education
Erica J. Boldenow, PhD (Michigan, 2014)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Brian R. Bolt, MAT (North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1993), PhD (North Carolina-Greensboro, 1996)
Professor of Kinesiology
Michael D. Bolt, MS, PhD (Chicago, 1995, 2001)
Professor of Mathematics
Jeffrey P. Bouman, MA (Slippery Rock, 1989), PhD (Michigan, 2004)
Director, Service-Learning Center
Cheryl K. Brandsen, MSW (Michigan, 1981), PhD (Michigan State, 2001)
Provost
Professor of Sociology and Social Work
Randall J. Brouwer, MSEE, PhD (Illinois-Urbana, 1988, 1991)
Professor of Engineering
Crystal N. Bruxvoort, MAT (Drake, 1994), PhD (Iowa State, 2005)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Science Education
Debra J. Buursma, MA (Western Michigan, 1989), PhD (Michigan State, 2005)
Associate Professor of Education
Elizabeth A. Byma, MSN (Grand Valley State, 2004), PhD (Michigan State, 2010)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
C
Neil E. Carlson, PhD (Duke, 2000)
Director, Center for Social Research
Joel A. Carpenter, MA, PhD (Johns Hopkins, 1977, 1984)
Professor of History
Margaret E. Caulfield, PhD (Northwestern, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Biology
**Brian D. Cawley, MA, PhD (Akron, 1992, 1996)
Associate Professor of Business
Todd V. Cioffi, MDiv, PhD (Princeton, 1993, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Congregational and Ministry Studies
David A. Cook, MSAcc (Western Michigan, 1979), CPA, MBA (Grand Valley State, 1992)
Professor of Business and Accounting
Kevin J. Corcoran, MA (Yale, 1991), PhD (Purdue, 1997)
Professor of Philosophy
C. Robert Crow, MA (Slippery Rock, 1987)
Director of Commuter Student Life and Assessment
D
Donald G. De Graaf, MS (Indiana, 1986), PhD (Oregon, 1992)
Director, Off-Campus Programs
Professor of Kinesiology
Christiana de Groot, MA (Chicago Divinity School, 1974), PhD (Notre Dame, 1989)
Professor of Religion
Laura G. DeHaan, MS, PhD (Purdue, 1990, 1994)
Professor of Psychology
Randall J. DeJong, MS (Michigan State, 1997), PhD (New Mexico, 2003)
Associate Professor of Biology
Kathleen L. De Mey, MA (South Florida, 1990)
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Kevin R. den Dulk, MA (Georgia, 1995), PhD (Wisconsin-Madison, 2001)
Paul B. Henry Chair in Christianity and Politics
Professor of Political Science
Leonard De Rooy, MSE (Michigan, 1986), PE (State of Michigan)
Professor of Engineering
Stacy L. DeRuiter, PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
**Herman J. De Vries Jr., MA, PhD (Cincinnati, 1990, 1996)
Frederik Meijer Chair in Dutch Language and Culture
Queen Juliana Chair of the Language and Culture of the Netherlands
Professor of Germanic Languages
*Vicki L. De Vries, MA, PhD (Michigan State, 1999, 2006)
Associate Professor of French
Rebecca Konyndyk De Young, MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 1995, 2000)
Professor of Philosophy
Mary Molewyk Doornbos, MSN (Michigan, 1983), PhD (Wayne State, 1993)
Professor of Nursing
David L. Dornbos Jr., MS (Ohio State, 1984), PhD (Iowa State, 1988)
Professor of Biology
Jack M. Du Mez, MA (Marquette, 1998)
Assistant Professor of English, Academic Services
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, PhD (Notre Dame, 2004)
Professor of History
Kelly N. DuBois, PhD (California-San Francisco, 2007)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim, MA, PhD (Wisconsin, 1989, 1995)
Associate Professor of Germanic Languages
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Robert H. Eames, MBA (Wisconsin, 1980)
Professor of Business
Christina B. Edmondson, MS (Rochester, 2004), PhD (Tennessee State, 2009)
Dean of Intercultural Student Development
Chad A. Engbers, MA, PhD (Catholic, 1995, 2003)
Professor of English
Tiffany J. Engle, MM (Ithaca, 2001), DMA (Michigan State, 2005)
Associate Professor of Music
Kenneth D. Erffmeyer, MBA (Minnesota, 1988)
Vice President of Advancement
Gayle E. Ermer, MSE (Wisconsin, 1987), PhD (Michigan State, 1994)
Professor of Engineering
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Susan M. Felch, MA (Wheaton, 1974), PhD (Catholic, 1991)
Professor of English
R. John Ferdinands, PhD (Purdue, 1988)
Professor of Mathematics
Dawn A. Frambes, MSN (Central Michigan, 1996), PhD (Michigan State, 2016)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Debra L. Freeberg, MA, PhD (Pittsburgh, 1980, 1995)
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
David Fuentes, MA (Iowa, 1983), PhD (Brandeis, 1988)
Professor of Music
Herbert R. Fynewever, PhD (Wisconsin, 1998)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
G
Daniel M. Gelderloos, MS (Memphis, 1996), MA (Western Michigan, 1999)
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Margaret J. Goetz, MS, MA (Ohio State, 1987, 1989), PhD (Michigan 1999)
Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Keith A. Grasman, MS, PhD (Virginia Polytechnic, 1992, 1995)
Professor of Biology
Anna Greidanus, MFA (Michigan State, 1988)
Professor of Art
Arie J. Griffioen, MA (Iowa, 1983), PhD (Marquette, 1988)
Professor of Religion
Kathi Groenendyk, MA (Texas A&M, 1994), PhD (Penn State, 1999)
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Marjorie L. Gunnoe, MA, PhD (Virginia 1990, 1993)
Professor of Psychology
H
Frederick L. Haan, MS, PhD (Notre Dame, 1995, 2000)
Professor of Engineering
*Stanley L. Haan, PhD (Colorado, 1983)
Professor of Physics
Loren D. Haarsma, MS (Washington, 1987), PhD (Harvard, 1994)
Associate Professor of Physics
Matthew C. Halteman, MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 2001, 2003)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
**Becky R. Haney, MA, PhD (Chicago, 1992, 1996), MDiv (Duke, 2001)
Associate Professor of Economics
Craig A. Hanson, MA, PhD (Chicago, 1996, 2003)
Associate Professor of Art History
**Lee P. Hardy, MA (Pittsburgh, 1980), MA, PhD (Duquesne, 1978, 1988)
Professor of Philosophy
Daniel C. Harlow, MDiv (Princeton Theological Seminary, 1987), MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 1991, 1994)
Professor of Religion
Paul E. Harper, MA, PhD (Princeton, 1990, 1996)
Associate Professor of Physics
Christopher A. Hartemink, PhD (Harvard, 2004)
Associate Professor of Engineering
Geert E. Heetebrij, MFA (California-Los Angeles, 2014)
Assistant Professor of Communications Arts and Sciences
Gail G. Heffner, MPIA (Pittsburgh, 1980), PhD (Michigan State, 2005)
Director, Community Engagement
Emily J. Helder, MA, PhD (Wayne State, 2006, 2009)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Jane E. Hendriksma, MA (Michigan State, 1984)
Dean of Student Conduct
Lawrence R. Herzberg, MA (Indiana, 1980)
Associate Professor of Asian Languages
Donald R. Hettinga, MA, PhD (Chicago, 1977, 1983)
Professor of English
Matthew K. Heun, MS, PhD (Illinois, 1991, 1995)
Professor of Engineering
Kyle H. Heys, MA (Michigan State, 2010)
Associate Director, Academic Services
Jonathan P. Hill, MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 2004, 2008)
Associate Professor of Sociology
Jennifer Steensma Hoag, MFA (Rochester Institute, 1992)
Professor of Art
David A. Hoekema, PhD (Princeton, 1981)
Professor of Philosophy
**Robert J. Hoeksema, MSE (Michigan, 1978), PhD (Iowa, 1984)
Professor of Engineering
Jennifer L. Holberg, MA, PhD (Washington, 1991, 1997)
Professor of English
Jesse D. Holcomb, MA (George Washington, 2009)
Assistant Professor of English
Arlene J. Hoogewerf, PhD (Cornell, 1991)
Academic Dean
Professor of Biology
Douglas A. Howard, MA, PhD (Indiana, 1982, 1987)
Professor of History
Todd K. Hubers, MS (Indiana, 1988)
Vice President of People. Strategy, and Technology
Mary S. Hulst, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 1995), PhD (Illinois, 2006)
Chaplain
I
J
James R. Jadrich, MA, PhD (California, 1984, 1991)
Professor of Physics and Science Education
Calvin C. Jen, MArch (Michigan, 1978)
Associate Professor of Business
Kristine E. Johnson, MA, PhD (Purdue, 2006, 2009)
Assistant Professor of English
Clarence W. Joldersma, MPhil (Institute for Christian Studies, 1983), MEd, PhD (Toronto, 1987, 1994)
Professor of Education
K
Beth E. Kalkman, MSN (Ferris State, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
**Todd M. Kapitula, PhD (Maryland, 1991)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
William H. Katerberg, MA (Notre Dame, 1990), MA, PhD (Queens, 1991, 1996)
Professor of History
Robert J. Keeley, MA (Colorado, 1982), PhD (Denver, 1989)
Professor of Education
Hyesook Kim, MM (Seoul National, 1981), MM, DMA (Peabody Conservatory, 1983, 1990)
Professor of Music
Jong-Il Kim, MS, PhD (Washington State, 1993, 1996)
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Yoon G. Kim, MS, D.Sc. (Washington-St. Louis, 2000, 2005)
Associate Professor of Engineering
Lewis S. Klatt, MDiv (Gordon-Conwell, 1991), MA (St. John’s, 1998), PhD (Georgia, 2003)
Professor of English
David S. Koetje, PhD (Purdue, 1991)
Professor of Biology
Sarah E. McClure Kolk, MA (Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, 1999), MSI (Michigan, 2004)
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Heather K. Koole, MA, PhD (Western Michigan, 2003, 2014)
Assistant Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Janice B. Koop, MS (Michigan State, 1972), PhD (Colorado, 1978)
Professor of Mathematics
**Douglas L. Koopman, M.T.S. (Wesley Seminary, 1984), MA, PhD (Catholic, 1988, 1992)
Professor of Political Science
Brian M. Kreisman, MS (Washington, 1999), PhD (Florida, 2003)
Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Joseph A. Kuilema, MSW (Michigan, 2006), PhD (Michigan State, 2016)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Tracy Kuperus, MA, PhD (Illinois, 1991, 1995)
Professor of International Development Studies
Johanna C. Kuyvenhoven, MA (Trent, 1995), PhD (British Columbia, 2005)
Professor of Education
L
Scott G. Lamanna, MA, PhD (Indiana-Bloomington, 2005, 2012)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Won W. Lee, MDiv (Princeton, 1990), MA, PhD (Claremont, 1996, 1998)
Professor of Religion
Youngkhill Lee, MS (Yonsei, 1985), PhD (Oregon, 1990)
Professor of Kinesiology
Michael K. Le Roy, PhD (Vanderbilt, 1994)
President
Francene L. Lewis, MALS (Michigan, 1986)
Head of Collection Management
Brendan D. Looyenga, MS, PhD (Michigan, 2006, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Laurence L. Louters, MS (Minnesota, 1974), PhD (Iowa, 1984)
Professor of Biochemistry
Michelle R. Loyd-Paige, MS, PhD (Purdue, 1983, 1989)
Executive Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion
Professor of Sociology
Jaclynn L. Lubbers, MSN, DNP (Grand Valley State, 2000, 2012)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Matthew D. Lundberg, MTS (Calvin Theological Seminary, 2000), PhD (Princeton Theological Seminary, 2005)
Professor of Religion
Henry M. Luttikhuizen, MPhil (Institute for Christian Studies, 1989), MA, PhD (Virginia, 1990, 1997)
Professor of Art History
M
Karin Y. Maag, MPhil, PhD (St. Andrews, 1991, 1994)
Professor of History
David B. Malone, MA (Wheaton, 1992), MS (Illinois-Urbana, 2002), MEd (Northern Illinois, 2002)
Dean, Hekman Library
Elisha M. Marr, PhD (Michigan State, 2006)
Associate Professor of Sociology
Gregory F. Mellema, PhD (Massachusetts, 1974)
Professor of Philosophy
Nancy L. Meyer, MS (Arizona, 1979), EdD (Northern Colorado, 1986)
Professor of Kinesiology
Mark Michmerhuizen, MSE (Michigan, 1990), MBA (Grand Valley, 2004)
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Edward Miller Jr., MA, PhD (Indiana, 1976, 1991)
Professor of Spanish
Jesse R. Moes, PhD (Michigan, 2012)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Paul E. Moes, MS (Montana State, 1979), PhD (Texas Christian, 1982)
Professor of Psychology
Lawrence A. Molnar, MA, PhD (Harvard, 1981, 1985)
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Christopher G. Moseley, PhD (North Carolina, 2001)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
*Mark T. Mulder, MA, PhD (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997, 2003)
Professor of Sociology
Mark A. Muyskens, PhD (Wisconsin-Madison, 1991)
Professor of Chemistry
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Linda Naranjo-Huebl, MA, PhD (Colorado, 1994, 2001)
Professor of English
Edward G. Nielsen, MSE (Michigan, 1966)
Professor of Engineering
David C. Noe, PhD (Iowa, 2003)
Associate Professor of Classics
Victor T. Norman, MS, PhD (Purdue, 1989, 1994)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Richard A. Nyhof, MS, PhD (Michigan State, 1976, 1981)
Professor of Biology
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Elizabeth R. Oommen, MA, PhD (Ohio, 2009, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Bret J. Otte, MA (Central Michigan, 1996)
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
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Garth E. Pauley, MA (Texas A&M, 1995), PhD (Pennsylvania State, 1999)
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Mikael L. Pelz, MA, PhD (Missouri-Columbia, 2003, 2009)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Carl J. Plantinga, MA (Iowa, 1982), PhD (Wisconsin-Madison, 1989)
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Richard J. Plantinga, MA, PhD (McMaster, 1985, 1990)
Professor of Religion
W. Harry Plantinga, PhD (Wisconsin-Madison, 1988)
Professor of Computer Science
Kenneth E. Pomykala, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 1981), MA, PhD (Claremont Graduate School, 1988, 1992)
Professor of Religion
Matthew W. Postma, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 2013)
Associate Chaplain for Residence Life
Darren S. Proppe, MS (Eastern Kentucky, 2005), PhD (Alberta, 2010)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Randall J. Pruim, PhD (Wisconsin, 1995)
Professor of Mathematics
Dirk J. Pruis, MBA (Michigan, 1984), CPA
Assistant Professor of Business
Katherine E. E. Pruss, DNP (Michigan, 2016)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Marcie J. Pyper, MA, PhD (Michigan State, 1985, 2005)
Professor of Spanish
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Joella Ranaivoson, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 2016)
Associate Chaplain for Upperclass Students
Blake M. Riek, MA, PhD (Delaware, 2005, 2007)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Debra K. Rienstra, MA, PhD (Rutgers, 1991, 1995)
Professor of English
Jill R. Risner, MBA (Ashland, 2005), DBA (Anderson, 2012)
Assistant Professor of Business
F. Corey Roberts, MA, PhD (Indiana-Bloomington, 1997, 2002)
Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature
Maria N. Rodríguez, MEd (Grand Valley State, 1998)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
*William D. Romanowski, MA (Youngstown State, 1981), PhD (Bowling Green State, 1990)
Arthur H. DeKruyter Chair in Faith and Communication
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
James K. Rooks, MEd, EdD (Toronto, 1987, 1998)
Dean of Education
Professor of Education
Aleen Rose, MA (Michigan State, 2001)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Academic Services
John A. Ross, MS (Eastern Illinois, 1994)
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Carol L. Rossman, MSN (Saginaw Valley State, 1998), DNP (Oakland, 2008)
Professor of Nursing
Paul S. Ryan, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 2005)
Associate Chaplain, Worship
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Karen E. Saupe, MA (Wright State, 1987), MA, PhD (Rochester, 1992, 1996)
Professor of English
Kurt C. Schaefer, AM, PhD (Michigan, 1982, 1984)
Professor of Economics
Kaori Deguchi Schau, MA (Nagoya, 1991), PhD (Purdue, 2000)
Associate Professor of Japanese
Gary D. Schmidt, MA, PhD (Illinois, 1981, 1985)
Professor of English
Robert P. Schoone-Jongen, MA (Kentucky, 1973), MA, PhD (Delaware, 2003, 2007)
Associate Professor of History
Derek C. Schuurman, MS (Waterloo, 1994), PhD (McMaster, 2003)
William Spoelhof Teacher-Scholar in Residence
Professor of Computer Science
Thomas L. Scofield, MS, PhD (Michigan State, 1994, 1998)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
**Otto H. Selles, MA (McMaster, 1988), D. de líU. (Paris-IV Sorbonne, 1994)
Professor of French
Kara C. Sevensma, MEd (Calvin, 2007), PhD (Michigan State, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Education
Pearl Shangkuan, MM (Westminster Choir College, 1988), DMA (Rutgers, 1998)
Professor of Music
Anding Shen, PhD (Johns Hopkins, 2004)
Associate Professor of Biology
Olena Shkatulo, MA, PhD (Indiana, 2005, 2011)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
S. Kumar Sinniah, PhD (Pittsburgh, 1991)
Professor of Chemistry
Ronald J. Sjoerdsma, MA (Iowa, 1979), PhD (California-Los Angeles, 1994)
Professor of Education
*James R. Skillen, MA (Gordon-Conwell, 2000), PhD (Cornell, 2006)
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Cynthia G. Slagter, MA (New York, 1990), PhD (Indiana, 2001)
Professor of Spanish
Samuel R. Smartt, MFA (Wake Forest, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Communications Arts and Sciences
Christopher R. Smit, PhD (Iowa, 2004)
Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Laura A. Smit, MDiv (Calvin Theological Seminary, 1987), PhD (Boston, 1998)
Professor of Religion
**David I. Smith, MPhil (Institute for Christian Studies, 1997), PhD (London, 2000)
Professor of Education
James K. A. Smith, MPhil (Institute for Christian Studies, 1995), PhD (Villanova, 1999)
Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview
Professor of Philosophy
Jason P. Smolinski, MS, PhD (Michigan State, 2008, 2011)
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Debra L. Snyder, MHA (Ohio State, 1989), PhD (Kent State, 2003)
Professor of Business
Peter J. Snyder, MBA (Kansas, 1993), MA (Wheaton, 2001), PhD (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008)
Associate Professor of Business
John A. Sparks, MS (Slippery Rock, 2000)
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
C. Renee Sparks, MS (Kansas State, 1994), PhD (Kansas, 2001)
Professor of Geology
Franklin D. Speyers, MS (Pratt Institute, 1977)
Professor of Art
Jason M. Stansbury, PhD (Vanderbilt, 2011)
James & Judith Chambery Fellow for the Study of Ethics in Business
Associate Professor of Business
Marilyn S. Stansbury, CPA, MBA (Xavier, 2001)
Associate Professor of Business
Ralph F. Stearley, MS (Utah, 1988), PhD (Michigan, 1990)
Professor of Geology
Timothy H. Steele, MMus (Temple, 1983), PhD (Chicago, 1993)
Associate Professor of Music
Thomas L. Steenwyk, MA (Michigan State, 1990)
Registrar and Director of Academic Services
Philip B. Stegink, MA (Northern Colorado, 1980)
Assistant Professor of Education
R. Scott Stehouwer, MA, PhD (Wayne State, 1977, 1978)
Professor of Psychology
Michael J. Stob, MS, PhD (Chicago, 1975, 1979)
Dean for Academic Administration
Professor of Mathematics
Nathan S. Sunukjian, PhD (Michigan State, 2010)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Katherine E. Swart, MSI (Michigan, 2008)
Collection Development Librarian
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Gary W. Talsma, MS, PhD (Purdue, 1975, 1986)
Professor of Mathematics
Chad D. Tatko, PhD (North Carolina, 2004)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Donald J. Tellinghuisen, MA, PhD (Iowa, 1991, 1994)
Professor of Psychology
Dwight E. TenHuisen, MA, PhD (Illinois-Urbana, 1991, 2005)
Professor of Spanish
*Marjorie A. Terpstra, MEd (Grand Valley, 2005), PhD (Michigan State, 2009)
Associate Professor of Education
Thomas R. Thompson, MDiv, ThM (Calvin Theological Seminary, 1986, 1988), PhD (Princeton, 1996)
Professor of Religion
**Alisa J. Tigchelaar, MA, PhD (Indiana, 1995, 1999)
Associate Professor of Spanish
James R. Timmer Jr., MS, PhD (New Mexico, 1993, 1995)
Professor of Kinesiology
Barbara Timmermans, MS (Michigan, 1983), PhD (New Mexico, 2000)
Associate Professor of Nursing
Kevin Timpe, PhD (St. Louis, 2004)
William Harry Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy
Renard G. Tubergen, MSE, PhD (Purdue, 1991, 1995)
Associate Professor of Engineering
James M. Turner, PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
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David V. Urban, MA, PhD (Illinois at Chicago, 1994, 2001), MDiv (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1998)
Professor of English
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Jennifer J. Van Antwerp, MS, PhD (Illinois-Urbana, 1997, 1999)
Professor of Engineering
Jeremy G. Van Antwerp, MS, PhD (Illinois-Urbana, 1997, 1999)
Professor of Engineering
Todd M. Vanden Berg, MA, PhD (New York-Buffalo, 1992, 1996)
Professor of Sociology
James Vanden Bosch, MA (Ohio, 1972)
Professor of English
Douglas A. Vander Griend, MS, PhD (Northwestern, 1997, 2000)
Professor of Chemistry
Evert M. Van Der Heide, MA, PhD (Wayne State, 1975, 1982)
Professor of Economics
Elizabeth A. Vander Lei, MA, PhD (Arizona State, 1987, 1995)
Academic Dean
Professor of English
**Scott H. Vander Linde, MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 1984, 1989)
Professor of Economics
†Keith N. Vander Linden, MS (Iowa, 1985), PhD (Colorado, 1993)
Professor of Computer Science
Sally J. Vander Ploeg, JD (Indiana, 1985)
Vice President for Administration and Finance
**Judith M. Vander Woude, MA (Central Michigan, 1986), PhD (Wayne State, 1998)
Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Kevin N. Vande Streek, MA (South Dakota, 1986)
Professor of Kinesiology
Deanna van Dijk, MA, PhD (Waterloo, 1993, 1998)
Professor of Geography
Randall G. Van Dragt, MS (Cornell, 1971), PhD (Rhode Island, 1985)
Professor of Biology
Leonard D. Van Drunen, PhD (Purdue, 1985)
Professor of Business
†Christina J. Van Dyke, MA, PhD (Cornell, 1997, 2000)
Professor of Philosophy
Jason E. VanHorn, MS (Texas A&M, 2003), PhD (Ohio State, 2007)
Associate Professor of Geography
Frans A. van Liere, MDiv, MA, PhD (Groningen, 1988, 1989, 1995)
Professor of History
Katherine Elliot van Liere, MA (Cambridge, 1992), PhD (Princeton, 1995)
Professor of History
Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk, MA (Simon Fraser, 1990)
Associate Professor of Art
William E. Van Vugt, MA (Kent State, 1981), PhD (London School of Economics, 1986)
Professor of History
Rachel M. Venema, MSW (Michigan, 2005), PhD (Illinois, 2013)
Associate Professor of Social Work
Kurt A. Ver Beek, MS (Azusa Pacific, 1992), PhD (Cornell, 1996)
Professor of Sociology
Susan K. Verwys, MA (Chicago, 1978), PhD (Michigan State, 2009)
Associate Professor of Education
Sarah Visser, MEd (Azusa Pacific, 2004), PhD (Claremont Graduate, 2015)
Vice President of Student Life
Jolene E. Vos-Camy, MA, PhD (Indiana, 1994, 2000)
Professor of French
Julie A. Voskuil, MBA (Western Michigan, 2002)
Associate Professor of Business and Accounting
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John R. Walcott, MAT (Calvin, 1994), PhD (Michigan State, 2012)
Assistant Professor of Education
Matthew S. Walhout, MS, PhD (Maryland, 1990, 1994)
Dean for Research and Scholarship
Professor of Physics
Amber L. Warners, MS, PhD (Michigan State, 1995, 2005)
Professor of Kinesiology
David P. Warners, MS (Wisconsin, 1989), PhD (Michigan, 1997)
Professor of Biology
Eric M. Washington, MA (Miami, 1993), PhD (Michigan State, 2010)
Associate Professor of History
Micah J. Watson, MA (Baylor, 2000), MA, PhD (Princeton, 2002, 2007)
Associate Professor of Political Science
W. Wayne Wentzheimer, MSE, PhD (Pennsylvania, 1966, 1969)
Professor of Engineering
John T. Wertz, PhD (Michigan State, 2006)
Associate Professor of Biology
Nalova E. Westbrook, MA, PhD (Penn State, 2004, 2013)
Assistant Professor of Education
Joel H. Westra, MA, PhD (Chicago, 2000, 2004)
Associate Professor of Political Science
Richard W. Whitekettle, MAR, ThM (Westminster Theological Seminary, 1986, 1994), MPhil, PhD (Yale, 1992, 1995)
Professor of Religion
Stacey M. B. Wieland, MA (Southern California, 2001), PhD (Colorado, 2007)
Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Hardy Williams, MA, PhD (California-Irvine, 1997, 2004)
Associate Professor of English
Mark F. Williams, MA (North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1977), PhD (Illinois, 1982)
Professor of Classics
Roman R. Williams, MDiv (Columbia International, 2000), MTh (Gordon-Conwell, 2003), PhD (Boston, 2010)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Amy M. Wilstermann, PhD (Vanderbilt, 2002)
Associate Professor of Biology
John Witte, MA (Bowling Green, 1993)
Dean of Students
†John D. Witvliet, MTS (Calvin Theological Seminary, 1992), MM (Illinois, 1993), MA, PhD (Notre Dame, 1996, 1997)
Professor of Music, Congregational and Ministry Studies
Benita Wolters-Fredlund, MA (British Columbia, 1999), PhD (Toronto, 2005)
Associate Professor of Music
David B. Wunder, MS (Iowa, 1994), P.E. (State of Minnesota), PhD (Minnesota, 2010)
Professor of Engineering
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Julie E. Yonker, PhD (Stockholm, 2003)
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Gail L. Zandee, MSN (Wayne State, 1993)
Associate Professor of Nursing
Jane C. Zwart, MA, PhD (Boston, 2002, 2009)
Associate Professor of English
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