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Academic Dean’s Office

Academic Leadership

Academic Dean

Dr. Ann M. Vendrely

VP for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean; Professor of Kinesiology

Associate Academic Dean

Dr. Beth Martin Birky

Associate Academic Dean & Title IX Coordinator; Professor of English

Assistant Academic Dean

Dr. Jan Kauffman

Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services

Core Director

Dr. Suzanne Ehst

Professor of Education & Director of Secondary Education & Core Director

Assistant to Academic Programs

Solidia Brown

Assistant to Academic Programs

Director of Institutional Research

Dr. Justin Heinzekehr

Director of Institutional Research & Assessment; Assistant Professor of Bible and Religion

Library Director

Fritz Hartman

Director of Library

Director of Global Engagement

Dr. Jan Bender Shetler

Director of Global Engagement; Professor of History

Director of Adult and Graduate Programs

Dr. Duane Stoltzfus

Director of Adult & Graduate Programs; Professor of Communication


Dean’s Advisory Council

Jan Kauffman — Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services
Suzanne Ehst — Associate Professor of Education and Core Curriculum Director
Beth Martin Birky — Associate Academic Dean and Title IX Coordinator
David Housman — Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2023-24 Faculty Chair

Department Chairpersons

Merrill Krabill Art and Theater
Kendra Yoder Religion, Justice and Society
Jody Saylor Biological & Environmental Sciences
Michelle Horning Business
Dan Smith Chemistry
Duane Stoltzfus Communication
Kathy Meyer Reimer Education and ASL
Jessica Baldanzi English and Spanish
Philipp Gollner History and Political Science
Beth Martin Birky Interdisciplinary Studies
Jewel Lehman Kinesiology
David Housman Mathematics and Computer Science
Matthew Hill Music
Jewel Yoder Nursing
Paul Meyer Reimer Physics and Pre-Engineering
Julie Reese Psychology
Jeanne Liechty Social Work
Jonathon Schramm Sustainability and Environmental Education

Program Directors

Colleen Geier American Sign Language
Jewel Yoder Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Carla Gull Master of Arts in Environmental Education
Jewel Yoder Director of Graduate Program in Nursing
Michelle Horning Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Elizabeth Miller Mennonite Historical Library
Jason Martin Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Beth Miller RN-to-BSN Completion
Jeanne Liechty Social Work (traditional and degree completion)
Kathy Meyer Reimer Teacher Education: Elementary Student Teaching
Suzanne Ehst Teacher Education: Secondary Student Teaching
Brooke Lemmon Teacher Education: Special Education
Kathy Meyer Reimer TESOL
Kendra Yoder Women’s and Gender Studies
Brianne Brenneman Public Health
Robert Brenneman Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice

Academic Affairs Committee 2023-24

Ann M. Vendrely Vice President for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean
Beth Martin Birky Associate Academic Dean
Jan Kauffman Assistant Academic Dean and Registrar
Suzanne Ehst Core Curriculum Director
Fritz Hartman Ex Officio
Jewel Yoder School of Graduate Studies
David Housman Faculty Chair, School of Nursing and Science
Jonathon Schramm School of Nursing and Science
Jessica Baldanzi School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Merrill Krabill Member at large; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Philipp Gollner School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Duane Stoltzfus School of Professional Studies
Jeanne Liechty School of Professional Studies

Faculty Affairs Committee 2023-24

Rob Brenneman School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Philipp Gollner School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
John Mischler School of Nursing and Science
Jeanette Shown School of Nursing and Science
Kyle Hufford School of Professional Studies
Val Hershberger School of Professional Studies
Jewel Yoder School of Graduate Studies
David Housman Faculty Chair