Board of Trustees
Rev. Dale Baker
Maryville, MO
Mr. Joe Brand
Salem, MO
Rev. Fred Broome
Republic, MO
Mr. Luke Brosius
Clever, MO
Rev. Mike Brown
Windsor, MO
Dr. Eddie Bumpers
Willard, MO
Mr. Tim Carter
Sedalia, MO
Mrs. Syndee Chase
Lebanon, MO
Rev. Terry Delaney
Tallahassee, FL
Mr. Brent Epp
Weaubleau, MO
Rev. Kevin Farr
Springfield, MO
Mrs. Lana Hager
Van Buren, MO
Mrs. Linda L. Marshall
Lee’s Summit, MO
Mrs. Cheryl Mayfield
Viburnum, MO
Mr. Rick Moore
Kansas City, MO
Mr. Rick Powell
Jenks, OK
Mrs. Kristy Reid
Smithville, MO
Dr. Michael Roy
Raymore, MO
Mr. Josh Trimble
Shawnee, OK
Rev. David Van Bebber
Linn Valley, MO
Rev. Tyler Wilkins
Kansas City, MO
Ex Officio:
Dr. Chris Williams
Lee’s Summit, MO
Dr. John Yeats
Jefferson City, MO
Rev. Glen Higgins
Sulphur Springs, AR
Mr. Marlin Kroenke
Springfield, MO
Rev. Christopher Kuenzle
Center, MO
Executive Cabinet
Darren Crowder, M.A.
Vice President for Regional Campuses and Church Engagement
Ryan Griffith, Ph.D.
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff
Tracy Manly, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Administration
Rick Melson, Ph.D.
President
Brandt Merritt, MBA
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Ron Miller, M.S.
Vice President for Online Learning
Scott Moats, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Business Officer
Clark Sheehy, M.S.
Director of Athletics
Leon C. Wirth, M.A.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jonathon Woodyard, Ph.D. & Th.M.
Vice President for Student Life
Academic Deans
Troy Bethards, D.B.A.
Associate Provost for Online Learning
Dean, College of Professional Programs and Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Earl W. DuVall III (Bill), Th.M., Ph.D.
Dean, Geneva Casebolt College of Arts and Social Sciences
Brittney Hendrickson, D.N.P.
Dean, Mercy College of Health Professions
Tracy Manly, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Executive Coordinators
Allison Hagen, B.S.
For the Office of the Provost
Elise Wilson, B.S.
For the Office of the President
Administrative Coordinator
Susan Applegate
To the Dean, College of Professional Programs and Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Amanda Smith, B.S.
To the Dean, Mercy College of Health Professions
Abby Yohn, B.S.
To the Dean, Geneva Casebolt College of Arts and Social Sciences
Administrative Staff
Jacob Banks, B.S.
Director of Residence Life
Woody/Gott and Meyer RD
Scott Brigman, B.A.
Director, Pike Auditorium
Freida Brown
University Receptionist
Alicia Browning
Academic Resource Center Advisor, Springfield Campus
Robbie L. Bryant
Director of Facilities
Rose Christian
Clinical Education Coordinator, Physical Therapy
Robert Clardy, B.S.
Head Coach, Football
Shawn Cook
Assistant Director of Facilities
Natasha Deschenes
Associate Director of Residence Life
Tesa Diggs
Receptionist, Springfield Campus
Michelle Driscoll, M.A.
Registrar
Tammy Fellers
Admissions Data Management & Communications Processor
Marketa Garrison
Logistics Coordinator, Center for Global Connections
Melody Glasgow, B.S.
Administrative Assistant to the Dean, College of Professional Programs
and Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Angela Gries, B.S.
Physical Therapy Clinic Manager
Christina Hardt, M.A.
Student Life Coordinator
Nicholle Harmon, M.B.A.
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
Rebecca Harrill
Secretary, Credit and Collections
Wyketha Harrill
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Aaron Hayes, B.S.W.
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Kristen Ireland, B.A.
Leslie and Casebolt RD
Kearsten Jones, B.A.
Director of Health Professions Admissions, Springfield Campus
Amber Lewright, B.S.
Human Resources Director
Penny Marr, A.A.
Assistant Director of Stewardship Services
Amberly Martino
Secretary, Health Center
Brian McCarley, M.B.A.
Director, Springfield Campus
Corey McElhaney, M.A.
Head Coach, Cross Country/Track
Shae Miller
Director, Mountain View and Salem Campuses
Brian Netherton, B.S.
Administrative Computing Programmer/Analyst
Natalie O’Keefe, B.A.
Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Paula Palmer, B.B.A.
Director of Admissions, Springfield Campus
McKenzie Peck, B.S.
Admissions Data Management & Communications Coordinator
Veronica Pohl, A.S.
Resource and Process Manager (CHP)
Brian Purkaple, B.A.
Assistant Registrar of Transcripts
Ashton Rogers, B.S.
Senior Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Clark Sheehy, M.E.
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Michael Stonestreet, A.S.
VA Certifying Official
Alyssa Tabor, M.L.I.S.
ARC Student Support and Dual Credit Coordinator, Springfield Campus
Reece Tabor, B.S.
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
James Thornton
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Tammy vanHoornbeek, B.S.
Coordinator for Academic Events
Taylor Wehrle
Director of Student Activities
Chris Welch, Ed.S.
Associate Director of Admissions, Salem Campus
LoriAnn Weldon, B.A.
Library Coordinator
Julia Young
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
Faculty by College
Date following title indicates year of appointment.
Geneva Casebolt College of Arts and Social Sciences
Dean
Earl W. DuVall III (Bill), Th.M., Ph.D.
Dean, Geneva Casebolt College of Arts and Social Sciences
Courts Redford Division of Christian Ministry
Matthew T. Kimbrough
Head, Division of Christian Ministry and Assistant Professor of Theology, 2020.
B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
David Quackenbos
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, 2021.
B.A., Duke University;
M.A., Old Dominion University;
M.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
College of Health Professions
Dean
Brittney Hendrickson, D.N.P.
Dean, Mercy College of Health Professions
Division of Health Sciences and Post-License Nursing
Kimberly Burks
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Springfield Campus, 2018.
A.S.N., B.S.N., Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences;
M.S.N., Western Governors University;
D.N.P., Regis University.
Brittney Hendrickson
Dean, Mercy College of Health Professions and Associate Professor of Nursing, Springfield Campus, 2012.
A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Southwest Baptist University;
D.N.P., University of Missouri - Columbia.
Cindy Todd
Head, Division of Health Sciences and Post-Licensure Nursing
and Associate Professor of Nursing, Springfield Campus, 2012.
A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Southwest Baptist University;
D.N.P., University of Missouri - Columbia.
College of Natural and Applied Science
Dean
Tracy Manly, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Division of Physical Therapy
Joshua Caviness
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2024.
B.S., North Greenville University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Terry Cox
Interim Head, Division of Physical Therapy and Professor of Physical Therapy, 2010.
B.S.Ed., Central Missouri State University;
B.H.S., University of Missouri - Columbia;
D.P.T., Regis University;
Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, ABPTS;
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists.
Rodney Dreier
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2024.
B.M., M.B.A., Missouri State University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Kole Foster
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2021.
B.S., Iowa State University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Herb Hamann
Professor of Physical Therapy, 1983.
A.A., Wentworth Military Academy;
B.S., Missouri College;
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.S., Central Missouri State University;
D.P.T., Creighton University.
Mindy Having
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2023.
B.S., M.P.T., D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Katelyn Miller
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2023.
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University;
Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, ABPTS;
Neuro-Development Technique (NDT) Certified.
Marsha Trantham
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, 2013.
B.S., Missouri State University;
M.S.P.T., Texas Women’s University;
Ph.D., Northcentral University.
College of Professional Programs
Dean
Troy Bethards, D.B.A.
Associate Provost for Online Learning
Dean, College of Professional Programs and Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Division of Education
Julie Bryant
Associate Head, Division of Education and Professor of Education, 2002.
Lewis E. Schollian Chair of Education.
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia;
Ed.D., Liberty University.
Benny Fong
Associate Professor of Education and Statistics, 2018.
B.S., M.S., California State University - East Bay;
Ed.D., Liberty University.
John L. Hinsley
Associate Professor of Education, 2017.
B.S., University of the Ozarks;
M.S., Southwest Baptist University;
Ed.S., Missouri State University;
Ed.D., Southwest Baptist University.
Charles E. Lentz, Jr.
Professor of Education, 1994.
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.S., Ed.S., Southwest Missouri State University;
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia.
Kevin D. Patterson
Head, Division of Education and Associate Professor of Education, 2018.
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.Ed., Ed.S., Southwest Missouri State University;
Ed.D., Saint Louis University.
Tamara Samek
Associate Professor of Education, 2009.
B.A., William Jewell College;
M.S., Southwest Baptist University;
Ed.D., Northcentral University.
Joseph A. Sartorius
Professor of Education, 2007.
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University;
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University.
Ed.S., Ph.D., St. Louis University.
Colleen Shuler
Associate Professor of Education, 2015.
B.S., M.S., Southwest Baptist University;
Ed.D., Evangel University.
Kim Spence
Assistant Professor of Education, 2024.
B.S., Missouri Southern State University;
M.S., Missouri State University;
Ed.S., University of Missouri - Columbia;
Ed.D., Southwest Baptist University.
Duane Widhalm
Coordinator, Educational Administration Program and Assistant Professor of Education, 2016.
B.S, Central Methodist University;
M.S., Ed.S., Missouri State University;
Ed.D., Arkansas State University.
Graduate Technology and Information Sciences
Kenneth George
Professor of Finance and Business Analytics, 2024.
B.A., M.B.A., University of La Verne;
M.S., Claremont Graduate University;
Ph.D., Northcentral University.
Eric Harter
Professor of Finance and Business Analytics, 2024.
B.S., University of the State of New York, Regents College;
M.B.A., University of Southern California;
Ph.D., Caremont Graduate University;
D.M./D.B.A., Case Western Reserve University.
Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Dean
Troy Bethards, D.B.A.
Associate Provost for Online Learning
Dean, College of Professional Programs and Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Division of Business
Troy Bethards
Dean, College of Professional Programs/Robert W. Plaster College of Business
and Professor of Business, 2000.
Ruby Letsch-Roderique Chair of Economics/Finance.
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.B.A., Southwest Missouri State University;
D.B.A., Anderson University.
Levi Bridge
MBA Director and Associate Professor of Business, 2014.
B.S., M.B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
D.B.A., Liberty University.
Ryder King
Instructor of Business, 2018.
B.S., M.B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
D.B.A., Anderson University.
David Liu
Associate Professor of Business, 2020.
B.S., Western Oregon University;
M.B.A., Willamette University;
D.B.A., City University of Hong Kong.
Nathan Wright
Head, Division of Business and Professor of Business, 2012.
B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
M.A., University of Detroit - Mercy;
J.D., University of Missouri - Columbia.
Emeriti Faculty
Michael D. Arnold
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1998.
B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Central Missouri State University;
Ed.D., St. Louis University.
Cathy Beck
Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy, 2002.
B.S., Oklahoma University;
M.S., Emory University;
Ph.D., Biola University.
Dorothy Hash
Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy, 1994.
B.S.P.T., Washington University;
M.A., University of Southern California;
D.P.T., University of Southern California.
Thomas D. Hollis
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1995.
B.S., Oklahoma State University;
M.S., Central State University;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Beverly McNeal
Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy, 2005.
B.S., Baylor University;
M.S.P.T., Texas Women’s University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University;
Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, ABPTS.
Eric D. Moore
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1975, 1981.
B.A., Southwest Baptist College;
M.S., Central Missouri State University (Clinical Audiology);
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.
Robert W. Perry
Professor Emeritus of Graduate Education, 2003.
B.S. Ed, Southwest Missouri State University;
M.A., Truman State University;
Ed. S., University of Missouri-Columbia;
Ed.D., University of Mississippi.
Tom Sneed
Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy, 1997, 2010.
B.S., Oklahoma University;
M.H.A., Chapman University;
D.P.T., Creighton University;
Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, ABPTS.
Edward W. Walton
Professor Emeritus, University Libraries, 2002.
B.S., Dallas Baptist University;
M.L.S., University of North Texas;
Ed.D., Union University.
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