Board of Trustees
Rev. Dale Baker
Maryville, MO
Mr. Joe Brand
Salem, MO
Rev. Fred Broome
Republic, MO
Rev. Mike Brown
Windsor, MO
Dr. Phillip Burden
Ozark, MO
Mr. Brent Epp
Weaubleau, MO
Rev. Kevin Farr
Springfield, MO
Dr. Don Fharni
Russellville, MO
Dr. Anderson Gilberto
Poplar Bluff, MO
Mrs. Lana Hager
Van Buren, MO
Dr. Adam Hughes
Bolivar, MO
Mr. Brandon Jackley
Lake Tapawingo, MO
Mr. Marlin Kroenke
Springfield, MO
Mrs. Linda L. Marshall
Lee’s Summit, MO
Mrs. Cheryl Mayfield
Viburnum, MO
Mrs. Kristy Reid
Smithville, MO
Mr. Josh L. Trimble
Shawnee, OK
Rev. Paul Wellinghoff
Winona, MO
Rev. Tyler Wilkins
Kansas City, MO
Ex Officio:
Dr. Wesley Vance
Springfield, MO
Dr. Wes Fowler
Jefferson City, MO
Executive Cabinet
Darren Crowder, M.A.
Vice President for Regional Campuses and Church Engagement and Executive Director of Financial Aid
Tracy Manly, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Administration
Rick Melson, Ph.D.
President
Brandt Merritt, M.B.A.
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Ron Miller, M.S.
Vice President for Online Learning
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
Faculty by College
Date following title indicates year of appointment.
College of Health Professions
Dean
Brittney Hendrickson, D.N.P.
Dean, Mercy College of Health Professions
Division of Health Sciences and Post-Licensure 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 Sciences
Dean
Tracy Manly, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Division of Physical Therapy
Brant Bess
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2025.
B.S., Illinois College;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Joshua Caviness
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2024.
B.S., North Greenville University;
D.P.T., Southwest Baptist University.
Terry Cox
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.
Sarah Menary
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, 2025.
B.S., Missouri Valley College;
D.P.T., Missiouri State 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.
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 Computing and Mathematics
James F. Cain, III
Professor of Computing, 1999.
B.S., M.S., University of Missouri - Rolla;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University;
CISSP, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.
Amos Gichamba
Head, Division of Computing and Mathematics and Associate Professor of Computing, 2019.
B.S., Africa Nazarene University;
M.S., Strathmore University;
Ph.D., University of Nairobi.
Jeffrey P. Kimball
Professor of Computing, 2005.
B.S., Southwest Baptist University;
M.S., Central Missouri State University;
Ed.S., Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Baochuan Lu
Professor of Computing, 2008.
B.A., Shandong University of Technology;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Division of Education
Julie Bryant
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
Graduate Education Director 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 Associate Professor of Education, 2016.
B.S, Central Methodist University;
M.S., Ed.S., Missouri State University;
Ed.D., Arkansas State University.
Division of 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
Head, 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
Graduate Business Director and Associate Professor of Business, 2014.
B.S., M.B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
D.B.A., Liberty University.
Ryder King
Assistant Professor of Business, 2018.
B.S., M.B.A., Southwest Baptist University;
D.B.A., Anderson University.
David Liu
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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