Faculty
Meet Your Professors
The faculty at Crown College blends higher learning with a higher calling. Going beyond teaching, they disciple, mentor and lead with the passion for Christ you would hope to experience at a Christian college. Nearly 90 percent of our faculty holds the highest degrees possible in their fields, and those who have come from the corporate world are seasoned, respected professionals.
Dr. Saju Alex
Associate Professor of Business | Business Department Chair
Dr. Michelle Matter
Assistant Professor of Communication
Dr. Aaron Aslakson
Director of Exercise Science
Dr. Troy Backhuus
Internship Coordinator + Assistant Professor, MA Counseling Program
Dr. Elaine Bednar
Content Expert, Core Faculty Member
Dr. Erin Bell
Content Expert, Core Faculty Member
Kevin Berg
Assistant Professor of Communication
Bill Bojan
Dean of the Business School
Emma Bondy
Assistant Professor of Communication
Dr. Don Bouchard
Professor of English + Teacher Education
Dr. Bob Brannon
Content Expert, Core Faculty Member
Anthony Bushnell, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice + Legal Studies | Licensed Attorney
Dr. Donna Chandler-Kornegay
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Darius Cooper
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Kellie Corti
Dean of Liberal Arts and Education | Chair of Humanities and Social Science | Professor of Communication
Dr. Patrick Davis
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Aaron Edmund
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Dean Erickson
Professor of Biblical Studies | Chair of Biblical, Theological, and Ministry Studies
Dr. Tim Evans
Core Counseling Faculty
Chris Fletcher
Associate Professor of Video Production
Dr. Jessica Fleck
Assistant Professor of Next Generation Ministry Leadership
Dr. Nick Fox
Assistant Professor of Christian Studies
Kalli Franz
Faculty-in-Residence, Worship Minsitry
Dr. Ryan Furlong
Assistant Professor of English
Dr. Beth Gerhard-Burnham
Core Counseling Faculty
Steve Graham
Director of Online Undergraduate Business
Dr. Karen Gustafson
Associate Professor of Psychology
Tyler Hajek
Assistant Professor of Business + Sport Management
Dr. Lynne Hale
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Ryan Heinsch
Assistant Professor of Christian Studies
Dr. Abby Hill
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Krista Hoekstra
Dean of Health and Sciences
Dr. Alexis Jones
Assistant Professor of History + Teacher Education
Kristopher Kallies
Associate Professor of Nursing
Jessica Kesterson
Assistant Professor of Nursing
David Kindervater
Faculty-in-Residence, Intercultural Studies
Evangeline Kindervater
Faculty-in-Residence, Intercultural Studies
Jerry Kragt
Faculty-in-Residence, Director of Intercultural Studies
Kayla Kubat
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Dr. Bill Kuhn
Dean, School of Theology + Ministry
Dr. Darin Mather
Associate Dean of Online Studies
Dr. Leslie Mathews
Associate Professor | Chair of Teacher Education
Dr. Fawn McCracken
Chief Online Learning Officer, Dean of Online Studies
Dr. Tom McCracken
Associate Professor of Psychology and Sociology, Director of Disability Services
Dr. Dee McDonald
Sports Coaching + Administration Faculty
Dr. Glenn Myers
Professor of Church History and Theological Studies
Dr. Patrick Osborne
Executive Director of Online + Graduate Admissions
Dr. Joy Pieper
Associate Professor, Nursing Department Chair
Kendall Qualls
Faculty-in-Residence, School of Business
Amanda Quist
Associate Professor of Digital Arts
Dr. Amy Roedding
Content Expert, Core Faculty Member
MaryRose Thill
Faculty-in-Residence, School of Business
Dr. Aeisha Thomas
Professor of Biology and Life Science
Dr. J. Trevor Vannatta
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Tamara Watkins
Core Counseling Faculty
Dr. Cornelia White
Content Expert, Core Faculty Member
Dr. Justin Winzenburg
Professor of New Testament | Director of Crown Honors
Dr. Cassandra Woodland
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Dr. Jim Zapf
Dean, Graduate School of Counseling