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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. 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

Bill Bojan

Dean of the Business School

Emma Bondy

Assistant Professor of Communication

Dr. Don Bouchard

Professor of Humanities

Timothy Brands

Faculty in Residence, School of Business

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. Leah Cook

Associate Professor of Biology | Chair of Health & Sciences

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

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 | Chair of Biblical, Theological, and Ministry Studies

Dr. Jolene Frank

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Kalli Franz

Faculty in Residence, Worship Ministry

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 Science

Chris Holland

Faculty in Residence, School of Business

Dr. Alexis Jones

Assistant Professor of History + Teacher Education

Jessica Kesterson

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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. Michelle Matter

Associate Professor of Communication

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

Mike Minich

Faculty in Residence, School of Business

Dr. Glenn Myers

Professor of Church History and Theological Studies

Dr. Odunayo Olarewaju

Associate Professor of Accounting & Finance

Kirk Oliver

Faculty in Residence, School of Business

Dr. Patrick Osborne

Executive Director of Online + Graduate Admissions

Haley Payne

Assistant Professor of Math

Dr. Joy Pieper

Associate Professor | Nursing Department Chair

Kendall Qualls

Faculty in Residence, School of Business

Amanda Quist

Associate Professor of Digital Arts

Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers

Faculty in Residence, Nursing

Dr. Amy Roedding

Content Expert, Core Faculty Member

Dr. Aeisha Thomas

Professor of Biology and Life Science

Dr. Lynne Torres

Associate Professor of Business | Chair of Business

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. Jim Zapf

Dean, Graduate School of Counseling