Inspire, Summer 1993

New Faculty IT nstrumental to our academic progress and program development is the number ofoutstanding new faculty which the Lord has led to Cedarville College.Since the fall quarter 1992,21 new faculty have been hired; an additional eight faculty are still being sought for the 1993-94 academic year. Thirty-two new faculty positions have been created since 1991 in response to enrollment growth and curricular development. Listed are faculty members new since 1992. Department of Biblical Education Patrick Nnoromele,Ph.D.,University of Utah(1989),Assistant Professor ofPhilosophy, 1992-93. Department of Business Administration Bert Wheeler,Ph.D., University ofTennessee(1985),Associate Professor ofEconomics, 1992-93. Sharon Johnson,D.B.A.,Florida State University(1978),Associate Professor of Management, 1993-94. Mr.Johnson will also chair the department. Department of Communication Arts Gary Barker,M.F.A.,Michigan State University(1989), Assistant Professor ofCommunication Arts, 1992-93. Department of Education Eddie Baumann,Ed.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Assistant Professor ofSpecial Education, 1993-94. Department of Engineering Philip Bruce,M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute ofTechnology(1973), Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1993-94. Harwood Hegna,Ph.D., Air Force Institute ofTechnology(1991), Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1992-93. Robert Laramore, M.S.E.E.,University of Missouri-Rolla(1975), Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1992-93. Samuel SanGregory, M.S.,Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute ofTechnology(1992),Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, 1992-93. Department of Health and Physical Education Evan Hellwig,Ph.D., University of Virginia(1992),Assistant Professor ofPhysical Education, 1992-93. Department of Language and Literature Donald Humphreys,M.S.,Southern College ofTechnology(1992),Instructor ofEnglish, 1992-93. Salome Nnoromele,M.A.,University of Kentucky(1990), Assistant Professor ofEnglish, 1993-94. Department of Music Mark Spencer,D.M.A.,Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary(1992), Assistant Professor of Vocal Music, 1993-94. Department of Nursing Connie Bierly, M.S.N., Wright State University(1992),Assistant Professor of Nursing, 1992-93. Sandra Pratt, M.S.,Wright State University(1992),Assistant Professor of Nursing, 1992-93. Sharon Rahilly, M.S.N.,University of California-Berkeley(1985),Assistant Professor of Nursing, 1992-93. Judith Shrubsole,M.S.N.,D'Youville College(1992), Assistant Professor of Nursing, 1992-93. Department of Science and Mathematics Joseph Francis,Ph.D.,Wayne State University(1988), Assistant Professor of Biology, 1992-93. Sue Justis, Ph.D., Miami University(1985), Professor of Biology, 1992-93. Dali Luo,Ph.D., Washington State University(1992),Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 1992-93. James Sellers,Ph.D.,Pennsylvania State University(1992), Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 1992-93. Department of Social Science and History Robert Wiggins,Ph.D., University ofTexas- Arlington(1987), Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, 1992-93. Naomi Cobb,M.S.W.,Our Lady ofLake University(1985), Assistant Professor of Social Work, 1993-94. Centennial Library Carl Brandon,M.A.,Bob Jones University (1970), Assistant Professor of Media Services, 1992-93. Moving From Industry To Academia Faculty Statistics Cedarville College has awarded the following promotions effective April 29, 1993: Professor to Distinguished Professor Dr. Robert Gromacki Bible Associate Professor to Professor Dr. Richard Baldwin Business Assistant Professor to Associate Professor Dr. David Drullinger Bible Mrs. Martha Johnson Business Instructor to Assistant Professor Miss Lisa Davidson English Mr.John Whitmore Geology Dr. Charles Ellington Music Dr. David Drullinger Bible II Brian Kennedy received his doctorate ofEnglish in May 1993. II 67% of Cedarville College faculty members have received earned doctoral degrees. •Cedarville College has 149 total faculty: 14 administrative staff holding faculty status, 122full-time teaching faculty, and 13 retired faculty. •60adjunct faculty taught classes during the 1992-93 school year. II 33% of the faculty have taught at Cedarville for at least fifteen years. Professor Emeritus Faculty Granted Tenure -IF or the three years after graduation from Cedarville,I worked as an information developer(IBMese for technical writer)for IBM's Computer Integrated Manufacturing laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia. My responsibilities included developing, writing, and editing technical manuals for large software products, holding writing classes for program developers, interacting with customers,and performing various other tasks common to the technical writer. It was a good job, but I left that all behind and accepted the teaching position at Cedarville without a second thought. Now,as I reflect on my first year as a professor,I find that teaching is actually a series of surprises as well as small victories-and small defeats. One ofthe most pleasant surprises has been the whole- hearted support academia gives to professors who want to continue their education. At Cedarville professors are expected to pursue higher education as part ofthejob and I hope to start my Ph.D. within the next two years. Another reward has been working with people who are committed to theirjobs for reasons other than a pay- check.These people love to come to work in the morning,and it is easy to catch their enthusiasm for teaching and their concern for students. I thought I had left the life ofimpossible deadlines behind when I left IBM.The real challenge is now I have a new deadline every day in preparing for class, and the students know when their professor is not prepared for a lecture. I've also had a few surprises with computer usage. That tool which in times past put food on my table and cars in my parking spot became a source offrustration when I found that some ofthe students did not possess much computer knowledge. With the establishment of CedarNet and computers in many dormitory rooms and AlumniServing AsFaculty AtCt. Full-time Merlin Ager'60,Ph.D.,Professor ofEducation Lyle Anderson'70,Ph.D.,Professor of Music Gary Barker'86,M.F.A.,Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Raymond Bartholomew '57,Ph.D.,Professor ofEnglish R.Blumenstock'63,Th.M.,Assistant Professor of Biblical Education Lynn Brock'68,M.L.S.,Associate Professor ofLibrary Science Elaine Brown'77,M.Ed.,Assistant Professor ofPhysical Education Steve Brown'67,M.L.S.,Associate Professor of Library Science Lisa Davidson '89,M.A.,Assistant Professor ofEnglish Charles Dolph '74,Ph.D.,Professor ofPsychology Floyd Elmore'77,Th.D.,Associate Professor of Biblical Education Daniel Estes'74,Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical Education Jeffrey Fawcett'82,M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Marketing Dwayne Frank'60,Ed.D.,Professor ofEducation Deborah Bush Haffey'68,M.A.,Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Sandra Welch Harner'64, M.A.,Associate Professor of English Larry Helmick'63,Ph.D.,Professor ofChemistry Donald Humphreys'89,M.S.,Instructor ofEnglish Judy Johnson'73,M.L.S.,Assistant Professor ofLibrary Science Brian Kennedy'85,Ph.D., Assistant Professor ofEnglish James Leightenheimer'80,M.A.,Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Barbara Loach '77,Ph.D.,Associate Professor ofSpanish Ruth Martin'80,M.L.S.,Assistant Professor ofLibrary Science David Matson'60,Ph.D.,Professor of Music John McGillivray'70,M.S., Associate Professor of Physical Education Diane Conrad Merchant'78,M.A.,Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Kurt Moreland '76,M.A.,Assistant Professor of Communication Arts David Nicholas'74,M.A., Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems Gary Nonnemacher'86,M.S.,Instructor ofMathematics Gary Percesepe'75,Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Philosophy Jim Phipps'68,Ph.D.,Professor ofCommunication Arts Terry Phipps'76,Ph.D.,Professor ofBiology Sandy Pratt'86, M.S. Assistant Professor of Nursing Kevin Sims'74,Ph.D., Assistant Professor ofPolitical Science Sarah Harriman Smith '75,Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Accounting Sandra Terkelsen '90,M.B.A.,Instructor of Marketing David Warren'64, Associate Professor of Biblical Education Adjunct Connie Clark Anderson '73,Music Wayne Anthony'82,Library Jeff Beste'86,Science and Mathematics Tim Bosworth'71,Psychology Karen Mathews Callan '85,Nursing Terri Baker Comers'77,Education Joan Dautel'70,Social Science and History Carol Towle Estes'75,Education David Gaffner'69,Social Science and History Gary Gromacki'80,Biblical Education David Haffey'69,Social Science and History Nancy Baker Hayes'81,Language and Literature Scott Howder'87,Business Rebecca Selden Kuhn'78,Health and Physical Education Victor Lakes'72,Engineering Faith Linn'83,Communication Arts Mark Mathews'82,Health and Physical Education Carl Ruby'83,Psychology Byron Shearer'68,Biblical Education Douglas Sjoquist'82,Business Norns Smith '63,Health and Physical Education Roscoe Smith '82,Health and Physical Education David Thomas'59,Science and Mathematics Margaret Stowell Wheeler'64,Communication Arts Roger Wilson '76,Science and Mathematics several labs,I had planned an aggressive schedule for the quarter that did not include any step-by-step computer training.I expected that the students could perfect their skills on their own as they worked on the assignments.I had just comefrom IBM,where everyone talked, walked,ate, slept, and dreamed about computers. But I had to realize that if!started talking in the normalIBM computerjargon,I would receive blank stares and drop slips in return. My students were as frustrated and discouraged as I was.Then I remembered my first stumbling experiences with the computer.Here I was, among students who wanted to learn,just as I had,not too long ago.My frustration has since changed to satisfaction as I have seen students learning the computer tools and applying that knowledge to their assignments. It has been an experience,this changefrom industry to academia. Teaching seems to be made up ofthose small victories and small defeats encountered every day and I look forward to each day with my students. Don Humphreys earned his M.S.at Southern College of Technology in 1992 while employed with IBM as an information developer. Don graduated from Cedarville College in 1989 and returned as an instructor of English in 1992.