Board of Trustees, Cabinet and Faculty - Friends University (2024)

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The University was founded in 1898 by the Society of Friends (better known as the Quakers) who operated the University until the 1930s. Governance of the institution was then turned over to an independent Board of Trustees.

Eldon Alexander		Garden City
E. Paul Boles		Liberal
Jason Boles		Atlanta, Ga
Marilyn Brown		Overland Park
Bruce Burnett		Derby
Pam Chambers		Great Bend
Phil Crimmins Sr.		Dallas, Texas
David Depew		Wichita
Dr. Biff Green		Wichita
Duane Hansen		Wichita
Dr. Kevin Hoppock		Wichita
Dr. Denis Knight		Wichita
Dr. John Lewis		Andover
Kelly Linnens		Hillsboro
Dr. Cliffton Loesch		Wichita
JoLynn Oakman		Wichita
Rodney Pitts		Cheney
Richard Rucker		Eureka
Mike Shockley		Wichita
John Weber		Wichita
Phil Whiteman		Wichita
Michael Wilson		Wichita

Trustees Emeritus
Paul R. Brown		Wichita
Carl W. Sebits		Cheney

Executive Committee
Marilyn Brown, Treasurer
David Depew
Dr. Biff Green, President
Duane Hansen, Chair
Dr. John Lewis, Secretary
Rodney Pitts, Vice Chair
John Weber

Biff Green (1991), President, B.A., M.S.,
	University of LaVerne; Ed.D., Brigham Young University.
Kelley Dawson (1998), Associate Vice President
	of Administration and Finance; Director of Human Resources; B.A., Midwestern State University; EMBA, Friends University.
Randall C. Doerksen (1988), Vice President
	of Administration and Finance; B.S., EMBA, Friends University.
Marvis Lary (2007), Dean of College of Adult and Professional Studies
	B.S., M.S., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dan Lord (1990), Associate Vice President
	of Academic Affairs; B.A., University of Kansas; M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology; Ph.D., Boston University.
Kathy Marian (2003), Lenexa Educational Center Director
	B.S., Rockhurst College; M.A., University of Kansas.
Carole Obermeyer (2006), Vice President
	of Student Affairs; B.S., Peru State College; M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.
Hilary Peguero (1998), Topeka Educational Center Director
	B.A., Kansas State University; M.S. Friends University.
Pam Pennington (2005), Vice President
	of Marketing and Strategic Growth; B.S., M.S., Friends University.
Heidi Ross (2005), Associate Vice President
	of Registrar and Enrollment Services; B.A., Fort Lewis College; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.
Al Saber (1988), Dean of Graduate School
	B.S., University of Isfahan, Iran; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Kyle Usrey (2007), Dean of College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education;
	Professor of Business; B.B.A., Hardin-Simmins University; M.B.A., J.D., University of Colorado.
Hervey W. Wright III (1991), Vice President
	of University Relations; B.S., Kansas State University; EMBA, Friends University.
John H. Yoder (2002), Vice President
	of Academic Affairs; B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Joe Zimmerman (1999), Director of Athletics
	B.S., (in progress) Friends University.

William (Bill) N. Allan (1980), Associate Professor of Family Life
	B.S., Abilene Christian University; M.A., California State Polytechnic; Ed.D. (in progress), Kansas State University.
Mark Bartel (2005), Assistant Professor of Music;
	Director of Choral Music; B.A., Concord College; B.A., University of Winnepeg; M.M., M.M., Southern Methodist University.
Heather Benton (2007), Instructor of Mathmatics
	B.A., Ouachita Baptist University; M.A., University of Central Arkansas.
Emil Berendt (2000), Associate Professor of Economics
	B.S., University of the State of New York; B.B.A., Pace University; M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., City University of New York.
Rhonda Bethel (2004), Instructor
	Librarian; B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., University of Iowa.
Kathryn M. Boyle (1975), Professor of Chemistry
	B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Iowa. (P. Dan Schultz Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.)
Gary Branum (2006), Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
	B.A., M.A., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.
Max Burson (1994), Public Services Librarian
	Professor; B.S.Ed, M.S.Ed., Southwest Missouri State University; M.L.S., University of Missouri.
Brenda Cain (1995), Associate Professor of Education
	Director of Master of School Leadership (MSL); B.A., Pittsburg State University; M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Valentina Chappell (2001), Assistant Professor of Computer Science
	M.Ed., Voronezh State University; Ph.D., Authority of Higher Attestation Commission at the Council of Ministers, Moscow, Russia.
Connie Corbett-Whittier (2002), Instructor of English
	B.S. Ed., University of Kansas; M.S., State University College at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Sue Diel (2002), Professor of Education
	B.A., M.Ed., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
G. Robert Dove (1964), Professor of Biology
	B.S., M.S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Gretchen Eick (1993), Professor of History
	B.S., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Northwestern University, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Janet Eubank (2005), Assistant Professor of Education
	B.A., Wichita State University; M.A., Friends University.
Sarah Evans (1999), Associate Professor of Biology
	B.S., University of California- Riverside; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Russell Fox (2006), Assistant Professor of Political Science
	B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America.
Dona R. Gibson (1981), Professor of Education and Psychology
	Director, M.A. in Teaching (MAT); B.S., Friends University; M.Ed., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Richard L. Gibson (1992), Professor of Education
	B.A., Washburn University; M.Ed., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Christopher M. Habben (2001), Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
	B.A., Hope College; M.S., M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Bobbie Harris (2006), Assistant Professor of Physical Education
	B.A., M.A., Wichita State University.
Malcolm Harris (2006), Professor of Finance
	B.A., Canisius College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Stanley Harstine (2002), Assistant Professor of Religion
	B.S., Kansas State University; M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor University.
Marvin Hinten (1998), Associate Professor of English
	B.S., M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Lisa Hittle (1995), Assistant Professor of Music
	B.S., Kansas State University; B.A., M.M.,Wichita State University.
Arlen Honts (2004), Chair of Division of Business and Information Technology
	Professor of Business; B.S., University of Oklahoma; MBA, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Jennifer Jay (2006), Instructor of Social Sciences
	B.A., Wichita State University; MMFT, Abilene Christian University.
Marilyn Jones (1980), Assistant Professor of Business
	B.S., Wichita State University; M.S., Emporia State University.
Christian Kettler (1987), Professor of Theology and Philosophy
	A.B., Friends University; M.A., M. Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.
James H. Knight (1995), Assistant Professor of Piano
	B.M., Friends University; M.M., D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.
William T. (Ted) Krone (1989), Professor of Art
	M.F.A., Wichita State University.
Toni Libhart (1995), Vice Chair of Fine Arts Division
	Assistant Professor of Music and Percussion; B.A., M.A., Wichita State University.
William A. Lybarger (1994), Assistant Professor of Business
	of Business; B.S.E., M.S.E., Arkansas State University; Ph.D., St. Louis University.
Alan D. Maccarone (1990), Professor of Biology
	Director of Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES); B.A., The State University of New York; M.S., Memorial University of Newfoundland; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers-The University of New Jersey.
James Maddox (1996), Professor of Business
	B.A., Benedictine College; M.S., University of Nebraska of Omaha; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Patrick Mathews (2003), Assistant Professor of Biology
	B.A., M.S., Northeast Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Donna Stuber-McEwen (1996), Vice Chair of Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
	Professor of Human Services/Psychology; B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Ann Marie Miller (1993), Associate Professor of Voice
	B.M., Oberlin College; M.M., New England Conservatory.
Jennifer Nelson (2005), Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
	B.A., Northwestern College; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Tim Nelson (2005), Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
	B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Xavier University; M.S., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Carol O’Hara (2003), Instructor
	B.A., M.Ed, Wichita State University.
Charles L. Parker (1989), Associate Professor of Drama
	Theater Director; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Edmond Pearson (2002), Instructor of Business
	B.A., Fordham University; MMIS, Friends University; J. D., President’s College School of Law.
Patricia W. Penn (1994), Chair of Division of Education
	Associate Professor of Education; B.A., David Lipscomb University; M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Kurt Priebe (2000), Instructor of Drama and Media
	B.A., Sterling College; M.A., Regent University.
Daniel Racer (2000), Instructor of Music
	B.M.E., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.M., Wichita State University.
Steven W. Rathbun (1990), Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
	B.A., Mid- America Nazarene College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Kurt Reding (2007), Professor of Accounting
	B.S., Trinity Christian College; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
Constance Reimer (1996), Chair of Religion and Humanities
	Assistant Professor of English, B.A., Kansas State University; M.S., Pittsburg State University.
J. Michelle Robertson (2003), Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
	B.A., Midwestern State University; Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., University of Louisiana.
Stan K. Rogers (1988), Associate Professor of Dance
	B.F.A. Ballet, Texas Christian University; B.F.A. Dance Performance, Wichita State University; M.A., Columbia University.
Elizabeth G. Ross (1991), Assistant Professor of Marketing
	A.B., Mt. Holyoke College; M.S.W., The University of Oklahoma; M.B.A., Wichita State University.
M. Karlene Sanborn (1999), Associate Professor of Management
	B.S., Park College; M.A., Webster University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Mark Sanborn (1998) Associate Professor of MMIS
	B.S., Park College; M.A., Webster University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Kirk Scott (2006), Instructor of Humanities
	B.A., M.A., Wichita State University.
Karen Scroggins (2000), Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts
	M.S., Newman University; B.F.A., Phillips University
Kathy Slemp (2000), Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
	B.B.A., Wichita State University; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D. (in progress) Capella University.
Jerry T. Smartt (1975), Professor of Spanish
	B.A., University of Texas; M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Wichita State University.
Brenda Smith (1995), Assistant Professor of Mathematics
	B.A., Baylor University; M.A., Southwest Missouri State University.
Jim Smith (1990), Assistant Professor of Religion
	B.A., Friends University; M.Div., Yale University Divinity School; D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Nora Strasser (1987), Chair of Division of Natural Science and Mathematics
	Professor of Mathematics; B.S., M.A., University of South Dakota; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
John W. Taylor (1989), Professor of Music
	Director of Music Education and Instrumental Music; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Richard Teter (1996), Assistant Professor of Computer Science
	B.A., Wichita State University; B.S., Oral Roberts University; M.S., Friends University; Ph.D. (in progress), Kansas State University.
Karyn Turla (1996), Professor of Biology
	B.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.
David Weber (1973), Professor of Voice
	B.Mus., M.Mus., University of Cincinnati; D.M.A., University of Missouri- Kansas City.
Michael Wilder (2005), Chair of Division of Fine Arts;
	Professor of Music; B.M., Iowa State University; M.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Phillip Wiseley (2003), Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
	B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
William H. Wunder (1992), Professor of Business
	Chair, Division of Business, Technology and Leadership Graduate School; Director, Master of Business Administration-Executive (EMBA); B.S., Emporia State University; M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Guangqiu Xu (2002), Associate Professor of History;
	B.A., M.A., Sun Yat-sen University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Darcy Zabel (1998), Vice Chair Division of Religion and Humanities
	Associate Professor of English; B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Winston Kenton (2004), Program Director, Criminal Justice Program
	B.A., Wichita State University; M.E., Wichita State University.
Dixie Madden (2003), Director, Garvey Institute of Law
	Director, Master of Studies in Business Law; B.S., Kansas State University; J.D., Ohio State University; LL.M., New York University.
Nichole L. (Murk) Pendleton (2004), Program Director, Accounting; B.S., Kansas State University
	M. Acc., Kansas State University.
Farhad Tadayon (2004), Program Director, Master of Service/Production Management
	B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Wichita State University.

Robert Leroy Brightup (1964), Emeritus
	A.B., Friends University; B.D., Nazarene Theological Seminary; Th.D., Iliff School of Theology.
C.G. Chacko (1967), Emeritus
	B.A., Azusa College; M.A., San Diego State College; M.S., University of Oregon.
Vivian Fleming (1965), Emeritus
	A.B., Friends University; M.Mus. Ed., University of Oklahoma.
John P. Freedlun (1968), Emeritus
	B.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University; M.S., Wichita State University.
Harold Friesen (1975), Emeritus
	B.S., M.S., Mankato State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Willard Dale Goodrich (1979), Emeritus
	B.A., M.S., Wichita State University; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.
Wayne L. Howdeshell (1967), Emeritus
	B.A., Friends University; M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
Earl A. Holmes (1980), Emeritus
	B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Millersville State College; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Philip Nagley (1947), Emeritus
	Curator of Museum; B.S., Wilmington College; M.A., Columbia University; Honorary Doctorate in Humanities, Friends University.
Raymond S. Nelson (1976), Emeritus
	B.Th., Trinity Seminary and Bible College; B.A., M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
William W. Perry (1962), Emeritus
	B.M., M.Mus. Ed., Ed.D., North Texas State University.
Cecil J. Riney (1959), Emeritus
	B.Mus., Friends University; M.Mus.Ed., University of Kansas; D.M.A., University of Southern California. (Lewis M. and Selma M. Miller Distinguished Professor of Music.)
Essie V. Platt (1947), Emeritus
	A.B., Friends University; M.A., University of Colorado.
Kjersti Swanson (1946), Emeritus
	A.B., Friends University; M.S., University of Oklahoma.