| Pamela Anderson joined the university in October of last year as the
nursing lab coordinator. She works part-time in the department, and has
been a Registered Nurse since 1992. |  |
| Amy Biegel begins this fall as an assistant professor of social work.
She worked in the field of social work for 13 years, working mostly with
children, adolescents and their families. She is a licensed clinical
social worker with a bachelor's degree in both psychology and social
work from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master's in social work from
Indiana University. She was recently accepted to begin doctoral studies
in social work at Indiana University. |  |
| Kahle Bryant has worked at HU as a graduate student for the past two
years, but joined the staff full-time this summer as the residence
director of Livingston Hall. |  |
| Kathryn Eckert joined the staff this summer as the Learning Center
secretary. She holds an associate's degree in elementary education and
previously worked as the program support assistant at the Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS). |  |
| Dawn Ford joins the faculty this fall as an associate professor of
digital media arts. She is an independent producer/director of films,
television series and new media. Career highlights include her early
work as a broadcast recording engineer on NPR’s “All Things Considered,”
in sound post-production at Lucasfilm on “Return of the Jedi,” “Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “The Right Stuff” and “Star Trek III”,
among others. She holds an M.F.A. in professional screenwriting from
National University in La Jolla, CA; an M.A. in television, film and new
media from San Diego State University; and a B.A. in radio, television
and film from the University of Maryland. |  |
| Shelly Francka came to HU in September of last year as the director of
the Adult Degree Programs. She holds a Master in Business Administration
degree from Southwest Baptist University, a Bachelor of Science degree
in business administration and an Associate in Science degree in
practical nursing. She is currently working on her doctorate in business
administration. |  |
| Andrew Freehauf joined the university this summer as an admissions
counselor. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from IPFW.
Prior to joining Huntington, he worked for Pathfinder Services Inc. |  |
| Nathan Hartman was named the digital media arts studio supervisor this month. He came to the university in November as the digital media arts recruiter, and alsohelped to plan the Fandana Film Festival. He is a 2010 film studies and broadcasting graduate from Huntington. |  |
| Bo Helmich joins the ministry faculty this fall as an assistant
professor of worship leadership. He holds degrees from Stanford, Oxford
and the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He is currently in
the process of finishing a doctorate in Theology at Duke University.
Prior to coming to Huntington, he served for a number of years as a
local church pastor, teacher and worship leader. |  |
| Shoshannah McKinney joined HU this summer as the associate director of
the Institute for TESOL Studies and as the international admissions
counselor. She is a 2003 graduate of Huntington with a bachelor's degree
in math education. Upon graduating, she moved to China to teach English
at Liaocheng University. While there, she earned her Master of Arts
degree in TESOL from Azusa Pacific University. |  |
| Katie Martin joined the staff this summer as an admissions counselor.
She is a 2012 HU graduate with a degree in elementary and middle grades
education. |  |
| Kyle Metzger joined the staff this summer as the coordinator of student
activities/multicultural activities. He graduated from Bluffton
University in 2008 with a degree in social work. |  |
| John Noble begins this fall as an assistant professor of Bible and
religion. A candidate for the PhD in Near Eastern Languages and
Civilizations from Harvard University, he holds MDiv and MA degrees from
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and the BA from Taylor University.
As a graduate teaching fellow, he has taught in several core courses at
Harvard, with topics ranging from the Book of Job to Homeric Epic and
to Reason and Faith. |  |
| Amber Prather joined the Adult Degree Programs staff in January as
the online course designer. She is certified as a Microsoft Office
Specialist and completed her Associate of Applied Science degree from
Ivy Tech Community College. Her previous positions include working for
the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, H&R Block and as an
interpreter for the hearing impaired. |  |
| Mark Schenkel came to HU this month as the director of community
relations and as a major gifts officer. He is a lifelong resident of
Huntington and carries a wealth of experience in management and sales
and marketing. He is a graduate of Ball State University and Taylor
University with degrees in general studies and business administration,
respectively. |  |
| Dr. Timothy Troyer joins the faculty this fall as an assistant professor
of chemistry. He earned a B.A. in chemistry and physics from Goshen
College in 1996, an M.S. in chemistry from the University of Michigan in
1999, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Vanderbilt University in 2008. He
worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb pharmaceutical company for several years
in the area of new drug development. |  |
| Tyler Welker joins the faculty this fall as a visiting instructor of
digital media arts. He was one of the first graduates from the program
in 2008, and then worked as the lead animator at Sound Ideas in Columbia
City. He is working on his MFA in 3D Animation at the Academy of Art
University and owns his own freelance business called Infused Digital
Media Inc. |  |
| Kristi Welker came to HU’s Adult Degree Programs in February as the
online program admissions counselor. Before this position, she worked
for the United Way of Huntington, and currently coordinates programs for
college students in her church. She holds a Bachelor of Science in
youth ministries from Huntington, and has started work on a Master of
Arts in higher education from Geneva College. |  |
| Rachel Whitehurst joins the ministry staff this fall as the PRIME
coordinator. In her position, she helps to find internships for ministry
students. Previously, she served as a Communications and Media
Consultant for the Wycliffe Asia Area Communications team Monsoon
Studios. During this time, she and her husband Colin Whitehurst
documented the ongoing work of various Wycliffe language projects
scattered around the Asia Pacific. |  |
| Rachel Wust joins HU as the director of human resources. She has worked
in human resources for the past 20 years in the automotive and food
manufacturing industries. She is a graduate of Ball State University
with a major in psychology and minor in business. She also holds an MBA
from Indiana Wesleyan University. |  |