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Mara Adams, PhD
Teaches Theology and coordinates service learning
Cynthia Bechtel
Cynthia is lead teacher for 4 to 5 year old children at the Children's Campus.
Michael Dahlinghaus, PhD, CSCS, ACSM-EP-C
Teaches classes in exercise science and human performance and fitness. He has professional experience in personal training education and strength conditioning.
Dan Ebener
Dr. Dan Ebener has been practicing leadership and developing leaders in churches, businesses, and nonprofits since 1975.
Janene Finley
Dr. Finley teaches individual and entity taxation, accounting information systems, and accounting principles for undergraduate and graduate students.
Greg Geistkemper
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Shannon Gottschalk
Shannon is an assistant teacher in the Infant/Toddler room at the Children's Campus.
Erica Eastland
Customer Support/Classroom Coordinator
Lisa Harrington
Records Support Analyst in the Registrar's Office.
Henry Karp
Rabbi Karp teaches Introduction to Judaism for the Theology Department.
Michele Leonard
Graduate Student Support Specialist for the MBA, MOL, and MAcc programs.
Michael Murphy
Business Development Liaison
David O'Connell, DBA
Professor in management.
Michele Petersen
Teaches introductory courses in theology and philosophy. Her specialty is in the theology, philosophy, spirituality, and pedagogy of Edith Stein and the religious philosophy of Paul Ricoeur.
Alexis Reichwein
Student Financial Services Specialist
Allison Scovel
Allison is an Assistant Teacher at the SAU Children's Campus.
Brandi Solis
Financial Aid Counselor
Erica Thomas, DHEd, CHES
Teaches nutrition and wellness concepts courses, as well as exercise physiology lab.
Suzanne Wiese
Suzanne is the administrative assistant for Kinesiology.
Ashley Werthmann
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Allison Ambrose, PhD
Professor of Accounting
Il Woo Cho
Professor in the Math Department
Sarah Dennis
English professor | Department Chair
Sarah Eikleberry, PhD
Dr. Eikleberry's research and teaching intersect at sport studies and sport history and focus on the structures and ideologies that influence access and experiences in sport and physical activity settings.
Isabella Foral
Assistant Registrar
Tim Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie primarily teaches analysis and statistics-related courses, including mathematical programming and elementary number theory.
Robert "Bud" Grant, PhD
Fr. Bud teaches Environmental Theology, philosophy (esp. Kant and Aristotle), Historical Theology, especially IV Century, west, with an emphasis of Saint Ambrose of Milan.
Alida Gottschalk
Shannon is an assistant teacher in the Infant room at the Children's Campus.
Chengming Hu, PhD
Teaches classes in sport management, sport promotion and marketing, and planning and managing sport facilities.
Emily Kingery
Dr. Kingery teaches creative writing, women's literature, British literature, and linguistics.
Sandy Lund, PhD
Teaches physiology and other exercise science courses. Research has focused on respiratory physiology, exercise-induced asthma, and supplement use.
Laura Maurer
Laura is a Lead Teacher and On-Site Supervisor for the SAU Children's Campus
Jennifer Palar
Dr. Palar teaches courses in strategy, leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, and employment law.
Lisa Powell, PhD
Prof. Powell's teaching and research in theology and ethics consider the contributions of non-dominant communities on the development of Christian thought and action.
Lindsay Schaefer
English instructor
Rhiannon Seneli, PhD, ATC
Rhiannon is the Kinesiology Graduate Director
Tyler Spencer, PhD
Dr. Spencer teaches core Sport Management courses and specializes in sport facilities and event management.
Ra'Mya Taylor
Ra'Mya is a Lead Teacher at the SAU Children's Campus.
Natalie Woodhurst
Coordinator of Veterans Recruitment and Services
Nicholas Voth
Nick Voth teaches many introductory and core courses in the Department of Kinesiology with a specific focus on laboratory courses. He also serves as the Laboratory Coordinator in the department. His primary research and professional interests include applied exercise physiology and sports nutrition as they relate to performance in endurance sports.
Kyle Bohnert, PhD
Teaches kinesiology courses related to skeletal muscle anatomy, function, and the molecules that regulate muscle health.
Matthew JM Coomber
Prof. Coomber's teaching focuses on the intersections that develop between Bible and culture, shaping societal aspects ranging from politics to artistic expression.
Junyi Dong
Junyi is an assistant professor in the Math Department teaching core and upper-level mathematics courses.
Maritza Espina, PhD
Professor of Management
Monica Forret, PhD
Monica is professor and director of the DBA program.
Philip Goldfarb Styrt
Teaches composition and introductory literature courses. His specialty is in Renaissance literature and the connection between literature and other writing.
Jessica Greenwald, PhD
Dr. Greenwald teaches DBA courses in the field of Organizational Behavior as well as Statistical Techniques II and III. Her research interests are in work motivation.
Julie Haack
Julie is the director of Financial Aid and the assistant vice president of enrollment management.
Ella Johnson
Dr. Johnson teaches undergraduate courses in Christian systematic theology and some upper level courses in the areas of ecclesiology, sacraments, and spirituality.
Madeline Craig
Madeline teaches introductory courses in the Kinesiology Department related to exercise science and nutrition.
Courtney Luther
Courtney is the Director of Children's Campus
Tyler McIntire
Tyler is an Assistant Teacher in the Honeybee Room.
Jie Peng, PhD
Dr. Peng teaches a wide array of undergraduate and graduate business courses as well as being an accomplished researcher in Business Statistics, Quantitative Research, and Decision Science.
Julie Rodriguez
Financial Aid counselor
Christopher Schwartz, PhD
Dr. Schwartz teaches several core Exercise Science courses as well as introductory courses. His specialty is in physiological function in the human body and the influence of exercise on health and performance.
Jason Senjem
Teaches management courses at undergraduate, MBA, and DBA levels which include strategy, organizational behavior, HR, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
Lisa Thimm
Thimm is a Lecturer for the Mathematics Department.
Alvin Vesey
Financial Aid Specialist
Dan Zeimet
The Registrar serves as the institutional guardian for official academic policies and academic records in supporting SAU faculty, staff, and students.
Jonathan Weeks
Evaluation Coordinator

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