Administrative Faculty

Ivor Newsham (1972)
Interim Dean of School of Professional Studies

B.A., 1968, Northwest Nazarene University

M.A.E., 1982, Governors State University

Ph.D., 1972, Washington State University

Jim D. Knight (1975)
Registrar and Associate Dean of Instruction

B.A., 1966, Trevecca Nazarene University

M.S., 1973, University of Tennessee

Kathryn Boyens (1980)
Director of Benner Library and Learning Resource Center

B.A., 1969, University of Illinois

M.A., 1979, Illinois State University

M.S., 1983, University of Illinois

Mary Anderson (1986)
Director of Career Services

B.M.Ed., 1972, Millikin University

M.A.E., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University

Sue E. Williams (1987)
Interim Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

B.A., 1969, Olivet Nazarene University

M.A.E., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University

Ph.D., 1996, University of Illinois

Sue Rattin (1990)
Director of Learning Development

B.A., 1970, Olivet Nazarene University

M.A., 1976, Pacific Lutheran University

Ph.D., 2001, University of Illinois

Susan Wolff (1999)
Director of Admissions

B.A., 1994, Olivet Nazarene University

M.B.A., 2006, Olivet Nazarene University

Gary Newsome (2000)
Director of Athletics

B.S., 1974, Olivet Nazarene University

M.S., 1982, Chicago State University

Michael W. Benson (2002)
University Chaplain

B.A., 1978, Southern Nazarene University

M.Div., 1983, Nazarene Theological Seminary

D.Min., 2001, Asbury Theological Seminary

Carl Leth (2003)
Dean of School of Theology and Christian Ministry

B.A., 1976, University of Kansas

M.Div., 1981, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Th.M., 1984, Duke Divinity School

Ph.D., 1992 Duke University

James Upchurch (2004)
Dean of School of Education

B.S., 1971, Olivet Nazarene University

M.A., 1975, Saint Xavier University

C.A.S., 1979, Northern Illinois University

Ed.D., 2000 Loyola University, Chicago

Ryan Spittal (2004)
Acting Dean of School of Graduate and Continuing Studies

B.S., 1999, Olivet Nazarene University

M.B.A., 2003, Olivet Nazarene University

Certified Public Accountant

Doctoral Study, Nova Southeastern University

Bethany Mills (2005)
Director of Counseling Services

B.A., 1996, Mount Vernon Nazarene College

M.S., 2000, Indiana University

Psy.D., 2005, Spalding University