Hesston College welcomes new faculty and staff for fall 2011

Hesston College announces the following faculty and staff appointments for the 2011-12 school year.

New faculty appointments include:

• Jason Barrett-Fox, English and writing. He earned a bachelor’s in English from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.), a master’s in American studies, a graduate certificate for women, gender and sexuality studies and is pursuing a Ph.D. in English from the University of Kansas (Lawrence).
• Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox, sociology. She earned a master’s and Ph.D. in American studies with a focus on religion, family, sexuality and law from the University of Kansas.
• Angela Brockmueller, physical science lab assistant. She is a graduate of Hesston College and has a B.A. in biology from Goshen (Ind.) College.
• Tamra Call, nursing lab instructor. She earned a bachelor of science in nursing and a master of science in nursing with a focus in public health nursing and a nurse educator certificate from the University of Kansas.
• Danae King will teach history courses while history faculty John Sharp is on sabbatical. She earned a bachelor’s in integrated social studies from Bluffton (Ohio) University.
• Marissa King, education. She is a Hesston College graduate and has a bachelor’s in education and Teaching English as a Second Language from Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Va.) and a master’s in education from North Central University (Prescott, Ariz.).
• Ethan Mast, a 2010 Hesston College graduate, will serve as aviation flight instructor.
• Maggie Myers, nursing clinical instructor. She earned an associate degree in nursing from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, a bachelor of science in nursing from Kansas Newman College (Wichita) and a masters of nursing from Newman University (Wichita, Kan.).
• Solomon Rudy, a 2011 Hesston College graduate, will serve as aviation flight instructor.
• Dr. Brent Yoder, registrar. He is a Hesston College graduate and earned a bachelors in biochemistry from Eastern Mennonite University and a future professoriate graduate certificate and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg).
• Marcella Zook, nursing clinical instructor. She is a graduate of Hesston College and earned a bachelor of science in nursing with a co-major in family life from Goshen College.

New staff appointments include:

• Brent Brockmueller, admissions counselor, is a graduate of Hesston College and Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.).
• Joel Kauffman, athletic director, is a graduate of Hesston College, Fresno (Calif.) Pacific College and Wichita State University.
• Lindsey Mason, Erb Hall resident director, is a graduate of Goshen College.
• Lucas Mason, admissions counselor, attended Hesston College and is a graduate of Wichita State University.
• Marcus Maust, athletic trainer, is a graduate of Hesston College and Bethel College (North Newton, Kan).
• Emily Miller, Larks Nest manager and campus activities co-director, is a graduate of Tabor College.
• Rob Ramseyer, baseball coach and campus activities co-director, is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, Kan.) and the University of Kansas.
• Michael Smalley, Kauffman Court resident director, is a graduate of Hesston College and Wichita State University.
• Carson Stutzman, admissions counselor, is a graduate of Hesston College and Tabor College.
• Rachel Swartzendruber Miller, vice president of Admissions and Financial Aid, is a graduate of Hesston College, Goshen College, Wichita State University and is a Ph.D. candidate through Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich.).