Faculty & Staff Bios

Martin University Faculty Members with earned doctorate degrees from Regionally Accredited Universities


Gloria Ameny- Dixon, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University

Kathleen Barlow, Ph.D.
Ball State University
D. Min. from The Graduate Theological Foundation

Nicole Barnett, Ed.D
Ball State University

William Burris, Ph.D.
Indiana University

Miltina Gavia, J.D.
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington

Martin Greenan, Ed.D.
Ball State University

Ingeborg Groot-Rife, Ph.D.
Ball State University

Ronnie Lee Hiller, Ph.D.
Indiana State University

Dennis Jackson, Ed.D.
Indiana University

Taffanee L. Keys, J.D.
The Ohio State University College of Law.

Nancy Munson, Ph.D
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Shirley Nichols, Ed.D
University of Phoenix

Claude Oliver, D.Min.
Drew University

Tyra Seldon, Ph.D.
University of Rochester

Melissa Shyan-Norwalt, Ph.D
University of Hawai'i at Mona

John Smith, Ph.D
Oklahoma State University

Brian Steuerwald, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Jack Thomas Ph.D.
Indiana University

Martin University Faculty Members with earned master’s degrees from Regionally Accredited Universities:


Bob Bonar, M.S.
Butler University

Sylvia Cunningham, M.A.
Bowling Green State University

Virginia Davenport, M.S.
Martin University

Mynelle Gardner, M.A.
Martin University

Bradford Hathaway, M.S.
Indiana University

Alice Hopkins, M.S.
Indiana University

Rev. Derek King, M.Div.
Colgate Rochester Divinity School

Rev. Robert Kolentus, M.M.
Butler University

Heather McGrail, M.A.
Winona State University

Herman Whitfield,III, Master of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music