NCU Faculty Directory
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North Central University faculty are experts who have dedicated years to rigorous scholarship and gaining real-world experience in their respective disciplines. They are also deeply invested in the well-being and success of their students. NCU faculty care about each student and their personal and professional calling. They serve as thought leaders, mentors, collaborators, and spiritual sounding boards. Use this directory to connect and learn more about the faculty who guide your education at NCU.
Use this directory to connect and learn more about the faculty who guide your education at NCU.
Executive Faculty
University President
President’s Cabinet
President’s Cabinet
Desirée Libengood, Ed.D., M.A.
Provost
Bethany Harshbarger, M.A.
Vice President of Enrollment
Kate Ketterling
Vice President of Human Resources and Operations
Ron Meyer
Chief Financial Officer
Desirée Libengood, Ed.D., M.A.
Provost
Kate Ketterling
Vice President of Human Resources and Operations
Bethany Harshbarger, M.A.
Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing
Kara Lundin
Chief Financial Officer
College of Undergraduate Studies Faculty
Pamela S. Beaudry, M.S.W.
Social Work Program Director and Assistant Professor, Social Work
Office: Miller Hall 234
Email: psbeaudr@northcentral.edu
Regina Daniels, Ed.D., M.A.
Professor, American Sign Language
Office: Miller Hall 259
Email: redaniel@northcentral.edu
Bedah F. Dualeh, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: Miller Hall 261
Email: bfdualeh@northcentral.edu
Joshua Edmon, M.A., M.A.
Dean of Multicultural and Spiritual Life
Office: Miller Hall 242
Email: jaedmon@northcentral.edu
Nathan Enge, M.S.W., L.G.S.W.
Social Work Field Director and Assistant Professor, Social Work
Office: Miller Hall 241
Email: naenge@northcentral.edu
Connie Freitag, Ed.D., M.A.
Director, School of Humanities & Sciences
Office: Miller Hall 216
Email: csfreita@northcentral.edu
Jonathan Friesen, M.A. Multiple Teaching Licenses, Elementary and K-12
Associate Professor, School of Education
Office: Miller Hall 218
Email: jmfriese@northcentral.edu
Sydney Groven, M.A.
Associate Professor, Carlstrom ASL-Interpreting
Office: Miller Hall 257
Email: svgroven@northcentral.edu
Christopher Joseph, M.Div.
Director of Media Services
Office: Trask Word and Worship Center
Jeffrey Leighton, Ph.D.
Director of Neuroscience Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: Miller 227
Email: jsleight@northcentral.edu
Ellington Porter, Doctor of Arts
Associate Professor, Worship
Office: Miller Hall 261
Email: ewporter@northcentral.edu
Khephera Rakhu, M.A.
Executive Director, Brand Strategy & Experiential Learning
Assistant Professor, Marketing & Digital Communications
Office: Miller Hall 236
Email: karakhu@northcentral.edu
Adam Sikorski, D.Min., M.Div., M.A.
Director, School of Ministry & Worship
Office: Miller Hall 263
Email: acsikors@northcentral.edu
Keisha Spivey, D.Min., M.Div., M.A.
Assistant Professor, Pastoral Ministries
Office: Miller Hall 263
Email: kbspivey@northcentral.edu
Neely Tamminga, MBA
Director, School of Business & Leadership
Office: Miller Hall 223
Email: njtammin@northcentral.edu
Rachelle J. Waldon, MSLS
Director of Library Services
Office: TJ Jones Library
Email: rjwaldon@northcentral.edu
Bryan Weiss, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Sports Management
Office: Miller 225
Email: baweiss@northcentral.edu
Vinnie Zarletti, Doctor of Worship Studies, Master of Worship Studies
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Office: Miller Hall 243
Email: vmzarlet@northcentral.edu
Phil Zarns, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor, Global Studies
Office: Miller Hall 250
Email: pwzarns@northcentral.edu
Pamela Beaudry, M.S.W.
Social Work Program Director and Assistant Professor, Social Work
Office: Miller Hall 234
Email: psbeaudr@northcentral.edu
Regina Daniels, Ed.D., M.A.
Professor, Carlstrom ASL-Interpreting
Office: Miller Hall 259
Email: redaniel@northcentral.edu
Badeh Dualeh, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: Miller Hall 261
Email: bfdualeh@northcentral.edu
Joshua Edmon, M.A., M.A.
Dean of Multicultural and Spiritual Life
Office: Miller Hall 242
Email: jaedmon@northcentral.edu
Nathan Enge, M.S.W., L.G.S.W.
Social Work Field Director and Assistant Professor, Social Work
Office: Miller Hall 241
Email: naenge@northcentral.edu
Connie Freitag, Ed.D., M.A.
Director, School of Humanities & Sciences
Office: Miller Hall 216
Email: csfreita@northcentral.edu
Jonathan Friesen, M.A. Multiple Teaching Licenses, Elementary and K-12
Associate Professor, School of Education
Office: Miller Hall 218
Email: jmfriese@northcentral.edu
Sydney Groven, M.A.
Associate Professor, Carlstrom ASL-Interpreting
Office: Miller Hall 257
Email: svgroven@northcentral.edu
Christopher Joseph, M.Div.
Director of Media Services and Assistant Professor, Audiovisual Production
Office: Trask Word and Worship Center
Rachael Kaiser, M.A.
Program Lead, Education
Office: Miller Hall 221
Email: rmkaiser@northcentral.edu
Jeffrey Leighton, Ph.D.
Director of Neuroscience Laboratory, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Office: Miller 237
Email: jsleight@northcentral.edu
Ellington Porter, Dr. of Arts
Associate Professor, Worship
Office: Miller Hall 324
Email: ewporter@northcentral.edu
Khephera Rakhu, M.A.
Executive Director, Brand Strategy & Experiential Learning
Assistant Professor, Marketing & Digital Communications
Office: Miller Hall 236
Email: karakhu@northcentral.edu
Adam Sikorski, D.Min., M.Div., M.A.
Director, School of Ministry & Worship
Office: Miller Hall 263
Email: acsikors@northcentral.edu
Keisha Spivey, D.Min., M.Div., M.A.
Assistant Professor, Pastoral Ministries
Office: Miller Hall 263
Email: kbspivey@northcentral.edu
Neely Tamminga, MBA
Director, School of Business & Leadership
Office: Miller Hall 223
Email: njtammin@northcentral.edu
Rachelle Waldon, MSLS
Director of Library Services
Administrative Faculty
Office: TJ Jones Library
Email: rjwaldon@northcentral.edu
Bryan Weiss, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Sports Management
Office: Miller 225
Email: baweiss@northcentral.edu
Vinnie Zarletti, Dr. Worship Studies, Master of Worship Studies
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Office: Miller Hall 243
Email: vmzarlet@northcentral.edu
Phil Zarns, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor, Global Studies
Office: Miller Hall 250
Email: pwzarns@northcentral.edu
College of Graduate Studies
Alaine Buchanan, Ph.D., M.A.
Dean of Graduate Studies
Office: Miller 152
Email: atbuchan@northcentral.edu
Alaine Buchanan, Ph.D., M.A.
Dean of Graduate Studies
Office: Miller 147A
Email: atbuchan@northcentral.edu
Emeriti
Nan Muhovich, Ph.D., M.Div.
Professor Emerita, Global Studies
Office: Miller Hall 236
Email: njmuhovi@northcentral.edu
Nan Muhovich, Ph.D., M.Div.
Professor Emerita, Global Studies
Office: Miller Hall 236
Email: njmuhovi@northcentral.edu
