Faculty News

Welcoming New Faculty

New Faculty Group Photo

Photo by Kayla Smith

Row 1 (L–R): Eunice Hong, Ph.D., Director of Research and Assistant Professor of Ministry; Jessamin Birdsall, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology; Emily Hervey, Psy.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology; Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology.

Row 2 (L-R): Stephen Wunrow, M.A. ’17, Ph.D. ’23, Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament; Bradley Cameron, M.A. ’17, Visiting Instructor in Old Testament; Megan Happel, M.A. ’20, Psy.D. ’23, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology; Smyrna Khalaf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling.

Not Pictured: CPT Salvatore Ardizzone, Assistant Professor of Military Science; Hyejin Cho, D.M.A., Guest Lecturer (Piano); Jonathan Cruz, Instructor in Military Science; Charles King, Guest Lecturer (Music Theory); Corbin Renken, M.Phil., Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences; Noel Streacker ’17, Percussion Ensemble Conductor; John Swedberg, Guest Lecturer, Men’s Glee Club Conductor; Lydia Vermeesch ’17, Guest Lecturer, Women’s Chorale Conductor; Kelsey Walters, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Honoring Dr. Richard (Dick) Rung

Dr. Dick Rung, machinist’s mate 2nd class, taught political science for 27 years at Wheaton College before retiring in 1990. In Normandy this year, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, he received the French Legion Medal of Honor for his service the day of the attack at Omaha Beach, including honors from French President Emmanual Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden. Rung celebrated his 100th birthday in September 2024.