Central College Announces Changes Among Faculty
Pella, IA (08/01/2019) — Central College is pleased to announce changes among its faculty for the 2019-20 school year.
Three assistant professors have earned tenure and promotion to associate professor:
- Melissa McAninch (B.S., Truman State University; M.A., Truman State University, University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Iowa), department of education.
- Maggie Schlerman (B.A., Central College; M.A., Iowa State University), department of economics, accounting and management.
- Susan Swanson (B.S., Arizona State University; M.A., University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities), department of art.
One associate professor was promoted to professor:
- Kathy Korcheck (B.S., Kent State University; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., Washington University), department of modern languages.
Central also made five faculty hires:
- Jennifer Counts (B.A., Luther College; M.Ed., Drake University; Ph.D., in progress, Clemson University), instructor of education.
- Kate Nesbit (B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., in progress, University of Iowa), instructor of English.
- Shelli Green (B.A., Central College; M.S., Southwest Minnesota State University; D.A.T., in progress, University of Idaho), instructor of exercise science.
- Crystal Bruntz (B.A., Central College; M.B.A., Drake University), lecturer of accounting.
- Sean Stephenson (B.M., Millikin University; M.M., University of Missouri Kansas City; D.A., University of Northern Colorado), lecturer of music.
Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College: www.central.edu.
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