Central College Announces Changes Among Faculty

by Central College

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.