Front row, left to right: Ning Zhang, Paula Soneral, Christina Busman, Laura Sánchez González, Herb Johnson, Victor Ezigbo, Chris Moore, Bernon Lee
Back row, left to right: Michelle Westmark, Dan Swensen, Bill Norton, Adam Johnson, Jon Van Berkom, Keith Brooks, Matt Putz

The new school year brings new faculty with a wealth of experience to Bethel University. The following are the new College of Arts & Sciences faculty.

Keith Brooks, Instructor of Education
B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana, 2000; M. Ed., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2002; Ph.D. Candidate University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (ABD)

Christina Busman, Instructor in Biblical and Theological Studies
B.A., Bethel University, 2001; M.Div., Princeton Seminary, 2004; Ph.D., Princeton Seminary, anticipated 2009

Victor Ezigbo, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
Dip. Theology, ECWA Theological Seminary Aba, Nigeria, 1997; B.A., ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja, Nigeria, 2000; M.A., Wheaton College, 2002; M.Th., University of Edinburgh, UK, 2005; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, UK, 2008

Adam Johnson, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2002; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2008

Herbert Johnson, Professor of Music
B.Mus.Ed., Evangel University, 1978; M.M., University of Missouri, 1980; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music, 1992

Bernon Lee, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
B.A., University of Calgary, 1995; M.A., University of Calgary, 1997; Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College, 2003

Christopher Moore, Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A.,  Albion College, 2000; M.A., The Ohio State University, 2003; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2008

William Norton, Assistant Professor of English
B.J., Drake University, 1971

Matt Putz, Faculty Instructional Technology Consultant

Laura K. Sánchez González, Instructor of Modern World Languages
B.A., Universidad Pedagogica National, 2004; M.A., Bethel University, 2008

Ripley Smith, Professor of Media Communication
B.A., University of Dubuque, 1986; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1990; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2003

Paula Soneral, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., University of Michigan, 1998; Ph.D., Standford University, 2003

Daniel Swenson, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1984; M.Ed., University of Wisconsin, 1991; Ed.S., University of Minnesota, 1994

Jonathan Van Berkom, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., University of Minnesota, 1987; B.S., University of Minnesota, 1989; D.V.M., University of Minnesota, 1991; M.S., University of Florida, 2005

Michelle Westmark, Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., Bethel University, 2000; M.F.A., Pratt Institute, 2006

Ning Zhang, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.A., Renmin University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2008