Office of the Provost
University Professor
The University Professor award is the highest honor that a faculty member can receive at Bethel University. This highly selective award recognizes a faculty member for sustained excellence in scholarship, teaching, research, or creative activity in his or her discipline. Faculty who are selected as a University Professor have provided outstanding service to Bethel University, to their profession, and to the public. Appointment to a university professorship recognizes the individual’s role as an intellectual leader and change agent, resulting in a significant impact on his or her academic discipline.
Professor Kenneth Steinbach
University Professor of Art (2018)
University Professor of Art (2018)
University Professor of Art Kenneth Steinbach
Dr. Gretchen Wrobel
University Professor of Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences, 2016)
University Professor of Psychology (College of Arts & Sciences, 2016)
Dr. Mark Strauss
University Professor of New Testament Emeritus (Seminary, 2014)
University Professor of New Testament Emeritus (Seminary, 2014)
Dr. Wayne Roosa
University Professor of Art Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2012)
University Professor of Art Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2012)
Dr. Marjorie Schaffer
University Professor of Nursing Emerita (College of Arts & Sciences, 2010)
University Professor of Nursing Emerita (College of Arts & Sciences, 2010)
Dr. Michael Holmes
University Professor of Biblical Studies and Early Christianity Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2008)
University Professor of Biblical Studies and Early Christianity Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2008)
Dr. Richard Peterson
University Professor of Physics Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2006)
University Professor of Physics Emeritus (College of Arts & Sciences, 2006)
