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Clarks Summit University
538 Venard Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
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University Employee Directory
(sorted by last name)
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Lauren Ames
Director of Enrollment Services
570.585.9392
lames@ClarksSummitU.edu
Matt Ames
Coordinator of Mail and Media Services
570.585.9364
mames@ClarksSummitU.eduÂ
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John Best, Ph.D.
Professor, Mathematics
Department Chair, Mathematics and Science
570.585.9611
jbest@ClarksSummitU.edu
Gavin Blake
Admissions Counselor
570.585.9391
gblake@ClarksSummitU.edu
David Bosket, M.Min., M.B.A.
Director of Technology
Assistant Professor, Business
570.585.9218
dbosket@ClarksSummitU.edu
Tiffany Boudreaux, M.A.
Online Academic Advisor
570.585.9372
tboudreaux@ClarksSummitU.edu
Theodore Boykin, M.S.C.C., M.Div.
Vice President for Student Development
Resident Director
570.585.9327
tboykin@ClarksSummitU.edu
Erika Bruckner
Project Manager & Writer
Resident Director
570.585.9337
ebruckner@ClarksSummitU.edu
James Buchanan, M.Div.
Assistant Professor, Bible, Theology, Ministry
Associate Dean of Students
570.585.9328
jbuchanan@ClarksSummitU.edu
Lynelle Buchanan, Ph.D., M.S.C.M., L.P.C., N.C.C.
Dean, School of Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Counseling
Department Chair, Criminal Justice
Resident Director
570.585.9289
lbuchanan@ClarksSummitU.edu
Drew Bundy
Admissions Counselor
570.585.9390
dbundy@ClarksSummitU.eduÂ
Caroline Burleigh, Ed.D.
Professor, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, PreK-4th
Department Chair, PreK-Grade 4 Program
570.585.9232
cburleigh@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Susan Cagley, M.A.
Associate Professor, History, Social Studies
570.585.9234
scagley@ClarksSummitU.edu
Dena Cambra, M.Ed.
Vice President for Marketing & Communications
570.585.9358
dcambra@ClarksSummitU.edu
Darlene Catlett
Executive Assistant to the President
570.585.9203
dcatlett@ClarksSummitU.edu
Don Catlett
Human Resources Coordinator
570.585.9245
docatlett@ClarksSummitU.edu
Ronnie Chastain, M.A., A.T.C.
Head Athletic Trainer
570.585.9326
rchastain@ClarksSummitU.edu
Jessica Clark
Assistant Registrar
570.585.9219
jclark@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sam Correa
Social and Creative Media Manager
570.585.9273
scorrea@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sara Cumberland
Administrative Assistant for the Office of Student Development
Resident Director
570.585.9180
scumberland@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Fred Defendorf
Coordinator of Student Life
Resident Director
Underground Café Manager
570.585.9314
fdefendorf@ClarksSummitU.edu
Brian Deschaine, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor, Health and Physical Education
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
570.585.9324
bdeschaine@ClarksSummitU.edu
Bonnie Dodd
Accounts Receivable Clerk
570.585.9211
bdodd@ClarksSummitU.edu
Allen Dreyer, M.Min.
Executive Director of Administrative Services
570.585.9317
adreyer@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Larry Ellis
Director of Financial Aid
570.585.9210
lellis@ClarksSummitU.edu
Matthew Essigmann
Admissions Counselor
570.585.9367
messigmann@clarkssummitu.edu
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Heather Fornes, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Associate Professor, Counseling
570.585.9362
hfornes@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sarah Fugate
Head Coach, Men’s & Women’s Volleyball
Athletic Success Coordinator
570.585.9376
sfugate@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Kenneth Gardoski, Ph.D.
Director of Seminary Doctoral Programs
Professor, Systematic Theology
570.585.9279
kgardoski@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sharon Gardoski, M.S.L.S.
Library Director
570.585.9282
sgardoski@ClarksSummitU.edu
Holden Goehring
Facilities Staff
570.585.9330
hgoehring@ClarksSummitU.edu
Paul Golden, M.Div.
Executive Director of Alumni and Development
570.585.9202
pgolden@ClarksSummitU.edu
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David Harris, D.M.A.
Professor, Music
570.585.9294
dharris@ClarksSummitU.edu
Jeremy Hefele, M.B.A.
Head Coach, Baseball
Rec Center Supervisor
570.585.9325
jhefele@ClarksSummitU.eduÂ
Janet Hicks, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Professor, English and Communications
570.585.9254
jhicks@ClarksSummitU.edu
Bill Higley, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academics
570.585.9306
whigley@ClarksSummitU.edu
Tamara Holbrook, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor, PreK-4th
570.585.9329
tholbrook@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sherrie Holloway, M.Ed., M.A.
Professor, Health and Human Performance
Department Chair, Health and Human Performance
Associate Director, LYFE Women’s Conference
570.585.9238
sholloway@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Becky Illian
Administrative Assistant to the School of Education
570.585.9355
billian@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Scott Kaiser
Director of Facilities
570.585.9332skaiser@ClarksSummitU.edu
Diana Kelley, M.Ed.
Associate Professor, Teacher Education—PreK–4, Special Education, PreK–12, 7–12
570.585.9278
dkelley@ClarksSummitU.edu
Dr. Ritch Kelley
Dean, School of Education
Professor, Teacher Education—PreK–4, PreK–12, 7–12
Department Chair, Secondary Programs and K-12 Programs
570.585.9293
rkelley@ClarksSummitU.edu
Summer Kinder, M.Ed.
Director of Student Support Services
570.585.9315
skinder@ClarksSummitU.edu
Daniel King
Controller
570.585.9208
dking@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Lacava, Jeanna
Part-Time Faculty
570.585.9273
jlacava@ClarksSummitU.edu
David Lackey, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Theology
Professor, Bible, Theology
570.585.9235
dlackey@ClarksSummitU.edu
Katie Leonard
Creative Media Specialist
570.585.9419
kleonard@ClarksSummitU.edu
Marilyn Luster
Director of Student Employment and Career Readiness
Resident Director
570.585.9316
mluster@ClarksSummitU.edu
Diane Lytle, M.Ed.
Faculty Development Specialist
Adjunct Instructor
570.585.9375
dlytle@ClarksSummitU.edu
James Lytle, D.Min.
President
570.585.9201
jlytle@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Keith Marlett, Ph.D., P.C., L.M.H.C.
Professor, Counseling
570.585.9290
kmarlett@ClarksSummitU.edu
Don McCall, D.Min.
Professor, Pastoral Studies
570.585.9303
dmccall@ClarksSummitU.edu
Mark McGinniss, Ph.D.
Assistant Seminary Dean
Professor, O.T. Literature, Language and Exegesis
JMAT Editor
570.585.9243
mmcginniss@ClarksSummitU.edu
Paul McGuinness, D.Min.
Part-Time Faculty Member
pmcguinness@ClarksSummitU.edu
Mikaela Meaders
Director of Athletic Communications
570.585.9288
mmeaders@ClarksSummitU.edu
Lynze Mewhort
Administrative Assistant for Development
570.585.9223
lmewhort@ClarksSummitU.edu
Nathan Mewhort
Resident Director
Teen Leadership Conference Director
nmewhort@ClarksSummitU.edu
Faye Moore, M.S.C.M., N.C.C.
Associate Dean of Students
Assistant Professor, Psychology, Counseling
570.585.9313
fmoore@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Kelly Neff
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of Online Learning
Administrative Assistant to the Registrar
570.585.9217
kneff@ClarksSummitU.edu
Colleen Noll
Admissions Counselor
570.585.9383
cnoll@ClarksSummitU.edu
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David Ober, Ph.D.
Professor, Business
Department Chair, Business
570.585.9272
dober@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Kristi Parker, M.Ed.
Executive Assistant for Administrative Services
Executive Assistant for Marketing
570.585.9263
kparker@ClarksSummitU.edu
Frank Passetti, M.Div.
Part-Time Faculty Member
fpassetti@ClarksSummitU.edu
Terry Perrine, M.Div.
Vice President for Enrollment
Director, LYFE Women’s Conference
570.585.9444
tperrine@ClarksSummitU.edu
Margaret Pisanchyn
Director of Admissions Operations
570.585.9369
mpisanchyn@ClarksSummitU.edu
Robert Plantz, M.S.M.A.
Director of Institutional Research
Assistant Professor, Business
570.585.9258
rplantz@ClarksSummitU.edu
Derrick Polohonki
Admissions Counselor
570.585.9309
dpolohonki@clarkssummitu.edu
Kenneth Pyne, D.Min.
Director of Internships
Seminary Chaplain
Associate Professor
570.585.9386
kpyne@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Dawn Schluetz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English and Communications
570.585.9311
dschluetz@ClarksSummitU.edu
Ben Schuit
Coordinator of Loans and Military Benefits
570.585.9212
bschuit@ClarksSummitU.edu
Adam Schwamb, M.Mus.
Assistant Professor, Music
Department Chair, Music
570.585.9388
aschwamb@ClarksSummitU.edu
Patience Schwamb
Director of Student Accounts
570.585.9205
pschwamb@ClarksSummitU.edu
Sarah Scranta
Associate Professor, English and Communications
Department Chair, English and Communications
sscranta@ClarksSummitU.edu
Stacey Shaw
Accounts Payable
570.585.9209
sshaw@ClarksSummitU.edu
Mike Show
Recruitment and Relations Administrator
Head Coach, Golf
570.585.9225
mshow@ClarksSummitU.edu
Melissa Slusser
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academics
570.585.9379
mslusser@ClarksSummitU.edu
Wayne Slusser, Ph.D.
Seminary Dean
Professor, New Testament, Greek
Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
570.585.9490
wslusser@ClarksSummitU.edu
Carleigh Smith, M.A.L.
Instructor, English and Communications
570.585.9368
casmith@ClarksSummitU.edu
Megan Spaid
Administrative Assistant to the Library
570.585.9281
mspaid@ClarksSummitU.edu
Jon-Eric Stiles
Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
Athletic Trainer
570.585.9334
jstiles@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Chris Welman
Registrar
570.585.9345
jwelman@ClarksSummitU.edu
Betty Wheeler
Assistant Athletic Director
570.585.9384
ewheeler@ClarksSummitU.edu
James Wheeler
Director of Safety and Security
570.585.9213
jwheeler@ClarksSummitU.edu
Wesley Wilson, M.Min.
Database Engineer
570.585.9409
wwilson@ClarksSummitU.edu
Peggy Wright, M.S.
Associate Professor, Science
570.585.9240
mwright@ClarksSummitU.edu
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Erica Young, M.S.Ed.
Executive Director of Online Learning
570.585.9370
eyoung@ClarksSummitU.edu