When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This is the inaugural year of the Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, which is given to up to two adjunct faculty at Messiah University each spring. Nominations were solicited from all department chairs/program directors, and after careful consideration of these nominations, the Scholarship and Development Committee identified the following two adjunct faculty members to be honored with the 2022 Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence at Messiah University.
Trevor Bunch, adjunct instructor in computer and information science
Linda Gemberling, adjunct instructor for graduate counseling
Congratulations to Trevor and Linda for this recognition of excellence in classroom teaching. The Messiah University community deeply appreciates the award winners, and all of our adjunct faculty, for their role in educating women and men toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith at Messiah University.
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Dr. David Weaver-Zercher, professor of American religious history and assistant provost, recently published two articles in Brethren in Christ History and Life: “Sympathy and Disfavor: The Brethren in Christ and Civil Rights, 1950-1965” (December 2021) and “Words Empty and Hollow? The Brethren in Christ and the Challenge of Race, 1967-1975” (April 2022). The articles explore shifting attitudes about race, racial justice, and the church’s role in addressing social inequality among the Brethren in Christ, Messiah University’s founding denomination. Messiah faculty and graduates appear frequently in the articles. The research and writing of the articles was funded through the Christian Lesher Fellows Program and the Sider Grants Program, both administered by Messiah’s E. Morris and Leone Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan Studies.
The two articles are available to read on Mosaic, Messiah’s institutional repository, using the following links:
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/brps_ed/13/
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/brps_ed/14/
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Congratulations from the Office of the Provost
Congratulations to the following faculty members who have been approved for promotion, term-tenure, or term-tenure renewal, effective Aug. 1:
Promotion from assistant professor to associate professor:
Anthony Eseke, assistant professor of communication and public relations
Andrew Hart, assistant professor of theology
Amanda Lohss, assistant professor of mathematics
Joy Meade, assistant professor of music
Philip Tan, assistant professor of engineering
Promotion from associate professor to full professor:
Heather Barto, associate professor of counseling
Melinda Buchard, associate professor of special education
Fabrizio Cilento, associate professor of communication
Leah Clarke, associate professor of counseling
Kimberly Fenstermacher, associate professor of nursing
Niklas Hellgren, associate professor of physics
David Owen, associate professor of computer science
Gladys Robalino, associate professor of Spanish
Kristen Slabaugh, associate professor of nursing
Brian Swartz, associate professor of engineering
Jennifer Thomson, associate professor of biopsychology
Term Tenure:
Anthony Eseke, assistant professor of communication and public relations
Kimberly Fenstermacher, associate professor of nursing
Andrew Hart, assistant professor of theology
Amanda Lohss, assistant professor of mathematics
Joy Meade, assistant professor of music
Kristen Slabaugh, associate professor of nursing
Philip Tan, assistant professor of engineering
Term Tenure Renewal:
Edward Arke, professor of communication
Edward Cohn, associate professor of theatre
Rachel Cornacchio, professor of music
Richard Crane, professor of theology
Timothy Dixon, professor of music
John Fea, professor of American history
Daniel Finch, professor of art
Todd Goranson, professor of music
Raeann Hamon, professor of family science and gerontology
Robin Lauermann, professor of politics
Bernardo Michael, professor of history
David Owen, associate professor of computer science
David Pettegrew, professor of history and archaeology
Emerson Powery, professor of biblical studies
Gladys Robalino, associate professor of Spanish
Sheila Rodriguez, associate professor of Spanish
Roseann Sachs, professor of chemistry
Damian Savarino, associate professor of music
Brian Smith, professor of Hebrew studies
Thomas Soerens, professor of engineering
Jennifer Thomson, associate professor of biopsychology
Timothy Van Dyke, associate professor of engineering
David Weaver-Zercher, professor of American religious history
Library Promotion from Assistant Librarian to Associate Librarian:
Sarah Myers, collection development and analysis librarian
Congratulations to the following retired faculty members who were approved to receive Emeritus Status:
John Beaney, professor of modern languages
Edward Davis, professor of the history of science
Christine Forsythe, professor of art
Donald Forsythe, professor of art
John Harles, professor of politics
Caleb Miller, professor of philosophy
Richard Roberson, professor of music
David Vader, professor engineering
Kathryn Witt, professor of dietetics
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It is with a grateful heart to inform the campus community that Betsey Miller has resigned from her position as medical director/certified nurse practitioner. Betsey provided significant leadership to our student and employee communities in helping to manage the COVID-19 crisis and was instrumental in our successful maneuvering through that time. Her care for her patients and the leadership she provided to the Engle Center nursing team will long be remembered. We are very grateful for her commitment to providing excellent care through these years and wish her the best in her next endeavors.
We are also grateful for the stellar service to our student community that Bryce Watkins provided as our housing director. Bryce recently transitioned to serve as the program manager in the Collaboratory and we are thrilled that he’s staying at Messiah.
We are delighted to announce and welcome Courtney Williams who is now serving as Messiah’s newest director of housing. Any housing related inquiries can be directed to Courtney at housing@messiah.edu. Welcome, Courtney!
AROUND CAMPUS
FY22 fiscal year end is June 30
End of year processing and account review is essential for accurate presentation of our financial records. Please begin your end of year processing as soon as you are able and complete no later than the due dates below.
| Transaction Type | Deadline | Late Acceptance Until | Where | Special Instructions |
| Petty Cash Reconciliation (ALL remaining FY22 expenditures) | June 17 | June 24 | Falcon Exchange | |
| Cash Transmittals/Deposits | June 30 | July 8 | Falcon Exchange | Specify FY22 in Description |
| Cash/Credit Card Transmittals | June 30 | July 8 | Falcon Exchange | Specify FY22 at top of form |
| Journal Entries | June 30 | July 14 | Accounting@messiah.edu | Specify FY22 in the Explanation |
| ***Transfers | June 30 | July 14 | Accounting@messiah.edu | Specify FY22 |
| General Ledger/Books Closed | July 15 | Accounting@messiah.edu | Questions after this date will be reviewed but may not be eligible for recording | |
*** Transfers – review ALL department orgs and accounts (including operating, capital, grant, and special funds reports)
Questions should be sent to FalconExchange@messiah.edu or Accounting@messiah.edu.
Privacy word security
All employees must define a privacy word by June 1. Having a privacy word defined helps to verify your identity and protects your account. After this date, if you contact a Messiah University office for assistance that requires access to or change to your account, you may be asked to provide your privacy word before the office is able to assist you.
Go to www.messiah.edu/empcrs to create your privacy word.
If you have any questions or issues defining a privacy word, please contact ETS – tech support by e-mailing helpdesk@messiah.edu or calling 717-796-4444.
Have a movie night!
All staff are invited to check out DVDs or stream videos from the library’s collection. If you watch DVDs, search for films in the library catalog, Primo, or come browse the DVD collections. You can search for films by title or by genre – western films, foreign films, animated films, comedy films, etc. All DVDs circulate for 1 week at a time. Or Stream from Swank Films (Messiah Login is required). Choose from 50 films like Crazy Rich Asians, Black Panther, Black Widow, and Luca. Email library@messiah.edu with questions.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
The Division of Finance and Planning has an opening for a full-time senior accounting analyst – endowment and related funds. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/21798. Job-related questions may be directed to Kimberly Hawkins, director of budget and accounting, at khawkins@messiah.edu.
Campus Events has an opening for a part-time campus events worker, third shift, M-F 8 p.m.-12 a.m. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/21805. Job-related questions may be directed to Laura Price, assistant manager, campus events central and residence halls, at lprice@messiah.edu.
For sale
Whirlpool Washer. Purchased 2 years ago, so it’s practically brand new. It has no agitator. I was use to a front loader, so I wanted to go back to the front loader. If you want to see more pictures or get more information please email me: sportko@messiah.edu
Dryer for sale. Less than one year old Whirlpool 7.0-cu ft. vented electric dryer- white. Purchased at Lowes for $599. Asking $400 OBO. Can provide pictures upon request. Pick up from Lewisberry. If interested, please contact Tom at trhoads@messiah.edu.
Wanted
BARBIE house. My daughter is looking for a Barbie house for her daughter’s upcoming birthday. Do you have one you’d like to sell to me? Please email me: sportko@messiah.edu.
