Beth Argot, Assistant Professor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsDWS, The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, 2016; MM, Ohio State University, 1984; BS, Messiah College, 1981.
Robin P. Harris, Associate Professor
Center for Excellence in World Arts, ChairPhD, University of Georgia, 2012; MA, Bethel University, 2007; MA, Columbia International University, 2001; BMus, Biola University, 1983.
Field work: Russian Federation (Siberia)
Languages: Russian
Hsiang-ning (Dora) Kung, Assistant Professor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPh.D., Ohio State University, 2017; M.M., Manhattan School of Music, 2008; B.A., Soochow University, Taiwan (2005)
Field work: USA
Languages: Mandarin
Uday Balasundaram, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Asbury Theological Seminary, 2014; MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary, 2004; BCom Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Commerce, India, 1988.
Languages: English, Hindi
Neil R. Coulter, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Kent State University, 2007; MA, Kent State University, 2000; MM, Kent State University, 2000; BM, Wheaton College, 1997
Field work: Papua New Guinea
Languages: Tok Pisin, Spanish, German
Jean Ngoya Kidula, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, University of California Los Angeles, 1998; MMus, East Carolina University, 1986; BEd, University of Nairobi, 1981.
Field work: Kenya, Tanzania, Sweden, USA
Languages: Lulogooli, Kiswahili, DhoLuo, French
James R. Krabill, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, University of Birmingham (UK), 1989; MDiv, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1977; BA, Goshen College, 1974.
Field work: Côte d'Ivoire
Languages: French
Michelle S. Petersen, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, GIAL, 2006; BA, University of Utah, 1988.
Field work: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal
Languages: French, Jula, Spanish
Laura Roberts, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, 2015; BM, Union University, 2006.
Field work: India, Indonesia
Languages: Hindi, Urdu
Rebecca Robertson, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, Dallas International University, 2020; MDiv, Truett Seminary at Baylor University, 2007; BME, Baylor University, 2003.
Mary Beth Saurman, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Bern University (Switzerland), 2019; MA, Wheaton Graduate School, 1992; BASc, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1982.
Field work: Thailand
Languages: Thai
Julie Taylor, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Edinburgh University, 2002; MA, Wheaton College, 1992; BMus equivalent + Postgrad Diploma, Royal College of Music, London, England, 1979.
Field work: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, UK
Languages: Kiswahili
Susan Walters, Adjunct Faculty
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Biola University, 2021; MA, University of Texas Austin, 1992; BA, Gordon College, 1988.
Field work: Asia
Languages: Portuguese, Mandarin
Wendy Atkins, Research Associate
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, 2017; BMus, Houghton College, 1976.
Field work: Central African Republic, DR Congo, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, Mozambique, Comoros Islands
Languages: Pazande, French, Kiswahili, Lingala
Research project: "Ethnoarts research among the Azande"
Deb Bryan, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, All Nations Christian College, 2021; BA, University of Leicester, 1992.
Field work: China, Thailand
Languages: Chinese, Thai
Anya Ezhevskaya, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsABD, Dallas International University, 2022; MA, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, 2009; BA University of California San Diego, 2006.
Languages: Russian, French, Spanish
Katie Frost, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, World Arts, GIAL 2013; MMus, Western Michigan University 2003
Field work: Netherlands, Middle East
Languages: Dutch
Mary Hendershott, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMA, Bethel University, 2009; MM, Wichita State University, 1988; BM, Friends University, 1984.
Field work: Burkina Faso
Languages: French, Dzuungoo
Bethany Randolph, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsBSW, Northwestern State University, 2007
Field work: Europe, Eurasia, Mainland Southeast Asia, Philippines
Languages: Bulgarian
Todd Saurman, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsPhD, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2013; MA, Wheaton College, 1992; BS, Slippery Rock University, 1983.
Field work: Southeast Asia
Languages: Thai
Amy Schmidt, Associate Instructor
Center for Excellence in World ArtsMFA, Ohio State University, 2008; BA, Ohio State University, 2004; AA, Northwest Arkansas Community College, 2001.
