Faculty & Staff

The engineering faculty is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service with a Christian worldview. We represent a diversity of graduate training, experiences, and perspectives in engineering.

Because of the demanding and highly competitive nature of the engineering profession, we are committed to providing special guidance in course selection, research projects, field experience, future education and career choices.

Robert Harder

Executive Dean, Industrial Enterprise

Dean, College of Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Todd Curtis

Associate Professor of Physics

Michael Foster

Chair, Department of Mechanical, Civil, and Biomedical Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Kayt Frisch

Professor of Biomedical Engineering

David Garner

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Ben Giudice

Ben Giudice, PhD, PE

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

Young Bok Kang

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Gideon Lyngdoh

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Robert Melendy

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

John Natzke

Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Neal Ninteman

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

Chris Sharp

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Nathan Slegers

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Gary Spivey

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Additional Department Faculty

Computer Science Faculty

Mathematics Faculty

Supporting Staff

Trevor Daimler

Trevor Daimler

Industrial Enterprise Technician

Jennifer McCollum

Jennifer McCollum

Administrative Assistant

Katherine Morland

Katherine Morland

Finance Specialist

Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson

Senior Engineering Technician

Elisa Turpen

Elisa Turpen

Executive Assistant, Industrial Enterprise

Nick  Sullivan

Nick Sullivan

Maker Hub Manager

Tamara Wytsma

Tamara Wytsma

Director of Outreach, Engagement and Innovation: Industrial Enterprise