Messiah University Graduate Program in Higher Education Faculty
All of the courses, whether online or in the classroom, are taught by experienced educators or professionals in the field of higher education. Messiah’s faculty will encourage and mentor you to consider your own faith, the faith of others, and the relationship between theory and practice. We invite you to read more below about the talented faculty members in our graduate program in higher education.

Dottie Weigel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Higher Education/Director, Graduate Program in Higher Education


Cynthia A. Wells, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Higher Education/Director of Faculty Development

Adjunct Faculty




Susan R. Donat, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Assessment




Kris Hansen-Kieffer, Ed.D.
Vice Provost for Student Success & Engagement/Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology



Allan Mathew, M.A.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Enhancement, University of Texas at Dallas







Department Staff

Tina Keul
Administrative Assistant to the Directors of Higher Education and Business & Leadership

