Emmaus Faculty
Emmaus faculty members teach courses embedded throughout the Hope College curriculum.
In addition to other program requirements, Emmaus faculty members:
- Engage with, learn from and teach important ideas using primary texts written by Christians and non-Christians
- Cultivate intellectual virtues — read and write charitably, think carefully, listen respectfully, demonstrate intellectual humility
- Charitably teach multiple sides of issues, including highlighting weaknesses and disagreements with their own positions
- Respect students’ autonomy, allowing them to work out and practice their positions while holding them to high standards
- Are Christians who affirm the creeds without reservation
- Attend the Monday evening colloquium a minimum of once each semester or regularly attend a weekly or bi-weekly faculty colloquia at least one semester each year
- Provide Emmaus students in your classes with substantive feedback on written or oral assignments and meet with students to discuss their responses
- Meet for additional office hours with Emmaus students a few times each semester
Program Directors
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Dr. Sandra Visser Co-Director of Emmaus Scholars Program, Professor of Philosophy 616.395.7549
visser@hope.eduLubbers Hall Office 215 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Joshua Kraut Co-Director of Emmaus Scholars Program, Associate Professor of French 616.395.7570
kraut@hope.eduMartha Miller Center 257 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
Emmaus Faculty
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Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug Assistant Professor of Political Science Instruction 616.395.7545
birkhaug@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 226 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Michael Brooks Visiting Assistant Professor of English 616.395.7654
brooksm@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 303 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Flora Chuang Assistant Professor of Mandarin Chinese Instruction 616.395.7293
chuang@hope.eduMartha Miller Center 219 257 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Sarah Estelle Associate Professor of Economics 616.395.7571
estelle@hope.eduVanZoeren Hall 177 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Katherine Goodwin Assistant Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies 616.395.7254
goodwin@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 226 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Lauren Hearit Assistant Professor of Management 616.395.7268
hearit@hope.eduVanZoeren Hall Room 171 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Allison Keep Visiting Assistant Professor of Music 616.395.7650
keepa@hope.eduJack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. David Keep Assistant Professor of Music 616.395.7650
keep@hope.eduJack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Griffin Klemick Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy 616.395.7194
klemick@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 226 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Greg Lookerse Assistant Professor of Art 616.395.6898
lookerse@hope.eduDe Pree Art Center 275 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Stephen Maiullo Interim Dean for Arts & Humanities 616.395.7748
maiullo@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 124 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Jack Mulder Professor of Philosophy 616.395.7294
mulderj@hope.eduLubbers Hall – Room 213 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Melissa Mulder Assistant Professor of Spanish Instruction 616.395.7566
mulderm@hope.eduMartha Miller Center – Room 214 257 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Jared Ortiz Professor of Religion 616.395.7756
jjortiz@hope.eduLubbers Hall 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Samuel Pang Assistant Professor of Music Instruction and Director of Orchestras 616.395.7650
pang@hope.eduMiller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. David Ryden Peter C. and Emajean Cook Professor of Political Science 616.395.7546
ryden@hope.eduLubbers Hall – Room 203 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Julia Smith Assistant Professor of Philosophy Instruction 616.395.7600
juliasmith@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 226 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Bram ten Berge Associate Professor of Classics 616.395.7570
tenberge@hope.eduMartha Miller Center 257 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Gloria Tseng Associate Professor of History 616.395.7461
616.395.7461Lubbers Hall Room 328 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Jeff Tyler Professor of Religion 616.395.7436
tyler@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 123 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Deb Van Duinen Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Associate Professor of Education 616.395.7737
vanduinen@hope.eduVanZoeren Hall Room 283 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kristin VanEyk Assistant Professor of English 616.745.3541
vaneyk@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 318 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Logan Wigglesworth Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy 616.395.7550
wigglesworth@hope.eduLubbers Hall 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423
EMMAUS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Lubbers Hall126 East 10th StreetRoom 215Holland, MI 49423
P. 616.395.7549