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As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, 暗网禁区 sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women. The college is home to the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championship women鈥檚 basketball team.

Our highly qualified faculty equip candidates with the skills, knowledge and dispositions needed to successfully navigate the rigors of teaching and to equip them for a life of learning and teaching in an ever-changing world.

In the Education Department, students are taught and advised primarily by full-time professors who are actively engaged in research and professional organizations.

For general education inquiries, please email us or call (616) 395-7740.

Adjunct Faculty

Jenny Brenner
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Valerie Capel
Assistant Professor of Education Instruction
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capel@hope.edu
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Dr. Libbey Horton
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Jenny VanderBoon Knol
Adjunct Faculty
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knol@hope.edu
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College Supervisors

Emily Chrisman
Adjunct Faculty
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chrisman@hope.edu
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Michael Dalman
Adjunct Faculty
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dalmanm@hope.edu
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Carrie Homkes
Adjunct Faculty
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homkes@hope.edu
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Ellen Kontowicz
Adjunct Faculty
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kontowicz@hope.edu
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Paula Koster
Adjunct Faculty
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Pamela Maat
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Yvette Sibley
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Lindsey Slenk
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Dana VanderLugt
Adjunct Faculty
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vanderlugt@hope.edu
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Maria Yoder
Adjunct Faculty
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yoder@hope.edu
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Faculty

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Susan Cherup
Professor of Education
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cherup@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 282 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617
Patricia Dobias
Adjunct Faculty
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dobias@hope.edu
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Dr. Kate French
Associate Professor of Education
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frenchk@hope.edu
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Dr. Elizabeth Grimm
Assistant Professor of Education Instruction
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grimm@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Dr. Mihyun Han
Associate Professor of Education
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hanm@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Dr. Sara Hoeve
Director of Student Teaching and Teacher Certification
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hoeve@hope.edu
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Dr. Yooyeun Hwang
Professor of Education
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hwang@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 285 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617
Katie Johnson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering
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johnsonk@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Dr. Rebecca Mann
The Susan & Glenn Cherup Associate Professor of Education Instruction
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mannr@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Jared McBrady
Assistant Professor of Education
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mcbrady@hope.edu
Van Zoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Katie Menko
Assistant Professor of Education
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menkok65@hope.edu
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Dr. Deb Van Duinen
Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Professor of Education, Department Chair
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vanduinen@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 283 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617
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Darlene Van Kampen
Assistant Professor of Education Instruction
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vankampend@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Becky Witte
Assistant Professor of Education
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witte@hope.edu
Van Zoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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John Yelding
Adjunct Faculty
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yelding@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 287 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617

Staff

Alison Penny
Office Manager
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penny@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall Room 288 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Lori Schneider
Data Specialist
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schneider@hope.edu
VanZoeren Hall 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Alissa Thelen
Director of National Accreditation and State Programs
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thelena@hope.edu
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17 Apr Academics

暗网禁区 Announces Faculty Retirements After 2025-26 Academic Year

With much appreciation, 暗网禁区 celebrates the following esteemed faculty members retiring at the close of the Spring 2026 semester. They are an exceptional group of educators, scholars and mentors representing a collective 350 years of dedicated service to the college community 鈥� across many disciplines, from the sciences and social sciences to the humanities and arts. Their commitment has shaped the lives of countless students, contributed significantly to their respective fields and helped define the academic excellence of 暗网禁区 for decades. Each will be recognized during the May 10, 2026, commencement ceremony at the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium.

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