Biography Professional Experience: Professor of Art, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1989 to present Art Teacher, Franklin County Board of MR/DD, 1988-89 Associate Instructor of Art, Indiana University, 1984-85 Professional Organizations: Ohio Art League National College Art Association Published and Exhibited Work: Co-exhibited at Art Access Gallery in Bexley, Ohio. The three-person exhibit, “It’s All Abstract,”…

Biography Professional Experience: Assistant Professor of English, 2017-Present Director of Student Success (MVNU), 2010-2017 Pastor, 2000-2009 Resident Director (MVNU), 1998-2000 Professional Organizations: Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene Ohio Poetry Association Published Works & Presentations: Professor Ballenger’s writing appears (or is forthcoming) in publications such as Appalachian Heritage, The Cresset, New Ohio Review,…

Biography Professional Experience: Professor, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH, 2004-present. Instructor, Front Range Community College, Ft. Collins, CO, 2002. Teaching Assistant, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 1998-2000. Conducting and Performing Experience: Guest Conductor, 31st Annual Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association Honor Band Festival, Capital University, Bexley, OH, January 26-27, 2019. Guest…

Biography Professional Experience Professor of English, Department Chair MVNU, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 2022-present Associate Professor of English, MVNU, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 2014-2022 Assistant Professor of English, MVNU, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 2009-2014 Assistant Professor of English, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, 2003-2004 Lecturer, Great Texts, Honors Program, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2005-2009 Instructor of English (Visiting), Wheaton…

Biography Professional Experience: Professor of English, 2000 to present, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Ohio Chair of English and Modern Languages Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, 2004 to 2006, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Associate Professor of English, 1996 to 2000, Mount Vernon Nazarene College Lecturer, 1990 to 1996, College of Continuing Education at University of…

Biography Professional Experience Professor of Music, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH, 1981-present Choral Director, Mount Vernon Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene, OH, 1978-present Various Minister of Music positions, OH, 1978-present Music Specialist, Kettering – Ohio City Schools, OH, 1974-1981 Professional Organizations National Association for Music Education/Ohio Music Education Association American Choral Directors Association/Ohio Choral Directors Association Awards and…

Biography Professional Experience: Professor of Music, Fall 2007-Present Associate Professor of Music, Fall 2003-Spring 2007 Assistant Professor of Music, Fall 1999-Spring 2003 Professional Organizations: Society for Music Theory American Musicological Society College Music Society Society for Ethnomusicology Music Teachers National Association Performances: Piano Performance, Grand Piano Project, Faculty Collage Recital, MVNU, January 2017 Piano Lecture-Recital,…

Biography Professional Experience Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005 – present, Director of Broadcasting and Instructor of Communication; on-air personality for WNZR Radio Clear Channel Radio (North Central Ohio), 2001-2005, General Manager for WMVO/WQIO/WWBK/WBZW and Program Director for WQIO-FM WMVO/WQIO Radio (Mt. Vernon), 1991-2001, Sports Director and On-Air Personality WSYX-TV (Columbus), 1991- Intern in Sports Department…

Biography Professional Experience Professor, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2017 – present Associate Professor, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2014 – 2017 Adjunct Professor, Contemporary Music Center, 2006 – 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, 2005-2006 Honors Program Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, 2004-2005 Professional Organizations MLA Conference of Christianity and Literature Sigma Tau Delta…

Biography Professional Experience Assistant Professor (previously Instructor) of Music; Worship Arts Program Coordinator, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH, 2022-present Adjunct Instructor of Voice & Music, Mount Vernon Nazarene University,2013-2022 Professional Organizations American Choral Directors Association/Ohio Choral Directors Association Published Works & Presentations “A Woman’s Role: An Investigation of Feminism in Art Song” – Graduate Lecture Recital…