Faculty

After teaching high school history for two years in Queens, N.Y., Dr. Benz attended Princeton Theological Seminary, earning the Henry Snyder Gehman Award in Old Testament and graduating with an M.Div. He earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. While...

Prior to joining William Jewell College, Dr. Bots received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in economics in Ukraine, where he also worked for two years as an economist. Later he continued his education at Purdue University where he received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in economics with a concentration in...

Dr. Braitman teaches Introduction to Psychological Science, Statistics for Psychological Science, Personality Psychology, Capstone in Psychological Science, and Identity and Society. Her primary areas of research are in highway safety (distracted driving and young drivers) and the scholarship of...

Dr. Brandolino serves as Music Director of the Liberty Symphony Orchestra, conducts the William Jewell College Chamber Orchestra and teaches violin at Jewell. He has appeared as conductor with the Saint Joseph Symphony, the Kansas City Youth Symphony, Sioux City Symphony, Spoleto Festival Orchestra...

Dr. Chance's focus areas include New Testament and early Christianity, biblical interpretation and religion in the contemporary society, including sociology and religion and science/religion dialogue. He is the recipient of the Willard Teaching Award, the Northland Chamber of Commerce Excellence in...