Nelson Henning (Chair)

Dr. Henning serves as Professor of Social Work and Director of the Social Work Program. He has special interest in the fields of chemical dependency, grief work, and family issues. Dr. Henning has many diversified experiences in the field of social work including: rehabilitation and corrections work, child/spouse abuse work, mental health clinic work, Employee Assistance Program Director, and also the Director of a 28-day Chemical Dependency Program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1986 and has been at Cedarville since 1994.

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Christine Fulmer

Professor Fulmer serves as an Associate Professor of Social Work and Assistant Director of the Social Work Program. She received her undergraduate degree at Baptist Bible College in Clark Summit, Pennsylvania and her Master’s in Social Work at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She serves as the president of the Ohio College Association of Social Work Educators. Prior to coming to Cedarville, she served as Director of Domestic and International Adoption at a Christian social service agency. She also developed a therapeutic foster care program for an agency in the Philadelphia area. She comes to Cedarville with a background in child welfare, mental health and adoption. Professor Fulmer has presented at several conferences in places such as Hong Kong and Washington D.C. As a clinical social worker, her areas of competence are group dynamics, program development, and child sexual abuse. Professor Fulmer was recognized by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education for Faculty Excellence in Teaching in 2008 and recently was awarded the honor of Faculty Advisor of the Year by Cedarville University.

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Julie Furj-Kuhn

Professor Furj serves as an Assistant Professor of Social Work. She received undergraduate degrees in Bible and Social Work at the Philadelphia Biblical University and her Master of Social Work from The University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to Cedarville, she was the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI- Franklin County Ohio). She has taught social work courses at Debrecen University in Hungary, has conducted extensive research on AIDS, and has worked with homeless women.

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George Huff

Professor Huff is an Associate Professor of Social Work, serving as the Field Director in the Social Work Program. He received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Ashland University where he minored in social work and political science. He earned his master's degree in science and social administration from Case Western Reserve University. Professor Huff worked in child welfare, such as foster, adoptive, and volunteer services, for more than 25 years. During that time he also worked after hours investigating child abuse and neglect cases. Before coming to Cedarville, he was responsible for two Ashland University programs: the Outreach Program, which provided college classes in prisons, and the Partnership Program, where he academically advised college students. An independent licensed social worker-supervision, Professor Huff has been an adjunct faculty member for both Ashland University and North Central State College.

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