Meet our Faculty
Stephen Gruber (Chair)
Dr. Gruber serves as Chair of the Education Department and is an Associate Professor of Education. In addition Dr. Gruber is the Coordinator of the Master of Education Degree Program. He began his career at Cedarville during the summer of 2000. A 1974 graduate of Cedarville Dr. Gruber has 26 years of experience in public education most recently as Principal of Greenville High School. Dr. Gruber earned both M.Ed. and Ed.S. Degrees from Wright State University and his Ed.D. at Miami University. His wife Christa is a former computer business teacher at Greenville High School and they have three children, daughters Erin and Sara (G2004), and son Scott (G2006). Dr. Gruber is a licensed private pilot and enjoys photography, water and snow skiing. He teaches adult Sunday school at Bible Fellowship Church in Greenville, Ohio.
Merlin Ager
Dr. Merlin Ager serves as Professor of Education at Cedarville. He has spent 39 years at Cedarville; he served for 7 years as Dean of the school of Social Science and Professional Studies, and 20 years as Chair of the Education Department. He received his B.A. from Cedarville College (1960), his M.S. from the University of Wisconsin (1962), and his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University (1967). He also completed graduate studies at Miami University (1963) and the University of Wisconsin (1964). Dr. Ager specializes in the content areas of assessment and abstinence education. His wife of more than 47 years, Ruth, served as office manager in several student personnel positions for 25 years, and is now retired. They have two daughters, Mindy and Debby, two grandsons, and a granddaughter. Dr. Ager is very interested in missions. In 1973 he spent 6 months in the Philippines at Faith Academy, and he has taken English-teaching teams to Hungry for 9 summers through Cedarville's Missions Involvement Service (MIS).
Sue Baker
Dr. Baker serves as Professor of Education and has been teaching at Cedarville for 22 years. She earned her B.S. (1968) and her M.Ed. (1972) from Kent State University, and her Ed.D. (1987) from the University of Cincinnati. Before coming to Cedarville, Dr. Baker taught in a public school for 19 years. She has four children and ten grandchildren.
Eddie Baumann
Dr. Baumann serves as Professor of Education and teaches graduate and undergraduates courses in Philosophy of Education, Educational Psychology, and the graduate course Diversity and Social Issues in Education. He has been teaching at Cedarville since 1993. Dr. Baumann earned his B.S. (1983), M.S. (1987), and Ph.D. (1995) from the University of Wisconsin. He also serves as a visiting professor at Columbia International University (S.C.). Prior to coming to Cedarville he taught in both public and Christian school settings. His wife Teresea is a 6th grade teacher at Xenia Christian Elementary School. Dr. Baumann also teaches adult Sunday School at his church.
Omer Bonenberger
Dr. Bonenberger serves as Associate Professor of Education and teaches several language arts and reading courses. He earned his B. A. from Bob Jones University (1960), his M. A. from Arizona State University (1968), and his D. Ed. from the University of Maine (1981). He has been teaching at Cedarville since 1981. He and his wife, Becky, have been married for 35 years, and they have 2 children, Joyce and Todd. Before coming to Cedarville, Dr. Bonenberger taught LD and emotionally disturbed children in Maine for 13 years. His favorite hobbies include photography, camping, and technology in education.
Sally Castle
Dr. Castle serves as Associate Professor of Education, and she has been teaching at Cedarville for 8 years. She earned her B.S. from Syracuse University (1964), her M.S. from the University of Dayton (1983), her Ed.S. from Wright State University (1992), and her Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University (1996). Dr. Castle has 10 grandchildren. She invites you to stop in anytime, as she would love to show you their pictures! Dr. Castle is an avid rose gardener, and enjoys reading and counted cross stitch.
Terry Comers
Mrs. Comers serves as Instructor of Education and as Placement Coordinator for Early Childhood Methods II and Middle Childhood Methods I & II classes. She earned her B.A. from Cedarville College in 1977 and her M.Ed from Wright State University in 1995. Mrs. Comers taught for ten years and served as an elementary principal of a Christian school before coming to Cedarville as a student teacher supervisor in 1988. Terry and her husband Bruce, along with their three children, live in Columbus.
Vivian (Shelley) Dugle
Dr. V. Shelley Dugle serves as Assistant Professor of Education and also the Special Education Program Coordinator. She earned her B.A. from Cedarville College in 1995 (maiden name "Clemons") and her M.A. from Ball State University in 1998. She earned her Doctorate of Education in the field of Special Education from the University of Cincinnati in 2007. Dr. Dugle has a strong passion for future educators to enable them to be confident in their interactions with individuals with disabilities in the classroom. She encourages her students to embrace all students in their classrooms and to individually meet their needs. Personally Dr. Dugle enjoys being a mom to her two young daughters, Isabelle and Allyson, and spending time with her husband, Rick, and stepson, Christopher. She likes to travel, hike, visit amusement/water parks, and spend quality time with her family.
Dwayne Frank (Emeritus)
Dr. Dwayne Frank is now serving in his 40th year, recently as a part time member of the Teacher Education Dept. He currently coordinates the placement and supervision of the pre-student teaching experience for AYA students. He also continues to serve on the ERAP committee. He and his wife JoAnn, have three married daughters and seven grandchildren. He is an eleted member of the Educational Service Center for Greene County (Greene County School Board), the Central Committee of the Greene County Republican Party, and serves as a deacon of Cedarville Grace Baptist church.
Peggy Grigorenko
Margaret (Peggy) Grigorenko is joining Cedarville University as Assistant Professor of Education. She will be specializing in the areas of Special Education, and Reading and Literacy for Middle Childhood. Peggy has taught in public, Christian, and international elementary, middle and high schools. Most recently she was Middle School Intervention Specialist for Cedar Cliff Local School District in Cedarville, Ohio. She and her family served for nine years as missionaries to Nepal, where Peggy taught at an International MK school, and worked to develop a Special Education program for the country of Nepal. She received her B.S. in Education from Bowling Green State University (1978), her M.A. at Cedarville University (2005), and is now working on a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a focus on Language, Literacy and Culture at The Ohio State University. Her husband, Don, teaches Bible and Mission in the Bible Department at Cedarville. They have four grown children and two son-in-laws, all of whom attended Cedarville University.
Timothy Heaton
Dr. Timothy Heaton serves as Professor of Education, and has been teaching at Cedarville the past 20 years. He received degrees from Wittenberg University, Grace Theological Seminary, and the University of Dayton. He teaches Introduction to Urban Teaching and the Multicultural/Inclusive Field Experience for all majors, Social Studies Methods for Middle Childhood, Responsive Schools for Middle Childhood, The Education Profession for all majors, and the Honors class on Creativity. He has also served on numerous committees at the college and with the community. He is presently on the board of directors for the Urban Institute at Central State University.
His areas of specialty include Gifted Education, Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligence, Classroom Discipline and Management, Cooperative Learning, Creative Teaching Methods, and Urban Education. Dr. Heaton teaches courses in graduate education as well at Cedarville, University of Dayton, and Baptist Bible College and Seminary. He is a frequent ACSI conference speaker both nationally and internationally. He has also presented papers and done workshops at National and International Professional conferences. Dr. Heaton has traveled and done mission work in a number of different countries. Dr. Heaton's wife, Martha, is a Nurse at Miami Valley Hospital. His daughter, Molly, is a Cedarville graduate and teaches for the Centerville school system. His son, Paul, is a Grace College graduate and serves with the Winona Lake Police Dept. The Heatons also have 4 grandchildren. The Heatons are involved in numerous ministries at their church, The Gathering.
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Brenda MacKay
Dr. MacKay serves as Assistant Professor of Education and teaches the science section of Methods II. She earned her B.A. (1965) from Oglethorpe University, her M.A. (1972) from the University of Georgia, and her Ed.D. (1992) from Bob Jones University. Before coming to Cedarville, Dr. MacKay taught in both public and Christian schools, served as administrator of a Christian school and has experience in supervising Christian school faculty. She is married and has one daughter, a 1998 graduate of Cedarville College.
Bryan Moore
Dr. Bryan Moore serves as Assistant Professor of Education. He earned his BA from Manchester College (1969) , his M.Ed from Xavier University (1973), and his Ph.D from Bowling Green State University (1980). He and his wife Joyce, a former teacher, school psychologist, counselor and elementary school principal, have 2 sons. Jason, husband of Tawnya & father of five, is a family practice physician in Bristol, Tennessee; Justin is a chiropractor in Corpus Christ, Texas. Dr. Moore has served in Ohio public schoools for 30 years, most recently as superintendent of Greenville City Schools and previously as assistant superintendent for Indian Hill Exempted Village Schools (Cincinnati); intern instructor at Bowling Green State University; and teacher, coach and building administrator in the Vandalia-Butler School district. He has traveled in all 50 states as well as other parts of North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
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Kevin Winslow
Dr. Winslow serves as Associate Professor of Education. He received his B.A. from Biola University (1987), his M.Ed. from George Mason University (1994), and his Ph.D in Mathematics Instructional Methodology from George Mason University as well. His areas of specialty include secondary mathematics, curriculum and instructional methodology. He has been teaching at Cedarville since 1999. Before coming to Cedarville, Mr. Winslow taught middle school mathematics, computer and Bible in Springfield, Virginia for 10 years. He and his wife, Cessna, have three children: Addison, Jenna, and Devrah.