Josh Cleveland to Join Alumni & Parent Relations Office
Dear Campus Community,
I am very pleased to inform you that Josh Cleveland, ’01, has agreed to become the assistant director of the Whitworth Alumni & Parent Relations Office, effective June 1. I am grateful for the counsel and insight of the search committee (Nicole Boymook, Kim Dawson, Elizabeth Strauch and Jim Czirr) that led us to this decision.
Many of you know Josh and have had the privilege of working with him in his current role as resident director in East Hall. Josh has been a valued member of Whitworth’s residence life team since 2007; he has also served as an adjunct faculty member on the Core 150 team and co-teaches the Soul Care class in the Certification in Ministry Program. Josh received his B.A. in theology from Whitworth in 2001, and a master of divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2007.
Josh brings to his new position a deep and abiding faith, passion for the mission of Whitworth, and a desire to serve and engage Whitworth’s alumni and parents. I am excited that Josh is joining our team as we work to advance the mission and influence of the institution.
Aaron McMurray, director of alumni & parent relations and annual giving
Political Science Department Hires Megan Hershey
The political science department is pleased to announce the hiring of Megan Hershey to teach courses in African politics, comparative politics and international issues. Megan is finishing her Ph.D. at Indiana University on the topic of nongovernmental organizations and AIDS and health care delivery in Kenya, where she did her field research, interviewing international NGOs. To support her field research, she received separate Fulbrights in Kenya and Tanzania; she worked previously with International Medical Corps in Liberia. Please join us in welcoming Megan to our campus this fall.
Patrick Van Inwegen, associate professor of political science
