POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is excited to welcome 12 new faculty members to campus at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year.

“We are pleased to welcome a talented and accomplished group of new faculty to College of the Ozarks,” said Dr. Susan DeWoody, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “Their expertise and commitment to our Christian mission will strengthen our academic community and make a lasting impact on our students.”

These educators represent a broad spectrum of academic degrees and professional experience. This list includes College of the Ozarks alumni who embody the College’s mission, alongside new faculty members whose fresh new perspectives will enrich campus life. Their arrival signifies a meaningful investment in the College’s ongoing commitment to excellence, character development, and innovation in higher education.

• Chris Boyett, instructor of business: B.S., College of the Ozarks, 1986, M.B.A., Texas Christian University, 1990
• Dr. Norman Crumpacker, associate professor of business: B.S. North Carolina State University, 1992, M.S. North Carolina State University, 1994, M.B.A. Campbell University, 1997, B.A. North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1999, Ph.D. University of Sarasota, 2005
• In-Ae Ha, visiting professor of music: B.M., Korea National University of Arts, 2018, M.A., Korea National University of Arts, 2021
  M.M., University of Michigan, 2023, D.M.A., University of Michigan, current
• Dr. Erica Hopkins, assistant professor of mathematics: B.S., Saint Mary’s College of California, 2016, M.S., University of Nebraska, 2018, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2021
• Dr. Joshua Ighalo, assistant professor of engineering: B.Eng., University of Benin, 2015, M.Eng., University of Ilorin, 2020, Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2026
• Josh Mawhorr, instructor of physical education and head men’s basketball coach: B.S., Business Management, 2016
  M.Ed., Baylor University, 2026
• Dr. Coyle Neal, associate professor of public service: B.S., University of Wyoming, 2005, M.A., Catholic University of America, 2007, Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 2012
• Cody Pentecost, assistant professor of physical education and head baseball coach: B.S., College of the Ozarks, 2015, M.S., Missouri Baptist University, 2021
• Dr. Laura Rodseth, assistant professor of nursing: A.D.N., Belleville Area College, 1987, B.S.N., University of Phoenix, 1997, M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 2010, D.N.P., Point Loma Nazarene University, 2022
• 1st Lt. Garrett Scott, instructor of military science: B.S. College of the Ozarks, 2023
• Dr. Elsy Shuford, assistant professor of biology: DDS, Central University of Venezuela School of Dentistry, 2000, Diploma, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, 2002, MASLA, Missouri State University, 2018
• Dr. Paul Uyen, assistant professor of biblical & theological studies: B.A., Moody Bible Institute, 2007, M.A., Wheaton College, 2009, M.A., Wheaton College, 2012, Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2022