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POSITION: Dean of Students

DEPARTMENT: Student Life

LOCATION: Main Campus, Harrisonburg | UC 226

PHONE: (540) 432-4128

Jonathan has been Dean of Students at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ since August 2024. From 2021-2024 he was the Associate Dean of Students in Student Life and the Associate Director for the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ in Harrisonburg, VA. Jonathan has taught courses as an adjunct professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and in the Bible and Religion Department at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Jonathan has been a guest lecturer in graduate and undergraduate courses in Restorative Justice. 

Jonathan enjoys reading broadly (but mostly focused in the areas of abolition, restorative justice, transformative justice, and race/whiteness), relating deeply (he’s not really that great at small talk), laughing bodily (the abs need work!), riding windily (motorcycles are wonderful stress relief), and writing parenthetically (!).

Along with serving as a certified trainer/instructor for the Green Dot violence prevention program at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Jonathan has planned and implemented workshops and trainings to prevent sexual harm. In addition, Jonathan has served as a trainer with 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience) program - and has co-created and co-facilitated multi-day trainings on Restorative Justice, Trauma Awareness, and Resilience. Jonathan has created and facilitated workshops on Healing Harm and Repairing Relationships in Congregations and has introduced Restorative Justice theory and practice to students, faculty, and staff at Universities public and private, large and small. 

Jonathan obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN), a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary (2014) and a Masters in Conflict Transformation (MACT) degree from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ (2014)

Jonathan was 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Director of Residence Life, Student Accountability, and Restorative Justice from 2017-2022. Jonathan also served as 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Restorative Justice Coordinator from 2014-2017. Jonathan has taught courses as an adjunct professor at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, the Bible and Religion Department, and the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Liberal Arts curriculum at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and has been a guest lecturer in graduate and undergraduate courses in Restorative Justice. 

Jonathan obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN), a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary (2014) and a Masters in Conflict Transformation (MACT) degree from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ (2014). During seminary and graduate school studies at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Jonathan served as a Campus Ministries Intern and as Restorative Justice Facilitator/Assistant Resident Director in Residence Life. Before moving to Harrisonburg, VA in 2011, Jonathan spent 10 years in the construction industry, primarily building new homes in Northern Indiana.

Jonathan’s research, reading, and practitioner interests include theology and race/whiteness, restorative justice practice and theory – including/especially RJ and race, healing and reconciliation, gender and masculinity studies, and contemporary justice/peace movements.

Education

BS, Bethel College (Psychology)
MDIV, Eastern Mennonite Seminary
MA, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ (Conflict Transformation)