____Adult and Graduate Studies Leadership

Dr. Frank E. Johnson

Dr. Frank E. Johnson, associate vice president for Adult and Graduate Studies, sees Mount Vernon Nazarene University emerging as a school of renown--a "regional university with a global vision."

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in history teaching/social studies from Olivet Nazarene University and his graduate degree in U.S. and religious history from Michigan State University, Johnson began his mission to serve in 1996 at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) where he worked his way from an assistant professor to professor of history. While at MNU, Johnson was given the opportunity to travel to many of the universities in the U.S. and some in other countries. It was during these travels that he first became acquainted with MVNU and formed relationships with faculty and staff.

After MNU, Johnson transplanted himself and his family—wife Terri and two daughters, Mary, now a junior at MNU, and Rachael, a freshman at MNU—to Sterling, Kan., where he took the position as director of Instrumental Effectiveness at Sterling College. In June 2006, he was promoted to vice president of Academic Affairs. Less than a year later, he received a call from MVNU President Dr. Dan Martin, asking him to consider lending a hand as the associate vice president for Adult and Graduate Studies. After much prayer and consideration, he accepted.

As one can imagine, Johnson is an extremely busy man. His duties include providing leadership to the AGS staff and students at all campuses and aligning AGS with MVNU’s mission, vision and goals. His job is to be an ambassador for AGS, meet the needs of students in a holistic manner, provide leadership to all operations and, most important, help build the kingdom of God.

&My vision for AGS is to serve as we go forward, go to places that we’ve never been before, provide educational opportunities that have not been offered and reach those we have not reached,” explained Dr. Johnson. “Our goal is to provide relevant and relational programs, to find and meet the needs of working adults.”

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Rev. Timothy Eades

Rev. Tim Eades currently serves as associate vice president for University Marketing and Adult and Graduate Studies Enrollment Management. He previously served as executive director of Enrollment Services and Marketing.

He holds a bachelors degree from Trevecca Nazarene University and will complete a master of ministry degree from MVNU this fall. Eades also passed the Series 7 financial exam, obtaining NASD licensure, and worked as a personal financial planner and area manager for American Express Financial Advisors (1998-2002). He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene on the North Central Ohio district and has served as associate pastor at Nazarene churches in Ohio, Virginia and Tennessee.

In his new role, he and Dr. Frank Johnson, associate vice president for Adult and Graduate Studies, will form a solid leadership team as Johnson’s work continues in the critical and dynamic areas of academic services and program development.

Rev. Eades has served MVNU enrollment services in many capacities: admissions counselor (1994-1995), assistant director of Admissions (1995-1996), director of Admissions (2003-2007), interim executive director of Enrollment Services (2006-2007) and his current role. During this time, he has participated in or led numerous strategic initiatives in the areas of recruitment, financial aid, new student transition, and retention - impacting results in all areas of traditional enrollment.

His wife, Kimberly, a 1993 MVNU graduate, serves as an adjunct professor in the traditional undergraduate program and a recruitment specialist for MVNU’s Adult and Graduate Studies. Eades has three daughters: Grace, Alison, and Devin.