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title: Academic Affairs
date: 2023-11-15T09:12:00-06:00
author: Jordan Eshelman
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# Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs Office at Dordt University oversees the hiring and evaluation of faculty, curriculum development and review, and academic issues for students.

 [View Job Openings ](https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/job-openings) 

     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/campus-2023-24.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=43&f=webp&c=278cd41c&v=9015e92fe5c342e822844ad8611b436c43a86000d1799efd4b2bc79f3b5870cd)   

 ![]()   ![]()## On This Page

 

- [Vice President for Academic Affairs](#toc1112973)
- [Academic Deans](#toc1112978)
- [Associate Dean](#toc1112974)
- [Registrar](#toc1113125)
- [Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs](#toc1112976)
- [Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs](#toc1121907)
- [Contact Information](#toc1113127)
 
 

 ## Academic Affairs Team

### Vice President for Academic Affairs

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815e9eecd0355a1d.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=b756b462&v=cd2fd3bf97913ac7fcc70fcb1afe7d38eae14f12cf8c8d476f875322dc747cab)  ### Leah Zuidema

 Vice President for Academic AffairsDr. Leah Zuidema serves as vice president for academic affairs at Dordt University, providing leadership in faculty hiring and development, academic programming, and strategic planning. Prior to her academic leadership roles at Dordt, she taught English and English education for 16 years. Combining extensive classroom experience with research in teacher development and faculty scholarship, Zuidema seeks to foster continual growth and innovation across Dordt’s academic initiatives.

More 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/leah-zuidema)  

### Academic Deans

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81598584fbc5b4ea.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=9cd7b46b&v=76040ebc5758796d9318332c1b933e7ff5199ff56b6999c09e830d0f798a8c8e)  ### Abby Foreman

 Professor of Social Work and Dean for Social SciencesMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/abby-foreman)   [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8158d115559246fa.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=91fca8a4&v=57a2f69af597738425fadbf482cd99466bd8d993246939220fc1cd99c43fc4e5)  ### Ethan Brue

 Professor of Engineering and Dean for Technology and Applied SciencesMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/ethan-brue)   [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815b8161c942e809.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=e5cdb8ef&v=988928b312c03fe762266969de6f322f90b58e67aafb3e829e2e8b3a4b92fa5d)  ### Jeff Ploegstra

 Professor of Biology and Dean for Foundational and Health SciencesDr. Jeff Ploegstra serves as dean for Foundational and Health Sciences at Dordt University.

More 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jeff-ploegstra)   [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81588c820be9938c.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=aaf232e9&v=9d4bad82f09a9ce3863c8a6f9185146c1a887640d0f279e2ee1912642884d50c)  ### Joe Bakker

 Registrar-Designate and Dean for Online, Graduate, and Partner ProgramsMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/joe-bakker)   [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8159cf1f3c2033e0.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=c17ea4fe&v=f8f5ae5731dba8e316f0322db828453f2a892d2709d0cdb8c1097edaa51917bf)  ### Luke Hawley

 Professor of English and Dean for Arts and HumanitiesLuke Hawley serves as dean for the Arts and Humanities at Dordt University.

More 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/luke-hawley)  

### Associate Dean

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68b7e7b40a95e2b97fc.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=49002c69&v=653ada54b9ba24ea8c1da83fc372e26c75efe6c40706af630e9cac8357dae365)  ### Ryan Zonnefeld

 Associate Dean, Academic AffairsMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/ryan-zonnefeld)  

### Registrar

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8158b576376929e0.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=be04de72&v=21910d8be8128aba53d3ba3f8c6febc4f30608558859e7e44f8f0b49c8a691f3)  ### Jim Bos

 Registrar & Director of Institutional ResearchMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jim-bos)  

### Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8162a7aa3e497596.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=562b3e4e&v=ae75bf95ac5a3a51a0150d6596a08fd624294eded6eb61069dc12bebe1a17ba4)  ### Sarah Wightman

 Executive Assistant for Academic AffairsMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/sarah-wightman)  

### Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815f89063401b55c.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5a6ab847&v=9fd27bc082d25f76981a2e1d87a7550b2455f2a2708364d6dedfcdd5374f751e)  ### Heather Hoogendoorn

 Academic Deans AssistantMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/heather-hoogendoorn)  

 

   ![]() ### Contact Information

 

 [Email](mailto:VPAA@dordt.edu) [Call](tel:712-722-6333) [Job Openings](https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/job-openings)