Honors professors are more than teachers; they'll be your mentors as they guide you through your years of exploring ideas at Waldorf.  They'll travel with you, laugh with you, learn with you, try out international cuisine with you, and most of all, they'll enjoy the intellectual journey with you.

  • Suzanne Falck-Yi, Ph.D.

    Professor of English, Director of Honors College

    Throughout her many years at Waldorf, some of Honors College director Suzanne Falck-Yi's fondest memories have been watching Honors first-year students engage in loud and lively debates.

  • David Greder

    David Greder, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Religion & Philosophy

    David Greder has been serving on the Waldorf residential and online faculty since 2016. He enjoys teaching biblical studies, critical thinking, inter-religious dialogue..

  • Steve Smith

    Steve Smith, M.Div.

    Chair of Religion & Philosophy, Assistant Professor

    Professor Smith's great academic passion is bringing the theology of Martin Luther to bear upon our modern life and world. He firmly believes Luther’s thought is extraordinarily poignant.

  • Jonathan Klauke

    Jonathan Klauke, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of History

    Dr. Klauke has been a residential history professor at Waldorf University since 2017 teaching all of the world history classes as well as upper level courses such as History of Science, History of Warfare, History of the Early Church.

  • Kevin Mason

    Kevin Mason, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of History

    Mason teaches a variety of courses at all undergraduate levels, oversees internship opportunities and facilitates student research. He currently serves on the Higher Learning Commission Assurance Argument writing team for the university.