Cairn University is pleased to announce the hiring of several new faculty members for the 2025–2026 academic year. While scholars of different disciplines, these faculty members all wholeheartedly affirm the University foundational statements and are committed to integrating a biblical worldview in their classroom pedagogy and personal conduct.
Dr. Stephen Dill, chair, EdD in Educational Leadership
Dr. Stephen Dill has joined the School of Education faculty as chair of the EdD in Educational Leadership. Dr. Dill brings to the position more than four decades of leadership experience in Christian education, including 25 years as head of school and assistant headmaster at Delaware County Christian School, followed by nearly a decade of executive leadership at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). He most recently served as executive director of the ACSI Education Foundation, where he led strategic initiatives in research, innovation, and leadership development.
Dr. Dill holds an EdD in Educational Leadership from Temple University, an MA in Educational Leadership from Villanova University, and a BA in Social Science from Wheaton College. He has conducted over 100 professional workshops on topics including school improvement, accreditation, governance, finance, development, and strategic planning. He also brings extensive higher education experience, having taught graduate-level courses in educational leadership, finance, and governance at institutions such as Eastern University, Columbia International University, Grace College and Seminary, and Cairn University.
Christian Finnigan, chair, Politics, Philosophy, and History
Christian joins the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences as an associate professor and chair of Politics, Philosophy, and History. He previously served as assistant professor of history and politics at Colorado Christian University. He has also taught at several other institutions (Davenant Hall, Patrick Henry College, Sacred Heart University, and Yale University) and served as an Emo F.J. Van Halsema fellow at the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies at Calvin University, as a visiting assistant in research at Yale, and as a fellow at the Centennial Institute.
Christian also brings to the University experience in politics and ministry. His political work includes serving as director of ballot access and delegate selection for the 2008 presidential campaign of Sen. Fred Thompson, as a White House Intern, and with the American Conservative Union. His work in ministry includes serving as a pastoral apprentice at Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA; working with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; and as a ministerial candidate in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), preaching in churches throughout the United States, England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Christian holds a BA from Randolph-Macon College, an MA from University College London, an MLitt from the University of St Andrews, an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary, a ThM from Erskine Theological Seminary, and a JD from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He is currently completing a PhD at McGill University and, as part of his doctoral work, has undertaken additional studies at the University of Cambridge, Yale University, and the University of Virginia. He has presented papers at academic conferences internationally, including the Sixteenth Century Society, the Society for Reformation Studies, and the Southern Political Science Association. More recently, he published a chapter, “The Emergence of Liberty and History’s Theo-Political Problem,” in Generation to Generation: Writings in Honor of Douglas F. Kelly (Mentor, 2023).
Isaiah Cramer, part-time faculty
Isaiah Cramer is a part-time faculty member who will be teaching in the School of Divinity and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He received his BS in Bible and MDiv from Cairn University; MA in Hebraic Roots from Jerusalem University College; and is currently a PhD candidate at Columbia International University. His dissertation focuses on the exegetical impact of later canonical revelation on the book of Zephaniah.
Janelle Curtis-Beaman, part-time faculty
Janelle Curtis-Beaman is a part-time faculty member teaching in the School of Business and Technology. Janelle holds a BA in Communication from Messiah University and an MA in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University. Janelle began her career as a corporate trainer, working with businesses to improve their communication skills for the purpose of successful sales, management, and customer service. She uses this industry expertise, along with adjunct experience at Messiah University and Delaware Valley University, to serve businesses and non-profit organizations in the area.
Amy Dunlap, part-time faculty
Amy Dunlap is a part-time faculty member in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. After receiving her BS in Bible and BS in Education (Secondary English Education) from Cairn in 2007, she began teaching at Esperanza Academy in North Philadelphia. She transitioned to teaching part-time at Cairn in 2014 after obtaining her MA in English from Westchester and a certification in teaching writing from the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project. Her passion is American literature and creative writing courses. In 2021, she transitioned to Cairn’s online programs and began teaching for Veritas Scholars Academy as well. This fall she rejoins the faculty in a part-time role in Cairn Online.
John Stange, part-time faculty
John Stange is a part-time faculty member for the Digital Media & Communications program in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and for the School of Divinity. He holds a BS in Bible, BS in Education, and a MS in Christian Counseling from Cairn University.
John has served in pastoral ministry for over 30 years. He is the lead pastor of Core Creek Community Church in Langhorne, PA. He has a background in radio broadcasting and has always enjoyed creating various forms of media. He is the author of multiple books, including Dwell on These Things (Penguin Random House, 2021). John hosts two online platforms: BibleStudyHeadquarters.com and PlatformLaunchers.com. His podcasts in particular have been downloaded millions of times by listeners throughout the world.
