Education
- D.Min., College Student Development, Western Theological Seminary, In Progess
- MA Higher Education and Student Development, Taylor University, 2012
- BA History, Taylor University, 2009
Experience
Ben has worked in ministry environments including youth pastoring at a small church and being a summer camp director. He worked in Campus Ministries for two years at Taylor University and served as a Resident Director for three men’s halls at Palm Beach Atlantic University from 2012-2015. Ben joined LeTourneau as the Director of Residence Life in 2015 and now serves as Associate Dean for Residence Life.
Ben has also served the Association for Christians in Student Development as a leader of the Residence Life and Housing Collaborative, a leader of the New Professionals Retreat, and was recognized in 2026 with the Ruth Bamford Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of Student Development.
Background
Ben grew up in Indiana where he attended Taylor University and found his passion about working in either education or ministry. Having tried out both, he found the perfect fit by combining those two passions in Christian Student Development. Ben lives near campus with his wife, Kelsie and their three wonderful children, Caleb, Jeremy, and Melissa. Ben enjoys reading (especially Tolkien) and going for long bike rides or playing with his kids. His favorite thing about LETU is the intellectual power and creativity of the students: Senior Design presentations, seeing students work at the airport, and viewing teaching exhibitions have all shown him how amazing LETU students really are.
