Cultural Resource Center Staff

Cindy Sprunger

Ms. Cindy Sprunger is the Director of International Student Services at Anderson University as well as admissions for all students from outside the US. Cindy has been a Pastor’s wife for ten years and even served as a missionary in Tanzania for eight years. Over the last few years she has mentored numerous international students within the Anderson Community. She has parented three third culture kids. She shares a deep appreciation for the international community and loves learning about new cultures.

clsprunger@anderson.edu
(765)641-4074
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D. Wesley Poythress

Mr. Poythress serves as the Director of the Multicultural Student Services. In this capacity, he serves as an administrative advocate, major support system, and link for students of color at Anderson University. Prior to coming to AU, he served as Assistant Dean and Liaison to the President for Minority Participation at Hope College. He also held an earlier appointment as Hope’s Director of Multicultural Life, which was after a successful career as the first coordinator for support services at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Prior to his time at Miami University, he held several positions at the University of Iowa, including Assistant Director for Counseling, Assistant Director for Curriculum and Coordinator for Minority Outreach just to name a few. During his career, he has enhanced his work as a skilled presenter, moderator, facilitator and instructor in the areas of student affairs, multiculturalism and race relations.

Mr. Poythress earned his Bachelor of Arts from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky and his Master of Arts in Counselor Education from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. He is a native of Birmingham, Alabama.

dwpoythress@anderson.edu
(765)641-4199
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Margaret Wasonga

Margaret works with both the Directors of Multicultural and International Student Services to help create a better learning environment for our multicultural and International students.

She was born in the East African country of Kenya. Prior to coming to Anderson University, she worked at the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank, "Post Bank" for 23 years as a secretary in the Marketing and Administration departments before moving to Botswana in South Africa in 2002. While in Botswana, she worked as an administrative assistant with 3P Holding Company, an organization, whose main aim is to help the youth start and manage their own businesses.

mawasonga@anderson.edu
(765)641-4193
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