Suzanne Gehring

Personal and Educational Background

I spent my childhood on the mission field in Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba and my teen years in Miami, Florida.  My parents met as students at Asbury, so after high school I decided to carry on the tradition and enrolled at Asbury as well, graduating with a major in English and a minor in Spanish.  After teaching in the classroom for 16 years, I completed a master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Kentucky and became part of the library faculty at Asbury University.

Professional Background

The focus of my professional career has centered on education.  I spent six years teaching in the public school system in Maryland, eight years as a home school mom/teacher, and seven years in Christian school education in Lexington Kentucky, before coming to Asbury.  I loved teaching at the high school level, but now really enjoy interacting with university students and feel this is where I am called to be.  My responsibilities at Kinlaw Library are centered primarily in Archives, but I often provide reference or instructional help as needed.  In addition to my duties in the library, I have served as an occasional adjunct for ENG 360 Children’s Literature and GEN 120 First Year Experience Seminar, as faculty advisor for student government (2004-2007), and on a variety of campus committees.

Family

I am married and have four grown children and four grandsons.  All our children have graduated from Asbury and live in a variety of places including Lexington, KY; Houston, TX; Washington, DC; and Inchon, South Korea.   My husband is an educator as well as a pastor.   He serves as a Christian school administrator, is certified as a pastoral counselor, and teaches regularly on Wednesday nights at our church where he is a staff pastor responsible for congregational care.  We are a close family and enjoy traveling, camping, and outdoor sports. We are enthusiastic fans of UK basketball and like reading history, eating out and going to movies together.