Paul Strozier and his wife of 35 years, Mariann, are both originally from Georgia and have served congregations in Florida, Alabama and Ohio. Paul is the youngest of four siblings whose parents reside in Macon, Georgia. He has a  Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, and his Bachelor's was from Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. His education focused on biblical studies, organizational leadership, mentoring, and personal development, with additional background in theater and communications.

Paul and Mariann have one son, Andrew, and a dear daughter-in-law, Amy. Andrew and Amy live in Dayton, Ohio with their children Jaxon and Minnie. In Paul’s words, “These grandkids are the light of our lives and we are hopelessly crazy about them.”

Jerry received his Bachelor of Arts as well as his Master of Divinity degrees from Anderson University in Anderson, IN.  He began his life after academia with a three-year term of service with the American Friends Service Committee, the Society of Friends' social action arm.  Spending most of his career in the financial services industry coupled upon retirment with fifteen years as a Sinclair adjunct faculty member, he now continues his lifelong committment to building bridges rather than walls by serving on the MCA board.  While all around us we witness the costs of an acquisitive society, he believes a lot of things are contagious, including hope and generosity.   With a thank you to the Reverend Eston Williams, "At the end of the day, I'd rather be excluded for who I include than included for who I exclude."

Julie McDaniel, Sinclair’s Student Success Librarian, lives and works on her Champaign County family farm. She believes that she lives out her spirituality in relationship with other people and that being ready to listen and seeking to understand is exercising her love muscle. She looks forward to the opportunity to learn about other perspectives and beliefs through the work of the MultiFaith Campus Ministry Alliance based at Sinclair. In 2025, she is trying to understand the place and role of meditation in her own life and is coming to appreciate the rhythms of life that are more noticeable when she takes time to stop.

As she puts it, "My multifaith experience so far has been in Christian denominations: I grew up in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church); married into the American Baptist and am now worshipping at a Vineyard Church. I have been part of the staff at Sinclair for almost 8 years as a Student Success Librarian.  I bring more than 35 years of experience as a librarian to my work, and I have a lifetime as a farm kid and now, farm wife.  My husband and I were and continue to be blessed to be able to live and farm in Champaign County with our two children.  Our family also includes one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law and one grandson."

John Ulrich is a communication professor at Sinclair Community College.  He was profiled in the Sinclair Clarion here. 

Heidi Arnold is a communication professor at Sinclair Community College. She believes the Multifaith Campus Alliance is a critical entity to the safety of students seeking their own beliefs. Opportunities, interfaith dialogue, and safe spaces encourage students to ask questions and make decisions for themselves concerning ideas of spirituality. She enjoys writing, photography, and travel as well as maintaining friendships. More can be learned at www.revealingpanes.com. 

Laura Mlazovsky graduated from the University of Dayton with a BA in English and has worked at Sinclair since 1999.  Laura joined the MCA board to promote and celebrate the diversity of the community and to support the spiritual growth of students, which she knows from experience can be quite a circuitous journey!  Laura enjoys reading, board games, traveling, and spending time with her family. 

Roberta has over 25 years of experience working in public health education and prevention with numerous health agencies, physician offices, academic institutions and private sector groups and business.  She received my formal education at the University of Dayton and  has served as an adjunct professor in the Allied Health Division of Sinclair Community College for over 20 years.
She has been a faithful and active member of Mt Carmel Missionary Baptist Church for over 35 years. 

As a member of Polaris Chapter of the American Business Women Association (ABWA), she has served as an officer and in the following committees: scholarship, professional education. She was elected Miami Valley Council Woman of the Year.  She has earned ABWA – KU MBA Essentials and 6 Apex Awards.

Derek Petrey (PhD, Latin American Studies, 2000, Ohio SU), born and raised in Dayton, has been teaching Spanish and Portuguese at Sinclair since 2003.  He is Chair of the Department of Humanities, Government and Modern Languages. He served as Honors Program Director and for 7 years as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Sinclair Community College.  Derek is a proud member of the Multifaith Campus Alliance, and shares its vision of a world where all may speak freely about faith and spirituality with mutual respect and understanding.  He has way too much Brazilian music, enjoys travelling abroad, and sincerely dislikes talking about himself in the third person, unless it’s a crafty way of secretly communicating his preferred pronouns.

He attends St. Paul United Methodist Church in Dayton, Ohio, and serves as head of the lead team.