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The Call

The Call @ MNU is brought to you by MidAmerica Nazarene University and exists to help high school juniors and seniors answer “The Call” to a lifetime of Christian Ministry. 

The Call @ MNU is a week-long residential institute that features daily individual and corporate worship, theological training, biblical instruction, service learning, and a little fun, all designed to assist the students with discovering their Call to vocational ministry. The Call @ MNU is sponsored by MidAmerica Nazarene University and made possible by a grant from the Lilly Endowment

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Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.

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