• Daystar University
• 10 Nov, 2023

Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek

President, University of Northwestern

- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Dr. Hoornbeek has been a leader in Christian higher education and world missions for nearly 30 years. He also serves as president of Northwestern Media, a ministry of University of Northwestern – St. Paul, which reaches nearly 1.5 million listeners with the truth and love of Jesus Christ, on the air and worldwide over the Internet, through 23 radio stations in 10 states that offer encouraging and uplifting music, biblical teaching, and dynamic listener engagement.

Prior to Northwestern, Dr. Hoornbeek served as Vice President for University Advancement at Azusa Pacific University (APU), and a major gift officer with The Navigators, a global, interdenominational missions agency with over 7,000 internationally and ethnically diverse staff serving in over 100 countries. He has invested in students in 1:1 mentorship and small group discipleship settings, has served as an active volunteer with Young Life, and has co-led relational and emotional healing ministries for marriages in distress.

Dr. Hoornbeek and his wife, Heather, have been married for 30 years. Together, they have three adult children. He earned a BA. in Music from the University of Michigan and an MA

in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary. Dr. Hoornbeek graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a PhD in Leadership Studies, with a concentration in higher education. His personal interests include classical music, running, the outdoors, and spending time with Heather and their family.