Board of Trustees, The Augustana University Association
| Terms expire 2015 |
| Jordan Dalton |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Patrick McAdaragh |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Ronald Moquist |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Greg Wilcox |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Terms expire 2016 |
| Jill Weber Aanenson |
Freeman, SD |
| William Dannehl |
York, PA |
| Paul Harmel |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Rickard Hedeby |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Emil Her Many Horses |
Washington, DC |
| John Lust |
Omaha, NE |
| Gayle Reardon |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| John Thomas |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Nancy Oviatt Titze |
Watertown, SD |
| Deborah VanderWoude |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Terms expire 2017
|
| Becky Blue |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Tom Davis |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Steve Dronen |
Chaska, MN |
| Pam Homan |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Lois Martin |
Bloomington, MN |
| Jim Odland |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Kristine O'Connell |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mike Olson |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Laurel Prieb |
Scottsdale, AZ |
| Keith Severson |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Kathy Walsh |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Margaret Yackel-Juleen |
Windom, MN |
Organization of Faculty 2015-2016
For the purpose of correlation of the work of the various fields of instruction, a divisional organization of the faculty is maintained. Within each of the three divisions, the faculty is organized into departments.
THE HUMANITIES
ART
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
ENGLISH AND JOURNALISM
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
MUSIC
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, AND CLASSICS
THEATRE
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING
ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HISTORY
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
THE NATURAL SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
NURSING
PHYSICS
President
ROBERT C. OLIVER, President, 2006-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1975; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1977
Faculty Emeriti
DUANE ADDISON, Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1967-1993
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1953; B.D., Luther Theological Seminary, 1960; M.A., Yale University, 1962; Ph.D., Yale University, 1965
EVELYN ALBRITTON, Professor of Emerita Special Education and Coordinator of Communicative Disorders, 1987-1993
B.A., Northeastern Louisiana State University, 1953; M.Ed., Northeastern Louisiana State University, 1960; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1975
MIRIAM ANDERSON, Professor Emerita of Education, 1966-1986
B.S., Northern State College, 1950; M.S., Northern State College, 1958
MARY AUTERMAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1970-2001
Diploma, Mercy Medical Center School of Nursing, 1959; B.S.N., University of Colorado, 1969; M.A., University of Iowa, 1971; D.N.S., Indiana University, 1988
JOAN BACON, Associate Professor Emerita of Education, 1989-2011
B.A., Augustana College, 1974; M.A.T., Augustana College, 1982, Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1993
MONTY J. BARNARD, Professor Emeritus of Music, 1969-2008
B.M., American Conservatory of Music, 1961; M.M., American Conservatory of Music, 1965; Mus.D., Northwestern University, 1974
KENNETH L. BAUGE, Professor Emeritus of Economics, 1958-1995
A.S., Waldorf College, 1951; B.S., Iowa State University, 1955; M.S., Iowa State University, 1958; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1967
GILBERT W. BLANKESPOOR, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1970-2002
A.B., Calvin College, 1961; M.A., Washington University, 1964; Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1970
ROBERT L. BLEDSOE, Associate Professor Emeritus of Modern Foreign Languages, 1972-2004
B.A., Furman University, 1959; M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1960; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971
DENNIS BOLEN, C.P.A., C.M.A., Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business Administration/Accounting, 1988-2014
B.M.E., Dakota Wesleyan University, 1974; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1984; Ph.D., University of North Dakota, 2000
LARRY K. BRENDTRO, Professor Emeritus of Special Education, 1981- 1999
B.A., Augustana College, 1962; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1962; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1966
MARY BRENDTRO, Professor Emeritus of Nursing, 1966-2005, Director of Graduate Education, 1998-2005
B.S., Augustana College, 1962; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1982; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1991
MARTIN BROKENLEG, Professor Emeritus of Native American Studies, 1974-2004
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 1998-2001. B.A., South Dakota State University, 1968; M.Div., Episcopal Theological School, 1971; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1983
JOHN R. BYLSMA, Professor Emeritus of History, Registrar and Associate Academic Dean, 1969-2000
B.A., Central College, 1959; M.A., University of Iowa, 1962; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1968
LESLIE O. CARSON, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration and Economics, 1958-1997
B.S., University of Iowa, 1958; M.S., University of Colorado, 1963
CHRISTINA DEVITA, Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology, 1980-2014
B.S., Fordham University, 1968; M.S., Fordham University, 1969; Ph.D., Fordham University, 1973
MAUREEN DIGGINS-HUTCHESON, Professor Emerita of Biology, 1979-2008
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 2004-2007. B.A., Mount Marty College, 1967; M.S., Northwestern University, 1968; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1970
GARY EARL, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1994-2009
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 2001-2004; Niebuhr Faculty Excellence Award, 2008. B.A., Augustana College, 1962; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1968
SHERYL G. FEINSTEIN, Professor Emerita of Education, 1999-2015
B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1975; M.A., Northern State University, 1985; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1995
ENDRE GASTONY, Professor Emeritus of History, 1966-1997
B.S., Northern State College, 1961; M.A., University of Oregon, 1963; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1970
CAROLYN GEYER, Professor Emerita of English, 1963-1999
B.A., Augustana College, 1958; M.A., Auburn University, 1960; Ph.D. University of Nebraska, 1985
C. WILLIAM GEYER, Professor Emeritus of English, 1960-1996
B.A., Augustana College, 1958; M.A., Auburn University, 1960; Ph.D., Auburn University,1967
CARL A. GRUPP, Professor Emeritus of Art, 1969- 2004
B.F.A., Minneapolis School of Art, 1964; M.F.A., Indiana University, 1969
BRUCE R. HALVERSON, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and President, 2000-2006
B.A., Augustana College, 1966; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1971
JERRY L. HANSON, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Physics, 1976-1997
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1954; M.S., University of Illinois, 1962; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1970
MILTON P. HANSON, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1964-2004
B.A., Augustana College, 1960; Ph.D., Rice University, 1964
DENISE HINDERS, Professor Emerita of Special Education, 1972-1996
B.S., University of Nebraska, 1960; MA.T., Augustana College, 1970; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1980
THOMAS D. HOULE, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, 1972-1996
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1957; M.S.W., University of Nebraska, 1965; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1983
JACQUELYN K. HOWELL, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1967-2002
Diploma, Abbot Hospital School of Nursing, 1960; B.S., University of Minnesota, 1963; M.N., University of Washington, 1967; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1984
HARRIET HYBERTSON, Professor Emerita of Education, 1956-1987
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1954; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1957
SANDRA I. JERSTAD, Associate Professor Emerita of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Head Softball Coach and Senior Women’s Athletic Administrator, 1979-2004
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1966; B.A., Augustana College, 1979; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1981; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1994
JAMES R. JOHNSON, Professor Emertus of Music, 1992-2011
B.A., Luther College, 1975; M.M., University of Tennessee, 1981; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1986
LELAND G. JOHNSON, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1964-2006
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 1995-1998. The Frederick C. Kohlmeyer Distinguished Teaching Professorship, 2002-2004. B.A., Augustana College, 1959; M.S., Northwestern University, 1961; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1965
DIANE JOSEPHSON, Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2002-2008
B.A., Augustana College, 1977; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1970; M.A., Augustana College, 2000
KENNETH KESSINGER, Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1954-1992
B.A., Augustana College, 1949; M.E., South Dakota State University, 1959; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1974
ROBERT W. KINER, Professor Emeritus of Education, 2001-2007
B.A., University of Sioux Falls, 1966; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1971; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1987
R. ROY KINTNER, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1957-1994
B.S., Iowa State University, 1953; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1957
EMIL F. KNAPP, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1972-2012
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead, 1964; M.A., University of Missouri, 1966; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1972
HAROLD E. KRUEGER, Professor Emeritus of Music, 1965-1994
B.A., Luther College, 1950; M.A., Colorado State College, 1955; Ed.E., University of Northern Colorado, 1964
DENNIS S. LARSON, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1970-2007
B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1964; M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1967; Ph.D., University of South Dakota, 1970
MURIEL LARSON, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2001-2007
R.N., St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, 1964; B.A., Augustana College, 1989; M.A., Augustana College, 1999; M.A., Augustana College, 2000
CHERYL LEUNING, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1980-1995, 1996-2002
B.A., Augustana College, 1972; M.S., University of Minnesota, 1976; Ph.D., University of Utah, 1992
LELAND A. LILLEHAUG, Professor Emeritus of Music, 1956-1992
B.A., Augustana College, 1951; M.M., Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, 1953; Ph.D., Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, 1962
VERLYN L. LINDELL, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1967-2004
B.S., Bethany College, 1955; M.A., University of Denver, 1958; Ph.D., University of Denver, 1962
BARBARA NEDELSKY, Assistant Professor Emerita of Modern Foreign Languages-German, 1990-2008
M.A., University of Chicago, 1970; M.A., Middlebury College, 1997
MICHAEL NEDELSKY, Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1970-2011
B.A., University of Chicago, 1965; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1971
JOYCE I. STUELPNAGEL NELSON, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1967-1996
Diploma, Sioux Valley Hospital, 1956; B.S., South Dakota State University, 1958; M.S., University of Minnesota, 1964; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1973; Ph.D., South Dakota State University, 1985
MARGOT NELSON, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1968-2011
The Vernon and Mildred Niebuhr Faculty Excellence Award, 2000-2001. B.S., Augustana College, 1967; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1976; M.S., Texas Women's University, 1978; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1992
GENE NICHOLS, Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education, 1967-1999
B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1959; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1963; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1967
VALERIE OLNESS, Associate Professor Emerita of Biology and Science Education, 1992-2011
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1982; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1995
GARY OLSON, Professor Emeritus of History, 1968-2005
B.A., Luther College, 1961; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1965; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1968
LYNWOOD E. OYOS, Professor Emeritus of History, 1957-1994
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 1992-1995. B.A., Jamestown College, 1950; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1951; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1958
LAMOYNE L. PEDERSON, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1966-2007
The Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Chair in Religion, 2002-2005; B.A., Augustana College, 1963; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1970
A. RICHARD PETERSEN, Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1960-1991
B.A., Augsburg College, 1951; B.Th., Luther Theological Seminary, 1955, University of Denver, 1967-68
GLEN E. PETERSON, Fellows Executive Secretary Emeritus, 1963-1990
B.A., Augustana College, 1954; B.D., Luther Seminary, 1959; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1959; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1968
LANSING M. PRESCOTT, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1969-1999
B.A., Rice University, 1963; M.A., Rice University, 1964; Ph.D., Brandeis University, 1969
RONALD L. ROBINSON, Professor Emeritus of English and Journalism, 1962-1997
B.A., Augustana College, 1957; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1962
B.A., Augustana College, 1961; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1963; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1977
MARY HELEN SCHMIDT, Professor Emerita of Music, 1965-1994
B.M., MacPhail School of Music, 1960; B.A., University of Minnesota, 1962; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1963; M.M., Manhattan School of Music, 1964; D.M.A., University of Washington, 1975; Associateship Certificate (AAGO), American Guild of Organists, 1962; Master Teacher Certificate in Piano, Music Teachers National Association, 1989
FLORENCE M. SCHUBERT, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1980-1986
B.S.N.E., University of Minnesota, 1954; M.N., University of Washington, 1960; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1972
HARRIET E. SCOTT, Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work and Director of Social Work, 1972-2004
B.A., Augustana College, 1959; M.S.W., University of Chicago, 1962; Ph.D., South Dakota State University, 1993
JAY R. SMITH, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1985-2015
B.A., Augustana College, 1967; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1975
STEVE THOMAS, Professor Emeritus of Art, 1988-2013
B.A., Augustana College, 1980; M.F.A., University of South Dakota, 1984
J. DARREL THOMPSON, Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1957-1999
B.A., Augustana College, 1955; M.S., Iowa State University, 1962; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1967
LARRY L. TIESZEN, Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1966 -1999
B.A., Augustana College, 1961; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1965
KAREL L. VANDER LUGT, Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1968-2006
B.A., Hope College, 1962; Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1967
ARLEN VISTE, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1964-2002
The Orin M. Lofthus Distinguished Professorship, 1989-1992. The Stanley L. Olsen Chair of Moral Values, 1999-2002. The Vernon and Mildred Niebuhr Faculty Excellence Award, 1999-2000. B.A., St. Olaf College, 1958; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1962
RALPH WAGONER, Professor Emeritus of Education and President, 1993-2000
A.B., Gettysburg College, 1960; M.S., Westminster College, 1963; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1967
CHESTER WHITNEY, Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1960-1996
B.A., Augustana College, 1957; B.S., University of Kansas, 1959; M.S., University of Kansas, 1959; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1965
KAREN YOUNGER, Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1993-2015
B.A., Luther College, 1978; M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia-Augusta, 1987 ; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994
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Faculty
KARLA ABBOTT, Instructor of Nursing, 2008-
B.S.N., Michigan State University, 1986; M.A., Augustana College, 2007
DREW ALTON, Associate Professor of Physics, 2006-
B.S., University of Iowa, 1992; M.S., Ball State University, 1996; Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2000
BRUCE T. AMMANN, Professor of Music, 1989 -
B.Mus., University of Arizona, 1975; M.M., University of Arizona, 1980; D.M.A., Arizona State University, 1989
RICKEY G. ANDREWS, Professor of Music, 1994-
B.M., Southern Methodist University, 1979; M.M., Southern Methodist University, 1981; D.M.A., University of Colorado, 1985
SHARON JOHNSON ANDREWS, Associate Professor of Education, 1989-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1981; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1987; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1989
JULIE ASHWORTH, Assistant Professor of Education, 2002-
B.A., Augustana College, 1975; M.A., Augustana College, 1997; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2008
ELIZABETH H. BABCOCK, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2008-
B.A., Hope College, 2002; M.A., Michigan State University, 2005; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2008
SHERRY A. BARKLEY, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences, 1995-
B.S., South Dakota State University, 1979; M.S., University of Arizona, 1983; Ph.D., South Dakota State University, 2008
HEATHER ALDRIDGE BART, Professor of Communication Studies, 1994-
B.A., Augustana College, 1991; M.A., University of Kansas, 1993; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1995
JOHN A. BART, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, 1986-
B.A., Augustana College, Rock Island, 1980; M.A., Wayne State University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1990
LISA M. BAYE, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2012-
B.A., University of Saint Thomas, 2001; Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, 2007
JANET D. BLANK-LIBRA, Professor of English and Journalism, 1988-
B.A., South Dakota State University, 1981; M.A., University of Montana, 1988; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000
MELANIE E. BOWMAN, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages-French, 2015-
Miami University, 2004; M.A., University of Minnesota, 2006; Pending Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2015
RICHARD G. BOWMAN, Professor of Religion, 1981-
B.A., Augustana College, 1971; M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary, 1976; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary (Virginia), 1981
SUSAN CLAUSSEN BUNGER, Instructor of Sociology, 2004-
B.A., Augustana College, 2001; M.S., South Dakota State University, 2005
PILAR CABRERA FONTE, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages – Spanish, 2010-
Licenciatura, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México, 1998; M.A., University of Amsterdam, 2001; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2010
KRISTEN CARLSON, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, 2015-
B.A., Northern Arizona University, 2009; M.A., Northern Arizona University, 2001; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2015
CORNELIUS CONOVER, Associate Professor of History, 2008-
B.A., Grinnell College, 1995; M.A., Stanford University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
KATHLEEN COOK, Assistant Professor of Education, 2015-
B.A., Louisiana State University, 1981; M.A., Louisiana State University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2015
LAURA DAILY, Associate Professor of Education, 2015-
B.S., University of Maine at Farmington, 1989; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996; Ed.D., Argosy University, 2007
JAMES DAY, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Athletic Training, 2015-
B.S., Eastern Washington University, 2005; M.Ed., University of Virginia, 2006; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2013
GEOFFREY L. DIPPLE, Professor of History, 1998-
B.A., Valparaiso, University, 1982; M.A., Queen’s University, 1986; Ph.D., Queen’s University, 1991
JOSEPH M. DONDELINGER, Professor of Government and International Affairs, 1984-
B.A., Miami University, 1974; M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1977; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1983
JETTY L. DUFFY-MATZNER, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1999-
B.S., Boise State University, 1987; Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1993
ANTHONY DURR, Assistant Professor of Education, 2010-
B.S., University of Nebraska, 2000; M.S.T., University of Nebraska, 2003; M.A., The Ohio State University, 2008; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2008
MARLEE DYCE, Assistant Professor of Sign Language Interpreting, 2009-
B.S., Dakota State University, 1993; M.Ed., Northeastern University, 2007
BRIAN D. EGGLESTON, Associate Professor of Economics, 1988-
B.A., University of North Dakota, 1974; M.A., University of North Dakota, 1977; Ph.D., Washington State University, 1991
PAUL G. EGLAND, Associate Professor of Biology, 2004-
B.A., Luther College, 1991; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1997
BARRETT E. EICHLER, Professor of Chemistry, 2008-
B.A. University of Minnesota-Morris, 1993; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998
MARCIA SEIVERT ENTWISTLE, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Business Administration/Accounting, 1990-
B.A., Augustana College, 1983; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1989; Ph.D., University of South Dakota, 2005
LINDSAY ERICKSON, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2013-
B.A., North Dakota State University, 2006; Ph.D., North Dakota State University, 2011
CONNIE EVENSON, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2015-
B.A., Augustana College, 1979; M.S.N., University of Missouri, 1991
RAYBECCA FIALA, Instructor of Education and Field Placement Coordinator/Supervisor, 2003-
B.A., Augustana College, 1983; B.A., Augustana College, 1988; M.A., Southwest State University, 2002
SCOTT FISH, Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages - French, 1995-
B.A., University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, 1987; M.A., University of Minnesota, 1989; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1999
JAYNA FITZSIMMONS, Instructor of Theatre, 2010 -
B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University, 2007; M.A., University of South Dakota, 2009
SHELLY GARDNER, Assistant Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 2002-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1982; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1987; Diploma, Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1994
DANIEL M. GERLING, Assistant Professor of English, 2013- ; Director of the Writing Center, 2013-
B.A., Eastern Illinois University, 1999; M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 2001; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2012
BRIAN GERRY, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training, and Head Athletic Trainer, 1996-
B.S., Southwest State University, 1985; M.S., A.T.,C., Indiana State University, 1987
MICHELLE GIERACH, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2015-
B.S., Bethel College,, 1998; M.S.N., University of Phoenix, 2006; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2014
JAVIER GONZALEZ, Assistant Professor of Spanish, 2013-
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1993; M.A.,, Rutgers University, 2000; M.A., University of Colorado, 2008; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2013
BRITTANY GORRES-MARTENS, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, 2015-
B.S., South Dakota State University, 2005; Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, 2011
NATHAN C. GRAU, Assistant Professor of Physics, 2010-
B.S., Millikin University, 2000; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2005
MARTHA GREGG, Associate Professor of Mathematics, 2008-
B.A., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor,1985; M.S., University of Arizona,1992; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008
LISA A. GREVLOS, Associate Professor of Music, 1993-
B.A., Augustana College, 1987; M.M., Northwestern University, 1991; D.A., University of Northern Colorado, 2005
JENNIFER A. A. GUBBELS, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2009-
B.S., Loras College, 2004; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2009
CHRISTA GUNDERSON, Assistant Professor of Sign Language Interpreting, 2010 -
B.A., Augustana College, 1995; M.A., South Dakota State University, planned May 2011
MURRAY J. HAAR, Professor of Religion, 1978-
B.A., North Dakota State University, 1972; M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary, 1976; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1985
MARK HALLENBECK, Associate Professor of Education, 1997-
B.A., Michigan State University, 1970; M.A., Webster College, 1976; M.A.T., Augustana College, 1980; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1997
PERRY C. HANAVAN, Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders, 1975-
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1973; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1974; Au.D., Central Michigan University, 2004
L. ADRIEN HANNUS, Professor of Anthropology, 1982-
B.A., Wichita State University, 1965; M.A., Wichita State University, 1972; Ph.D., University of Utah, 1984
DEBBIE A. HANSON, Professor of English, 1989-
B.A., College of St. Scholastica, 1983; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana, 1985; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana, 1989
JASON HARRIS, Associate Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 2008-
B.A., Augustana College, 1990; J.D., University of South Dakota, 1993
MITCHELL M. HARRIS, Associate Professor of English, 2008-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 2000; M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2002; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
JEAN C. HERRMANN, Instructor of Nursing, 2008-
B.A. Augustana College, 1974; MSN in Leadership and Education, Regis University (Colorado) 2008
PATRICK HICKS, Associate Professor of English and Writer in Residence, 2002-
B.A., Saint John’s University, 1992; M.A., DePaul University, 1994; M.A., Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1995; Ph.D., University of Sussex, England, 2000
LAURA HYBERTSON, C.P.A., Assistant Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 2010-
B.B.A., University of South Dakota, 2004; M.P.A., University of South Dakota, 2004
BENJAMIN JEPPSEN, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2015-
B.S., Brigham Young University, 2007; M.Ed., University of Louisville, 2012; Pending Ph.D., University of Louisville, 2015
JOEL A. JOHNSON, Associate Professor of Government and International Affairs, 2003-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1996; M.A., Harvard University, 1998; Ph.D., Harvard University, 2002
MATTHEW JOHNSON, Assistant Professor of Education, 2006-
B.A. Augustana College, 1993; M.A., Augustana College, 1997; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2015
SCOTT R. JOHNSON, Associate Professor of Music, 1994-
B.A., Macalester College, 1971; M.M., Illinois State University, 1980; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1990
BETHANY KAREL, Instructor of Nursing, 2010
B.S., South Dakota State University, 2003; M.S., South Dakota State University, 2009
JACIEL KELTGEN, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, 1997-
B.A., South Dakota State University, 1978; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1990
JUNGHO KIM, Assistant Professor of Music, 2015-
B.M., Kyung Won University, 1998; M.M., College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 2003; Pending D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, 2015
CATHERINE KING, Instructor of Biology/Lab Coordinator, 1994-
B.S., Southwest Minnesota State University, 1974; M.A., University of Missouri, 1983
ANDREW KLOSE, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2015-
B.S., University of Jamestown, 2008; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2013
LOREN KOEPSELL, Assistant Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 2014-
MARK K. LARSON, Associate Professor of Biology, 2006-
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead, 1998; Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 2003
LINDSAY N. LAURICH, Assistant Professor of Education, 2012
B.A., Saint Mary’s University, 2000; M.A., The University of Iowa, 2007; Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 2012
AMY R. LEWIS, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2004-
A.B. Bowdoin College, 1992; M.S. The Pennsylvania State University, 1996; Ph.D. South Dakota State University 2004
STEPHAN LHOTZKY, Professor of Modern Foreign Languages-German, 1987-
B.A., Luther College, 1980; M.A., University of Colorado, 1982; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1986
OLIVIA K. LIMA, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2008-
B.A., Goucher College, 1998; M.A., University of Virginia, 2006; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2008
SANDRA LOONEY, Professor of English, 1964-
B.A., Augustana College, 1962; M.A., University of Arkansas, 1964; Ph.A., University of Arkansas, 1972
CAROLYN LY, Assistant Professor of Sociology 2015-
B.A., Hunter College, 2007; M.A., Yale University, 2009; M. Phil., Yale University, 2011; Pending Ph.D., Yale University, 2015
SALLY MALLOWA, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2015-
B.S., Egerton University, Kenya, 2001; M.S., Egerton University, Kenya, 2006; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2015
KAREN L. MAHAN, Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders, 1993-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1990; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1991
STEVEN L. MATZNER, Professor of Biology, 1999-
B.A., Augustana College, 1990; M.S., University of California-Davis, 1994; Ph.D., University of California-Davis, 1999
JARED R. MAYS, Associate Professor, Chemistry, 2009-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 2003; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2007
CECELIA M. MILES, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2011-
B.S., Texas A&M, 1986; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology, 2000; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2006
JEFFREY S. MILLER, Professor of English and Journalism, 1997-
B.A., Grinnell College, 1976; M.A., University of Iowa, 1983; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1997
STEPHEN MINISTER, Associate Professor of Philosophy, 2007-
B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1999; M.A. Fordham University, 2004; Ph.D. Fordham University, 2006
MICHAEL J. MULLIN, Professor of History, 1988-,
B.A., University of California-Santa Barbara, 1982; M.A., University of California-Santa Barbara, 1984; Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara, 1989
CHERYL E. JACKSON NELSON, Instructor of English, 1993-
B.A., Sioux Falls College, 1975: M.S., Sioux Falls College, 1994
MARY NELSON, Instructor of Nursing 2007-
B.S.N., South Dakota State University, 1993; MSN., Regis University, 2010
PAUL J. NESHEIM, Associate Professor of Music, 2012-
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1982; M.M., Arizona State University, 1986; A. Mus. D., University of Arizona, 1991
REYNOLD F. NESIBA, Professor of Economics, 1995-
B.A., University of Denver, 1989; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1991; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1995
MICHAEL E. NITZ, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, 2005-,
B.A., Augustana College, 1989; M.A., University of Arizona, 1991; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1995
SAMUEL J. OGDIE, Instructor of Modern Foreign Languages-Spanish, 2004-
B.A., Augustana College, 1972; M.S.S., University of South Dakota, 1996
DAVID L. O’HARA, Associate Professor of Philosophy, 2005-
A.B., Middlebury College, 1991; M.A., St. John’s College, 2000; M.A. The Pennsylvania State University, 2005; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2005
CAROL OLIMB, Associate Professor of Mathematics, 2015-
B.S., University of North Dakota, 2002; M.S., University of North Dakota, 2004; Ph.D., Montana State University, 2010
ANGELA OLSON, C.P.A., Assistant Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 2015-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1999; M.P.A., University of South Dakota, 2002
ANNE M. OPPEGARD, C.P.A., Associate Professor of Business Administration/Accounting, 1988-
B.S., Mary College, 1982; M.Acc., University of North Dakota, 1983; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997
SCOTT PARSONS, Associate Professor of Art, 2005-
Latin American Studies (Bogota, Columbia), HECUA at Hamline University, 1986; B.A., Augustana College, 1987; M.F.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1990; Diploma, Platt College-Colorado, 1995
ANN PEDERSON, Professor of Religion, 1990-
B.A., Montana State University, 1979; M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1986; Th.D., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1990
MATTHEW PEHL, Assistant Professor of History, 2009-
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1997; M.A., Utah State University, 2003; Ph.D., Brandeis University, 2009
JOHN C. PENNINGTON, Professor, Music, 2008-
B.M., University of Arizona, Tucson, 1986; M.M., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988; D.M.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1996
MARGARET PRESTON, Associate Professor of History, 2001-
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans, 1990; M.A., University College Dublin, 1991; Ph.D., Boston College, 1999
GERRY PUNT, Assistant Professor of Art and Artist in Residence, 1983-
B.A., Sioux Falls College, 1978
ANNA REICH, Assistant Professor of Art, 2015-
B.A., University of California at Davis, 2008; M.F.A., Milton Avery School of Art, Bard College, 2012
TASHA RENNELS, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, 2015-
B.A., Concordia College, 2007; M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 2009; Pending Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2015
DARCIE RIVES-EAST, Associate Professor of English, 2007-
B.A., Grinnell College, 1996; M.A., University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1999; Ph.D., University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 2006
WILLIAM M. RUETER, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages – Spanish, 2011-
B.A., Millikin University, 1996; MA University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009
PAUL SCHILF, Assistant Professor of Music, 2001-
B.M.E., Concordia University, 1983; M.A., University of Iowa, 1990; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2001
SHANE SCHOLTEN, Assistant Professor Exercise and Sport Science, 2014-
B.A., University of Washington, 1969; M.A., Claremont Graduate School, 1972; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1974
PETER M. SCHOTTEN, Professor of Government and International Affairs, 1974-
B.A., University of Washington, 1969; M.A., Claremont Graduate School, 1972; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1974
SUSAN L. SCHRADER, Professor of Sociology, 1995-
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1976; M.S., Indiana University, 1978; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993
PAMELA A. SCHROEDER, Associate Professor of Nursing, 2004-
B.S., South Dakota State University, 1973; M.Ed., South Dakota State University, 1977; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1982; Ed.D., University of South Dakota Expected Completion, 2012
THOMAS G. SHIELDS, Associate Professor of Art, 1993-
B.S., LaMar University, 1973; M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University, 1976
STEPHEN M. SHUM, Associate Professor of Computer Science, 1986-
B.S., University of Oregon, 1980; M.S., Rice University, 1982; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1992
DAVID J. SORENSON, Associate Professor of Economics, 1997-
B.S., University of North Dakota, 1981; M.A., University of Iowa, 1985; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1997
TIMOTHY SORENSON, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 1990-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1981; M.A., Kent State University, 1985; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1990
RYAN S. SOUGSTAD, Associate Professor, Business Administration/Accounting, 2009-
B.A., B.S., University of Kansas, 1996; M.B.A, University of Texas at Dallas, 2002; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2009
MONICA I. SOUKUP, Associate Professor of Education, 1999-
B.A., Augustana College, 1976; M.A., Augustana College, 1992; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 2005
CRAIG SPENCER, Professor of Biology, 1991-
B.A., Colby College, 1976; M.S., Michigan State University, 1981; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1984
CARMEN STEEN, Assistant Professor of Sign Language Interpreting, 2009-
B.A., Augustana College, 1991; M.E., University of Sioux Falls, 1997
QUINN STEIN, Associate Professor, Genetic Counseling, 2014-
B.S., Jamestown College, 1998; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 2000
ANDREW STRANDJORD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2014-
B.A., Luther College, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1985
RUSSELL SVENNINGSEN, Assistant Professor of Music, 2010-
B.M., Concordia College, Moorhead, 1994; M.M., University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, 1999; D.M.A., Boston University, 2011
RICHARD SWANSON, Professor of Religion, 1990-
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1977; M.Div., Luther Northwestern, 1981; Ph.D., Luther Seminary, 1991
WILLIAM J. SWART, Professor of Sociology, 1997-
B.A., Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, 1988; M.A., Marquette University, 1990; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1997
CASEY TRAINOR, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2011-
B.A., Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 1994; M.S., North Dakota State University, 2003; Ph.D. University of Arkansas, 2011
LINDSAY J. TWA, Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, 2006-
B.A. Concordia College-Moorhead, 1998; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001; Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006
CHRISTOPHER UNGER, Assistant Professor of Music, 2015-
B.M., University of British Columbia, 2002; B. Ed.,University of British Columbia, 2003; M.M., University of Western Ontario, 2010; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, 2013
STEVEN VAN BOCKERN, Professor of Education, 1979-80, 1983-
B.A., Augustana College, 1973; M.S., University of South Dakota, 1975; Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1979
LEIGH C. VICENS, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2012-
B.A., Dartmouth College, 2004; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006; M.Div., Virginia Theological Seminary, 2009; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012
SEASSON VITIELLO, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2010-
B.S., Nazareth College, 1999; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2008
ANN F. VOGELMANN, Assistant Professor of Biology, 1996-
B.S., State University of New York, 1978; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1979; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1985
PATRICIA WALTMAN, Instructor of Nursing 2008 -
B.S.N., Presentation College, 1993
EMILY O. WANLESS, Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs, 2012-
B.A., Clemson University, 2004; M.A., University of Montana, 2006; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2011
DUANE E. WEISSHAAR, Professor of Chemistry, 1984-
B.A., Western State College, 1972; M.S., Kansas University, 1975; Ph.D., North Dakota State University, 1983
ERIC WELLS, Professor of Physics, 2003-
B.A., Hastings College, 1994; Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2000
ROCKI WENTZEL, Associate Professor of Classics, 2008-
B.A. University of California, San Diego, 1997; M.A. The Ohio State University, 2003; Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 2008
LYNN WHITE, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2006-
B.S.N., South Dakota State University, 1991; M.S.N., University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2006
DANIEL WORKMAN, Assistant Professor of Theatre, 2009-
B.F.A., Tarkio College, 1989; M.F.A., University of South Dakota, 2005
ROBERT E. WRIGHT, Associate Professor, Nef Family Chair of Political Economy, 2009-
B.A., Buffalo State College, 1990; M.A., University of Buffalo, 1994; Ph.D., University of Buffalo, 1997
ANNE ZELL, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2007-
B.A., Gordon College, 2001; M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2003; Ph.D., Florida State University, 2007
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B.A., Grinnell College, 1995; M.A., Stanford University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
B.A., Grinnell College, 1995; M.A., Stanford University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
B.A., Grinnell College, 1995; M.A., Stanford University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008
CAROLYN LY, Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2015-
B.A., Hunter College, 2007; M.A., Yale University, 2009; M. Phil., Yale University, 2011; Pending Ph.D., Yale University, 2015
CAROLYN LY, Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2015-
B.A., Hunter College, 2007; M.A., Yale University, 2009; M. Phil., Yale University, 2011; Pending Ph.D., Yale University, 2015
Administration with Faculty Status
JAMES BIES, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, 1986-
B.A., Luther College, 1974; M.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1981, Ed.D., University of South Dakota, 1998
LISA BRUNICK, Reference Librarian/Instruction Coordinator, 1994-
B.A., South Dakota State University, 1994; M.L.S., Emporia State University, 1999
NANCY DAVIDSON, Vice President for Enrollment, 1995-
B.S., Southwest State University, 1989
JAN BRUE ENRIGHT, Circulation/Reference Librarian, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1982; M.L.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1995
ROBERT J. FITZSIMMONS, Theatre Technical Director and Resident Designer, 2004-
B.F.A., Western Kentucky University, 2001; M.F.A., University of South Dakota, 2004
SHARON GRAY, Instructor of Computer Science and Instructional Technologist, 1999-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1983; M.S.S., University of South Dakota, 1994
DEBORAH HAGEMEIER, Assistant Director of Mikkelsen Library, 1985-
B.A., Northwestern College, 1976; M.A., University of Iowa, 1978
SUSAN HASSELER, Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2012-
B.S., Calvin College, 1977; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1984, Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1994
PAM HOMAN, Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2015-
JUDITH HOWARD, Media Service Librarian, 1997-
B.A., South Dakota State University, 1972; M.L.S., Emporia State University, 1996
JERRY JORGENSEN, Associate Vice President for Graduate and Continuing Education, 2015-
MITCHELL KINSINGER, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2015-
JONI L. KRUEGER, Registrar/Assistant Dean of Instructional Data, 1997-2004, 2006-
B.A., Calvin College, 1997; M.S., University of South Dakota, 2009
SLADE LARSCHEID, Director of Athletics, 2014 -
THOMAS MEYER, Vice President for Finance and Administration, 2007-
B.B.A., University of Iowa; 1983
ROBERT C. OLIVER, Associate Professor and Chair of Business Administration, 2004-2006; President, 2006-
B.S., University of South Dakota, 1975; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1977
ANA OLIVIER, Cataloger/Government Documents Librarian, 2005-
B.A., Augustana College, 2004; M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2012
ROBERT PRELOGER, Vice President for Advancement, 1993-2004, 2006-
B.A., Concordia University Chicago, 1974; M.A., Concordia University Chicago, 1979
PAUL ROHDE, Campus Pastor, 2001-
The Loken Endowed Chair for the Campus Pastor, 2001-present. B.A., South Dakota State University, 1977; M.A., South Dakota State University, 1978; M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary, 1982
ANN ELIZABETH ROSENDALE, Campus Pastor, 2012-
B.A., Augustana College, 2004; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008
CAROL SPILLUM, Associate Vice President for Finance, 1995-
B.S., Moorhead State University, 1988; M.B.A., Moorhead State University, 1993
BILLIE STREUFERT, Executive Director of the Career/Student Success Center, 2014-
HARRY THOMPSON, Executive Director of the Center for Western Studies, 1984-
B.A., Houghton College, 1975; M.A., Baylor University, 1977; M.A.T., Colgate University, 1979; M.A., University of Rochester, 1981; Ph.D., University of South Dakota, 2000
RONELLE THOMPSON, Director of Mikkelsen Library, 1983-
B.A., Houghton College, 1976; M.L.S., Syracuse University, 1976
Full-Time Athletic Coaches and Other Professionals
MATTHEW BACOULIS, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Football Coach, 2013-
B.S., University at Buffalo, 2010
BRANDON BARKUS, Instructor of HPER and Head Soccer Coach, 2006-
B.A., Benedictine College, 1995
BRIAN BERGSTROM, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Football Coach, 2013-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus, 2002; M.S., St.Cloud State University, 2005
THOMAS M. BILLETER, Assistant Professor of HPER and Head Men’s Basketball Coach, 2003-
B.S., University of Illinois-Champaign, 1983; M.S., University of Arizona, 1986
GREG BINSTOCK, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Track and Cross Country Coach, 2009-
B.A., Augustana College, 1996
ASHLEY BUCKLEY, Instructor of HPER and Head Volleyball Coach, 2007-
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2005
BRETT CHAMBERS, Instructor of HPER and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, 2005-
B.A., University of Iowa, 1996; M.A., University of South Dakota 2000
TRACY J. HELLMAN, Instructor of HPER, and Head Cross Country & Track and Field Coach, 2000-
B.A., University of Sioux Falls, 1998; M.S., Humboldt State University, 2000
TIM HUBER, M.S., Instructor of HPER, Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Services Assistant, 2008-
B.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2001; M.S., Southwest Minnesota State University, 2004
DAVID P. KRAUTH, Assistant Professor of HPER and Head Women's Basketball Coach, 1989-
B.A., Sioux Falls College, 1974; M.S., South Dakota State University, 1983
THOMAS K. MEESTER, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Wrestling & Strength and Conditioning Coach 2006-
B.A., Augustana College, 2006; M.A., Augustana College, 2009
MARGRETTA L. MELSTED-VAN SCHEPEN, Instructor of HPER and Head Women’s Softball Coach, 2006-
B.A., Carleton College, 1998; M.Ed., William Woods University, 2003
JERRY OLSZEWSKI, Head Football Coach and Athletic Development Assistant, 2013-
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1993; M.S., Minnesota State University, 1995
ASHELY PETAK, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Volleyball Coach, 2013-
B.S., Truman State University, 2011; M.A., Minnesota State University, 2013
JASON A. REITMEIER, Instructor of HPER, Head Wrestling Coach and Athletic Services Assistant, 1997-
B.A., Augustana College, 1997; M.A.T., Augustana College, 2009
JASON RINNE, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of HPER, 2012
B.A., Augustana College, 2008; M.A., University of Nebraska, 2010
KELLY SCHOLTEN, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Football Coach, 2013-
B.A., Augustana College, 1997
JAMES SCHRENK, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Football Coach, 2011
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 2010
MARK L. STAVENGER, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, 2008-
B.A., Augustana College, 2006; M.A.T., Augustana College, 2009
JEFF TRUMBAUER, Instructor of HPER and Assistant Head Coach Men’s Basketball, 2010-
B.S., North Dakota State University, 1998; M.S., Northern State University, 1999
Administration 2015-2016
Office of the President
| Rob Oliver |
President |
| Paul Rohde |
Campus Pastor |
| Ann Rosendale |
Campus Pastor |
Financial Affairs
| Thomas Meyer |
Vice President for Finance & Administration |
| Carol Spillum |
Associate Vice President for Finance |
| Sharon Heap |
Accounting Manager |
| Brenda Murtha |
Director of Financial Aid |
| Emily Studenski |
Associate Director of Financial Aid |
| Tresse Evenson |
Assistant Director of Financial Aid |
| Carol Eller |
Director of Central Services/Coordinator Building & Grounds Accounting |
| Frank Hughes |
Director of Facilities |
| Lonnie Hoefert |
Director of Facility Operation |
| John Schuety |
Housekeeping Manager |
| Jane Schroeder |
Internal Auditor |
Human Resources
| Deanna Versteeg |
Director of Human Resources |
| Amy Meyers |
Employee Health Educator |
Academic Affairs
| Susan Hasseler |
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Mitchell Kinsinger |
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Jerry Jorgensen |
Associate Vice President of Graduate and Continuing Education |
| Joni Krueger |
Registrar/Assistant Dean of Instructional Data |
| Sara Vande Kamp |
Associate Registrar/Director of Advising |
| Karen Madsen |
Director of Academic Operations |
| Billie Streufert |
Executive Director of the Career/Student Success Center |
| Kaari Speer |
Student Success Advisor |
| Susan Bies |
Director, Accessibility and Academic Support |
| Sandi Vietor |
Director, Internships and Employer Partnerships |
| Ronelle Thompson |
Director of Mikkelsen Library |
| Lisa Brunick |
Reference Librarian/Instruction Coordinator |
| Jan Brue Enright |
Circulation/Reference Librarian |
| Deborah Hagemeier |
Assistant Director of Mikkelsen Library |
Judith Howard
|
Media Librarian
|
Anna Olivier
|
Cataloger/Government Documents Librarian |
| Michael Chapman |
Research Associate, Biology |
| Darren Fujitani |
Science Repair Technician |
| Brandon Gustafson |
Stockroom Manager & Lab Prep Supervisor, Chemistry |
| Jennie Holland |
Health Sciences Manager |
| Brad Heegel |
Administrative Director of the Performing and Visual Arts |
| Anthony Millette |
Ceramics Shop Assistant |
| John Peters |
Gallery Coordinator |
| RJ Fitzsimmons |
Technical Director and Scenic Designer |
| Harry Thompson |
Executive Director, Center for Western Studies |
| Donn Grinager |
Director of International Programs |
| Phil Mulder |
Assistant Director of International Recruitment |
| Erin Kane |
Assistant Director of International Programs |
| Rosanne Reinartz |
Assistant Director of International Programs |
Admission
| Nancy Davidson |
Vice President for Enrollment |
| Adam Heinitz |
Director of Admission |
| Kelsey Aamlid |
Assistant Director of Admission |
| Madeleine Ellis |
Admission Counselor |
| Maren Engel |
Admission Counselor |
| Alex Piche |
Admission Counselor |
| That Titze |
Admission Counselor |
| Pete Roberts |
Assistant Director of Admission Communications |
Athletics
| Slade Larscheid |
Director of Athletics |
| Lee Taylor |
Assistant Athletic Director for Operations |
| Ann Traphagen |
Assistant Athletic Director |
| Tim Evans |
Sports Information Director |
| Jon Eng |
Director of Athletic Development |
| Bryan Miller |
Assistant Athletic Director - External |
| Don Pierson |
Athletic Events Manager & Administrative Assistant |
Advancement
| Robert Preloger |
Vice President for Advancement |
| Nathan Dally |
Senior Director of Advancement |
| Mike Flynn |
Director of Major Gifts |
| Bill Gross |
Director of Major Gifts |
| Stan Krebs |
Director of Major Gifts |
| Stephanie Larscheid |
Director of Major Gifts |
| Jackie Payne |
Director of Major Gifts |
| Dawn Krumvieda |
Director of Development Operations |
| Amy Benda |
Director of Annual Fund and Annual Giving |
| Mary Toso |
Director of Alumni Relations |
| Kelly Sprecher |
Assistant Vice President for Communications |
| Kaia Chambers |
Assistant Director of Communications |
| Emily Sievers |
Director of Marketing |
| Peggy Kapusta |
Director of Online Communications |
| Katy Foutz |
Assistant Director of Online Communications |
| Jennifer Meiners |
Director of Event Services |
| Brian Rieger |
Logistics Coordinator |
| Melissa Dykstra |
Coordinator of Conferences & Scheduling |
Information Technology Services
| Dan Drenkow |
Director of Information Services |
| Donovan DeJong |
WEB System Administrator |
| Matt Fox |
Server Administrator |
| Debra Frederick |
Director of Management Information Systems |
| Sharon Gray |
Instructional Technologist |
| Kevin Klawonn |
System Administrator |
| Alex McCoy |
Web Developer |
| Justin Nelson |
Network Analyst and Systems Administrator |
| Denita Pesicka |
Senior Programmer Analyst |
| Osama Salameh |
Help Desk Systems Specialist |
| Cheryl Swanson |
Help Desk Coordinator |
| Glenn Wika |
Senior Programmer Analyst |
Student Affairs
| James Bies |
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students |
| Mark Blackburn |
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Diversity & Inclusion |
| Beth Torkelson |
Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator |
| Corey Kopp |
Director of Campus Life
|
Jeffrey Venekamp
|
Senior Associate Director of Campus Life
|
| Whitney Brown |
Associate Director of Campus Life |
| Michelle Harvey |
Assistant Director of Campus Life |
Amanda Marburger
|
Assistant Director of Campus Life |
Julia Price
|
Assistant Director of Campus Life
|
Lindsey Roberts
|
Assistant Director of Campus Life
|
Sara Damjanovic
|
Residence Hall Director |
| Richard Tupper |
Director of Campus Safety |
Mark Hecht
|
Director of Recreational Services
|
Chad Barman
|
Assistant Director of Recreational Services
|
| Carmen Hecht |
Assistant Director of Recreational Services |
| Sherry Olson |
Assistant Director of Recreational Services |
| Judy Knadel |
Director of Campus Learning Center for Children |
| Janine Haslach |
Bookstore Manager |
| Damien Lewis |
Dining Services Manager |
| Cody Green |
Outdoor Program Coordinator |
Academic Calendar 2015-2016
| First Semester |
| AUG. 30-31, SUNDAY-MONDAY |
First year student move-in day/Orientation |
| SEPT. 1, TUESDAY |
Opening Convocation |
| SEPT. 2, WEDNESDAY |
First day of class |
| OCT. 24, SATURDAY |
Mid-term |
| OCT. 26-27, MONDAY-TUESDAY |
Fall break |
| NOV. 25-27, WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY |
Thanksgiving break |
| DEC. 10, THURSDAY |
Last day of classes |
| DEC. 12, SATURDAY |
Final exams |
| DEC. 14-17, MONDAY-THURSDAY |
Final exams |
| January Interim |
| JAN. 4, MONDAY |
Interim classes begin |
| JAN. 27, WEDNESDAY |
Interim classes end |
| Second Semester |
| FEB. 3, WEDNESDAY |
First day of class |
| MAR. 18-28, FRIDAY-MONDAY |
Spring/Easter break |
| MAR. 26, SATURDAY |
Mid-term |
| MAY 13, FRIDAY |
Last day of classes |
| MAY 14, SATURDAY |
Final exams |
| MAY 16-19, MONDAY-THURSDAY |
Final exams |
| MAY 21, SATURDAY |
Commencement |
| Summer College |
| JUNE 6, MONDAY |
Summer classes begin |
| AUG. 2, TUESDAY |
Last day of summer college |
Campus Facilities
The ADMINISTRATION BUILDING , opened in 1920, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains the offices of the President of the College, Academic Affairs, Registrar, Business Affairs, Development, Marketing and the Offices of Admission and Financial Aid.
The CHAPEL OF RECONCILIATION opened in 1981. It seats 500 and contains a 40-rank mechanical action organ. The building also includes the offices of the campus pastors, the Haugo Conference Room, the offices of the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA and of Lutheran Outdoors in South Dakota.
GILBERT SCIENCE CENTER opened in 1966. It was named for benefactor Gerhard A. Gilbert. It is home to the academic departments of biology, chemistry, physics, nursing, computer science and mathematics. The building contains a variety of classroom, seminar rooms and laboratories, plus the Alumni Auditorium, dioramas of South Dakota habitat groups, and a three environment greenhouse.
The HUMANITIES CENTER opened in 1971. It is home to the academic departments of English and journalism, modern foreign languages, communications, music, classics, philosophy and religion. It contains a variety of classrooms and seminar rooms and computer, foreign language and electronic music labs. It also includes the Presser Piano Lab, instrumental and choral rehearsal halls, student publication offices, a photo lab and the 350 seat Kresge Recital Hall.
The CENTER for VISUAL ARTS was completed in 2006 and is attached to the Humanities Center. It includes studio and lecture facilities for drawing, painting, sculpture, wood shop, ceramics, print-making, graphic design and a variety of art courses. A centerpiece in this new facility is the Eide-Dalrymple Gallery, named for distinguished art professors Palmer Eide and Ogden Dalrymple. The Center also houses the Hovland Center for Liturgical Art, named for alumni benefactors Howard, ’50 and Eunice, ’50 Hovland. The facility contains a significant permanent collection of European and American original prints.
The MADSEN CENTER opened in 1999 and is named for benefactors Helen and Lou Madsen. It is home to the academic departments of business administration and accounting, economics, education, government and international affairs, history, psychology and sociology. The building contains a variety of classrooms, seminar rooms and laboratories. In addition, the College’s computer information systems office and two 30-station, 24-hour computer labs are located in the building’s lower level.
M IKKELSEN LIBRARY was renovated in 2009 blending the original 1954 building with the 1980 addition in a seamless and functional whole. Wireless throughout, highlights include group study rooms, a multimedia lab and studio, a fireplace, and plentiful comfortable seating. It is named for Amund Mikkelsen, first principal of the Lutheran Normal School.
The FANTLE BUILDING for the Center for Western Studies opened in 2001. It is named for benefactor Sally Fantle and her husband Ben. The building houses the College’s Center for Western Studies, a gallery and research facility dedicated to the study of the American West with an emphasis on the Northern Plains region. The Civitas honors program has space in this building as well, and offers courses in the building.
The EDITH MORTENSON CENTER opened in 1999 as a significant renovation of the Old Gym. It is named for Edith Mortenson Delman, a 1941 graduate and former member of the College’s governing board. It is connected to Morrison Commons by the glass enclosed Wagoner Student Street (named for Ralph and Susie Wagoner, the 21st President and his spouse). Included in this building is the 274 seat theater plus an actor’s studio, scene shop and the offices of theatre department faculty. The main level of the building houses Student Services offices, including the Career Center.
MORRISON COMMONS opened in 1960 as the College’s student center and was named for benefactors Charley and Newell Morrison. It contains the main dining room, which dramatically overlooks the center of the campus, plus smaller dining and conference rooms. The lower level includes “The Huddle” snack bar, bookstore, “Back Alley” meeting space, student post office, and the Siverson Lounge.
The ELMEN CENTER opened in 1989 and expanded in 2004. It is named for the Elmen family, major benefactors for the building. In addition to the 4000 seat Hall Sports Forum, it includes the offices and classrooms for Health and Physical Education department faculty as well as a swimming pool, locker rooms, multi-purpose wrestling room, weight room, and training room. It is designed as an athletic and recreation facility for all Augustana students.
The HALL FOOTBALL COMPLEX was completed in 2007 and is named for Bob and Kari Hall ’69, primary benefactors of the facility. It includes meeting rooms, staff offices, weight room, locker room and training room.
The SANFORD GYMNASIUM was also completed in 2007 and contains three practice courts for the Viking men’s and women’s basketball program.
KIRKEBY-OVER STADIUM was dedicated in 2009 and seats 7,000 for football. It is named after Percy Kirkeby, class of 1947, and his wife, Elizabeth Markley Over, class of 1944. They are the parents of Kari Over Hall, class of 1969. Kari and her husband, Bob Hall, provided the lead gift for the stadium.
BERGSAKER HALL opened in 1964 and is named for A. J. Bergsaker, a former Director of Stewardship for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The four story residence hall houses 240 first year students.
SOLBERG HALL opened in 1955 and is named for Charles Orin Solberg, the 11th President of the College. It houses 200 first year students.
EAST HALL opened in 1905 as Ladies Hall. It is built of Sioux quartzite and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently a residence for 50 upper class students.
GRANSKOU and STAVIG HALLS opened in 1969 and are named for Dr. Clemens Granskou the 14th President and Dr. Lawrence Stavig the 15th President of the College. Each houses 300 upper-class students.
TUVE HALL opened in 1950 and is named for Anthony Tuve, the 8th President of the College.
The GLOBAL EDUCATION HOUSE opened in 2009, houses 18 students and the International Programs Office.
DULUTH PLACE APARTMENTS have provided upper-class students with an off-campus housing option since 2006. Located two blocks from campus, Duluth Place accommodates 38 students.
SCHOENEMAN APARTMENTS , managed by the College since 2007, provides space for 18 upper-class students.
SUMMIT APARTMENTS opened in 2007 and houses 32 students in eight apartments. This contemporary student residence has handicapped accessible units on the ground level as well as 2-level townhouse style units.
THEME HOUSES : Since 1998, the College has offered students a unique living-learning experience in purchased and renovated houses (16 houses for approximately 100 students) located on the periphery of the campus. Upper-class students living in the theme houses are selected on the basis of a competitive application process. All students living in the houses commit themselves to a year of service activities and other common learning experiences.
COSTELLO HALL opened in 1976 and is named for Hilma Costello. This apartment complex offers 23 one- and two-bedroom apartments, primarily for student families.
NORSE INN opened in 1953, this apartment-style housing facility has 6 one- and two-bedroom apartments for students.
The SERVICE CENTER ANNEX opened in 1973 and remains the primary power plant for the campus, housing the central heating plant and energy management system.
The NELSON SERVICE CENTER opened in 1998 and named for Dr. Joyce and Dr. V. Ronald Nelson ’44, long-term College faculty and benefactors for the project. It contains the campus printing center, main post office and assorted maintenance operations.
OLD MAIN opened in 1889 as the original and only building for the Lutheran Normal School. The structure is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was shuttered in 1986.