Emeriti Faculty

The following list of Emeriti faculty as voted on by the St. Olaf Board of Regents is accurate through July 1, 2024.

Beth Abdella, 1986
Associate Professor Emerita of Chemistry, 2022 
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Karen Achberger, 1979
Professor Emerita of German, 2020
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Richard Allen, 1975
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2020 
B.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington

Wendy Allen, 1977
Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2017 
B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Mark Allister, 1986
Professor Emeritus of English, 2022
B.A., California State University - Chico; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington

Steven Amundson, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2021 
B.A., Luther College; M.M., Northwestern University

Deborah J. Anderson, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology, 2012
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Keith O. Anderson, 1978
Professor Emeritus of German, 1996
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado

Kurt Anderson, 1989
Instructor Emeritus in Exercise Science, Head Men's Soccer Coach in Athletics, 2019
B.A., Augustana; M.S., Drake

Scott Anderson, 2012
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 2024
B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Northwestern University

Wendell Arneson, 1978
Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2015
B.A., Luther College; M.A., M.F.A., Bowling Green State University

Eugene Bakko, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Biology/Curator of Natural Lands, 2009
B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Wyoming; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

John Barbour, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2018 
B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School

Jolene Barjasteh, 1984
Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2023
B.A, M.A. Illinois State University, Ph.D. University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

Gwen Barnes-Karol, 1988
Professor Emerita of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2024
B.A., Central College; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Susan Bauer, 1976
Associate Professor Emerita of Fine Arts, 2011
B.A., Macalester College; M.A.T., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., Arizona State University

Linda Berger, 1997
Professor Emerita of Music, 2020 
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Brian Bjorklund, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Theater, 2021 
B.A., M.F.A., University of Minnesota 

Stephen Blake, 1986
Associate Professor Emeritus of History, 2003
A.B., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

David Booth, 1985
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2020 
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Richard (Dick) Brown, 1990
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., Washington State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

J. Wesley Brown, 1980
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Religion, Paracollege Tutor, 1996
B.A., College of the Pacific; M.Div., Drew; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union

Robert Bruce, 1993
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Library; College Co-Librarian, 2001
B.A., M.A., University of Wyoming; M.L.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 

Christopher Brunelle, 2002
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Classics, 2018
B. A., Carleton; M.A., Cambridge; Ph.D., North Carolina

Lucie Bryant, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1990
Certification, Auxiliariat, French National State Teachers College; Propédeutique, University of Paris-Sorbonne; M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Kansas

David R. Buss, 1987
Instructor Emeritus in Physical Education, 1994
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.S., Winona State University

​Mary Carlsen, 1989
Professor Emerita of Social Work and Family Studies, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S.W., University of Washington

William Carlson, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Economics, Department Chair, 2004
B.S., Michigan Technological University; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Laurel Carrington, 1988
Professor Emerita of History, 2016
A.B., Wellesley; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell

Sylvia Carullo, 1990
Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2018 
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

James Cederberg, 1964
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 2006
A.B., University of Kansas; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University

Judith Cederberg, 1967
Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2006
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Michigan

Karen Cherewatuk, 1986
Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, 2024
B.A., State University of New York at Albany; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Beth Christensen, 1977
Professor Emerita of Libraries and Music, Music Library, 2019
B.M., M.S. in L.S., Illinois; M.A., Minnesota

Mary Cisar, 1978
Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2021 
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University

Clifton Corzatt, 1974
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2008
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Northern Illinois; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

David Dahl, 1979
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physics, 2014
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University

John Patrick (Paddy) Dale, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 2018
B.A., Keele; M.A., Ph.D., Essex

Bruce R. Dalgaard, 1992
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Asian Studies, 2012
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Chris Daymont, 1976-81, 1986
Head Women's Cross-Country Coach and Associate Professor Emerita of Exercise Science, 2017 
B.S.E., State University of New York at Cortland; M.S., Syracuse University

Gary DeKrey, 1988
Professor Emeritus of History, NAHA Archivist, and Director of the Center for College History, 2017 
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Jeane DeLaney, 1990
Professor Emerita of History, 2021
A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University

Irve Dell 1989
Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2021
B.A., Williams College; M.F.A., University of Minnesota

Dan Dressen, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Music, Associate Provost, 2022
B.S., Bemidji State University; M.F.A., D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Margaret L. Eaves-Smith, 1979
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2012
B.M., M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music

Mark U. Edwards Jr., 1994
President Emeritus, Professor of History, 2000
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University

Andrea Een, 1977
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2012
B.M., M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

E. David Emery, 1969
Professor Emeritus of Economics Husby-Johnson Endowed Chair of Business and Economics, 2011
B.A., Washington State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Mary Ann Emery, 1969
Associate Professor Emerita of Economics, 2011
B.S., B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.A., University of Minnesota

Gerald Ericksen, 1963
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Women's Head Golf Coach, 1999
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

John Ferguson, 1983
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2012
B.M., Oberlin College; M.A., Kent State University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Karl J. Fink, 1982
Professor Emeritus of German, 2014
B.A., Wartburg College; M.A., University of Arizona, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kathleen (Kathie) Fishbeck, 1982
Associate Professor Emerita of Biology, 2000
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., Oregon State University; Ph.D., University of California-Davis

Michael Fitzgerald, 1986
Professor Emeritus of History, 2023
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Charles Forsberg, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2011
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Dona Werner Freeman, 1985
Artist in Residence Emerita of Theater, 2018 
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.F.A., University of Minnesota

Olivia Frey, 1982
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2002
B.M., Muhlenberg College; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University

Eric Fure-Slocum, 1998
Associate Professor Emeritus of History, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Duke University; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Ron Gallas, 1987
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2016
B.A., College of St. Thomas; M.F.A., University of Minnesota

Karen Gervais, 1972
Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, 2017 
B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

John Giannini, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2022
B.S., Philadelphia College of the Bible; M.A., Humboldt State University; Ph.D., Utah State University

A. Malcolm Gimse, 1970
Professor Emeritus of Art, 2000
B.A., Macalester College; M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa

Gary Gisselman, 1999
Artist-in-Residence Emeritus of Theater, 2017
B.A., Carthage College

Rita S. Glazebrook, 1981
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2012
B.S.N., Augsburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Richard Goedde, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics; Husby-Johnson Endowed Chair of Business and Economics, 2024
B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; C.P.A. (inactive)

Kenneth Graber, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2004
B.A., Bethel College; M.M., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Jeanine Grenberg, 1996
Professor Emerita of Philosophy, 2022
B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Mary Griep, 1988
Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, Associate Dean of Fine Arts, 2017 
B.A., Macalester College; M.A., Hamline University

David Hagedorn, 1997
Artist-in-Residence Emeritus of Music, 2020 
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.M., New England Conservatory; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Robert (Bob) Hanson, 1986
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2023
B.S., California Institute of Technology, M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

Bruce Hanson, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

George Hardgrove Jr., 1959
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 2000
A.B., Oberlin College; Ph.D. University of California-Berkeley

Janis Hardy, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2014

Vicki L. Harper, 1979
Associate Professor Emerita of Philosophy, 2012
B.A., Mount Holyoke College; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University

H. Stewart Hendrickson, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996
B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Joan Hepburn, 1987
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2021 
B.A., New York University; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University

James (Jim) Heynen, 1992
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 2007
B.A., Calvin College; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Oregon

Janet (Jan) C. Hill, 1989
Visiting Assistant Professor Emerita of English, 2014
B.A., M.A., California State University-Chico

Jonathan Hill, 1969
Professor Emeritus of English, 2010
B.A., M.A., B.Phil., University of Oxford

Gerald R. Hoekstra, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2014
B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

James Holden, 1994
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Education, 2001
B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., University of Minnesota

Carol Holly, 1975
Professor Emerita of English, 2017
B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Brown University

C. George Holt, 1972
Associate Professor Emeritus of Family Studies, 2005
B.A., Alma College; B.D., Oberlin College; M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University

Paul Humke, 1980
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2021
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Robert Jacobel, 1976
Professor Emeritus of Physics and Environmental Studies, 2013
A.B., University of California-Berkeley; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Carolyn Jennings, 1960-63; 1966
Professor Emerita of Music, 2002
B.A., University of Iowa; M.M., University of Michigan

Lowell E. Johnson, 1963
Professor Emeritus of English, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Mary Johnson, 1977
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2004
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Theodore (Ted) Johnson, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2014
B.A., Augsburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago

Rebecca (Beckie) Judge, 1987
Professor Emerita of Economics, 2022
B.A., Smith College; M.S., University of Minnesota - Duluth; Ph.D., Duke University

L. Henry Kermott, 1978
Professor Emeritus of Biology, Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor, 2014
B.S., M.S., University of North Dakota, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Amy Kolan, 1982
Professor Emerita of Physics, 2021
B.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Duke University

Mary Beth Kuehn
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2024
B.S.N., M.S.N., Winona State University; Ed.D., St. Mary's University

Judy Kutulas, 1986
Professor Emerita of History, 2021
B.A., University of California - Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles

L. DeAne Lagerquist, 1988
Professor Emerita of Religion, 2022 Harold Ditmanson Distinguished Professor of Religion
B.A., California Lutheran College; M.A., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School

Sharon Lane-Getaz, 2007
Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., Trenton State College; M.A. Hamline University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Edward Langerak, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 2011
A.B., Calvin College; M.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Loren C. Larson, 1963-65, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996
B.S., Bethany College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Phyllis Hyland Larson, 1993
Professor Emerita of Asian Studies, Assistant Provost, Office of the Dean of the College, 2013
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Ronald (Ron) Lee, 1961
Professor Emeritus of English; Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary and General Studies, 2000
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D., Stanford University

Julie Legler, 2001
Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2019 
B.A., M.S., University of Minnesota; Sc.D., Harvard School of Public Health

Ann A. Leming, 1982
Instructor Emerita in Education, 2012
A.B., Westmont College; M.A., University of Utah

Michael (Mike) Leming, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Anthropology, 2012
A.B., Westmont College; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Utah

Naurine D. Lennox, 1977
Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work and Family Studies, 2012
B.A., State University of Iowa; M.A., University of Chicago

Patricia Lewis, 1973
Librarian, Professor Emerita, 1997
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A.L.S, University of Minnesota

Odd Lovoll, 1971
King Olav V Chair Emeritus in Scandinavian-American Studies; Professor Emeritus of Norwegian and History; Editor, Norwegian-American Historical Association, 2001
M.A., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Eric Lund, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2015
B.A., Brown University; M.Div., M.A, M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Timothy (Tim) Mahr, 1994
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2023
B.M., B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., D.M.A. University of Iowa

Gordon Marino, 1995
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 2020 
B.A., Columbia University, M.A., University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., University of Chicago

John C. Marshall, 1961
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996
B.A., Luther College; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

M. Clare Mather, 1990
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2010
B.A., Hamline University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Wisconsin-Madison

James May, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 2017 
B.S., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Harriet McCleary, 1994
Assistant Professor Emerita of Music, 2017 
B.M.E., B.M., Texas Christian University; M.M., Westminster Choir College; D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Robert McClure, 2004
Associate Professor of Practice Emeritus in Education, 2022
B.S., Oregon College of Education; M.S., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University

Jim McKeel, 1986
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2021 
B.M.Ed., Westminster College; M.M., University of Minnesota

Steve McKelvey, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2023
A.B., Grinnell College; Sc.M., Ph.D., Brown University

Gary Miessler, 1978
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2017 
B.Chem., University of Tulsa; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Diana Neal, 1996
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2021 
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jon Eric Nelson, 1968
Professor Emeritus of English, 2008
B.A., Wittenberg University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Todd Nichol, 2001
Professor Emeritus of History, 2017 
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary; Th.D., Graduate Theological Union

Robert Nichols, 1972
Professor Emeritus of History, 2005
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington

Paul Niemisto, 1978
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 2016
B.M., M.M., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

David Nitz, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 2019 
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Rice University

Bruce Nordstrom-Loeb, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Anthropology, 2015
B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley

Frank Odd, 1972
Associate Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2001
B.A., University of Utah; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Colorado

Joan Odd, 1975-76, 1977
Instructor Emerita in Spanish, 2005
B.A., University of Idaho

Margaret (Maggie) Odell, 1994
Professor Emerita of Religion, 2020
B.A., Meredith College; M.A.R., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Meg Ojala, 1983
Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, 2018 
B.A., Meredith College; M.A.R., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Richard Olson, 1967
Associate Professor Emeritus of History, 2002
B.A., Luther College; B.D., Luther Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Nancy Paddleford, 1974
Professor Emerita of Music, 2022
B.M., M.M., Indiana University; D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Donna Niebuhr Paulsen, 1972
Instructor Emerita in Music, 1999
B.A. St. Olaf College

Hervé Pensec, 1971
Associate Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2009
B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Mark Pernecky, 1990
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2020 
B.A., Northwestern University; M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Dolores Peters, 1986
Associate Professor Emerita of History, 2020 
A.B., Wilson College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Richard G. Peterson, 1963
Professor Emeritus of English and Classics, 1996
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Samiha Sidhom Peterson, 1987
Professor Emerita of Sociology, 2009
B.A., M.A., American University in Cairo; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

William Poehlmann, 1973
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2010
B.A., Texas Lutheran College; B.D., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Harvard University

Jo Ann Polley, 1981
Professor Emerita of Music, 2006
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., Northwestern University; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Xun Pomponio, 1991
Associate Professor Emerita of Economics, 2019 
B.A., Youngstown State University; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University at University Park

Diana Postlethwaite, 1988
Professor Emerita of English, 2018 
B.A., Radcliffe College; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Patrick (Pat) Quade, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Theater, Director of International and Off-Campus Studies, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.F.A., University of Minnesota

Anantanand (Anant) Rambachan, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2021 
B.A., University of West Indies; M.A., Ph.D., University of Leeds

Steve Reece, 1994
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 2023
B.A., M.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Barbara Reed, 1982
Professor Emerita of Religion, 2021 
B.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Matt Richey, 1986
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., Kenyon College; M.A., Ph.D., Dartmouth College

Anthony Roberts, 1995
Artist in Residence Emeritus in Dance, 2022
B.F.A., University of Utah; M.F.A., Arizona State University

Bruce Roberts, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 2001
B.S., M.Ed., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Matthew (Matt) Rohn, 1994
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2019 
B.A., George Washington University, M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Anthony Rudd, 2001
Associate Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 2022
B.A., Cambridge University; M.Phil, St. Andrews University.; M. Litt., Oxford University.; Ph.D., Bristol University

Kay Sahlin, 1979
Instructor Emerita in Music, 2010
B.A., St. Olaf College

Judith (Judi) Sateren, 1969
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2010
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S., University of California

Sherry Saterstrom, 1987
Assistant Professor Emerita of Dance, 2016
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Arizona State University

John Saurer, 1995
Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2024
B.A., Hope College; M.F.A., Colorado State University

David W. Schodt, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2013
B.S., Cornell University; M.P.P.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cora Scholz, 1988
Instructor Emerita of Music, 2003
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jack Schwandt, 1963
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1996
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Joseph M. Shaw, 1957
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1991
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.Th., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Seminary

Kathleen (Kathy) Shea, 1985
Professor Emerita of Biology, 2023
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Washington University in St. Louis; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Bonnie S. Sherman, 1981
Professor Emerita of Psychology, 2012
B.S., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jan Shoger, 1980
Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, 2002
B.A., M.A., University of Minnesota

Kay Smith, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2017 
B.S., Bucknell University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Robert (Bob) Smith, 1995
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 2018 
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., Yale University; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin

Steven Soderlind, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2016
B.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Gary O. Spessard, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; the Edolph A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry, 2008
B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., Wesleyan University

Gary Stansell, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Religion; Kenneth Bjork Distinguished Professor, 2011
B.A., Concordia Senior College; M.Div., Concordia Seminary; Dr.Theol., Ruprecht-Karl-Universität Heidelberg

Mary Steen, 1965
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2009
B.A., Luther College, M.A.T., Harvard University

Walter Stromseth, 1956
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.D., Ph.D., Yale University

Corliss Swain, 1987
Professor Emerita of Philosophy, 2024
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago

Lee Swan, 1976
Director of Athletics, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1998
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Charles Taliaferro, 1985
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 2021 
B.A., Goddard College; M.A., University of Rhode Island; M.T.S., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University

James Tallon, 1976
Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology, 2001
B.A., St. Charles Borremeo Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Judith Tegtmeyer, 1994
Adjunct Instructor Emerita of Kinesiology, Director of Recreation, 2024
B.A., Denison University; M.S., Indiana University at Bloomington

William Thornton, 1970
Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, 2008
B.S., University of Kansas; M.Ed., University of Arkansas

Mary Titus, 1989
Professor Emerita of English, 2022
B.A., Skidmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dave Van Wylen, 1994
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2015
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Theodore Vessey, 1970
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2005
B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Ann Wagner, 1961
Professor Emerita of Dance, 1999
B.A., Augustana College-Illinois; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

James G. Walker, 1964
Associate Professor Emeritus of Russian, 1994
B.A., Long Beach State University; M.S., Georgetown University; Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington

Martha Wallace, 1977
Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Education, 2009
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Anne Walter, 1994
Professor Emerita of Biology, 2024
A.B., Grinnell College; M.Sc., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Ph.D., Duke University

John Walters, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2003
B.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bruce Wambheim, 2009
Instructor Emeritus in Economics, 2023
B.A., Bemidji State University

Pin Pin Wan, 1987
Associate Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies, 2014
B.A., M.A., Fu-Jen Catholic University; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Washington

Norman Watt, 1966
Associate Professor Emeritus of German, 2000
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

A. DeWayne Wee, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; S.M.M., Union Seminary; M.S., The Juilliard School; D.Mus., Indiana University-Bloomington

David Wee, 1965
Professor Emeritus of English, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University

Theo Wee, 1966-73, 1974
Professor Emerita of Music, 2005
B.F.A., South Dakota State University; S.M.M., Union Theological Seminary

John Welckle, 1989, 1992
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 2011
B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., ED.Sp., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Abby Werlock, 1987
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 1999
B.A., M.A., American University; Ph.D., University of Sussex

Gary Wicks, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, 2008
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Karen Peterson Wilson, 1979
Professor Emerita of Theater, 2021  Patrick J. Quade Endowed Chair in Theater
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Paul Wojick, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2019 
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado

Solveig P. Zempel, 1976
Professor Emerita of Norwegian; O.C. and Patricia Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities, 2012
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Paul Zorn, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2019 
A.B., Washington University in St. Louis; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington - Seattle