Faculty

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The following list is accurate through July 1, 2024.
(For the most up-to-date list of faculty, please visit the college directory.)


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Prabal Adhikari
Associate Professor of Physics, 2015
B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., University of Maryland - College Park

Catalina Ahumada Escobar
Visiting Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2024
B.A., M.A., Universidad del Valle; M.A., University of Minnesota

Hiroe Akimoto
Instructor of Asian Studies, 2009
B.A., Gakushuin University; M.A., University of Minnesota

Ibtesam âl-Atiyat
Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 2009
B.A., M.A., University of Jordan; Ph.D., Freie Universität-Berlin

Elisabeth Alderks
Assistant Professor of English, 2015
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Sidonia Alenuma
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 2021
B.A., University of Ghana; M.A., Saint Mary's University - Halifax; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Elaigwu Ameh
Karen Peterson Wilson Assistant Professor of Theater, 2021
B.A., University of Zimbabwe; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Kathryn Ananda-Owens
Professor of Music, 1997
B.M., B.A., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., D.M.A., Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University

Francesca Anderegg
Associate Professor of Music, 2012
B.A., Harvard University; M.M., D.M.A., The Juilliard School

Joshua Anderson
Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2012
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Gwendolyn (Wendy) Anderson
Associate Professor of Social Work and Family Studies, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S.W., University of Illinois Chicago; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Diane Angell
Associate Professor of Practice in Biology, 1999
B.A., Macalester College; Ph.D., Brown University

Anton Armstrong
Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music, 1990, Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; D.M.A., Michigan State University

Christopher Atzinger
Professor of Music, 2005
B.M., University of Texas at Austin; M.M., University of Michigan; D.M.A., Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University

Kadie Ausherbauer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2022
B.S., Abilene Christian University; M.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

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Curtis Balz
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2022
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Fode  Bangoura
Adjunct Instructor of Dance , 2024

Marcus Bansah
Assistant Professor of Economics, 2020
B.A., M.Phil., University of Ghana; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee -Knoxville

Anthony Bateza
Associate Professor of Religion, 2015
B.S., Iowa State University; M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

Kelsey Baumann
Visiting Instructor of Economics, 2022
B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota

Anthony Becker
Professor of Economics, 1987
B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Eric Becklin
Visiting Instructor of Asian Studies, 2021
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A. University of British Columbia

Jo Beld
Vice President for Mission and Professor of Political Science, 1984
B.A., Bethel College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Rolf Belgum
Adjunct Assistant Professor of English, 2022
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., University of California - San Diego

Dennis Bengston
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2023
B.A., Augsburg College

Jessica Benson
Associate Professor of Psychology, 2018
B.A., University of California - Davis; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Adam Berliner
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2009
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Anne Berry
Adjunct Instructor of Writing; Assistant Director of Multilingual Student Language Support, 2011
B.A., M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., Georgetown University

Abbie Betinis
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2024

Douglas Beussman
Professor of Chemistry, 2003
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Hui Bi
Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, 2014
B.A., Yantai University; M.A., Central-South University; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Seth Binder
Associate Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, 2013
B.S.F.S., Georgetown University; M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science; Ph.D., Yale University

James Bobb
Associate Professor of Music; Elliot M. and Klara Stockdal Johnson Chair of Organ and Church Music, 2012, Elliot M. and Klara Stockdal Johnson Chair in Organ and Church Music
B.M., Capital University; M.M., Eastman School of Music

Laura Boehm Vock
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2020
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Stat., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Cynthia Book
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, 1991
B.S., Springfield College; M.Ed., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Brian Borovsky
Professor of Physics, 1998
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Kelsey Bosch
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2023
B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Hilary Bouxsein
Assistant Professor of Classics, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Lisa Bowers
Associate Professor of Biology, 2012
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Green Bay; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Emily Bowman
Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, 2024
B.A., Hanover College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Rachel Brandwein
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, 2019
B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M.A., Stony Brook University

Noah Braun
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2024
B.S., George Washington University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Anne Breckbill
Adjunct Instructor of Education; Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, 2016
B.A., Goshen College; M.S.W., University of St. Thomas

Anna Brezny
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2022
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Cédric Briand
Visiting Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - French, 2023
B.A., M.A., University of Burgundy; M.A., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Maggie Broner
National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Romance Language, 1997
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Nicolette Bucciaglia
Assistant Professor of English, 2016
B.A., Ithaca College; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Michael Buck
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music, 2023
B.M.E., St. Olaf College; M.M.E., VanderCook College of Music; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Sarah Burk
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2014
B.M., University of Minnesota - Duluth; M.L.S., University of Minnesota

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Heather Campbell
Professor of Education, 1995
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., University of St. Thomas; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Nancy Carpenter
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry , 2024
B.S., Elmhurst College; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Kimberly (Kim) Carr
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2024
B.A., Luther College; M.S., St Catherine's College, University of Oxford; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Emily Carroll
Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2021
B.A., McGill University; B.S., Johns Hopkins University; M.S.N., Minnesota State University - Mankato; D.N.P, University of Minnesota

David Carter
Professor of Music, 1988
B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.M., Indiana University - Bloomington; D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Douglas Casson
Professor of Political Science, 2005
B.A., Colorado College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Xochizeltzin Castaneda-Camacho
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, 2024
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

David Castro
Professor of Music, 2008
B.M., Pacific Union College; M.M., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of Oregon

Chris Chapp
Professor of Political Science; Morrison Family Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community, 2008
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Yannleon (Yann) Chen
Visiting Assistant Professor of German, 2023
B.A., University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine); M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., Universität Leipzig; Ph.D., University of Arizona

Christopher Chiappari
Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 1999
B.S., Santa Clara University; M.S., University of California -Davis; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Grace Cho
Professor of Psychology, 2008
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Vivian Choi
Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 2016
B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Davis

Hyein Choi
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music, 2024
D.M.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.M., Indiana University, Bloomington; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

D'Angelo Christian
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2021
B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; M.F.A., Yale School of Art

Sian Christie
Entrepreneur in Residence; Husby-Johnson Endowed Chair of Business and Economics, 2004
Diploma in Management, Otago Polytechnic; M.B.A., Massey University

Menevis Cilizoglu
Associate Professor of Political Science, 2018
B.A., Sabanci University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Kurt Claussen
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2012
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., University of Minnesota

Anna Clift
Instructor of Music, 2022
B.M., Indiana University; M.M., Stony Brook University

Eric Cole
Professor of Biology, 1993
B.A., Reed College; M.S., University of Washington; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Steven Cole
Visiting Instructor of Biology, 2013
B.A., Westmar College; M.N.S., M.A., University of South Dakota

Timothy  Collins
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science , 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Andrea Conger
Assistant Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 2016
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Limerick, M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Katherine Connelly
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2023
B.S.N., St. Catherine University

Jenna Coughlin
Assistant Professor of Norwegian, 2018
B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of California

Kevin Crisp
Professor of Biology, 2005
B.A., Haverford College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Kris Cropsey
Instructor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2001
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of Minnesota

Maetzin Cruz Reyes
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2023
B.A., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; M.S., University of Minnesota

Arthur Cunningham
Associate Professor of Philosophy, 2008
B.A., B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Debra Czarneski
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2024
B.S. Mount Mercy College; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University

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Malabi Dass
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2023
B.S., University of Calcutta; M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Marc David
Associate Professor of Practice of Sociology/Anthropology, 2014
B.A., St. Joseph Seminary College; M.A., Université Laval; Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Jaime Davila
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2020
B.S., M.S., Universidad de los Andes; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Evan Davis
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.P.P., University of Minnesota

Maria Davis
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; Master's Degree, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Paolo Debuque
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2024
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.M., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Brett DeFries
Assistant Professor of English, 2017
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.F.A., University of Montana; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Anna DeLaRosby
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology , 2024
B.A., University of Minnesota - Duluth; D.P.T., Clarke University

Jay Demas
Associate Professor of Biology and Physics, 2009
B.A., Columbia University; B.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Washington University

Shelly Dickinson
Associate Professor of Psychology, 2003
B.S., University of South Dakota; M.S; Ph.D., Oregon Health Science University

Jill Dietz
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 1996, Grace A. Whittier Endowed Chair in Science
B.A., Brandeis University; M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Sasha Dmytrenko
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, 2024

Kimberly Doran
Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work and Family Studies, 2023
B.A., Saint Mary's College; M.S.W., Augsburg College

Henry Dorn
Assistant Professor of Music, 2023
B.M., University of Memphis; M.M., Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University; D.M.A., Michigan State University

Giulia Dossi
Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Studies , 2024
Ph.D., Harvard University

Bridget Draxler
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Writing; Associate Director of Writing, Speaking, and Academic Support, 2016
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., The University of York; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Max Dresow
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Erin  Drummond
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance, 2024
M.F.A., Hollins University

Andrew DuCett
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2023
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin - Stout; M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jordan Dull
Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Wesley Dunnagan
Assistant Professor of Music, 2024
B.A., Stanford University; D.M.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison; M.Mus., University of Notre Dame

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Averill Earls
Assistant Professor of History, 2022
B.A., M.A., University of Vermont; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Alexandra Early
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2024
B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music

Kris Ehresmann
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2022
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.P.H., University of Minnesota

Ryan Eichberger
Assistant Professor of English, 2019
B.A., M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Julie Elhard
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2013
B.A., Concordia College

Erin Ellefsen
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science , 2024
B.A., Luther College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

Jerome Elsbernd
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2022
B.S., M.Ed., North Dakota State University

Cudjoe Emmanuel
Assistant Professor of Dance, 2022
B.F.A., M.A., University of Ghana; M.A., Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Clermont Auvergne, University of Szeged, University of Roehampton

Maraia Ener-Goetz
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2023
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

Jason Engbrecht
Associate Provost; Professor of Physics, 2002
B.S., Trinity University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Tracey Engleman
Professor of Music, 2001
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Louis Epstein
Associate Professor of Music, 2014
A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D., Harvard University

Michelle Erdahl
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2024
B.S.N, Metropolitan State University; M.S.N., Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Brice Erickson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2021
B.A., Concordia College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington

Anna Erickson
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2023
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Beryl (Alli)  Esther
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2024
B.S., Master's, University of Phoenix, Arizona; Ph.D., California Intercontinental University

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Daniel Farnham
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2021
B.A., Swarthmore College; A.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona

Alison Feldt
Professor of Music; Associate Dean of Fine Arts, 1989
B.A., Luther College; M.A., University of Iowa; D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Stephanie Fellner
Adjunct Instructor of Dance, 2024

Vera Foley
Visiting Assistant Professor of English , 2024
A.B., Mount Holyoke College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Daniel Forstner
Instructor of Education, 2022
B.A., St. John's University; M.S., Bank Street College of Education

Charles (Chuck)  Fountaine
Professor of Kinesiology, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., University of Wisconsin - La Crosse; Ph.D., North Dakota State University

Steven Freedberg
Professor of Biology, 2006
B.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington

Sara Fruehling
Associate Professor of Practice of Biology, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Michael Fuerstein
Professor of Philosophy, 2010
B.M., New England Conservatory of Music; B.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., Columbia University

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Francesca Gandini
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2023
M.M., University of Edinburgh; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Leigh Ann Garner
Assistant Professor of Music , 2020
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ed.D., University of St. Thomas

Tina Garrett
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; Associate Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 2005
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Emily Gill
Adjunct Instructor of Education , 2024
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.F.A., Illinois State University

Peter Gittins
Chemist in Residence, 2009
M.Chem. Hons., Lancaster University UK; Ph.D., University of Sheffield UK

Anne Gothmann
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Physics, 2018
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Julienna Graf
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College

Charles Gray
Professor of Music, 1983
B.M., Wheaton College; M.M., University of Michigan

Dana Gross
Professor of Psychology, 1988
B.A., Smith College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jacob Grossman
Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, 2022
B.A., Oberlin College; M.F.R., University of Washington; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Thea Groth
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music , 2019
B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; D.M.A., University of Hartford

Anne Groton
Professor of Classics, 1981
A.B., Wellesley College, M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Karla Grotting
Adjunct Instructor of Dance , 2024
B.A., B.F.A., University of Minnesota

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Steven Hahn
Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History , 2000
B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Emory University

Olaf Hall-Holt
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2004
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Stanford University

Sara Halpern
Visiting Assistant Professor of History, 2023
B.A., Colgate University; M.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Daniel Handeen
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, 2023
B.A., Macalester College; M.Arch., University of Minnesota

Alexander Hanhart
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2022
B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Peter Hansen
Visiting Instructor of Theater, 2019
B.A., St. Olaf College

James Hanson
Associate Professor of Religion, 1992
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

Marit Hanson
Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2018
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Colin Harris
Tomson Family Chair of Law and Economics, 2018
B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., George Mason University

Kayla Hatting
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology; Head Softball Coach , 2016
B.A., Luther College

Robert Hauck
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology; Head Men's and Women's Swim Coach, 1988
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Mankato State University

Jessica Haugsland
Visiting Instructor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Costa Rica

Michael Haydock
Visiting Assistant Professor in Computer Science , 2024

Eric Hazlett
Assistant Professor of Physics, 2019
B.S., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Emily Hazlett
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2023
B.A., Columbia University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Clemonce Heard
Adjunct Assistant Professor of English, 2024
B.A., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; M.F.A., Oklahoma State University

Theresa Heath
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Smith Center), 2019

Kyle Helms
Associate Professor of Classics, 2018
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Grant Herfindahl
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2024
B.S., University of Wisconsin River Falls

Therees Hibbard
Associate Professor of Practice and Robert Scholz Endowed Chair in Music, 2015
B.M., Longwood College; M.M., Colorado State University, Fort Collins; D.M.A., University of Oregon School of Music, Eugene

Kulsoom Hisam
Assistant Professor of Economics, 2024
B.S., Institute of Business Administration Karachi; M.A., Clark University

Martin Hodel
Professor of Music, 1997
B.A., Goshen College; M.M., University of North Carolina; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Ashley Hodgson
Frank Gery Associate Professor of Economics, 2011, Frank Gery Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Washington and Lee University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Daniel Hofrenning
Professor of Political Science; Martin E. Marty Chair in Religion and the Academy, 1988, Martin E. Marty Chair in Religion and the Academy
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead; M.Div., Luther Seminary; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jennifer Holbein
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2016
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.S. University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Dana Horton
Associate Professor of English and Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2023
B.A., Temple University; Ph.D., Northeastern University

Timothy Howe
Professor of History, 2003
B.A., California State University-Chico; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Susan Huehn
Associate Professor of Practice in Nursing, 2005
B. S., St. Olaf College; M.S., Walden University; Ph.D., Capella University

Charles Huff
Professor of Psychology, 1988
B.S., Georgia Southern College; M.A., College of William Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Courtney Humm
Instructor of Education, 2015
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Abdulai Iddrisu
Associate Professor of History, 2009
B.A., M.Phil., University of Cape Coast; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rika Ito
Professor of Asian Studies, 2002
B.A., Hokusei Gakuen University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

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Paul Jackson
Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies, 1997
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jaden Janak
Assistant Professor of History, 2023
B.A., Saint Louis University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Joseph Jefferson
Associate Professor of Music, 2023
B.M., Norfolk State University; M.M., Shenandoah Conservatory; D.M.A., West Virginia University

Susie Johnson
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2017
B.A., University of Minnesota; A.S., Ridgewater College; B.S., College of St. Scholastica; M.S., Western Governors University

Brianna Johnson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance, 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.F.A., The Ohio State University

Barbara Johnson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science , 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Minnesota - Duluth

Ethan Johnson
Adjunct Instructor of Sociology and Anthropology, 2023
B.A., Macalester College; M.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Cassandra Joiner
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2020
B.S., Madonna University; Ph.D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Kiara Jorgenson
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Religion, 2015
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Denver Seminary; Ph.D., Luther Seminary

Peder Jothen
Associate Professor of Practice in Religion, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School

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Adam Kaiser
Visiting Instructor of Economics , 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., George Mason University

Kim Kandl
Professor of Biology; Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science, 2000
B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., Purdue University

Erica Kanewischer
Associate Professor of Practice of Social Work and Family Studies, 2014
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., Seattle Pacific University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Megan Kennedy
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2023
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Reid Kennedy
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2023
B.M.E., University of Minnesota

Rehanna Kheshgi
Associate Professor of Music, 2018
B.A., Goshen College; M.Mus., University of London; Ph.D., University of Chicago

Tumelo Khupe
Adjunct Instructor of Dance, 2024

Sean Killackey
Associate Professor of Practice in Romance Languages - French, 2019
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

April Kim
Associate Professor of Practice in Music, 2017
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City

Heather Klopchin
Oscar and Gertrude Boe Overby Distinguished Professor of Dance, 1999
B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Claudia Klug
Adjunct Instructor of Economics, 2024

Sravya Kondrakunta
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2022
M.S., Ph.D., Wright State University

Daniel Kosmoski
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology; Head Men's Basketball Coach, 1994
B.S., M.Ed., University of Minnesota

Anna Kraut
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science , 2024

Joseph Kronzer
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., University of Minnesota

Dale Kruse
Associate Professor of Practice in Music, 2013
B.A., Luther College; M.M., Drake University; D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Karil Kucera
Professor of Art and Art History and Asian Studies, 2002
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Anna Kuxhausen
Professor of History and Russian Language and Area Studies, 2005
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Professor of English and Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary and General Studies, 2008
B.A., Oklahoma State University; M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Hillary Lamberty
Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work and Family Studies, 2023
B.S., Winona State University; M.S.W., University of Minnesota

Amy Larsen
Associate Professor of Practice in Physics, 1996
B.S., University of Arizona; M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Diane LeBlanc
Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Writer in Residence, and Director of Writing; Associate Dean of the First-Year Experience and Sophomore Thriving, 2000
B.A., St. Michael's College; M.A., University of Wyoming; M.F.A., Hamline University

Norman Lee
Associate Professor of Biology, 2017
B.S., Ph.D., University of Toronto

Elizabeth Leer
Professor of Education, 2001
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead; M.A, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

William (Will) Leeson
Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2024
B.S., Drake University

Courtney Leonard
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History , 2020
B.F.A., New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design

Kari Lie Dorer
Professor of Norwegian and Race, Ethnic, Gender and Sexuality Studies, King Olav V Chair of Scandinavian-American Studies, 2001, King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Erinn Liebhard
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance, 2023
B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., University of Colorado Boulder

Laura Listenberger
Professor of Biology and Chemistry, 2009
B.S., Hope College; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

Jeremy Loebach
Associate Professor of Psychology, 2009
B.S., Arizona State University; A.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Champaign

Anthony Lott
Associate Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, 2003
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., Portland State University; Ph.D., University of Denver

Allison Luedtke
Associate Professor of Economics, 2020
B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Siriana Lundgren
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2024
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University

Melissa Lynn
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., University of Chicago; M.C.S., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles

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Dana Maeda
Instructor of Music, 2005
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.A., St. Mary's University of Minnesota

Jill Mahr
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2013
B.M.E., B.M., University of Minnesota; M.M., Northwestern University

Takashi Maie
Assistant Professor of Biology, 2023
B.S., St. Cloud State University; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University

Lau Malaver
Assistant Professor of Race, Ethnic, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2023
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Kimberly (Kim) Mandery
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2023
B.S., M.S., University of Minnesota - Duluth

Elodie Marlier
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2011
B.A., Macalester College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Karen Marsalek
Professor of English, 1999
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Phil., Oxford University; Ph.D., University of Toronto

Jason Marsh
Associate Professor of Philosophy, 2012
B.A., B.Ed., University of New Brunswick; M.A., Ph.D., University of Western Ontario

William (Will) Matchett
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, 2023
B.A., Augsburg College; Ph.D., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Ryota Matsuura
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2010
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.A.T., Boston University School of Education; Ph.D., Boston University

Joseph Mbele
Professor of English, 1991
B.A., M.A., University of Dar es Salaam; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jenna McBride-Harris
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, 2019
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., University of Cincinnati College; D.M.A., The Ohio State University

James McClung
Visiting Associate Professor of Music , 2020
B.S., M.M., University of Cincinnati; D.M.A., Rice University

Whitney McClusky
Adjunct Instructor of Dance , 2024

Matt McDonald
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, Head Baseball Coach, 1991
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.P.E., University of Minnesota

Donna McMillan
Professor of Psychology, 1994
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Kristina Medina-Vilariño
Associate Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish; O.C. and Patricia Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Humanities, 2012
B.A., Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico; M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Illinois

Paula Mercurio
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2022
B.A., University of Minnesota - Morris; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Justin Merritt
Professor of Music, 2004
B.A., Trinity University; M.M., D.M.A., Indiana University

Andrew (Andy) Meyer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Norwegian, 2023
B.A., Luther College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington

Ahmad Shah Mobariz
Visiting Professor of Economics , 2024
M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Johnathan Moeller
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2023
B.M., McNally Smith College of Music; M.M., Minnesota State University - Mankato

Peter Moench
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia; M.F.A., University of Washington

Emily Mohl
Associate Professor of Biology and Education, 2014
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Washington University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Natalia Moiseeva
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music, 2024
B.A., D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Linda Mokdad
Associate Professor of English, 2014
B.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Urbashi Mookerjee
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 2023
B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Calcutta; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

Ashley Morse
Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Studies , 2024
B.A., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Harvard University

Jessica Mueller
Adjunct Instructor of Psychology, 2024
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Goddard College

Gary Muir
Professor of Psychology; Grace A. Whittier Endowed Chair of Science, 2004
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Otago (New Zealand)

Danny Muñoz-Hutchinson
Professor of Philosophy, 2010
B.A., St. Mary's College of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Monica  Murray
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music , 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; D.M.A., University of Minnesota; Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College of Law; M.M., Indiana University

Greg Muth
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2002
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; Ph.D., University of Montana

Ranjan Muthukrishnan
Assistant Professor of Biology, 2024
B.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

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Sequoia Nagamatsu
Associate Professor of English, 2016
B.A., Grinnell College; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University

Jonathan Naito
Associate Professor of English; Associate Dean of Humanities, 2010
B.A., Reed College; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

León Narváez
Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 1970
B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Peter Nelson
Associate Professor of Art and Art History, 2012
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.F.A., University of Washington, Seattle

Daniel Nelson
Associate Professor of Psychology, 2016
B.S., North Central University; M.A., St. Mary's University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Scott Nesbit
Instructor of Kinesiology, Head Women's Tennis Coach, 1989
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago

Matthew Neuger
Visiting Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2021
B.A., St. Olaf College; D. P. T., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Björn Nordfjörd
Associate Professor of Practice of English, 2014
B.A., M.A., University of Iceland; Ph.D. University of Iowa

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Jonathan O'Conner
Associate Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2011
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Winthrop University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Mackenzie O'Dell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music , 2024
B.M., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Katherine (Katie) Obidimalor
Visiting Instructor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2024
B.A., Hamline University; M.A., University of California - Davis

Shawn Osell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics , 2024

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Arpan Pal
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2024
B.S., University of Calcutta; M.S., National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela, NITR); Ph.D., University of Tulsa

Chung Park
Associate Professor of Music, 2022
B.M., Peabody Conservatory; M.M., University of Illinois; M.M., Western Michigan University; D.M.A., University of Miami

Nissa Parmar
Visiting Assistant Professor of English, 2024
B.A., Macalester College; M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Oxford Brookes University

SooJin Pate
Visiting Assistant Professor of Race, Ethnic, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2022
B.A., Bethel College; M.A., Howard University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Juliet Patterson
Associate Professor of Practice in English, 2013
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts

Nancy Pelegano
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2023
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S.N., Yale University

Sean Peterson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, 2022
B.A., Macalester College; M.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley

Jeffrey Peterson
Adjunct Associate Professor of Dance , 2023
B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., New York University

Jessica Petok
Associate Professor of Psychology, 2014
B.A., Skidmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Beth Pettitt
Assistant Professor of Biology, 2015
B.A., College of St. Benedict; M.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Niffer Pflager
Assistant Professor of Theater, 2023
B.A., Minnesota State University Moorhead; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
Visiting Instructor of Theater, 2020
B.A., Northern State University; M.F.A., Minnesota State University - Mankato

Jean Porterfield
Associate Professor of Biology, 2001
B.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nathaniel (Nate) Powell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2023
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Sarah Pradt
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music, 2021
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

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Joanne Quimby
Associate Professor of Asian Studies, 2016
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

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Timothy Rainey
Assistant Professor of Religion, 2020
B.A., Morehouse College; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University

Catherine Ramirez
Artist in Residence in Music, 2010
B.A., Occidental College; M.A., Queens College; M.M., Yale University; D.M.A., Rice University

Amanda Randall
Associate Professor of German, 2015
B.A., DePaul University; M.A., Rice University; ; Ph.D., University of Austin at Texas

Benjamin Ranstrom
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2024
B.S., Concordia College; D.N.P., North Dakota State University; M.Div., Luther Seminary; M.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Aileen Razey
Assistant Professor of Music, 2024
B.M., Ithaca College; D.M.A., University of North Texas; M.Mus., University of Denver

Mariana Reyes Payán
Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2022
B.A., Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua; M.A., University of Texas at El Paso

Megan Riley
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater; Theater Technical Designer/Director, 2021
B.A., Carleton College; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Jason Ripley
Associate Professor of Religion, 2005
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A.T.S., Bethel Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

Paul Roback
Kenneth Bjork Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2003, Kenneth O. Bjork Distinguished Professor
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Colorado State University

William Roberts
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2007
B.A., University of Minnesota - Morris; M.S., University of Minnesota - Duluth; Ph.D., Dartmouth College

Catherine Rodland
Artist in Residence in Music, 2000
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Joseph Roith
Associate Professor of Practice in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2019
B.S., University of Wisconsin - La Crosse; M.S., Ph.D., North Dakota State University

Natalia Romero Arbeláez
Adjunct Instructor of Education, 2023
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of St. Thomas

Hannah Ryan
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2019
B.F.A., B.A., M.A., University of Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

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Caitlin Sackrison
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Norwegian, 2024
B.A., Colgate University; Master's, Ph.D., Brandeis University

Kyle Sanborn
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2024
B.M., University of Oregon; M.Mus., Indiana University - Bloomington

Babu Sankhi
Visiting Professor of Physics, 2024

Edmund Santurri
Professor of Religion and Philosophy, 1980
B.A., M.A., University of Virginia; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Naafey Sardar
Assistant Professor of Economics, 2023
B.Sc., Lahore University of Management Sciences; M.A., Ph.D., Kansas State University

Rebecca Saxton
Professor of Nursing, 2024
B.S.N., Research College of Nursing (Rockhurst University partner); M.S.N., Ph.D. University of Missouri, Kansas City

David Schalliol
Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology , 2015
B.A., Kenyon College; M.A., University of Chicago

Isaiah Scharen
Adjunct Instructor of Art and Art History, 2024

Jamie Schillinger
Associate Professor of Religion, 2003
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Litt., University of St. Andrews; A.M., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Lynn Schofield
Visiting Instructor of Biology, 2023
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., Eastern Illinois University

Kaethe Schwehn
Associate Professor of Practice of English, 2007
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.F.A., University of Montana; M.F.A., University of Iowa

Jeff Schwinefus
Professor of Chemistry; Edolph A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry, 2002, Edolf A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson Chair of Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dana Scopatz
Assistant Professor of Religion, 2022
B.L.S., Iowa State University; M.Div., United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities; Ph.D., Luther Seminary

Joseph Sepulveda Ortiz
Assistant Professor of English, 2023
B.A., Rutgers University, Newark; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo

Jennifer Shaiman
Assistant Professor of English, 2018
B.A., Evergreen State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon

Ryan Sheppard
Associate Professor of Practice of Sociology/Anthropology, 2006
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California

Kelly Sherman-Conroy
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion, 2023
M.A., Th.M., Ph.D. Luther Seminary

Hsiang-Lin Shih
Associate Professor of Asian Studies, 2013
B.A., National Dong Hwa University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Ray Shows, Jr.
Instructor of Music, 2013
B.M., Florida State University; M.M., Boston University

Noam Sienna
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion, 2022
B.A., M.A., Brandeis University; M.A., University of Toronto; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Nancy Simpson-Younger
Visiting Associate Professor of English, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Mark Skeba
Adjunct Instructor of Economics, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston

Lucas Sletten
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics, 2024
Ph.D., University of Colorado - Boulder

Susan Smalling
Professor of Social Work and Family Studies; Associate Dean for Social Sciences; Director of Faculty Inclusion and Belonging, 2012
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A. University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Brian Söderquist
Endowed Kierkegaard Chair in Christian Philosophy, 2022
B.A., Utah State University; M.A., Yale University; Ph.D., University of Copenhagen

William Sonnega
Professor of Theater; Patrick J. Quade Endowed Chair in Theater, 1993, Patrick J. Quade Endowed Chair in Theater
B.A., Colorado College; M.F.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jennifer Sonnenburg
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing , 2024
B.S., College of St. Benedict

Joshua Sonnenburg
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2023
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College

Shari Speer
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2022
B.M.E., Augustana College; M.M., Westminster Choir College

Christina Spiker
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2015
B.A., Ursinus College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Irvine

Kathryn Steed
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Classics, 2023
B.A., Kalamazoo College; Ph.D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Emery Stephens
Associate Professor of Music, 2019
B.A., Gordon College; M.M., Boston University; D.M.A., University of Michigan

David Stewart
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion, 2022
B.A., M.A., Bethel University; Ph.D., Luther Seminary

Daniel Stoertz
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2022
B.A., Concordia College; M.S., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Anna Strelis Söderquist
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Curator of the Hong Kierkegaard Library, 2022
B.S., Northeastern University; M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research

Ariel Strichartz
Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2002
B.A., Rice University; M.A., University of New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Christopher Strom
Adjunct Instructor in Art and Art History, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M. Arch., University of California, Berkeley

Marita Stryker
Assistant Professor of Music, 2023
B.M., M.M., Oklahoma City University

Adam Svenkeson
Visiting Professor of Physics , 2024
B.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Cole Swanson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., Duke University

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Anda Tanaka
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Jason Tanksley
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2018
B.M., Wayne State University; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music

Katherine Tegtmeyer Pak
Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies, 2003
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Kris Thalhammer
Professor of Political Science, 1991
B.A., College of St. Catherine; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Nancy Thompson
Professor of Art and Art History and Race, Ethnic, Gender and Sexuality Studies, 2000
B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington

Deanna Thompson
Adjunct Professor of Religion; Director of the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, & Community; Martin E. Marty Regents Chair in Religion & the Academy, 2021
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A.R., Yale University Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Tanya Thresher
Associate Professor of Norwegian, 2019
B.A., M.A., University of East Anglia; Ph.D., University of Washington

Ryan Townzen
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2024
B.A., University of the Pacific; M.S.L.D., Northeastern University

Jonathan Trevathan
Adjunct Instructor of Physics , 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College

Mary Trull
Professor of English, 2003
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

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Charles Umbanhowar
Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies; Director of Natural Lands, 1991
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Mar Valdecantos
Adjunct Instructor of Spanish , 2024

Piercarlo Valdesolo
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, 2023
B.A., Amherst College; M.S., Ph.D., Northeastern University

Carlo Veltri
Professor of Psychology, 2012
B.A., Luther College; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Kent State University

Maria Vendetti
Associate Professor of Romance Languages - French, 2014
B.A., M.A., University of Auckland; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Nancy Veverka
Visiting Instructor of Education, 2022
B.A., M.Ed., University of Minnesota

Anne von Bibra
Associate Professor of Practice in Dance, 1987
B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., University of California - Los Angeles

Nora Vosburg
Visiting Assistant Professor of German, 2020
M.A., Ph.D., Christian Albrecht University of Kiel; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

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Mary Walczak
Professor of Chemistry, 1992, Edolph A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry
B.A., College of St. Thomas; Ph.D., Iowa State University

David Walmsley
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2017
B.A., Saint John's University; M.S., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Gregory Walter
Professor of Religion; Harold Ditmanson Distinguished Professor of Religion, 2005, Harold Ditmanson Chair of Religion
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

Jing Wang
Adjunct Instructor of Asian Studies, 2022
B.A., Hebei Normal University; M.A., Southwest University - Chongqing

Esther Wang
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music, 2024
B.M., Baylor University; D.M.A., M.M., University of Cincinnati

Sean Ward
Assistant Professor of English, 2016
B.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of Toronto; Ph.D., Duke University

Jill Watson
Associate Professor of Education, 2016
B.A., University of South Dakota; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Michon Weeks
Associate Professor of Practice in Art and Art History, 2012
B.A., Iowa State University; M.F.A., University of Minnesota

KrisAnne Weiss
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, 2017
B.A./B.M., Lawrence University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Minnesota

Colin Wells
Professor of English, 1995
B.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Brendon Westler
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2019
B.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington

Peter Whitman
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2018
B.S., M.M., University of North Texas

Karl Wiederwohl
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, 2022
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music; M.M., D.M.A., University of Maryland

Karen Wilkerson
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2008
B.A., California State University at Northridge; M.M., Westminster Choir College

Thomas Williamson
Kenneth Bjork Distinguished Professor of Sociology/Anthropology, 2001
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Charles Wilson
Professor of Religion, 1973
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Div., Harvard Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Chicago

Michael Wilson
Visiting Professor of Economics, 2022
B.A., St. Thomas University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Patrick Wilz
Visiting Assistant Professor of History, 2022
M.Sc., London School of Economics; B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Beth Winterfeldt
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work and Family Studies, 2024
B.M., Concordia College, Moorhead; M.A., Rice University; M.S.W., Minnesota State University - Mankato

Jack Wolf
Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2023
B.A., St. Olaf College

Madeleine Wolf
Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - French, 2024
A.M., Harvard University; B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., Harvard University

Ka Wong
Professor of Asian Studies, 2012
B.A., Baruch College; M.A., Chulalongkorn University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Katherine (Kate)  Woodstrup
Adjunct Instructor of Education, 2024
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Thomas Worth
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science , 2024
B.S., Portland State University; M.A., University of Chicago; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Matthew Wright
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2015
B.A., Messiah College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Peng Wu
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2024
M.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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Karen Yang
Adjunct Instructor of Dance, 2024

Nicole Yokum
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2023
B.A., M.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Livi Yoshioka-Maxwell
Associate Professor of Romance Languages - French, 2017
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley

Sungha Yun
Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, 2021
B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; B.A., Wonkwang University; M.A., Won Institute of Graduate Studies; M.A., University of California - Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles

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Sarah Zager
Assistant Professor of Religion, 2023
B.A., Williams College; M.A., University of Chicago

Ying Zhou
Associate Professor of Asian Studies, 2014
B.A., Beijing Language and Culture University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Kathryn Ziegler-Graham
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2004
B.A., College of Wooster; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Martha Zillig
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science, 2023
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Patricia Zimmerman
Associate Professor of Practice in Religion, 1999
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago