Faculty

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
507-786-3004

wp.stolaf.edu/provost

The following list is accurate through August 1, 2025.
(For the most up-to-date list of faculty, please visit the college directory.)


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Abigail Abbott
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics , 2025

Elizabeth Abraham
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, 2025
B.Sc., Master's Degree; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

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
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.A., Oberlin College; B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.M., D.M.A., Johns Hopkins University

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
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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Fode  Bangoura
Adjunct Instructor of Dance , 2024

Marcus Bansah
Associate 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
Instructor of Asian Studies, 2021
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A. University of British Columbia

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

Rebecca Bernstein
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theater; Costume Designer, 2025
B.A., University of California - Santa Cruz; M.F.A., New York University

Anne Berry
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

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

Dawn Bicknell
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, 2025

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

Elizabeth Blodgett Salafia
Visiting Professor of Psychology , 2025

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

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

Christine Boone
Visiting Associate Professor of Music , 2025
B.M., Indiana University, Bloomington; M.M., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

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

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

Eric Broker
Adjunct Instructor of Music , 2025

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

Sarah Burk
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2025
B.M., University of Minnesota, Duluth; M.L.S., University of Minnesota

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Heather Campbell
Professor of Education; Education Director of Assessment 2025-26, 1995
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., University of St. Thomas; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Andrew Cannestra
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2025

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; Director of Fellowships, 2005
B.A., Colorado College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Xochizeltzin Castañeda-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

Carlos Chávez
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2025
B.A., M.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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

Ann-Marie Chesterfield
Visiting Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2025

Christopher (Chris) 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

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

Andrea Conger
Associate Professor of Practice in Dance, 2016
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Limerick, M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University

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

Kevin Crisp
Professor of Biology; Health Professions Committee Chair, 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

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

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

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

Jay Demas
Associate Professor of Physics and Biology, 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

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 Language and Area 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

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

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

Kris Ehresmann
Visiting 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

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

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
Professor of Music, 2014
A.B., Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University

Brice Erickson
Adjunct 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

Brian Evans
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance , 2025

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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

Florencia Foxley
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, 2025

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

Sara Fruehling
Associate Professor of Practice in 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

Charles Fyfe
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, 2025
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

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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

Jamison García Ramírez
Instructor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2025

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

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

Anna Graefe
Instructor of Nursing, 2025

Carl Graefe
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2025

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

Peter Hansen
Artist in Residence , 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
Instructor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2022
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Costa Rica

Michael Haydock
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science., 2024
B.S., M.S., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Walden University

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

Theresa Heath
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Smith Center), 2019
B.A., University of St. Thomas, Minnesota; M.A., SIT Graduate Institute (School for International Training); Ph.D., University of Minnesota

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

Daniel Hofrenning
Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, 1988
B.A., Concordia College - Moorhead; M.Div., Luther Seminary; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

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

Kodjo Houssou
Visiting Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025

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

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

Courtney Humm
Social Studies Educator in Residence and Director of Social Studies Education 2025-26, 2015
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education

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

Elana Israel
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025

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

Suneth Jayawardana
Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, 2025

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

Brianna Johnson
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

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
Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Biology, 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

Joseph Kemper
Assistant Professor of Music, 2025
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., Yale University; D.M.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

Meagan Kenney
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025
B.A., Bard College; M.S., University of Minnesota

Evan Kerr
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2025

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

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
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Alex Knutson
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025

Logan Kochendorfer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2025

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

Ella Kraabel
Adjunct Instructor of Dance, 2025

Anna Kraut
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2024
B.S., University of Bonn; M.S., University of Bonn; Dr. rer. nat., University of Bonn

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, Asian Studies, and Russian Language and Area Studies, 2002
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Kansas

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; Social Work Field Coordinator, 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

Orin Larson
Visiting Instructor of Music , 2025

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
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2024
B.S., Drake University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

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

Erich Lippman
Visiting Associate Professor of History , 2025

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, 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

Thea Lund
Visiting Instructor of Norwegian, 2025

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

Magara Maeda
Adjunct Instructor of Asian Studies, 2025

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
Computer Scientist in Residence, 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

Alicia McQuerry
Adjunct Instructor of Music, 2025
A.B., Manhattan School of Music, B.A.; Master's, Manhattan School of Music

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

Américo Mendoza-Mori
Assistant Professor of Romance Languages - Spanish, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Shoaib Munir
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics , 2025
B.S., Government College University, Lahore; M.S., Government College University, Lahore; Ph.D., University of Southampton

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

Monica  Murray
Visiting 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
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

Kathleen Nganga
Instructor of Political Science, 2025

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

Rachael Norton
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025
B.A., Bowdoin College; M.S., University of Iowa; 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

Connor O'Keefe
Visiting Assistant Professor of English, 2025

Darin Oenning
Adjunct Instructor of Biology, 2025

Shawn Osell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics , 2024

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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

Joseph Paulsen
Associate Professor of Physics, 2025

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

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

Beth Pettitt
Associate Professor of Practice in 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
Assistant Professor 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

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

Ziba Rajabi
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2025

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

Dhanmati Ramlall
Adjunct Instructor of Economics, 2025

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

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

Nicholas Reich
Visiting Instructor of Environmental Studies, 2025

Vanessa Reubendale
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History , 2025

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

Claire Riggs
Assistant Professor of Biology, 2025

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

Patrick Riley
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2025
B.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Purdue University

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

Brian Rivera
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2025

Paul Roback
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2003
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

Teresa Rothausen
Visiting Professor of Economics, 2025

Hannah Ryan
Associate 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
Visiting Assistant Professor of Norwegian, 2024
B.A., Colgate University; Master's, Ph.D., Brandeis University

Julia Sakharova
Visiting Instructor of Music, 2025

Antar Salim
Adjunct Professor of Economics, 2025

Kyle Salois
Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, 2025

Sarah Sampedro
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, 2025

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

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

Eric Schilling
Adjunct Instructor of Physics, 2025

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

Caleb Schmotter
Visiting Instructor of Political Science, 2025

Matthew Schneider
Adjunct Instructor of Physics, 2025

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

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

Kelly Sherman-Conroy
Visiting 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

Jessica Simpson
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work and Family Studies, 2025

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

Susan Smalling
Professor of Social Work and Family Studies; Associate Dean for Social Sciences; Director of Faculty Community & 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

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

Marci  Sortor
Professor of History, 2025
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. - University of California–San Diego

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

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

Marita Stryker
Assistant Professor of Music; Program Director of Musical Theater, 2023
B.M., M.M., Oklahoma City University

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

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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

Rebecca Thompson
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2025

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

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

Julia Valen
Visiting Instructor of Theater, 2025

Terry VanDeWalker
Adjunct Instructor of Kinesiology, 2025

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; Education Director of Field Experience and Licensure 2025-26, 2022
B.A., M.Ed., University of Minnesota

Nora Vosburg
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
B.A., College of St. Thomas; Ph.D., Iowa State University

David Walmsley
Associate 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

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

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

Ericka Welsh
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2025

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

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

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

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

Matthew Wright
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; Assistant Director of External Fellowships, 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

Paul Yerhot
Visiting Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2025

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