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Christine Beech, M.S.
Executive Director of the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies/Assistant Professor
Kabara Institute
HABC, 229A
Campus Box: # 15
(507) 457-6978
Areas of Expertise: Veteran Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneurship, Hybrid Organizations, Entrepreneurship, Succession Planning, Women Entrepreneurs, Ecosystems, Management Consulting, Community Engagement
Meet Christine Beech
Matthew Bluem, MBA
Course-contracted Assistant Professor
MBA
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 202
Campus Box: # 28
Area of Expertise: Political and Economic Development, Inernational Development
Meet Matthew Bluem
Moni Berg-Binder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biology
HABC, 337B
Campus Box: # 10
(507) 457-6989
Areas of Expertise: Invasive plant species and native plants; ecology and animal-plant interactions
Meet Moni Berg-Binder
Crystal Carlson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Psychology
HABC, 339C
Campus Box: # 1497
(507) 457-1515
Ares of Expertise: Educational psychology, educational technology, fostering critical thinking skills, first-year and first-generation students
Meet Crystal Carlson
Erin Mae Clark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
English and World Languages
Saint Mary's Hall, SM 403
Campus Box: # 1411
(507) 457-6643
Areas of Expertise: Multiethnic literatures of the United States, Holocaust literature, and trauma theory
Meet Erin Mae Clark
Farhiya Farah, Ph.D.
Program Director
M.P.H.
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 3
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 238-4522
Areas of Expertise: Public Health
Meet Farhiya Farah
Tammy Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
Course-Contracted Associate Professor
M.A. in Human Resource Management
John Jankord, M.F.T.
Program Director
Certificate in Addiction Studies
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 227
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 728-5243
John Jankord is a mental health clinician who brings more than 18 years of varied substance use and mental health disorder treatment experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, licensed professional clinical counselor, and Master Addiction Counselor to the Addiction Studies Certificate program and classroom.
Area of Expertise: Counseling
Meet John Jankord
Amy Jauman, Ed.D.
Program Director
M.A. in Human Resource Management
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 236
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 238-4517
Areas of Expertise: Coaching and Adult Education
Meet Amy Jauman
Ralf Keysser, D.B.A.
Course-Contracted Professor
MBA
Tricia Klosky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
History and Social Sciences
HABC, 145C
Campus Box: # 1513
(507) 457-6677
Areas of Expertise: Juvenile corrections, criminal justice, delinquency
Meet Tricia Klosky
Erich Lippman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
History and Social Sciences
Saint Mary's Hall, SM 237
Campus Box: # 1505
(507) 457-6944
Areas of Expertise: Russian Intellectual history with a focus on the interactions between religion and modernity in revolutionary Russia
Meet Erich Lippman
David Lynch, Ph.D.
Professor
History and Social Sciences
HABC, 143C
Campus Box: # 1430
(507) 457-1526
Areas of Expertise: International relations and political economies, particularly trade, globalization and regional trade agreements
Meet David Lynch
Debra Martin, Ph.D.
Professor
Biology
HABC, 324
Campus Box: # 10
(507) 457-1628
Areas of Expertise: Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry
Meet Debra Martin
Zakary Mayo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Business and Communication
HABC, 250C
Campus Box: # 1528
(507) 457-1491
Areas of Expertise: Athlete Engagement, Athlete Recruitment and Retention, Athlete Branding, NIL, Risk Mitigation, Event Planning, Facility Management, Project Valuation, Coaching Theory
Meet Zakary Mayo
Larry Morgan, M.A.
Course-Contracted Assistant Professor
M.A. in Human Resource Management
Signe Nestingen, Psy.D.
Core Professor
Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology
Director of Clinical Training
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 138
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 238-4571
Areas of Expertise: Social Justice and Mental Health Care
Meet Signe Nestingen
Matthew Nowakowski, Ed.D.
Interim Vice Provost for Faculties and Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs
Core Professor
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 249
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 728-5142
Dr. Nowakowski is the program director and a core associate professor in the Doctor of Business Administration program, and additionally teaches and serves on dissertation committees in the Doctor of Education in Leadership program. His scholarly interests include the study of resilience, perseverance, community development and the adaptability of people and economic systems.
Areas of Expertise: Community Development and Resilience
Meet Matthew Nowakowski
Janet Pladson, Ed.D.
Course-Contracted Assistant Professor
Ed.S. in Educational Administration
Michael Ratajczyk, M.A.
Associate Professor of Business
Business and Communication
Program Director
HABC, 250F
Campus Box: # 1434
(507) 457-1698
Areas of Expertise: Buisness intelligence and data analytics
Meet Michael Ratajczyk
Kirsten Seal, M.A.
Course-Contracted Associate Professor
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy
Ashley Sovereign, Psy.D.
Program Director
Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology
Core Professor
Brother Louis Hall, BLH 137
Campus Box: # 28
(612) 238-4557
Areas of Expertise: Psychotherapy and Counseling
Meet Ashley Sovereign
Daniel Strittmater, MHA
Practicum Director
M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration
Holly Tapper, J.D.
Course-Contracted Professor
MBA
