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    Oct 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Faculty



Full-Time Undergraduate Faculty

Year following name is first year of appointment.
*Indicates part-time.

 

Katharine Adamyk, 2022
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
BS 2014, Mathematics and Psychology, Gordon College
MS 2017, Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
PhD 2020, Mathematics, University of Colorado

Lovina Akowuah, 2024
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BA 2000, University of East London
MBA 2003, Fairleigh Dickinson University
DBA 2024 (expected), University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Jacob Appleby, 2020
Assistant Professor of Psychology
BA 2010, Psychology, University of Iowa
PhD 2018, Social Psychology, University of Minnesota

Jerry Artz, 1977
Professor of Physics
BS 1965, Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
MS 1966, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
PhD 1974, Physics, Florida State University

Erik Asp, 2015
Associate Professor of Psychology
BA 2003, Biology and Psychology, St. Olaf College
PhD 2012, Neuroscience, University of Iowa

Jeffrey Bailey, 2022
Professor of Practice in Music
Director of the Certificate Program in Contemporary Music Production
BM 2011, Performance, McNally Smith College of Music
MM 2017, Performance, McNally Smith College of Music

Letitia Basford, 2008
Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 1995, International Relations, University of Minnesota
MA 2000, Special Education, San Francisco State University
PhD 2008, Curriculum Instruction and Second Languages and Cultures, University of Minnesota

Michelle Benegas, 2015
Associate Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 2000, Spanish, University of Saint Thomas
MA 2003, Education, Hamline University
PhD 2015, University of Minnesota

Mark Berkson, 2000
Professor of Religion
BA 1987, Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
MA 1992, East Asian Studies, Stanford University
PhD 2000, Religious Studies, Stanford University

Josh Beverly, 2023
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BS 2014, Concord University
PhD 2022, Virginia Tech

Divya Bhaskaran, 2023
Assistant Professor of Biology and Exercise Science
B-Tech 2007, Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama University
MS 2010, Biomechanics/Exercise Science, University of Tennessee
PhD 2016, Rehabilitation Science, University of Minnesota

Katharine Bjork, 2002
Professor of History
BA 1985, English, University of California, Berkeley
MA 1989, PhD 1998, History, University of Chicago

Paul Bogard, 2020
Associate Professor of English
Co-Director of Environmental and Climate Studies
BA 1989, Religion, Carleton College
MA 2003, English, Creative Writing, University of New Mexico
PhD 2007, English, Literature and Environment, University of Nevada

Bruce Bolon, 2002
Professor of Physics
BS 1991, Physics, Southwest Missouri State University
MS 1994, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Iowa State University
PhD 2000, Theoretical Plasma Physics, University of Missouri-Columbia

Patty Born-Selly, 2015
Associate Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
Co-Director of Environmental and Climate Studies
BA 2001, Metropolitan State University
MA 2005, Hamline University
EdD 2019, Hamline University

Stacie Bosley, 2012
Kahlert Professor of Economics, Hamline School of Business
BBA 1994, Finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD 2001, Applied Economics, University of Minnesota

John Brandon, 2012
Associate Professor of Creative Writing
BA 1999, University of Florida
MFA 2001, Washington University

Kathryn Burleson, 2009
Senior Lecturer of Biology
BA 1999, Biochemistry, College of St. Scholastica
PhD 2004, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics, University of Minnesota

K. Valentine Cadieux, 2015
Associate Professor of Humans, Environments, and Climate
Sustainability Program Learning Coordinator
AB 1998, Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges
MA 2001, PhD 2006, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto

Shannon Cannella, 2015
Senior Lecturer of Chinese Studies
BA 1991, Chinese and Speech-Communication, University of Minnesota
MA 1997, PhD 2014, Modern Chinese Language and Literature, Columbia University

Jennifer Carlson, 2006
Associate Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BS 1991, Winona State University
MS 1998, Minnesota State University, Mankato
PhD 2001, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Caity Curry, 2024
Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice 
BA 2014, MA 2016, University of Arkansas 
PhD 2024, University of Minnesota

David Davies, 2002
Professor of Anthropology
BA 1991, Anthropology and East Asian Studies, Hamline University
MA 1997, PhD 2002, Anthropology, University of Washington

Kristina Deffenbacher, 1998
Professor of English
Co-director of First Year Writing
BA 1991, English, Carleton College
Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies 1998, University of Southern California
PhD 1998, English, University of Southern California

Leila DeVriese, 2008
Professor of Global Studies
Director of Global Engagement Center
Director of Model United Nations program
MA 1996, Political Science, University of Toronto
PhD 2002, Political Science, Concordia University, Montreal

Lifeng Dong, 2015
Professor of Physics
Physics Department Chair
Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Endowed Chair in Physics
BS 1993, Mechanical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, China
MS 1996, Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, China
MS 2002, PhD 2005, Physics, Portland State University

Laura Dougherty, 2018
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
BA 1997, Theatre Arts, Drew University
MFA 2003, PhD 2010, Theatre and Performance of the Americas, Arizona State University

Lisa Ferguson-Stegall, 2012
Associate Professor of Biology
Director of Exercise Science
BA 1997, English, North Carolina State University
MS 2006, Exercise Science, The George Washington University
PhD 2010, Exercise Physiology, The University of Texas at Austin

Megan Foley, 2024
Assistant Professor of Forensic Science
BA 2012, College of St. Benedict
MSFS 2014, Arcadia University
PhD 2024, Forensic Science, Oklahoma State University
ABC-Molecular Biology

Kenneth Fox, 1996
Professor, Hamline School of Business
Senior Fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute
BA, 1979, University of California, Davis
JD, 1985, Lewis and Clark Law School 

Sonal Gerten, 2019
Instructor, Hamline School of Business
BA 1999, Economics, Johns Hopkins University
MBA 2004, Marketing, UCLA

Kathryn Geurts, 2002
Professor of Anthropology
Global and International Studies Department Chair
BA 1984, Sarah Lawrence College
MA 1991, PhD 1998, Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

Suzanne Gikas, 2022
Professor of Practice, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 1984, University of Essex
MEd 2006, PhD 2013, Kent State University

Jodi Goldberg, 2003
Professor of Biology
BA 1989, Biology, Macalester College
PhD 1998, Immunology, Stanford University

Janet Greene, 1998
Professor of Music
Music Department Chair
BA 1978, Music, Smith College
MM 1982, Performance, Manhattan School of Music
DMA 1996, Performance, Rutgers University

Sarah Greenman, 2014
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
BA 2002, Psychology, Carleton College
MA 2010, PhD 2014, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland

Joshua Gumiela, 2014
Associate Professor of Digital + Studio Arts
BA 2003, Radio-Television, Southern Illinois University
MFA 2011, Media Arts, Southern Illinois University

Leondra Hanson, 2008
Associate Professor of Legal Studies
Legal Studies Department Chair
Director of Graduate Legal Education
BA 1995, Political Science, Concordia College
JD 1999, University of Minnesota

Greg Hardt, 2024
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BBA 2013, Marian University
MS 2022, Georgia State University
MA 2023, PhD 2024 (expected), Fielding Graduate University

Leif Hembre, 2001
Professor of Biology
Biology Department Chair
Co-director of Collaborative Research Programs
BA 1993, Biology, St. Olaf College
MS 1997, PhD 2001, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota

Sarah Hick, 2007
Associate Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 1992, Political Science, Grinnell College
MES 1996, Ecosystem Science Management, Yale University
PhD 2008, Curriculum and Instruction in Science, University of Minnesota

Brian Hoffman, 2002
Associate Professor of Anthropology
BA 1983, Anthropology, Augsburg College
MA 1994, PhD 2002, Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Samuel Imbo, 1996
Professor of Philosophy 
Hanna Chair in Philosophy
BA 1985, Philosophy and Linguistics, University of Nairobi
MA 1990, PhD 1995, Philosophy, Purdue University

Francesca Ippoliti, 2023
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
BS 2017, Chemistry, University of St. Thomas
MS 2019, Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
PhD 2022, Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles

Suda Ishida, 2002
Professor of Communication Studies
English and Communication Studies Department Chair
BA 1988, English, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
MA 1996, International Communication, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
PhD 2002, Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Anne Ittner, 2024
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 1999, University of St. Thomas
MA 2005, Adams State College
PhD 2017, University of Minnesota

Bridget Jacques-Fricke, 2018
Associate Professor of Biology
Director of Neuroscience Program
BA 1998, Biology and Psychology, University of Minnesota-Morris
PhD 2008, Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Catheryn Jennings, 2020
Assistant Professor of English
Co-director of First Year Writing
BA 2009, MA 2011, Northeastern State University
PhD 2020, Michigan State University

Stephen H. Kellert, 1994
Professor of Philosophy
BA 1985, Physics and Philosophy, Yale University
MA 1989, PhD 1990, Philosophy, Northwestern University

Serena King, 2005
Professor of Psychology
BA 1998, University of Michigan, Dearborn
MA 2002, PhD 2005, Clinical Psychology, University of Minnesota

Jeanne Kosieradzki, 1992*, 1996
Professor of Legal studies
BS 1986, Paralegal Studies, Winona State University
JD 1991, William Mitchell College of Law

Marcela Kostihová, 2004
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Professor of English
BA 1998, English and German, North Central College
PhD 2004, English Literature, University of Minnesota

Ryan P. Larson, 2022
Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice 
BA 2014, Concordia College 
MA 2018, University of Minnesota 
PhD 2022, Sociology, University of Minnesota

Maria Jesus Leal, 2006
Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures
Modern Languages Department Chair
BA 1998, English, University of Valladolid, Spain
MA 1995, Hispanic Philology, University of Valladolid, Spain
PhD 2007, Comparative Hispanic and English Linguistics, University of Valladolid, Spain

Ryan Jerome LeCount, 2012
Associate Professor of Sociology
Social Justice and Social Change Department Chair
BA 2003, Indiana University
MS 2006, PhD 2014, Purdue University

Joe Lewis, 2006
Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 1989, Grinnell College
MA 1999, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
EdD 2006, Columbia University Teachers College

Curt Lund, 2016
Associate Professor, Digital + Studio Arts
Digital + Studio Arts Department Chair
BFA 2001, Graphic Design, Iowa State University
MFA 2015, Graphic Design, University of Minnesota
PhD 2020, Design History and Material Culture, University of Minnesota

Irina Makarevitch, 2007
Associate Provost
Professor of Biology
BS 2000, Molecular Biology, Novosibirsk State University
MS 2002, PhD 2005, Agronomy and Plant Breeding/Plant Molecular Genetics, University of Minnesota

Betsy M. Martinez-Vaz, 2006
Professor of Biology
Director of Biochemistry Program
BS 1995, Chemistry, Universidad del Turabo
PhD 2001, Biochemistry, University of Minnesota

John Matachek, 1984
Professor of Chemistry
BA 1979, Chemistry, University of Minnesota
PhD 1984, Inorganic Chemistry, Iowa State University      

John Mazis, 2000
Professor of History
BA 1989, MA 1993, PhD 1998, History, University of Minnesota

Sarah McLarnen, 2024
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Biology
BA 2017, Biology and Environmental Studies, College of Saint Benedict
MPH 2019, Environmental Health Sciences-Certificate in Molecular Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
PhD 2024, Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

David Milton, 2024
Professor of Practice, Hamline School of Business
BS 1982, DePaul University
MBA 1989, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Paula Mullineaux, 2009
Associate Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department Chair
BA 1998, Psychology, Indiana University Southeast
MA 2003, PhD 2006, Psychology-Brain and Cognitive Sciences Program, Southern Illinois University

Rebecca Neal, 2015
Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
Sanders Endowed Chair in Teacher Education
BS 1993, Special Education, Hampton University
MEd 1994, Special Education, College of William and Mary
PhD 2014, Special Education, Arizona State University

Kris Norman, 2002
Professor, Hamline School of Business
Director of Public Administration Programs
BA 1987, Political Science and Business, Hamline University
MA 1990, Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
PhD 1996, Political Science, Vanderbilt University

Kennedy Odongo, 2024
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BA 2015, Kenyatta University
MA 2018, Kent State University
MS 2022, PhD 2023, Washington State University

Alina Oxendine, 2005
Professor of Political Science
Political Science Department Chair
BA 1997, International Studies, Emory University
MA 1997, Political Science, Emory University
PhD 2007, Political Science, University of Minnesota

Binnur Ozkececi-Taner, 2008
Professor of Political Science
BA 1998, International Relations, Middle East Technical University
MA 1999, Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
PhD 2004, Political Science, Syracuse University

Angela Pelster-Wiebe, 2015
Associate Professor of Creative Writing
BA 2008, Drama and English, University of Alberta
MFA 2012, Nonfiction Writing, University of Iowa

Richard Pelster-Wiebe, 2015*, 2019
Lecturer of Creative Writing
BA 2004, Philosophy and English, University of Minnesota
BA 2004, Film Studies & Film Production, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
MA 2009, PhD 2018, Film Studies, University of Iowa   

Jillian Peterson, 2015
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
BA 2003, Sociology, Grinnell College
MA 2009, Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine
PhD 2012, Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine

Tammy Pettinato Oltz, 2024
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies
BA 1999, English Literature, Gannon University
JD 2005, Harvard Law School
MSI 2007, University of Michigan

Bonnie Ploger, 1995
Professor of Biology
BA 1981, Biology, Mount Holyoke College
MS 1985, Zoology, University of Oklahoma
PhD 1992, Zoology, University of Florida

Sydney Povilaitis, 2023
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
BA 2018, Chemistry, Saint Olaf College
PhD 2023, Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin

Sharon Preves, 2001
Professor of Sociology
BA 1991, Psychology and Sociology, Hamline University
PhD 1999, Sociology and Feminist Studies, University of Minnesota

Emma Quintana, 2024
Assistant Professor of Sculpture
BFA 2010, Georgia State University
MFA 2012, Pennsylvania State University
MEd 2016, Portland State University

Syeda Quratulain Masood, 2024
Assistant Professor of Social Justice and Social Change
BBA 2000, MBA 2001, Institute of Business Administration
MPA 2008, Harvard University 
MA 2016, PhD 2024, Brown University

Michael Reynolds, 2001
Professor of English
BA 1989, English, St. Lawrence University
PhD 2000, English, University of Southern California 

Andrew Rundquist, 2000
Interim Provost
Professor of Physics
BA 1993, Physics, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
MS 1995, PhD 1998, Physics, Washington State University

Urvashi Sandhir, 2018
BSc 1991, Ranchi University, India
MSc 1993, Banaras Hindu University, India
PhD 1998,  Banaras Hindu University, India

Shelly Schaefer, 2011
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Department Chair
BA 2000, Psychology, University of Minnesota
MA 2007, PhD 2011, Sociology, emphasis in Law, Crime, and Deviance, University of Minnesota

John-Mark T. Schlink, 2012
Senior Lecturer in Digital + Studio Arts
BA 1991, Studio Arts, Hamline University
MFA 2000, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nicholas Schlotter, 2002
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Department Chair
BA 1974, Chemistry, Carleton College
MS 1978, Physics, Stanford University
PhD 1979, Chemistry, Stanford University

David Schultz, 1999
Professor of Political Science
Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies
BA 1980, MA 1986, SUNY Binghamton Center
MA 1982, Rutgers University
PhD 1989, JD 1998, University of Minnesota
LLM 2002, University of London

Jermaine Singleton, 2005
Professor of English
BA 1996, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
MA 1999, University of Illinois
PhD 2005, University of Minnesota

Samantha Snyder Cakir, 2020
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BA 2000, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
MS 2008, PhD 2011, Purdue University

Jamie Spaulding, 2020
Assistant Professor of Forensic Science
Program Director, Forensic Science
BA and BS 2015, West Virginia University
MS 2017, West Virginia University
PhD 2020, Forensic Science, West Virginia University

Chad Sponsler, 2009
Senior Lecturer, Co-chair, Hamline School of Business
BA 2002, MBA 2003, University of North Dakota
JD 2008, Hamline University
MBT 2017, University of Minnesota 

Susie Steinbach, 1996
Professor of History
History Department Chair
AB 1988, History and Literature, Harvard University
MA 1990, MPhil 1992, PhD 1996, History, Yale University

Maggie Struck, 2016
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BA 2000, Social Justice and Peace Studies, University of St. Thomas
MA 2012, PhD 2017, Curriculum and Instruction and Literacy Education, University of Minnesota

Lucas Threinen, 2021
Assistant Professor, Hamline School of Business
BS 1997, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
MA 2008, PhD 2012, Economics, University of Chicago

Rachel Tofteland-Trampe, 2018
Assistant Professor of English
BA 2007, Communication Studies and Sociology, Concordia College-Moorhead
MA 2009, Communication Studies, New Mexico State University
PhD 2017, Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Julius (Jeff) Turner, 2002
Professor of Theatre Arts
Performance, Production, and Community Department Chair
AB 1984, English, Centre College
MA 1986, Theatre: Critical Studies, University of California-Los Angeles
MA 1991, Educational Counseling, Appalachian State University
PhD 2000, Theatre Studies, University of Colorado

Casper Voyles, 2023
Assistant Professor, Public Health and Social Justice and Social Change
BA 2008, Psychology and Russian Language & Culture, Colby College
MPH, 2015, Community Health & Prevention, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
PhD, 2022, Community Health & Prevention, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

Alexander Wiedemann, 2024
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
BA 2013, Mathematics, Tusculum University
PhD 2019, Mathematics, University of South Carolina

Linnette Werner, 2019
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Associate Professor, Hamline School of Education and Leadership
BS 1995, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
MA 1998, PhD 2001, University of Minnesota

Jennifer Will, 2018 
Associate Professor of Legal Studies 
BA 1990, Hope College 
JD 1994, University of Michigan Law School

Yali You, 1996
Professor of Music
BA 1984, Cello Performance, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
MM 1987, Cello Performance, Cello Performance Certificate, 1988, Northwestern University
DMA 1996, Cello Performance, University of Cincinnati

Zhenqing Zhang, 2012
Associate Professor of Political Science
BA 1998, English/Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs College, Beijing China
MA 2001, International Studies, Foreign Affairs College, Beijing China
PhD 2011, Political Science, University of Minnesota


Professors Emeriti

Hossein Akhavi-Pour, 1982*, 1988-2020
Professor Emeritus, Business
BA 1969, Faculty of Law, University of Tehran
MA 1975, PhD 1980, Economics, Kansas State University

Rees Allison, 1970-2013
Professor Emeritus, Music
LRAM 1963, GRSM 1964, Recital Diploma
1965, Royal Academy of Music, London
MM 1978, Washington University, St. Louis
PhD 1970, Washington University, St. Louis

Gary Anderson, 1958-1997
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
BA 1956, Concordia College
MA 1958, University of Nebraska

Aida Audeh, 2002-2021
Professor Emeritus, Art History
BA 1985, Philosophy and Psychology, Cornell College
JD 1988, University of Iowa College of Law
MA 1995, PhD 2002, Art History, University of Iowa

Andrea Bell, 1991-2022
Professor Emeritus, Spanish
BA 1982, Foreign Languages and Literature: Spanish and German, Whitman College
MA 1984 and 1985, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Stanford University
PhD 1991, Spanish, Stanford University

Colleen Bell, 1990-2020
Professor Emeritus, Women’s Studies and Conflict Studies
Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 1998, Hamline University
BS 1975, Child Development, Iowa State University
MS 1979, Child and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD 1986, Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Walter Blue, 1971-2008
Professor Emeritus, French
BA 1963, Muhlenberg College
MA 1965, Rice University
PhD 1975, Yale University

Mary Bochnak, 1990-2013
Professor Emeritus, Accounting
BS 1972, University of Minnesota
MBA 1976, University of Minnesota
PhD 1982, University of Minnesota

Jim Bonilla, 1996 -2013
Professor Emeritus, Conflict Studies
BSE 1976, State University of New York
MA 1986 University of Massachusetts
EdD 1992 University of Massachusetts

Duane Cady, 1974-2011
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
BA 1968, Hamline University
MA 1970, PhD 1971, Brown University

Russell Christensen, 1987-2013
Professor Emeritus, German
BA 1966, Carleton College
MA 1969, PhD 1988, University of Minnesota

George Chu, 1979-2023
Professor Emeritus, Music
BA 1969, Romance Languages and Literature, Yale University
MM 1976, DM 1979, Choral Conducting, Indiana University

Diane Clayton, 1978-2013
Professor Emeritus
Co-Director, Bush Library
BA 1973, Macalester College
MA, MALS 1978, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cynthia Cone, 1973-2002
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
BA 1956, MA 1971, PhD 1976, University of Minnesota

Verna Corgan, 1989-2017
Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies
BA 1984, MA 1986, PhD 1992, University of Minnesota

Clifford Creswell, 1962-1999
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry       
BS 1958, Franklin and Marshall College
PhD 1962, Northwestern University

F. Garvin Davenport, 1966-2006
Professor Emeritus, English
BA 1961, Grinnell College
MA 1963, PhD 1967, University of Minnesota

Dorothee Dietrich, 1990-2020
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
BA 1984, Psychology, California State University-Humboldt
MA 1987, PhD 1990, Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Veena Deo, 1991-2020
Professor Emeritus, English
BA 1969, English, Fergusson College
MA 1971, English, University of Poona
PhD 1989, English, University of Kentucky

Verne Dusenbery, 1992-2017
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
AB 1973, Stanford University
AM 1975, University of Chicago
PhD 1989, University of Chicago

Máel Embser-Herbert, 1995-2023
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
BA 1978, Sociology, The George Washington University
MA 1990, Sociology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
PhD 1995, Sociology, University of Arizona
JD 2004, Hamline University

Michael Farris, 1987*, 1988-2021
Professor Emeritus, Biology
BS 1978, Botany, Miami University
MS 1981, Botany, Ohio State University
PhD 1985, Biology, University of Colorado

Mary Gotz, 1976-1995
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1958, College of St. Catherine
MA 1964, Notre Dame University

Robert Kim Guenther, 1977-2013
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
BA 1970, University of Illinois
MA 1973, San Diego State University
PhD 1977, University of California-Santa Barbara

Arthur Guetter, 1987-2022
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
BA 1981, Mathematics, Macalester College
MA 1983, PhD 1987, Mathematics, Northwestern University

Elizabeth Gunderson, 1980-2024
Professor Emeritus, Hamline School of Business
BAS 1976, University of Minnesota
MBA 1981, College of St. Thomas
PhD 1991, Management, The Union Institute

James Hagen, 2008-2018
Professor Emeritus, Business
AB 1974, University of Michigan
MS 1988, University of Minnesota
PhD 1997, University of Illinois

John Harrigan, 1969-1999
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BS 1961, Loyola University
MA 1962, University of Chicago
PhD 1970, Georgetown University

David Hudson, 1989*, 1999-2021
Professor Emeritus, English
BA 1979, English and Journalism, University of Minnesota
MA 1987, PhD 1994, English, University of Minnesota

Margaret Jensen, 1979-2013
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
Honors BA 1971, McMaster University
MA 1974, McMaster University
PhD 1980, McMaster University

Vivian Johnson, 1996-2020
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1974, University of Colorado
MAT 1980, Monmouth College
MS 1986, PhD 1988, University of Oregon

Steven Jongewaard, 1975-2012
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1969, University of Minnesota-Duluth
MEd 1971, PhD 1981, University of Minnesota

Richard C. Kagan, 1973-2005
Professor Emeritus, History
BA 1960, MA 1963, University of California-Berkeley
PhD 1969, University of Pennsylvania

Deborah Keenan, 1988*, 1995-2017
Professor Emeritus, Creative Writing
BA 1974, Macalester College

Jenny Keil, 1995 -2016
Professor Emeritus, Management
BBA 1986, University of Michigan
MBA 1992 University of Kansas
PhD 1999 University of Kansas

Carol Kelly, 1973-1996
Professor Emeritus, Music
BM 1958, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
MM 1960, Indiana University

Martin Knight, 1973-2014
Professor Emeritus, Physical Education
BS 1969, MA 1972, PhD 1988, University of Minnesota

Jerry Krause, 1999-2015
Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice
BS 1978, Mankato State University
JD 1984, University of Wisconsin Law School

Leonardo Lasansky, 1972-2013
Professor Emeritus, Studio Arts & Art History
BGS 1971, MA 1972, MFA 1972, University of Iowa 

Carolyn Levy, 1994*, 1999-2017
Professor Emeritus, Theatre Arts
AB 1973, Cornell University
MFA 1976, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bill Lindquist, 2008-2020
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1976, Augsburg College
MA 1993, University of Saint Thomas
PhD 2001, University of Minnesota

James Lynskey, 1965-1987
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BS 1956, University of Maryland
MA 1960, PhD 1966, University of Minnesota

Ann Mabbott, 1995-2018
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1973, College of Wooster
MA 1974, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD 1995, University of Minnesota

Rita Majerle, 2002-2023
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
BS 1978, Chemistry and Biology, University of Minnesota-Duluth
PhD 1989, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis  

Kristin Mapel Bloomberg, 2001-2022
Professor Emeritus, Women’s and Gender Studies
BA 1989, English and Philosophy, Hamline University
MA 1992, English, St. Cloud State University
PhD 1998, English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Martin Markowitz, 1973-2013
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
BA 1967, Hofstra University
MA 1970, PhD 1972, State University of New York-Stony Brook

Presley Martin, 1996-2016
Professor Emeritus, Biology
BS 1971, Indiana University
PhD 1978, Johns Hopkins University

Anne M. McCarthy, 2011-2022
Dean Emeritus, Hamline School of Business
AB 1980, Economics, Georgetown University
MBA 1986, Accounting, University of Connecticut
PhD 1992, Strategic Management, Purdue University

Jane McPeak, 1999-2016
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration
BA 1969, St. Mary’s College
JD 1977, William Mitchell College of Law

Lewis Messenger, Jr., 1984*, 1988-2018
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
BA 1971, Hiram College
MA 1975, Universidad De Las Americas
PhD 1984, University of Minnesota

Navid Mohseni, 1989-2017
Professor Emeritus, Sociology
BS 1978, Tehran Business College
MA 1981, PhD 1990, University of Kentucky

Richard Mulkern, 1962-1989
Professor Emeritus, Physical Education
BS 1948, MA 1949, University of Minnesota

Nadine Myers, 1979*, 1990-2005
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
BS 1967, Bemidji State University
MS 1969, PhD 1971, University of Iowa 

Susan Thurston Myster, 1990*, 1996-2020
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology
BA 1984, Anthropology, Hamline University
MA 1989, Bioarchaeology, University of Tennessee
PhD 2001, Forensic Anthropology, University of Tennessee

Barbara H. O’Connell, 1980-2011
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology       
BA 1969, University of Michigan
PhD 1983, Northwestern University

Sheila O’Connor, 2012-2023
Professor Emeritus, Creative Writing
BA 1982, English, University of Minnesota
MFA 1986, Poetry, Iowa Writers Workshop 

Faith O’Reilly, 1989-2008
Professor Emeritus, Legal Studies
BS 1974, Western Carolina University
JD 1982, Drake University Law School

Mark Olson, 1994*, 1997-2019
Professor Emeritus, English
BA 1977, English and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
MA 1981, PhD 1999, English, University of Minnesota

Matthew Olson, 1977-2018
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
BA 1973, University of California-Davis
PhD 1977, University of Michigan

Patricia Palmerton, 1985-2017
Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies
BA 1972, Macalester College
MA 1979, University of Minnesota
PhD 1984, University of Minnesota

Robin Hornik Parritz, 1992-2020
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
BA 1983, Psychology, Brandeis University
PhD 1989, Clinical Psychology, University of Minnesota

Joseph Peschek, 1987-2022
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BA 1974, Political Science, University of Washington-Seattle
PhD 1984, Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst 

George Redman, 1976-2012
Professor Emeritus, Education
BA 1963, Hamline University
MA 1965, PhD 1975, University of Minnesota

Tamara Goldstein Root, 1970-2006
Professor Emeritus, French
BA 1963, University of Toronto
MA 1966, PhD 1970, University of Illinois

Ioannis Roussos, 1990-2022
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
BS 1977, Mathematics, University of Athens
MS 1982, PhD 1986, Mathematics, University of Minnesota

Andreas Schramm, 1995-2021
Professor Emeritus, Education
MA 1985, University of Freiburg
MA 1993, PhD 1998, University of Minnesota

Larry Sutin, 1993-2013
Professor Emeritus, Creative Writing
BA, University of Michigan
JD, Harvard University

Kathy Thomsen, 1988*, 1996-2020
Professor Emeritus, Music
License in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Longy School of Music, 2003
BA 1976, Music, Hamline University
MM 1980, Piano Performance, University of Michigan
DMA 2000, Piano Performance, University of Minnesota

Karen Vogel, 1989-2016
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BA 1980, Pitzer College
MA 1982, PhD 1986, University of Oregon

William Wallace, 1986-2021
Professor Emeritus, Theatre Arts
Designer and Technical Director of Theatre
BA 1972, Speech/Theatre and English, Concordia College, Illinois
MFA 1981, Design and Technical Theatre, University of Minnesota

Andrew Wykes, 2001-2023
Professor Emeritus, Studio Arts
Surrey Diploma in Foundation Art and Design 1979, Richmond upon Thames College, London
BFA 1982, Painting, Epson School of Art and Design, University of London
MFA 1997, Painting, American University

Barbara Younoszai, 1964*, 1965-2013
Professor Emeritus, Spanish and Latin American Studies
BA 1955, MA 1962, University of California-Berkeley
PhD 1971, University of Minnesota

Nurith Zmora, 1993-2022
Professor Emeritus, History
BA 1974, History and International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
MA 1983, American Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
MA 1985, History, Johns Hopkins University
PhD 1990, American History, Johns Hopkins University