St. Olaf Catalog 2015-2016 1
Emeritus Faculty and Retired
Faculty and Administrators
The following list is accurate through June 9, 2015
Nancy Aarsvold, 1995
Assistant Director of Instructional Technology, IT, 2015
Steve Abbott, 2006
Director of Auxiliary Services, 2014
George Aker, 1994
Vice President for College Relations, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.B.A., University of Chicago
Amil Anderson, 1961
Director, St. Olaf Center, 1989
A.B., West Virginia University
Winona State Elementary Education, Minor in Math
Stephen Blake, 1986
Associate Professor Emeritus of History, 2003
A.B., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Richard Bodman, 1980
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chinese and Asian Studies, 2006
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University
Peder Bolstad, 1980
Analytical Skills Coordinator, Academic Support Center, 2015
Ruth Bolstad, 2004
Tutoring Specialist, Academic Support Center, 2015
Sheryl Breen, 2001
Instructor in Political Science, 2007
Deborah J. Anderson, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology, 2012
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Wilmer Brosz, 1987
Director of Investment Administration and Management, 1997
Bus.Ed.,. University of Northern Iowa; Graduate School of Banking,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gary N. Anderson, 1988
Director, Servant Leadership, 2002
B.S., North Dakota State University; M.A., University of Minnesota
Forrest Brown, 1961
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1990
B.A., Hamline University; M.A., M.A. in L.S., University of Minnesota
Keith O. Anderson, 1978
Professor Emeritus of German, 1996
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado
J. Wesley Brown, 1980
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Religion, Paracollege Tutor,
1996
B.A., College of the Pacific; M.Div., Drew; Ph.D., Graduate Theological
Union
Wendell Arneson, 1978
Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History, 2015
Nathaniel Aus, 1977
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Minnesota
Katherine Baker, 1982
Associate Registrar, Registrar's Office, 2012
Eugene Bakko, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Biology/Curator of Natural Lands, 2009
B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Wyoming; Ph.D.,
University of Minnesota
Susan Bauer, 1976
Associate Professor Emerita of Fine Arts, 2011
B.A., Macalester College; M.A.T., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., Arizona
State University
Mary Baumbach, 1979
Tutor Coordinator, Academic Support Center, 1999
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead
Bruce Benson, 1981
College Pastor, 2011
Eida Berrio, 2000
Dean of Community Life and Diversity, 2007
B.A., Montclair State University; M.A., Ed.D., Seton Hall University
Jane Bethel, 2003
Serials Associate, Library, 2010
Robert Bruce, 1993
Assistant Professor, Library; College Co-Librarian, 2001
B.A., M.A., University of Wyoming; M.L.S., Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey
Lucie Bryant, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1990
Certification, Auxiliariat, French National State Teachers College;
Propédeutique, University of Paris-Sorbonne; M.Phil., Ph.D., University
of Kansas
Richard Buckstead, 1961
Professor Emeritus of English, 2009
B.A., Yankton College; M.A., University of South Dakota; Ph.D., State
University of Iowa
Elizabeth Busa, 1975
Circulations Associate, Library, 2007
David R. Buss, 1987
Instructor Emeritus in Physical Education, 1994
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.S., Winona State University
Arthur M. Campbell, 1952
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992
B.A., Park University; B.M, University of Missouri-Kansas Conservatory
of Music; M.M., Ph.D., Eastman School of Music
Paula Carlson, 2008
Vice President for Mission, 2014
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
2 Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators
William Carlson, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Economics, Department Chair, 2004
B.S., Michigan Technological University; M.S., Illinois Institute of
Technology; Ph.D., University of Michigan
James Cederberg, 1964
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 2006
A.B., University of Kansas; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
Judith Cederberg, 1967
Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer
Science, 2006
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Michigan
Janet Collrin Cameron, 1990
Manager of the Multimedia Development Center, 2013
Clifton Corzatt, 1974
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science,
2008
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Northern Illinois;
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J. Randolph Cox, 1962
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Minnesota
David Dahl, 1979
Associate Professor of Physics, 2014
B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University
Bruce Dalgaard, 1992
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Asian Studies, 2012
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James Dickson, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 2005
B.A., Lafayette College; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of
Maryland
James R. Dimick, 1967
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1994
B.A., St. Cloud State University; M.A., University of Minnesota
James Dunlop, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2003
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Margaret L. Eaves-Smith, 1979
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2012
B.M., M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Mark U. Edwards, 1994
President Emeritus, Professor of History, 2000
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
Andrea Een, 1977
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2012
B.M., M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
E. David Emery, 1969
Professor Emeritus of Economics Husby-Johnson Endowed Chair of
Business and Economics, 2011
B.A., Washington State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Emery, 1969
Associate Professor Emerita of Economics, 2011
B.S., B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.A., University of
Minnesota
James Enestvedt, 1961
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2004
B.A., St. Olaf College
Gerald Ericksen, 1963
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Women's Head Golf Coach, 1999
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Richard Erickson, 1995
Associate Manager, Music Organizations, 2010
Mary Jill Ewald, 1998
Director of the Flaten Art Museum, 2013
Billi Faillettaz, 1984
College Counselor, Wellness Resource Coordinator, Nursing
Instructor, 1996
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; R.N., Fairview Hospital; M.S., University of
Minnesota
Vernon P. Faillettaz, 1962
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1996
B.A., University of California-Berkeley; B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D.,
University of Chicago
John Ferguson, 1983
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2012
B.M., Oberlin College; M.A., Kent State University; D.M.A., Eastman
School of Music
Karl J. Fink, 1982
Professor Emeritus of German, 2014
B.A., Wartburg College; M.A., University of Arizona, Ph.D., University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kathleen Fishbeck, 1982
Associate Professor Emerita of Biology, 2000
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., Oregon State University;
Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Connie Ford, 2006
Student Disability Services Specialist, 2014
Charles Forsberg, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2011
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Olivia Frey, 1982
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2002
B.M., Muhlenberg College; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University
Linda Frost, 2003
Music Library Associate, 2015
Harold Gargrave, 1969
Comptroller, 1994
B.S., Jamestown College
Yakov Gelfand, 1985
Assistant Professor in Music, 2006
Robert D. Gelle, 1957
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Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1991
B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota
Melvin D. George, 1985
President Emeritus, Professor of Mathematics, 1994
B.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., Princeton University
A. Malcolm Gimse, 1970
Professor Emeritus of Art, 2000
B.A., Macalaster College; M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa
Rita S. Glazebrook, 1981
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2012
B.S.N., Augsburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
John Gorder, 1993
Interim Associate Pastor, College Ministry Office, 2014
Kenneth Graber, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2004
B.A., Bethel College; M.M., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of
Iowa
William Green, 1986
Director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach, 2012
Beverly Grubb, 1989
Library Catalog Associate, 1999
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead
Gary Hall, 2003
Custodial Supervisor, 2010
Allen Hanson, 1952
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1980
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
John Robert Hanson, 1996
Instructor in Music, 2013
George Hardgrove, 1959
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 2000
A.B., Oberlin College; Ph.D. University of California-Berkeley
Janis Hardy, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2014
Research Assistant, Chemistry, 1996
H. Stewart Hendrickson, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996
B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Jacqueline Henry, 1999
Director, Norwegian-American Historical Association, 2015
Shirley Herreid, 1980
Health Services Nurse Practitioner, 2004
B.S.N., St. Olaf College
James Heynen, 1992
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 2007
B.A., Calvin College; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of
Oregon
Janet C. Hill, 1989
Visiting Assistant of Professor of English, 2014
B.A., M.A., California State University-Chico
Jonathan Hill, 1969
Professsor Emeritus of English, 2010
B.A., M.A., B.Phil., University of Oxford
Carol Hocking, 1974
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1990
B.S., M.Ed., University of Minnesota
Gerald R. Hoekstra, 1981
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2014
B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Norbert Hoffmann, 1989
Director of Administrative Computing, 2000
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Duquesne University
James Holden, 1994
Assistant Professor of Education, 2001
B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., University of Minnesota
Anthony Holt, 1991
Instructor in Music, 2014
Vicki L. Harper, 1979
Associate Professor Emerita of Philosophy, 2012
B.A., Mount Holyoke College; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
C. George Holt, 1972
Associate Professor Emeritus of Family Studies, 2005
B.A., Alma College; B.D., Oberlin College; M.Ed., Pennsylvania State
University
David Hauck, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, Co-Head Men's and Women's
Swim Coach, 1996
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., Bemidji State University
Judith Ann Holt, 1979
Circulations Associate, 2000
B.A., Alma College
Ruben Haugen, 1957
Professor of Music, 1997
Linda Hunter, 1982
Director of Academic Support Center, 2000
B.A., Drew University; M.Ed., University of Minnesota
Barbara Helling, 1961-62, 1971
Associate Professor Emerita of Behavioral Science, Paracollege Tutor,
Coordinator of Teaching-Learning Center, 1993
B.A., Pomona College; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University
of Nebraska
Elizabeth Hutchins, 1996
Assistant Professor, Library, 2004
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Simmons College; M.Div., Harvard
University
Elizabeth Hendrickson, 1990
Joseph G. Iverson, 1960
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1986
4 Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ed.D.,
University of North Dakota
Jean Juenke, 1965
Director, Print Center, 1999
Robert Jacobel, 1976
Professor Emeritus of Physics and Environmental Studies, 2013
A.B., University of California-Berkeley; Ph.D., Iowa State University
Margaret Kelly, 1984
Associate, Music Library, 2004
B.M.Ed., Hartt School of Music
Carolyn Jennings, 1960-63; 1966
Professor Emerita of Music, 2002
B.A., University of Iowa; M.M., University of Michigan
Robert Kendall, 1965
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992
B.M., M.M., Syracuse University
Kenneth L. Jennings, 1953
Harry R. and Thora Helseth Tosdal Professor Emeritus of Music and
Director Emeritus of the St. Olaf Choir, 1990
B.M., St. Olaf College; M.M., Oberlin College; D.M.A., University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
L. Henry Kermott, 1978
Professor Emeritus of Biology, Marie M. Meyer Distinguished
Professor, 2014
B.S., M.S., University of North Dakota, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Linne Jensen, 2001
Tutoring Specialist, Academic Support Center, 2010
B.A., Carleton College; B.A., University of Minnesota School of
Architecture
Gloria Kiester, 1967
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 1998
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M.Ed., University of Colorado
Wayne Kivell, 1989
Assistant, Halvorson Music Library, 2001
Robert Jenson, 1988
Professor Emeritus of Religion 1998
B.A., Luther College; B.C., Luther Seminary; Dr. Theo., University of
Heidelberg
JoAnn Kleber, 1972
Director of Oslo Summer School Program, 1997
M.S., University of Iowa
Carol V. Johnson, 1968
Vice President and Dean of Students, 1994
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Minnesota
Richard S. Kleber, 1960
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Cheryl Johnson, 1985
Associate Director, Financial Aid, 2007
University of Minnesota
Laszlo Kovacs, 1990
Professor and College Bibliographer for Collection Development
Projects, 1994
B.Th., Theological Academy, Hungary; M.Div., Colgate Rochester
Divinity School; M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington
Lowell E. Johnson, 1963
Professor Emeritus of English, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin
Margaret Johnson, 1974
Director, Language Lab, 2005
B.S., Concordia College-Moorhead
Mary Johnson, 1977
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2004
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Michelle Johnson, 1999
Medical Technologist, 2009
Robert Johnson, 1978
Manager of Music Organizations, 2015
Sigrid Johnson, 1983
Professor Emerita of Music, 2015
Theodore Johnson, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2014
B.A., Augsburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
Erling Jorstad, 1956
Professor Emeritus of History, 1994
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Duane C. Kringen, 1947
Business Manager Emeritus, 1984
B.A., St. Olaf College
Perry Kruse, 1969
Assistant Director, Facilities, 2012
Linda Kuchinka, 1988
Internal Auditor, Business Office, 2013
Edward Langerak, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 2011
A.B., Calvin College; M.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D.,
Princeton University
JoEllen LaPrade, 1999
Cataloging and Serials Associate, Library, 2012
Elizabeth Larson, 1972
Library Acquisitions Associate, 1999
B.A., Bethany College
Loren C. Larson, 1963-65, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996
B.S., Bethany College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Phyllis Hyland Larson, 1993
Professor Emerita of Asian Studies, Assistant Provost, Office of the
Dean of the College, 2013
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B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Diane Lee, 1972
Research Assistant, Office of Educational and Institutional Research,
2000
B.A., St. Olaf College
Ronald Lee, 1961
Professor Emeritus of English 2000- Associate Dean of
Interdisciplinary and General Studies, 2000
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D., Stanford
University
Mary Leean, 1976
Advisor, International Studies, 1993
Ann A. Leming, 1982
Instructor in Education, 2012
A.B., Westmont College; M.A., University of Utah
Michael Leming, 1972
Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Anthropology, 2012
A.B., Westmont College; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University
of Utah
Naurine D. Lennox, 1977
Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work and Family Studies, 2012
B.A., State University of Iowa; M.A., University of Chicago
Patricia Lewis, 1973
Librarian, Professor Emerita, 1997
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A.L.S, University of Minnesota
Roger Loftus, 1990
Director of Human Resources, 2014
Odd Lovoll, 1971
King Olav V Chair Emeritus in Scandinavian-American Studies;
Professor Emeritus of Norwegian and History; Editor, NorwegianAmerican Historical Association, 2001
M.A., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Cynthia Lund, 1979
Special Collections Librarian, Kierkegaard Library, 2015
Eric Lund, 1979
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2015
John Lygre, 1972
Senior Stewardship Officer, 2004
B.A., Luther; M.Div., Luther Seminary; M.Ed., Rutgers;, Ph.D., Princeton
Seminary
Carol Lysne, 1977
Executive Assistant to the President, 2004
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead; M.A., Concordia University-St. Paul
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996
B.A., Luther College; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Patricia Martin, 2007
Director of Government, Foundation and Corporate Relations, 2013
Mary Martz, 1994
Instructor in Music, 2014
M. Clare Mather, 1990
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 2010
B.A., Hamline University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of WisconsinMadison
Janet McGrath, 2009
Music Library Associate, 2015
Olaf W. Millert, 1952
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1995
B.A., Augustana College-Sioux Falls; M.A., University of South Dakota;
Ph.D., Harvard University
Bruce Moe, 1958
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid, 1995
B.A., St. Olaf College
Lydia Quanbeck Moe, 1974
Director of Government and Foundation Relations, 1999
B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota
Dorothy Mrkonich, 1970
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1992
B.S., St. Olaf College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Jon Eric Nelson, 1968
Professor of English, 2008
B.A., Wittenberg University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
Roger Nelson, 1965
Director of Food Service, 1992
Robert Nichols, 1972
Professor Emeritus of History, 2005
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington
Bruce Nordstrom-Loeb, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Anthropology, 2015
Alan Norton, 1996
Vice President and Treasurer, 2013
Frank Odd, 1972
Associate Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2001
B.A., University of Utah; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of
Colorado
James Mader, 2008
Instructor in Economics, 2014
Joan Odd, 1975-76, 1977
Instructor Emerita in Spanish, 2005
B.A., University of Idaho
Marland L. Madson, 1965-66, 1969
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1993
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.N.S., University of Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Minnesota
Barbara Olson, 1990
Instructor in Romance Languages, 2014
John C. Marshall, 1961
Duane N. Olson, 1962
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1996
6 Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., Cornell University
Joan R. Olson, 1969
College Archivist, Associate Professor Emerita, 1996
B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Cornell University
Richard Olson, 1967
Associate Professor Emeritus of History, 2002
B.A., Luther College; B.D., Luther Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Minnesota
Arnold Ostebee, 1980
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science,
2014
B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony
Brook
Omar G. Otterness, 1960
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1986
B.A., M.A., University of Illinois; B.D., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., University
of Chicago
Julianne Overby, 1991
Acquisitions/Book Preservation Associate, Library, 2012
Donna Niebuhr Paulsen, 1972
Instructor Emerita in Music, 1999
B.A. St. Olaf College
Wesley Pearson, 1958
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2015
Martin Pelikan, 1974
Director of WCAL National Ventures, 2004
Hervé Pensec, 1971
Associate Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2009
B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Paul Peterson, 1966
Manager, WCAL Radio, 2000
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.Div., Luther Seminary
Richard G. Peterson, 1963
Professor Emeritus of English and Classics, 1996
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D.,
University of Minnesota
Samiha Sidhom Peterson, 1987
Professor Emerita of Sociology, 2009
B.A., M.A., American University in Cairo; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Robert Phelps, 1969
Director, News Service; Director of Government and Foundation
Relations, 1994
B.A., Morningside College; M.A., Syracuse University
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., Northwestern University; Ph.D., Michigan
State University
Kathleen Quade, 1984
Coordinator, Student Disability Services; Tutoring Specialist, 2004
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Patrick Quade, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Theater, Director of International and OffCampus Studies, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.F.A.,
University of Minnesota
Carol Rhoades, 1985
User Services Consultant, 2008
B.S., University of Minnesota
Stephen Rholl, 1997
Academic Technologist, 2014
Barbara Rippley, 1975
Library Preservation Officer, 2004
Bruce Roberts, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 2001
B.S., M.Ed., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate
University
Marjorie Rooks, 1975
Librarian, Assistant Professor, 1997
B.A., M.A., A.M.L.S., University of Michigan
Kay Sahlin, 1979
Instructor Emerita in Music, 2010
B.A., St. Olaf College
Donald L. Sahling, 1963
Senior Principal Gifts Officer/Assistant Vice President for
Advancement, 2005
B.A., Wartburg College
Leslie Sandberg, 1990
Assistant Director Student Activities, 2007
A.A., Austin State College; B.S. Winona State University
Rachel Santurri, 1994
Senior Assistant Director for Academic Research & Planning, 2005
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Judi Sateren, 1969
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 2010
B.S.N., St. Olaf College; M.S., University of California
Paul Schmitt, 1989
Senior Principal Gift Officer; Director, Planned Giving, 2001
B.A., Wartburg College
William Poehlmann, 1973
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 2010
B.A., Texas Lutheran College; B.D., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D.,
Harvard University
David W. Schodt, 1977
Professor Emeritus of Economics, 2013
B.S., Cornell University; M.P.P.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of WisconsinMadison
Jo Ann Polley, 1981
Professor Emerita of Music, 2006
Cora Scholz, 1988
Instructor Emerita of Music, 2003
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Robert V. Scholz, 1968
Professor Emeritus of Music, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Kathy Schuurman, 1999
Associate Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2013
Jack Schwandt, 1963
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1996
B.A., Concordia College-Moorhead; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Minnesota
Pamela Schwandt, 1963-66, 1968-69, 1974
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., University
of Minnesota
B.A., Concordia Senior College; M.Div., Concordia Seminary; Dr.Theol.,
Ruprecht-Karl-Universität Heidelberg
Mary Steen, 1965
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2009
B.A., Luther College, M.A.T., Harvard University
Solveig Steendal, 1953
Secretary to the President, 1988
B.A., Luther College
Cynthia Stokes, 1967-69, 1970
Instructor in Music, 2005
B.A., Radcliffe College; M.M., New England Conservatory
Mark Storry, 1995
Instructor in Education, 2015
Patricia Scully, 1975
Associate Director of Human Resources, 2002
B.A., University of Minnesota
Judith Stoutland, 1968
Instructor in English, 1997
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Trinity College
Joseph M. Shaw, 1957
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1991
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.Th., Luther Theological Seminary; Ph.D.,
Princeton Seminary
Lois Stratmoen, 1988
Programmer/Systems Analyst, Information and Instructional
Technologies, 2011
B.S., South Dakota State University
Bonnie S. Sherman, 1981
Professor Emerita of Psychology, 2012
B.S., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Elizabeth Stromseth, 1974
Director of International Studies, 1979
Jan Shoger, 1980
Associate Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, 2002
B.A., M.A., University of Minnesota
Michael Simione, 1965
Director, St. Olaf Center, Auxiliary Enterprises and Purchasing, 1995
B.S., B.A., University of Denver
George Sivanich, 1965
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1994
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Harvard University; Ph.D.,
University of Minnesota
Patricia Harper Smith, 1983
Director, Center for Experiential Learning, 2011
B.S., M.S., Bemidji State University
Emery N. Solberg, 1961
Director of Admission Services, 1993
B.A., St. Olaf College
Myron Solid, 1971
Professor Emeritus of Education, 2004
B.S., M.Ed., Colorado State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado
Gary O. Spessard, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; the Edolph A. Larson and Truman E.
Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry, 2008
B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., Wesleyan University
Gary Stansell, 1973
Professor Emeritus of Religion; Kenneth Bjork Distinguished
Professor, 2011
Walter Stromseth, 1956
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; B.D., Ph.D., Yale University
Lee Swan, 1976
Director of Athletics, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1998
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Steve Swanson, 1974-75, 1976
Professor of English, 1997
B.A., St. Olaf College; C.Th., B.D., Luther Theological Seminary; M.A.,
D.Arts, University of Oregon
James Tallon, 1976
Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology, 2001
B.A., St. Charles Borremeo Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre
Dame
Christopher M. Thomforde, 2001
President, Professor of Religion, 2006
A.B., Princeton; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; D.Min., Princeton
Theological Seminary; D.D., Susquehanna University
Janet Kringen Thompson, 1997
Associate Vice President of Advancement and College Relations, 2012
Merrell Thornton, 1980
Associate Director Financial Aid, 1997
Texas Women's University
William Thornton, 1970
Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, 2008
B.S., University of Kansas; M.Ed., University of Arkansas
Valborg E. Tollefsrud, 1953
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1995
8 Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators
B.S., M.Ed., University of Minnesota
Lynn Torgerson, 1994
Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 2013
Charles Umbanhowar, Sr., 1978
Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 2004
B.A., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
John Welckle, 1989, 1992
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 2011
B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., ED.Sp., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Abby Werlock, 1987
Associate Professor Emerita of English 1999
B.A., M.A., American University; Ph.D., University of Sussex
Dorothy Vawter, 2003
Associate Director MN Center for Healthcare Ethics, 2009
Gary Wicks, 1988
Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, 2008
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Theodore Vessey, 1970
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science,
2005
B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Solveig P. Zempel, 1976
Professor Emerita of Norwegian; O.C. and Patricia Boldt Distinguished
Teaching Professor in the Humanities, 2012
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Ann Wagner, 1961
Professor Emerita of Dance, 1999
B.A., Augustana College-Illinois; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D.,
University of Minnesota
Lawrence Zimmerman, 1990
Assistant Professor of Education, 2001
B.A., St. Cloud State University; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D.,
University of Wyoming
James G. Walker, 1964
Associate Professor Emeritus of Russian, 1994
B.A., Long Beach State University; M.S., Georgetown University; Ph.D.,
Indiana University at Bloomington
Martha Wallace, 1977
Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Education, 2009
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Irina Walter, 1986
Professor Emerita of Russian Language and Area Studies, 2015
Barbara Walters, 1988
Program Coordinator, International and Off-Campus Studies, 2003
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
John Walters, 1982
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 2003
B.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Pin Pin Wan, 1987
Associate Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies, 2014
B.A., M.A., Fu-Jen Catholic University; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D.,
University of Washington
Norman Watt, 1966
Associate Professor Emeritus of German, 2000
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
A. DeWayne Wee, 1966
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1996
B.A., St. Olaf College; S.M.M., Union Seminary; M.S., The Juilliard
School; D.Mus., Indiana University-Bloomington
David Wee, 1965
Professor Emeritus of English, 2005
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
Theo Wee, 1966-73, 1974
Professor Emerita of Music, 2005
B.F.A., South Dakota State University; S.M.M., Union Theological
Seminary