CURRICULUM VITAE
Dorothy L. Renner
34 9th Street East, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 701 483 2832
Email: dorothy.l.renner@dickinsonstate.edu
Current Position: Instructor of Psychology and German Language, Language Lab Director
Teaching Philosophy: I believe that my role in the classroom is that of facilitator. It is my job to create
the atmosphere in which the students are most likely to succeed by connecting them with proper
resources.
Education:
Master of Science Degree in General Psychology
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summa cum Laude
2012
Bachelor of Science Degree in Spanish Education
Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota
Minors in German and Sociology
Magna cum Laude, Dean’s List
1987
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History
Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota
1983
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
University of Maryland University College, European Division
Heidelberg, Germany
1982
Related Education and Professional Development:
Haden Institute, Hendersonville, NC
 International Summer Dream Conference
2013
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
 Webinar: Attracting and Retaining Students
2013
Cengage Publishing Services and Training Team
 Webinar: Improving Learning Outcomes: Tips for Teacher Effectiveness
2013
Jung Institute, Asheville, NC
 Webinar: Jung and the Maya: How the End of the World Grips Our Soul
Jung Institute, Asheville, NC
 Webinars: Jung on Dreams and Jung’s Red Book Imagery
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2012
2011-2012
Haden Institute, Hendersonville, NC
 Summer Intensive Dream Conference featuring North America’s
foremost presenters in Jungian dreamwork
2011
Marin Institute of Projective Dreamwork, Fairfield, CA
 Certificate attests to completed coursework and practicum in
projective dreamwork, emphasizing the Jungian Approach
2010
Archetypal Images in Dreams, Workshop, Loveland, CO
2009
Dreamwork Intensive, Burlingame, CA
2008
 Workshop designed to sharpen skills of one who works with people on enhancing selfknowledge through understanding their dreams
Spiritual Director, Emmaus Program, Bismarck, ND
2004-2006
 Professional ministry where the Spiritual Director develops an interpersonal relationship with
another to assist in developing a deeper friendship with God
Spiritual Directors International Convention, Costa Mesa, CA
2006
Sacred Heart Monastery, Richardton, ND
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop on Prayer Styles and Personality
2008
Center for Applications of Psychological Type, Gainesville, FL
 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Presenter, Qualifying Course
2004
National Institute on Teaching of Psychology (NITOP), St. Petersburg, FL
2006
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
 Deutschesommerschule am Pazifik, Graduate Summer Program Coursework
2005
Madrid, Spain campus of Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
 Spanish Language, Graduate Program Coursework
1999
University of Northern Iowa at Graz, Austria
 Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF), Graduate Summer Program Coursework
1995
International Institute for Linguistics, Saltillo, Mexico
 Spanish Language, Graduate Program Coursework
1988
University of North Dakota, Bismarck Campus, Bismarck, ND
 German Language Graduate Program Coursework
1987
Teaching Experience:
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Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND , 1998 to present
Duties: Teach First and Second Year German Language, English Composition, Basic Writing,
Introductory Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Psychology of Dreams, Direct the Language
Lab
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Trinity High School, 1989 – 2001
Duties: Teach German language and Spanish language, coordinate and chaperone travel to
European countries for students
Non-Teaching Professional Experience:
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Bismarck Public Library and Dickinson Public Library, 2013
Presenter of workshops on the Study of Dreams
Sacred Heart Monastery and Assumption Abbey, Richardton, ND and Presentation Monastery,
Fargo, ND, Public Library, Bismarck, ND, 2005-2013
Presenter of numerous full-day workshops on such topics as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and
Dream Work
United States Army, MOS 72B, Communications Center Specialist, active duty 1973-1975
International Travel Experience:
 Mexico, Guatemala, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco,
Poland, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Malta
Professional Affiliations:
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American Association of Teachers of German, Member since 1989
American Psychological Association, Member since 2005
Spiritual Directors International, Member since 2006
International Association for the Study of Dreams, Member since 2011
Asheville Jung Society, Member since 2011
American Federation of Teachers since 2003
Honors, Awards, and Certifications:
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Honorable Discharge, E-4, Specialist, United States Army, 1975
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers: 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Certification, 2004
Emmaus Program for Spiritual Directors, Certification, 2006
Marin Institute of Projective Dreamwork, Certification, 2010
Campus Involvement:
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Translator of German documents for DSU’s Theodore Roosevelt Center, 2013-present
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Faculty participant in Campus Visit Days, Spring and Fall Semesters, 2013
Faculty participant in Registration and Advising Days, Summer 2013
Moderator for Women’s Voices, Women in the Military, 2012
Reader for Stoxen Library Banned Books Week, 2012
Reader for Heart River Writers’ Circle Reading Scared, 2012
Moderator for October is for Opera, 2008
Chaperone for DSU Student Tour of Russia, 2006
Host and Translator for visiting faculty members from Voronezh, Russia, 2005, 2007
Community Involvement:
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Member of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, participating in the documentary film of the life of
Ukrainian immigrants to southwestern North Dakota, 2013
Member of RSVP, an organization of volunteers in the Dickinson community, 2012-present
Presenter, American Association of University Women (AAUW), 2010
Presenter and Event Coordinator for the annual celebration of Fasnacht by the Germans from
Russia Society local chapter, Deutsche Leute, 2004-present, on occasion
Translator of German documents upon request of community members, 2000-present
Local Coordinator for refugee relief organizations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1993-1995
Researcher for the decade of 1930-1939, Dickinson Centennial Research Committee, 1982
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