Meet the Graduate Faculty & Staff

You’ll learn from graduate faculty who bring a wealth of real-world experience and scholarly expertise to the classroom. They are committed to being flexible in accommodating your work, life and school responsibilities.

Ashok Aryal, GC, PhD, MS, MS, BA
Associate Professor
Mathematics Department
Send Email | Office: 218-477-4014218-477-4014
MA 375B

Rochelle Bergstrom, PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Psychology Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4084218.477.4084
BR 360E
I began teaching at MSUM in 2005, after earning a Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology from N...

Nandita Bezbaruah, PhD, MSW, MPA, BA
Professor
School of Social Work
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2190218.477.2190
LO 114C

Yurii Boreisha, PhD, MA, BS
Adjunct
Computer Science & Information Systems Department
Send Email | Office : 218.477.4315218.477.4315
BR 160G

Deanne Borgeson, PhD, MS, BS
Adjunct Faculty
School of Teaching & Learning

Boyd Bradbury, PhD, EDS, MA, BA
Professor
Department of Leadership & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2471218.477.2471
LO 214N
Dr. Boyd Bradbury is a professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership at...

Ellen Brisch, PhD, BA
Professor
Biosciences Department
HA 407T
Research interests: in cell division, endocrine disruptors of development, and STEM educat...

Michael Coquyt, EdD, MA, BA
Professor
Department of Leadership & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2019218.477.2019
LO 216C
Dr. Coquyt is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instructio...

Keri DeSutter, PhD, MS, BA
Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
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LO 211H

Travis Dolence, MFA, MS, MS, BA
Distance Learning/Web Librarian, Professor
Library
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LI 222

Mary Dosch, SPEC, LIC, MS, BA
Professor
Psychology Department
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BR 360O
I received my undergraduate degree in psychology at MSUM, returned for my master’s and spe...

Mary Drake, SPEC, MA, BS
Professor
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
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MU 223H

Mohamed Elbannan, PhD, MS, BSB
Professor
Paseka School of Business
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CB 207K
Mohamed Elbannan is a tenured professor of accounting at the Paseka School of Business at ...

Laura Fasick, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
English Department
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MA 374L

Peter Geib, PhD, MA, BA
Adjunct
Paseka School of Business
Dr. Peter Geib, Professor of international business and management, has earned a post-doct...

Erin Gillett, PhD, MS, BA
Professor and Chair
School of Teaching & Learning
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LO 216D

Marci Glessner, PhD, MA, BSED
Associate Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
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Dawn Hammerschmidt, PhD, MEd, BS
Program Director- Master's in Athletic Training | Professor
Health & Human Performance Department
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NZ 103A

Tonya (T. J.) Hansen, PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4030218.477.4030
MA 380H

Timothy Harms, PhD, MA, BS
Professor
Mathematics Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4016218.477.4016
MA 375F
Tim Harms, Professor, Mathematics Education; Ph.D. Educational Research with a Minor Field...

Jill Holmstrom, EdD, MSN, BS
Co-Chair | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
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HA 213F

Justin James, PhD, MS, BA
Professor
Mathematics Department
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MA 380F

James (Jim) Johnson, EdD, MS, BS (He/Him/His)
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Department of Leadership & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 612.437.6317612.437.6317
LO 214F
I spent over 30 years in P-12 education as a middle school teacher (9 years), assistant pr...

Shirley Johnson, PhD, MS, LIC, BS
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2008218.477.2008
LO 216E
Shirley Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and The Undergradu...

Wooyang Kim, PhD, MBA, MSc, BBA
Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2268218.477.2268
CB 207C
EDUCATION: Ph.D., Business Administration: Marketing, Temple University, USA MBA, Market...

Elizabeth Kirchoff, PhD, AD, MA, BS
Professor
English Department
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MA 374K

Julie Knutson, PhD, MS, MS, BA, AA
Professor
Health & Human Performance Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2051218.477.2051
NZ 103E

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson, EdD, MFA, AS, BS (She/Her/Hers)
Dean
College of Arts & Humanities
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BR 250
Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is a filmmaker and media arts education researcher. K-Nelson’s fi...

Vinod Lall, PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Paseka School of Business
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CB 207B
Vinod Lall, Ph.D., CSCP is the co-chair and professor of Operations and Supply Chain Manag...

Christine Malone, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
Psychology Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2804218.477.2804
BR 360G
I am currently Professor of Psychology. I have been at MSUM for about 18 years. I am an ex...

Ralf Mehnert-Meland, JD, BA (He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 701.361.0657701.361.0657
CB 207M
Ralf holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, a Bachelor of Arts in Marketi...

Joni Mehrhoff, PhD, MS, BS
Associate Professor
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
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MU 221G

Annette Morrow, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Send Email | 218.477.2813218.477.2813
MA 374B
Annette Kleinkauf Morrow, Ph.D. specializes in Ancient and Medieval European History. Her ...

Elizabeth Nawrot, PhD, MA, BS
Dean
College of Science, Health & the Environment
Send Email | 218.477.5892218.477.5892
HA 107
I have a Ph.D in Psychology from the University of California Berkeley and specialize in i...

Carol Okigbo, PhD, MEd, MA, BS
Professor
Mathematics Department
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MA 375Q

Atif Osmani, PhD, MS, BSE
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business | Professional Management Department
Send Email | 218.477.2489218.477.2489
CB 204C
Atif is a PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Dakota State University. His research i...

Eduardo Pablo, PhD, MA
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4655218.477.4655
CB 207P
Education: Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Ph.D. in Finance 2001 Tul...

Nancy Paul, PhD, MS
Professor | Graduate Coordinator, on sabbatical leave Fall 2023
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4642218.477.4642
MU 223F

Elaine Pyle, PhD, MS, MS, BA (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor | Department Chair
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
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Gokce (Greg) Serdar, PhD, MBA, BS (He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Office: 218.477.4650218.477.4650
Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Syracuse University. MBA, Emphasis in Management, Universi...

Wendy Short, PhD, MS, BS (She/Her/Hers)
Professor
Health & Human Performance Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2314218.477.2314
NZ 103B
Wendy has been teaching at MSUM in the Health and Human Performance Department (formerly H...

Brandi Sillerud, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.332.0241218.332.0241
HA 213M
Program Coordinator, Master of Healthcare Administration | Professor | DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-B...

Jitendra Singh, DHSC, MHA, BDS, Lean certified, Online Teaching certified, Bioinformatics certified
Co-Chair | Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
HA 213E
Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | Program Coordinator, Health Services...

Lisa Stewart, PhD, BA
Professor
Psychology Department
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BR 359E
I teach in the graduate School Psychology Program and also teach undergraduate Psychology ...

Nancy Stock, DNP, MS, BSN
Associate Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
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HA 213M

Mary Stone, PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4660218.477.4660
CB 204I
Education: PhD in Accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MS in ...

Ximena (Hee-may-nah) Suarez-Sousa, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Leadership & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2007218.477.2007
Dr. Ximena Suarez-Sousa’s professional background is in educational psychology. She holds ...

Alicia Swanson, EdD, MSN, RN, PHN
Professor of Nursing | Graduate Nursing Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
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HA 213G

Sean Taylor, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2814218.477.2814
MA 374F
I have always loved history. I grew up in New England surrounded by Colonial and Early Ame...

Lee Vigilant, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
Sociology & Criminal Justice Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2034218.477.2034
LO 212J
Lee Garth Vigilant (Ph.D. Boston College 2001) is professor of sociology at Minnesota Stat...

Stacy Voeller, MS, MSLS, BA
Professor
Library | University Writing Support Center
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LI 107

Deborah White, PhD, BA, AAS
Professor
Sociology & Criminal Justice Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2041218.477.2041
LO 212C

Brian Wisenden, PhD, MSc, BSc
Professor
Biosciences Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5001218.477.5001
HA 407O
Education history: B.Sc. University of Guelph, M.Sc. Lakehead University, Ph.D. University...

Patricia Wisenden, MS, BS
Professor
Biosciences Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5010218.477.5010
HA 407Q
Research Interests: Effects of endocrine disruptors on aquatic life, Educational research ...

Tracy Wright, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CNE
Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.766.2336218.766.2336
HA 213M

Siwei Zhu, PhD, MSc, BS
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4512218.477.4512 | Mobile: 551.580.6257551.580.6257
CB 207Q
Siwei holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from Stevens Institute of...

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