Graduate Faculty

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Debra Allyn (1996) Associate Professor
Health and Human Performance
B.S., M.S., St. Cloud State University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Davida J. Alperin (1991) Associate Professor
Political Science
A.B., Grinnell College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

William A. Anderson (1999) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Ohio State University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

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Robert W. Baker (1977) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., Florida State University;
M.S., University of Maine;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Scott Ballantyne (2002) Assistant Professor
Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Parkside;
M.S., University of California-San Diego;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Laurence E. Baumann (1990) Professor
Animal and Food Science
M.S., University of Minnesota;
D.V.M., Purdue University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Betty A. Bergland (1988) Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., St. Olaf;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Mark S. Bergland (1978) Professor
Biology
B.S., Colorado State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Earl D. Blodgett (1986) Professor
Physics
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.

Jennifer Brantley (1995) Assistant Professor
English
B.A., Wake Forest University;
M.A., Kansas State University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Teresa M. Brown (1989) Professor
English
Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A., M.A., Virginia Tech;
Ph.D., University of Florida-Gainesville.

Cecilia Bustamante (1997) Assistant Professor
Modern Languages
B.A., Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso-Chile;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Robert M. Butler (1983) Professor
Agricultural Engineering Technology
B.S., University of Minnesota;
M.S., University of Nebraska;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Timothy Buttles (2001) Assistant Professor
Agricultural Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Kelly D. Cain (1986) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Western Kentucky;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Bradley Caskey (1990) Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Keith L. Chavey (1991) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., Northern Illinois University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Perry W. Clark (1982) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Morgan E. Clifford (1990) Professor
Art
B.A., Beloit College;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Robert L. Coffman (1987) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., Harvey Mudd College;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Brian E. Copp (1978) Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Grove City College;
M.A., University of Virginia;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Charles P. Corcoran (1988) Professor
Business Administration
B.B.A., Georgetown University;
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota;
C.F.A., Wisconsin.

Gary T. Cottrell (1992) Associate Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.A., Michigan State University;
M.A., Central Michigan University;
Ph.D., Kent State University.

Teri Crotty (1990) Associate Professor
Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University.

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Hossein Eftekhari (1985) Professor
Economics
B.S., College of Political Science & Social Science, Tehran, Iran;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

Kathryn T. Ernie (1978) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., University of North Dakota;
M.S.T., University of Illinois;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Terry L. Ferriss (1979) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., Colorado State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Bernice Ficek-Swenson (1992) Associate Professor
Art
B.A., University of South Dakota;
M.A., State University of New York-Oswego;
M.F.A., University of North Dakota.

Connie D. Foster (1984) Dean
College of Education and Professional Studies
Professor, Health and Human Performance
B.S., California State University-Long Beach;
M.S., University of Southern California;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

David W. Furniss (1987) Professor
English
B.A., Yale University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Carl Zhonggang Gao (1997) Associate Professor
English
B.A., Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China
Ed.D., Rutgers University.

Tracey L. Gladstone-Sovell (1986) Professor
Political Science
B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Thomas P. Goerke (1975) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

James Graham (2001) Assistant Professor
Agricultural Education
B.S., M.E., Oregon State University;
Ph.D., University of Missouri.

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Suzanne D. Hagen (1977) Professor
Speech Communications and Theatre Arts
B.A., Macalester College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Hilree Hamilton (2001) Assistant Professor
Music
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Elaine O. Hardwick (2003) Assistant Professor
Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Florida;
Ph.D. University of Georgia.

Larry D. Harred (1980) Professor
English
B.A., University of Texas-Arlington;
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Michael D. Harris (1980) Assistant Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.S., M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Stephanie Harty (1999) Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Carleton College;
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Paul A. Hayden (1975) Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.A., M.S., Moorhead State University;
Ph.D., Purdue University.

David A. Heberlein (1978) Professor
Art
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout;
M.F.A., University of Minnesota.

Gorden O. Hedahl (1998) Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
B.S., M.A., University of North Dakota;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Thomas K. Holleran (1985) Associate Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University;
M.S., Illinois State University;
M.S., Appalachian State University;
Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Brian Huffman (1992) Assistant Professor
Business Administration
B.S., Iowa State University;
M.S., Boston University;
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Lisa M. Isenberg (1991) Associate Professor
Psychology
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Thomas Jensen (1999) Associate Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.S., Mankato State College;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., University of Cincinatti.

Lynn M. Jermal (1986) Professor
Art
B.F.A., University of Illinois;
M.A., Chicago Consortium of Universities & Colleges;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Anthony F. Jilek (1981) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Douglas L. Johnson (1978) Professor
Biology
Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.S., Ohio University;
Ph.D. University of Minnesota.

Randy J. Johnston (1993) Associate Professor
Art
B.F.A., University of Minnesota;
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University.

Nanette J. Jordahl (1976) Associate Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.A., M.S., University of Rhode Island.

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Ruth A. Kalms (1981) Associate Professor
Social Work
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S.S.W., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Michael C. Kaltenberg (1980) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Patricia Lee Karnowski (1985) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., California State University;
M.A., University of Colorado;
Ph.D., Miami University.

Nicholas J. Karolides (1964) Professor
English
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Pamela J. Katzman (1992) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., B.A., Specialist Certificate;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Michael V. Keenan (1974) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., Haverford College, Pennsylvania;
Ph.D., Tulane University.

Sheue L. Keenan (1977) Professor
Chemistry
B.S., National Taiwan University;
Ph.D., Tulane University.

Claire McCarty Kilian (2000) Assistant Professor
Business Administration
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Annette D. Klemp (1987) Associate Professor
English
B.A., Wilkes College;
M.A., University of Toronto;
M.A., Oklahoma State University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Karen K. Klyczek (1989) Professor
Biology
B.A., Augustana College;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Eileen Korenic (1999) Assistant Professor
Physics
B.S., Mount Mary College;
Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Lisa Kroutil (1998) Assistant Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.

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Laurel Langford (1997) Assistant Professor
Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University;
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside.

Don H. Leake (1983) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia;
Ph.D., Washington University-St. Louis.

John LeCapitaine (1990) Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.S., M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire;
Ed.D., Boston University;
Ph.D., Academy of Metaphysics.
D-ACFE.

Kurt E. Leichtle (1985) Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., Luther College;
A.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Daniel C. Linwick (1987) Associate Professor
Psychology
B.A., M.S., Western Washington University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Stephen E. List (1982) Professor
Mathematics
B.A., Pomona College;
M.S., Ph.D., Brown University.

Steven Luebke (1989) Associate Professor
English
B.A., St. Norbert College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jean K. Lundholm (1987) Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.S., Illinois State University;
M.S., University of Illinois;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Timothy W. Lyden (2001) Assistant Professor
Biology
B.S., Ph.D., University of Maine.

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James Madsen (1989) Associate Professor
Physics
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., Colorado School of Music.

Mary P. Manke (1999) Associate Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., University of Hawaii;
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Lowell McCann (1999) Assistant Professor
Physics
B.S., UW-River Falls;
Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Kevin W. McLaughlin (1993) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.A., Indiana University;
M.S., University of Michigan;
Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Michael D. Middleton (1984) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.A., Dartmouth College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Darryl Miller (2000) Associate Professor
Business Administration
B.A., Purdue University;
M.S., M.B.A., Indiana University;
Ph.D., Kent State University.

E. Katherine Miller (1995), Associate Professor
Biology
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz;
Ph.D., University of Texas Southwest Medical Center-Dallas.

David A. L. Milne (1990) Associate Professor
Music
B.A., M.M., Indiana University
D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Bradley D. Mogen (1992) Associate Professor
Biology
B.S., University of Minnesota;
M.S., Ph.D., North Dakota State University.

Florence Monsour (1991) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Hamline University;
M.A., University of St. Thomas;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ed.D., University of Minnesota.

Imtiaz N. Moosa (1989) Professor
Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto

James B. Mulvey (1980) Professor
English
B.A., St. Mary's College, Winona;
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University.

Robin E. Murray (1987) Professor
Speech Communication & Theatre Arts
B.S., Oklahoma City University;
M.F.A., University of Oklahoma.

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Hossein L. Najafi (1990) Associate Professor
Computer Science and Information Systems Unit
B.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Ronald L. Neuhaus (1966) Professor
English
B.S., Iowa State University;
M.A., University of Iowa;
Ph.D., University of Denver.

Pascal Ngoboka (1990) Associate Professor
Economics
B.A., Makerere University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Barbara S. Nielsen (1991) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., Iowa State University.

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Douglas G. Ohmer (2001) Assistant Professor
Business Administration
B.A., Thomas More College
M.B.A., Northern Kentucky University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

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Michael A. Padgett (1978) Professor
Art
B.A., Eastern Michigan University;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Magdalena E. Pala (1993) Associate Professor
Chemistry
M.S., Ph.D., Warsaw Technical University.

David A. Pepi (1990) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Humboldt State University;
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Faye J. Perkins (1988) Professor
Health and Human Performance
B.S., M.S., Iowa State University;
Ph.D., University of Utah.

Kiril Petkov (2004) Assistant Professor
History
B.A., University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
M.A., State University of New York, Albany
Ph.D., New York University

Donald E. Petzold (1988) Professor
Geography
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., McGill University.

Margaret Phinney (1999) Associate Professor
B.A., University of Southern Maine;
B.Ed., Acadia University;
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Glenn T. Potts (1976) Professor
Economics
B.A., MacMurray College;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

James W. Pratt (1977) Professor
Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
B.A., Macalester College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Golamreza Rahgozar (1987) Professor
Business Administration Unit
B.S., University of Tehran;
M.B.A., University of LaVerne;
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School.

David P. Rainville (1982) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., University of New Hampshire;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University.

Barbara Rebhuhn (1991) Associate Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of South Dakota;
M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Michael J. Reich (1985) Professor
Psychology
B.A., St. Mary's College, Winona, MN;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Stephen C. Ridley (1974) Dean
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Professor, Animal and Food Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Maine.

Edward Robins (1972) Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Queens College, New York;
M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University.

J. Michael Roy (1980) Professor
Music
B.M., M.M., University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Conservatory of Music.

Thomas J. Russo (1981) Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.A., Drew University;
M.A., Ball State University;
Ph.D., Utah State University.

David B. Rusterholz (1982) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., Macalester College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

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Geoffrey W. Scheurman (1993) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., M.A., University of Wyoming;
Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Stanley A. Schraufnagel (1983) Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Ph.D., Iowa State University-Ames.

Brian L. Schultz (1979) Professor
Economics
B.S., Valparaiso University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Richard W. Seefeldt (1987) Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.A., Ed.D., Northern Arizona University.

James R. Senft (1980) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., Loyola University
M.S., DePaul University
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Nathan S. Splett (1994) Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Kenneth W. Stofferahn (1987) Professor
Speech Communication & Theatre Arts
B.S., M.A., South Dakota State University;
M.F.A., University of Virginia.

Donald L. Stovall (1989) Associate Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.A., Macalester College;
M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Margaret M. Swanson (1980) Professor
Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Roger A. Swanson (1968) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., South Dakota State University;
Ph.D., University of Arizona.

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Hamid Tabesh (1988) Professor
Economics
B.S., University of Tehran;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Sue Tarr (1999) Assistant Professor
Health & Human Performance
B.A., University of Northern Iowa;
M.A., Kearney State College;
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

Donavon H. Taylor (1981) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., Brigham Young University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Marshall Toman (1988) Professor
English
B.A., College of St. Thomas;
Ph.D., Boston College.

Kathy A. Tomlinson (1991) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.A., University of Colorado;
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University

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P.C. Vasavada (1977) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., Gujarat University;
M.S., University of Baroda;
M.S., University of Southwest Louisiana;
Ph.D., University of Georgia.

José E. Vega (1988) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Andrews University;
M.S., SUNY-Albany;
Ph.D., University of Illinois.

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John R. Walker (1990) Professor
Economics
B.S., Ph.D., University of Utah.

Rich Wallace (1998) Assistant Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Millikin University;
M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Bonnie S. Walters (1992) Associate Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., University of Iowa;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Barbara Werner (1994) Associate Professor
Speech Communication & Theatre Arts
B.L.S., M.A., St. Louis University;
Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Ian S. Williams (1982) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., University of Durham, England;
M.S., University of New Castle Upon Tyne;
Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara.

Ronald L. Wilson (1976) Professor
Physics
B.A., M.A., Western Michigan University;
Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Ruth Wood (1991) Associate Professor
English
B.A., Wartburg College;
M.A., Bowling Green State University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

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Zhiguo Yang (2001) Assistant Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., Shandong Teachers’ University, China;
M.A., Beijing University, China;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

David W. Yurchak (1980) Professor
Mathematics
B.A., B.S., Oregon State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Karla K. Zhe (1981) Professor
Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point;
M.S., M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

James A. Zimmerman (1984) Professor
Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
B.S., Dickinson State College;
M.F.A., University of Southern Illinois.

Laura W. Zlogar (1981) Professor
English
B.A., Westmont College;
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University.