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Get to know Bethany a little better by learning more about the great people that are our faculty, staff, and alumni! Looking for a specific person? Search or browse our Faculty & Staff Directory.

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Meet the Faculty at Bethany

Ann Fredrickson, Adjunct Faculty, Choraliers Director, Director of Handbells, and Mary Martha Singers Director for Music Department, poses against a gray studio backdrop.

Ann Frederickson

Education Academic Interests Music History, Opera, Musical Theatre, Vocal Production and Pedagogy, Choral Music Awards Service Presentations/Publications Teaching Philosophy I believe my job is to

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Andy Krueger, Associate Professor for the Business Administration Department, poses in front of a gray mottled background.

Andy Krueger

Education Academic Interests Professional Memberships Awards Business Education Student of the Year – University of Minnesota Service Presentations/Publications Former contributor to In the Box –

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Derick Lyngholm, Associate Professor for the Communication Department and Head Coach Men's Soccer for the Athletics Department, posing in front of a gray mottled background.

Derick Lyngholm

Education Academic Interests Teaching Philosophy I believe that communication is perhaps the single most important skill that we as humans need to possess. Through my

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Cheryl Clendenin, Assistant Professor for the Nursing Department, stands in front of a gray textured background.

Cheryl Clendenin

Education Academic Interests Medical Surgical Nursing, Developing Clinical Reasoning and Judgment, and the use of simulation to assess competence. Licensure-Certifications Advanced Practice Medical Surgical Registered

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Ben Kohls, Director of Graduate Studies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for the Graduate Programs Department and Online Instructor for the Academic Affairs Department, with greenery in the background.

Ben Kohls

Biography I have worked as a clinical mental health counselor since 2007. After graduate school at MSU-Mankato, I began my career serving as a counselor

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Perry Lund, Assistant Professor for the Computer Science Department and Adjunct Faculty for the Physics Department, posed against a gray mottled background.

Perry Lund

Education Academic Interests Professional Memberships Awards Service Presentations/Publications ELS Teacher’s Conference 2018 Boston Teaching Philosophy I believe student learning requires challenging and engaging activities that

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