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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

Karina Clennon, Assistant Professor for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Graduate Programs Department and Online Instructor for the Academic Affairs Department, smiling in front of a plain gray background.

Karina Clennon

Biography Prior to joining the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Faculty at Bethany Lutheran College, Karina served as Assistant Director of the Career Development Center at

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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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Mark DeGarmeaux, Professor for the Religion Department, standing against a grey backdrop.

Mark DeGarmeaux

Education Academic Interests Theology, Music (church music, hymnody), Languages (Norwegian, Danish, Hebrew, Latin, German, Greek), Norwegian culture Research Professional Memberships Service Presentations/Publications Books: Articles: Presentations:

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Denice Woller, Adjunct Faculty of Studio Art Department, smiling in front of a gray mottled background.

Denice Woller

Education 2006 — M.A., Photography, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN2002 — B.A., Media and Theatre Arts, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT1997 — A.A., Liberal Arts,

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Zay Koepsell, Assistant Professor and Instructor for the Business Administration Department, smiling in front of a gray background.

Zay Koepsell

Education Biography My name is Isaiah Koepsell. I graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in 2022 and from St. Cloud State University in 2024. My wife

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Interested in studying at Bethany? Scheduling a campus visit is a great way to see what we have to offer. You can meet professors or sit in on a class too! Contact our admissions office to learn more.

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