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Doyle Holbird, Professor for the Biology Department, looking through a microscope while examining samples.

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Chad Heins, Associate Professor for the Biology Department, in front of a gray mottled background.

Chad Heins

Education Academic Interests I find the diversity of God’s created life forms absolutely fascinating and have broad interests. I discovered birds and birdwatching as a

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Don Moldstad, Director of Campus Spiritual Life for the Spiritual Life Department, smiles while posed in front of a gray textured background.

Don Moldstad

Chaplain Moldstad oversees the daily chapel program of the college, serves as a senior administrator, and is a part-time instructor in the religion department. He

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Angie Johnson, Associate Professor for the English Department and Writing Center Coordinator for the Academic Affairs Department, smiling in front of a mottled gray background.

Angie Johnson

Education Professional Memberships Teaching Philosophy WRITING IS THINKING & GOOD WRITING TELLS THE TRUTH In the age of AI, the ability to write has never

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Julie Kjeer, Dean of Faculty for the Academic Affairs Department, in front of a gray mottled background.

Julie Kjeer

Education Academic Interests Real analysis, number theory, mathematical modeling, and data analysis; curriculum design and assessment across educational levels and contexts; active and reflective learning

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Bethel Balge, Lessons Instructor for the Music Department, smiles against a gray background.

Bethel Balge

Biography Winner of the Louis B. Sudler Prize in the Arts and of the McKnight sponsored Artist Grant, pianist Bethel Balge has performed in Germany, including at

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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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Shawn Stafford, Assistant Professor of the Religion Department, stands in front of a gray textured background.

Shawn Stafford

Education Academic Interests Service Presentations/Publications Additional Campus Responsibilities Biography The Rev. Shawn Stafford was born in 1974. He attended Bethany Lutheran College (A.A., 1993); St.

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Eric Woller, Professor of the Chemistry Department, posing in front of a gray textured background.

Eric Woller

Education Ph.D., Chemistry, Montana State University-Bozeman, 2003Concentration: Organic and Bioorganic ChemistryDissertation: Mannose-Functionalized PAMAM Dendrimers: Their Synthesis,Characterization, and Use in Refining the Model of Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions.Advisor: Dr.

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Nick Proksch, Adjunct Faculty for the Languages Department, stands in front of a gray background.

Nick Proksch

Education Academic Interests Professional Memberships Awards Award for Historical Theology Writing, from Concordia Publishing House, 2024 Presentations/Publications Additional Campus Responsibilities Chapel Preacher, https://chapel.blc.edu/p/nickproksch Biography Nick

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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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Tom Rank, Associate Professor for the Religion Department, posing for a portrait.

Tom Rank

Education Academic Interests Research Current research on the history and theology of Article X of the Formula of Concord, Church Rites & Adiaphora Additional Campus

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