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

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Deborah Matzke-Lewis, Director of the Nursing Department, stands in front of a gray textured background.

Deborah Matzke-Lewis

Education Academic Interests Nursing Education, Psych-Mental Health Nursing and many more Research “The Impact of Multiple-Patient Simulation on Clinical Judgment Development for Baccalaureate Nursing Students”

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Brandan Heinze, Assistant Professor Mathematics Department

Brandan Heinze

Education M.S., Mathematics and Statistics – Minnesota State University, Mankato (2018)B.S., Mathematics Education – Minnesota State University, Mankato (2008) Academic Interests Data analysis, mathematics education,

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Ben Faugstad, Associate Professor for the Music Department, is posed against a gray background.

Ben Faugstad

Education M.S., Teaching & Learning – Minnesota State University, Mankato (2018)B.A., Music – Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato (2007) Research The Impact of Music Instruction on

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Jason Jaspersen, Associate Professor for the Studio Art Department, smiles in front of a gray textured background.

Jason Jaspersen

Education Research The Art Service I’m developing an emerging system of Studio Art apprenticeship in the Bethany classroom and beyond. Inspired by the workshops of

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Emily Kimball, Assistant Professor for the Theatre Department, smiles against a gray background.

Emily Kimball

Education Emily holds an MFA in Theatre Arts with an Emphasis in Costume Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a BA in Theatre from

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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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Jonathan Stadler, Professor of the Psychology Department, smiles while posed in front of a gray textured background.

Jonathan Stadler

Biography I grew up in Nashville, TN, and West St. Paul, MN. After attending college in Iowa, I attended graduate school for psychology (neuroscience) at

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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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Robert Hanna, Professor for the English Department, smiles while posing in front of a gray textured background.

Robert Hanna

Education Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching, University of North Carolina — Greensboro (1995) Academic Interests Research Dr. Hanna has over fifty articles and books published

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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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Sara Edwards, Associate Professor for the Legal Studies Department, posed in front of a gray mottled background.

Sara Edwards

Biography Sara Edwards has built her career at the intersection of law, education, and mentorship, with a steadfast commitment to teaching for vocation in a

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Ben Kohls, Director of Graduate Studies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Graduate Programs Department Online Instruction for the Academic Affairs Department, smiles in front of a grey background.

Ben Kohls

Education Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision – The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD (2017)M.S., Community Counseling – Minnesota State University, Mankato (2007)B.S., Staff Ministry

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