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College of Arts & Sciences Catalog

Administration

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

James (Jay) Barnes III, Ed.D.
President

Richard J. Sherry, Ph.D.
Executive Assistant to the President

Kathy McGillivray, M.S.
Director of Disability Services

Leon A. Rodrigues, Ed.D.
Special Assistant to the President and Chief Diversity Officer

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

Debra K. Harless, Ph.D.
Acting Provost of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Adult & Professional Studies/Graduate School

Academic Affairs

Katrina L. Chapman, M.A.
University Registrar

Barrett Fisher II, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities

Joel D. Frederickson, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation

Katherine J. Nevins, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Dean for the Faculty

Bruce E. Olsen, MBA
Acting Associate Dean of Professional Programs

Jeffrey L. Port, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Dean of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

Deborah L. Sullivan-Trainor, Ph.D.
Acting Dean of Academic Programs and Faculty Development

Campus Ministries

Laurel Bunker, M.A.
Dean of Campus Ministries/Campus Pastor

Tanden Brekke, M.Div.
Assistant Campus Pastor

Curtis Hunt, M.A.
Pastor of Worship

Donna E. Johnson, M.S.

Assistant Campus Pastor

Chris LaRue

Coordinator of Chapel Worship

Ross Manders, M.Div.
Assistant Campus Pastor

Matthew C. Runion, M.Div.

Associate Campus Pastor

Library

Robert C. Suderman, M.L.
Director of University Library

Carole M. Cragg, M.A.L.S.
Associate Director of the Bethel University Library

Lyndi Finifrock, M.L.I.
Reference Librarian

Jill Gerriets, M.L.I.S.
Digital Learning and Systems Librarian

Rhonda Gilbraith, M.L.I.S.
Reference Librarian/Electronic Resources

Karen Johnson, M.L.S.
Reference Librarian

Verena Larson, M.A.
Reference Librarian

Amy Reinhold, M.L.S.
Technical Services Librarian

T. Frank Schiffer, A.E.
Manager of Audiovisual Department

Earleen J. Warner, M.A.
Reference Librarian

Off-Campus Programs/International Studies

Vincent Peters, M.S.W.
Associate Dean of Off-Campus Programs

Christina Chyerez, MBA
Program Coordinator

Melanie Eslinger, M.A.
Assistant Director of Off-Campus/International Studies Programs


Verona Mitchell-Agbemadi, M.A.
Frogtown/Summit-University Partnership Program Coordinator

Student Development

Edith M. Schulze, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life

James A. Benjamin, M.A.
Associate Dean for Residence Life

Robert B. Bjorklund, M.A.
Athletic Director

Kwai-Yung Carol Chang, M.S.
Associate Dean for International Student Programs and Services

Sharon Decker, M.A.

Assistant Dean for Residence Life

Jim Fereira, M.A.
Dean of Students

Nathan Freeburg, M.A.T.L.
Associate Dean of Leadership Development and New Student Orientation

Terrence Galbreath, M.A.
Program Coordinator for Intercultural Student Programs and Services

Richard D. Glasow, M.D.
Campus Physician

Edwinna M. Johnson, M.Ed.
Associate Dean for Intercultural Student Programs and Services

James E. Koch, Ph.D.
Director of Counseling Services

Elizabeth K. Miller, R.N.
Director of Health Services

Heather Richards, B.A.

Assistant Director of Student Activities and New Student Orientation

Jeffrey D. Sanders, M.Div.
Associate Dean for Relationship Education

Kathlene A. Scholljegerdes, M.A.
Director of Career Services

Marie D. Wisner, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Students

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

TBA
Executive Vice President for University Advancement

Constituent Relations

Ralph Gustafson, M.Div.
Vice President for Constituent Relations

Sheri Anderstrom, B.A.
Manager of Constituent Relations Events

Linda Dalum
Data Integrity Coordinator

Debbie Espeland, B.A.
Reunions and Chapter Events Coordinator

Kara Swanson, M.A.
Director of Alumni and Parent Services

Development

Bruce W. Anderson, M.A.
Vice President for Development

Rick Berggren, B.A.
Major Gifts Officer

Chad Boysen
Manager of Development Phonathons

Sandy Clark, M.A.
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Bobbie Ericson, M.A.
Manager of Donor Communications

Laura Hainlen, B.A.
Director of Development Services and Research

Arnell Motz, D.Min.
Director of Seminary Impact, Bethel Seminary San Diego

John Neibergall, M.S.
Major Gifts Officer

Chris Nelson, M.A.
Director of Annual Giving

Dan Perrel, B.A.
Athletic Development Associate

Lynn Rudolph, B.S.
Development Associate, Bethel Seminary of the East

James L. Spickelmier, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Seminary Development

Shannon Vandewarker, B.A.

Development Associate, Bethel Seminary San Diego

Jeff Westlund, B.A.
Director of Athletic Development

John Wiens, MBA
Director of Donor Services

Daniel D. Wiersum, MBA
Associate Vice President for Planned Giving

Foundation

Angella J. Hjelle, J.D.
Executive Director and Corporate Counsel, Bethel University Foundation

Charles J. Stroud, C.P.A. (Inactive), MBA
Controller, Bethel University Foundation

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Sherie J. Lindvall, B.A.
Senior Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Jenna Bolmgren, B.A.
Graphic Designer

Woody Dahlberg, M.A.
Director of Visual Communications

Holly Donato, B.A.

Director of Publications

Dale Eng, B.A.
Sports Information Director

Mark Erickson, B.A.
Director of Web Communications

Heather Johnson, B.A.
Communications Specialist

Darin Jones, B.A.
Graphic Designer

Kelsey Lundberg, B.A.
Web Communications Specialist

Cindy Pfingsten, B.A.
Communications Specialist

Avis Soderstrom, M.A.
Director of Event Services

Thomas Vukelich, B.A.
Associate Director of Graphic Design and Client Services

Amanda Wanke, M.A.
Director of Media and Internal Communications

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Kathleen J. Nelson, MBA
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration

James R. Thomann, B.A., C.P.A. (Inactive)
Special Assistant to the President

John J. Bergeson, B.A., C.P.A. (Inactive)
Chief Financial Officer

William Goodman, B.A.
Director of Human Resources/Compliance Officer

Bruce W. Wheeler, B.A.
Controller

Campus Services

Bruce A. Kunkel, B.A.
Vice President for Campus Services and Campus Planning

Doug Briggs, M.S.

Associate Director of Auxiliary Services

Michael Cole, B.S.
Chief of Security and Safety

Randy Hall
Director of Auxiliary Services

Wanda Nelson
Director of Campus Stores

Robert Schuchardt, B.S.
Food Service General Manager (Sodexo)

Thomas Trainor, M.S.
Director of Facilities Management

Information Technology

William H. Doyle, Ph.D.
Vice President for Information Technology

William Buchanan, B.S.
Director of Telecommunications

Lucie Johnson, Ph.D.
Faculty Instructional Technology Consultant

Bob Kistler, Ph.D.
Lead Faculty Instructional Technology Consultant

Douglas Nguyen, M.A.
Director of User Services

Doug Olson, B.S.
Director of Network Services

Matthew Putz, M.Div.
Faculty Instructional Technology Consultant

Barbara Smith, B.A.
Director of Information Services

Alain Swanson, M.S.
Director of Systems Administration

Michael Vedders, M.A.
Director of Web Technology

De Zhang, Ph.D.
Faculty Instructional Technology Consultant

ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, AND RETENTION

Daniel C. Nelson, M.S.A.
Vice President for Admissions, Financial Aid, and Retention

Admissions


Jay T. Fedje, M.A.
Director of Admissions

Angela D. Hall, B.A.
Associate Director of Admissions Communication and Technology

Mark W. Kormann, B.A.
Associate Director of Admissions

Marni Olson
Assistant Director of Admissions and Campus Visit Experience

Eloise E. Nettleton, B.A.
Assistant Director of Admissions Systems

Scott T. Sibert, B.A.
Assistant Director of Admissions

Choua S. Vang, B.A.
Associate Director of Admissions and Community Relations

Financial Aid


Jeffrey D. Olson, MBA
Director of Financial Aid

Debra R. Cordova, B.A.
Associate Director of Financial Planning—Undergraduate Programs

Cheryl Fernandez, A.S.
Associate Director of Financial Aid—Graduate Programs

Lisa A. Carlson, B.A.
Financial Aid Systems Analyst

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RESEARCH

Joe LaLuzerne, B.A.
Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning and Research