Faculty

Martin Albl (1998). Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A., M.A. University of Northern Colorado, 1984, 1988; M.A. University of Colorado, 1988; Ph.D. Marquette University, 1997.

April Anderson (2016).  Lecturer, Health and Natural Science. Diploma Valdosta Technical College, 2005; A.A. University of Phoenix, 2011. 

John Anderson (2016). Associate Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A. Augustana College, 2004; M.T.S. Duke Divinity School, 2006; Ph.D. Baylor University, 2010.

Kiera Ball (2016). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A. University of Sioux Falls, 2010; M.A. University of South Dakota, 2012.

Kenya Birkle (2014). Instructor, Nursing. Certificate, A.S. Laramie County Community College, 2007, 2008; B.S., M.S. Kaplan University, 2012, 2014.

Michele Brandenburger (2017). Associate Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S., D.C. Northwestern Health Sciences University, 1997; M.S. South Dakota State University, 2007; Ph.D. South Dakota State University, 2015.

Sandra Cahoy (2014). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Northern State University, 1979; M.Ed. South Dakota State University, 1984.

Deborah Davies (1990). Assistant Professor, Nursing. A.D.N. Presentation College, 1974; B.S. Northern State College, 1982; M.S.N. University of Minnesota-Moorhead, 1998; Ph.D.(c) Capella University.

Mary Gjernes (1996). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. A.S., B.S. Presentation College, 1978, 2008; M.S. Walden University, 2013.

Kristi Gruber (2006). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S., M.S. Southwest State University, 1994, 1999.

Stacy Haase (2009). Lecturer, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Presentation College, 2009; B.S. University of Wisconsin, 2000.

Emily Halfpop (2016). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Presentation College, 2014; M.S. New York Chiropractic College, 2016.

Stephanie Hansen (2012). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S., M.S. Northern State University, 1990, 1998.

Lindsey Helm (2010). Instructor, Nursing. A.S.N., B.S. Presentation College, 2003, 2007; M.S.N. Walden University, 2010.

Jenny Hepper (2018). Instructor, Nursing. B.S. Presentation College, 2001; M.S.N. Walden University, 2008.

Christopher Huot (2012). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Minnesota State University, 1996; M.A. Western Michigan University, 1998.

Brittany Hubbart (2018). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. South Dakota State University, 2008; M.S. South Dakota State University, 2010.

Emily Kranz (2014). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. B.S., M.S. South Dakota State University, 2011, 2013.

Kori Lemler (2018). Instructor, Nursing. A.S. Presentation College, 1988, 2003; B.S. Presentation College, 2005; M.S.N. Walden University, 2009.

Betty Leslie (2017). Associate Professor, Nursing. B.S.N. Roberts Wesleyan College, 1995; M.S.N. Regis University, 2006; Ph.D. University of Phoenix, 2016.

Pamela Liechti (2003). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. A.S. Dakota Wesleyan University, 1977; B.S. Mount Marty College, 1983.

Larry Lovrien (2006). Assistant Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S., M.P.A., J.D. University of South Dakota, 1973, 1976, 1976.

Jason Mack (2018). Assistant Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A. University of Wisconsin, 2003; M.A. Ashford University, 2009; Psy.D. University of the Rockies, 2015. 

Marc Margolies (2012). Assistant Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.B.A. University of Iowa, 1985; J.D. Drake Law School, 1989; M.S.S. United States Sports Academy, 1991.

Marie Mallory (2018). Assistant Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S. University of North Alabama, 1994; M.S. University of Phoenix, 2007; Ph.D. Regent University, 2017.

Brenda Merkel (2016). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. A.S., B.S. Dakota State University, 1995, 1996; B.S., M.S. Northern State University, 2001, 2003.

Carrie Mestas (2013). Instructor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Presentation College, 2004; M.S. Grand Canyon University, 2014.

Cathy Mickelson (2016). Instructor, Nursing. B.S. Mount Marty College, 1988; M.S.N. Walden University, 2010.

Dena Mikkonen (2018). Instructor, Nursing. A.S.N. Southern Adventist University, 1978; B.S.N. Southern Adventist University, 1981; M.B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1987; M.S.N. Walden University, 2010.

Andrew Miller (2016). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S. Northern State University, 2005; M.B.A. University of Phoenix, 2010.

Marie Miller (1977). Professor Emeritus, Social Science and Humanities. B.S.Ed. Northern State College, 1977; B.S., M.Ed. South Dakota State University, 1975, 1982; Ph.D. Walden University, 1993.

Alicia Murphy (2015). Instructor, Nursing. B.A. Augustana College, 1999; M.S. Walden University, 2014; DNP American Sentinel University, 2017.

Janice Noonan (2013). Instructor, Nursing. B.S. South Dakota State University, 1994; M.S. University of Phoenix, 2013.

Stephanie Nora (2015). Instructor, Social Work/Social Science and Humanities. B.A. Saint Mary’s College, 2003; MSW University of Iowa-School of Social Work, 2005.

Rick Peterson (2008). Associate Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.A. Augustana College, 1995; Ph.D. South Dakota State University, 2000.

Kendra Puig (2017). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S., MBA University of Wisconsin, 2009, 2014; Ph.D. University of South Dakota, 2013.

Becka Schelske (2018). Associate Professor, Nursing. B.S. Northern State University, 2000; A.A.N. Dakota Wesleyan University, 2008; B.A.N. Dakota Wesleyan University, 2010; M.S.N. Grand Canyon University, 2012; D.N.P. American Sentinel University, 2017.

Deb Schuelke (2016). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S. South Dakota State University, 2003; M.Ed. Northern State University, 2013.

Angela Schwan (2017). Instructor, Nursing. B.S.N. Presentation College, 2005; M.S.N. Walden University, 2014.

Stacie Shaw (2008). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. A.A. Worthington Community College, 1997; B.S., M.S. University of South Alabama, 1999, 2003.

Rev. Joseph Sheehan (1992). Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A. St. Bonaventure University, 1962; M.A., Ph.D. Catholic University of America, 1969, 1973.

Sharon Simon (2018). Assistant Professor, Nursing. B.S. Presentation College, 2008; D.N.P. North Dakota State University, 2011.

Aimee Sippel (2004). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S., M.S. South Dakota State University, 1999, 2004.

Tonya Struble (2015). Assistant Professor, Nursing. B.S. Mount Marty College, 1998; N.D. Rush University, 2002.

Brad Tennant (2001). Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S., M.A. Northern State University, 1983, 1987; M.A. University of North Dakota, 2003; Ph.D. University of South Dakota, 2007.

Trisha Waldman (2007). Assistant Professor, Associate Dean, Health and Natural Science. A.A, A.S., B.S. Presentation College, 2007, 2010; M.S. St. Joseph College, 2009.

Marguerite Washnok (1990). Professor, Nursing. B.A.N. Jamestown College, 1976; M.S.N. Texas Woman’s University, 1984; D.N.P. Case Western Reserve, 1998.

Virginia Webb (2012). Instructor, Social Science and Humanities. B.A., M.A. University of Cambridge, 2003, 2007.

Jennifer Wegleitner (2012). Assistant Professor, Social Science and Humanities. B.S. Northern State University, 2004; M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010.

Sandra Welling (2016). Professor, Dean, Nursing. RN Diploma Nebraska Methodist Hospital, 1986; B.S.N. University of Detroit Mercy, 1997; M.S.N. Regis University, 2007; Ph.D. New Mexico State University, 2014.

John Whitlock (2017). Professor, Dean, Social Science and Humanities. B.A. St. Mary's University of San Antonio, 1971; M.A. Ball State University, 1972; Ph.D. Bowling Green State University, 1980.

Nicole Wright (2001). Assistant Professor, Health and Natural Science. B.S. Northern State University, 1995; M.P.T. University of Mary, 1998.