Academics
Faculty
Our professors are distinguished scholars, active researchers, published writers, and faithful Christians who demonstrate what it means to be both Christ-followers and leaders in their academic fields. As mentors and role models, they play a huge role in the integration of faith and learning at Bethel.
Program Directors & Lead Faculty
Amy Evans
| ale42385@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2018
Dr. Evans completed her undergraduate degree at Northwestern College, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She then completed a master's degree in counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked in a variety different counseling settings, including private practice, college counseling center, and inpatient substance use disorder treatment. She has teaching experience with counselors-in-training both online . . . read more.
Joel Frederickson
Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation and Adjunct Instructor of Psychology | frejoe@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Frederickson's research interests include the psychological impact of apologies and how students change over four years from participating in college. This includes changes in cognition, beliefs, and spirituality.
Laura Gilbertson
Associate Professor | laura-gilbertson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
American Evangelicalism, culture, systematic theology, sociology of religion, race, gender, and topics connected to justice and reconciliation.
Kristi Gustafson, MA, RN-BC
| kristina-gustafson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Program Director for Post-Baccalaureate Nursing. Practice expertise in pediatric nursing. Special interests in simulation, holistic admissions, promoting student success, and supporting transition to practice.
Mary Lindell
Program Director and Associate Professor | mlindell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Dr. Lindell is interested in practices and interventions that support student success in inclusive environments. She enjoys facilitating general and special education teacher development and partnering with schools to better prepare teachers and serve (P-12) students well. Her research agenda centers on the impacts of inclusive post-secondary programs and Bethel's BUILD program.
Mary Michener
Associate Professor | mary-michener@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
As a lifelong learner, Michener leans into research in many areas including: conflict resolution, problem solving, leadership development, phenomenological research, trauama, abuse, emotional healing, emotional and spiritual development, adolescence, family dynamics, health, nutrition and fitness.
Molly Wickam
Program Director, Faculty | m-wickam@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Dr. Wickam is a Professor of Education and Business/Leadership and the Program Director for Bethel's MA Teaching and B.S. Business Management. She has a corporate background in software product marketing, insurance risk management, property & casualty claims and marketing, and was a small-business owner. She is also a former high school business and social studies teacher. She teaches a business capstone that contains a client-focused service-learning project, a marketing course, and variou. . . read more.
Faculty
Felix Amenumey
AA/AS Faculty | fka83436@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Felix Amenumey's interests include employee training and development, organizational development, international development and environmental sustainability.
Eric Asante
Adjunct Faculty | eka58394@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2018
I am an experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry over ten years. I have a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) focused in Finance from Walden University. Also, I am currently a branch pastor at the Qodesh Family Church, Rochester campus. I love teaching. It is my passion and I am excited to part of the Bethel University Family.
Lori Ballantyne
Adjunct Instructor | lori-ballantyne@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
I am interested in Healthcare Informatics and the use of data to improve patient outcomes. I currently work as a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist at Sharp Healthcare in San Diego.
Andrew Barrett-Bettcher
Adjunct Faculty Instructor | a-barrett-bettcher@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Andrew has a background in Engineering, Quality Management and Business Performance Excellence. He presently works full-time for Target Corp. as a Senior Manager in Product Safety & Quality for global manufacturing of Target's private label products. Andrew spent 16 years in aviation, holding positions in aircraft structural engineering and operations management at Northwest Airlines. He spent 11 years in healthcare quality at Optum, and has been in retail since 2019. Target. He has served . . . read more.
L. Paul Bernard
Adjunct Faculty | lsb58639@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Bethel University Adjunct Professor
Zachariah Berry
Adjunct Faculty | zab59795@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Zachariah Berry is an Adjunct Faculty member in the College of Adult and Professional Studies. He is currently completing his PhD in Organizational Behavior at Cornell University. His research interests are broadly in morality at work, with a focus on how people pursue their values and navigate conflicts between their values.
Emily Blackmer
Associate Program Director | emily-blackmer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Assistant Professor in CAPS BA Social Work; Associate Program Director of CAPS BA Social Work Emily Blackmer's background includes working for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services as a Children's Social Worker, being assigned to Treatment and Dependency Investigation units. She has also worked in medical social work in a wide range of medical specialities including intensive outpatient psychiatric care, the emergency department, critical care units, mother/baby. . . read more.
Robert Brock
Adjunct Instructor | r-brock@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Marketing professional with expertise in global market research, user needs assessment, product design, new product development, brand strategy, and global product commercialization.
Ben Butters
Adjunct Professor | benjamin-butters@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
My wife Crystal and I have 3 amazing kids; Bella, Libby and Max. We live in White Bear Lake, MN. I am a graduate of Bethel and love teaching the Physical Wellness for Life course in the CAPS program.
Craig Case
Teaching Partner in Christian Ministries and Teaching Partner | craig-case@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Research, writing, worldview, humanities and theology, and Bible. In addition to teaching in the college setting for over 10 years, Case has served in pastoral ministry for 20 years in positions of student ministry, adult ministry, church planting, local and global missions, and senior leadership. He is currently working on a doctorate regarding the influence of narratives on our spiritual formation.
Tara Cheath, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing | tac64455@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2018
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Cassie Clabaugh, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing | c-clabaugh@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020
Cassie has 8 years of nursing experience in telemetry, labor & delivery, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum. Her interests include creating escape rooms and new simulations, contributing to a holistic admission process and developing lasting relationships with students!
Melanie Cole
Adjunct Faculty | m-cole@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
I am a most fulfilled when I get to hold the world of education in one hand the local church in the other.
Julie De Haan, EdD, RN
Professor of Nursing | j-de-haan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Julie has a wide range of nursing experience including PICU, adult medical ICU, outpatient services, private duty, clinic nursing, and telemetry. Research interests include collaborative testing, use of exam item best practices, improving exam items to develop clinical judgment.
George Dierberger
Adjunct Instructor | gfd84368@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Strategy and innovation, international marketing and business operations.
Bekki Drewlo
Adjunct Instructor in Nursing | bld45953@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Over 20 years of experience in home health care. Experience also includes medical-surgical, clinic, phone triage, solid organ and bone marrow transplant.
Connie Dreyer
Adjunct Instructor in Nursing | drecon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Connie is a registered nurse who teaches in the leadership and philosophy courses for the degree completion program. In practice, her areas of expertise are geriatrics and home health care where she provides consultation related to regulatory and compliance issues as well as program development.
Teresa Emenecker, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing | t-emenecker@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Teri has over 16 years of experience working as a staff RN on mother/baby units. Additional experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a pediatric urgent care and pediatric neurology setting. Her interests include clinical, skills, and using simulation in nursing education.
Kasey Erickson
Adjunct Faculty | kasey-erickson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
Kasey Erickson is a practicing mental health therapist in the Twin Cities. Special interest areas include trauma, rest and renewal, and the intersection between theology and mental health.
Tori Furlong, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing | v-furlong@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020
Tori has 5 years of experience in cardiac and medsurg nursing, and currently works as a birth assistant at a free-standing birth center. Her interests include the development of fundamental skills, nursing simulation in education, curriculum development and active learning methods, and nurse mentorship.
Janiece Gray
Adjunct Faculty | grajan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Janiece Gray, MHA, CPXP, BSW, ACC is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, consultant, & coach and has spent her entire career in healthcare. She is a co-founder of DTA Associates Inc., a healthcare consulting firm in Minneapolis and is also a Founder, Executive, Life & Leadership Coach with JGray & Associates, LLC. As a coach, a teacher and national speaker, Janiece is passionate about communication, specifically, how to help staff, physicians and leaders enhance t. . . read more.
Ryan Gunderson
Dean for Student Success and Retention | ryan-gunderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Couple and family therapy; families as systems; dynamics of interpersonal relationships; leadership development
Raymon Hanson
Adjunct Instructor in Christian Ministries | raymon-hanson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Biblical/historical studies related to the Ancient Near East and to the Jewish background of Christianity, how the teachings of Scripture are relevant for living in today's world.
Jennifer Henson
Assistant Professor of Social Work | jch47677@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Jennifer Henson, Ph.D., LMSW, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work with extensive clinical experience in inpatient psychotherapy at Oceans Behavioral Hospital in Waco, Texas. She has also served as a part-time faculty member at Baylor University. Dr. Henson holds both a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Ph.D. in Social Work from Baylor University. Her multimodal research focuses on assessing the practice of social work clinicians working with individuals diagnosed with autism.. . . read more.
Annette Hibner
Adjunct Instructor | aabel@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
She currently works as an outpatient therapist for Seasons Counseling in Wisconsin where she supports children, adults, couples, and families. Previous therapy and administration experience was with the Family Center, a business administrator for a non-profit in Minneapolis, and several years in higher education administration.
Samuel Hintz
Adjunct Professor | smh29748@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
I graduated from the University of Minnesota with my doctorate in counseling psychology in 2013, focusing on the use of internet-based interventions to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. Since that time I have worked as a staff psychologist for the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital and at the Sanford Health clinic in Alexandria, MN. I have had the good fortune to teach at the University of Minnesota during my training and later with the Masters in Counseling program here at B. . . read more.
Taylor Hoffer
Adjunct Instructor | tm-hoffer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
I have a passion for Jesus, humanity, the impact of leadership/followership, and being good stewards of our resources. I hope to encourage and inspire you to engage with learning to better yourself and those in your sphere of influence.
Krystal Humphreys
Adjunct Faculty | k-d-humphreys@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Research Includes: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking; Non-Suicidal Self-Injury; and Children and Adolescents in Military families.
Jeff Jacob
Professor | j-jacob@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Teaching and research interests in applied econometrics, economic development and business analytics.
Peter Kapsner
Teaching Partner in Christian Ministries | kappet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
New Testament and Practical Theology
Todd Kline
Adjunct Instructor of General Studies | kline@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2022
Outside of Bethel, Professor Kline retired Navy Captain, have served over 23 years as a member of the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAGC). His career hase included serving as the military legal advisor to (or at) the Office of the Vice President, Camp David, the National Security Agency, the Spanish Ministry of Defense, and Navy Special Warfare. A specialist in international law, he has been stationed with his family in Spain and Japan as well as served as Adjunct Faculty at the . . . read more.
Minyoung Lim
Assistant Professor of Social Work | minyoung-lim@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Minyoung Lim is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Bethel University. She holds an MSW from University of Pittsburgh and PhD in Social Work from Indiana University. Minyoung has diverse practice experience from micro to macro including social work research in government and direct practice in Aging.
Helen Nazarian Lole
Adjunct Faculty | h-lole@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Helen Lole is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade experience in various social work settings, including: community mental health, hospital social work, law enforcement, mental health court and substance abuse facilities. Helen Lole is also a licensed attorney and has a professional interest in the intersection of the two professions: Social Work and Law. Helen Lole has focused on increasing legal knowledge through social work skills to achieve effective empowerment of indiv. . . read more.
Elizabeth Marie, BSN, MAOL
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | eam47268@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
Elizabeth has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, primarily within the hospital setting. First as a nursing assistant, then a 2-year RN, obtained her BSN and Organizational Leadership Master's at Bethel University, and finally near completion of an MBA. She is the Manager of Oncology, Infusion, Wound, Dietitian, and Specialty Clinics at St. Francis Regional Medical Center. This consists of: overseeing day to day operations, patient throughput, accreditation standards, st. . . read more.
Phillip Martin
Adjunct Faculty Instructor | Phillip-Martin@Bethel.Edu | Started at Bethel: 2020
After completing his B.A and M.A. he has worked in a variety of capacities as a therapist and in home therapist. He currently is heavily focused on helping others find healing in his therapy practice from addiction, disordered eating, and other responses to trauma. He brings his experience, passion, and non-pathologizing approach to help students grow in their educational and personal development as well as holistic image.
Peg McCormick
Associate Professor of Special Education | p-mccormick@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Peg McCormick's interests and areas of specialization include Behavioral Theory, interventions for the EBD classroom, resilient health and occupational longevity for teachers, and best practices for the support of international student teachers.
Jenna Meese
Adjunct Faculty | jenna-meese@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Jenna Meese, MA, LPCC, SHRM-CP received her BA in Psychology from Bethel University in 2009. She completed her MA in Counseling Psychology from University of St. Thomas in 2011 and returned to school for a MA in Human Resource Management, which she completed in 2019. Jenna has been a licensed therapist since 2015 and has experience working with children and families in home and school based settings as well as in managed care/utilization review for a large insurance company. Jenna first tau. . . read more.
Maia Miller
Adjunct Faculty | maia-miller@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Maia has been working and teaching in the special education field for over 20 years. During this time she has worked with students in all disability areas. Maia started, like many, as a para in a special education classroom. For 10 years Maia worked with middle school students teaching reading, writing, and social skills classes. She also taught in a center-based DCD program for multiple years. For the past 9 years, Maia has worked as a Work-Based Learning Coordinator for high school s. . . read more.
Shawn Moore
Teaching Partner in Christian Ministries | shawn-moore@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Instructor of General Education
Joe Moussa
Adjunct Business Instructor | jrm88429@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020
Joe is a Business Adjunct Instructor in the The College of Adult & Professional Studies (CAPS).
Jan Mrozinski
Adjunct Faculty | j-mrozinski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Professor Mrozinski's education and experiences are in the fields of both mental health and special education. Given this background, she is interested in preparing teachers to serve students and families in professional, focused, and compassionate ways.
David Muhovich, M.P.H, M.S., RN
Associate Professor of Nursing | d-muhovich@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Dissertation research on models in advocacy nursing, to give voice to African nurses in the Twin Cities, Uganda, and Nigeria; exploring personal and system barriers to the advancement of nursing.
Brad Nauman
Adjunct Instructor | bjnauman@gmail.com | Started at Bethel: 2011
Brad has 30+ years of experience as a leader in both the public and private sector. He is the current Mayor of Buffalo, Minn. and also sits on the board of the Buffalo Allina Hospital Foundation. His day job is as the Advisory Business Consultant for Servicenow, advising large corporate clients on Enterprise Service Management initiatives. He is frequently asked to speak on topics ranging from leadership to local government issues.
Jana Nohrenberg, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN
Associate Professor of Nursing | jana-nohrenberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Clinical practice focus area adult critical care and trauma. Spent 10+ years in nursing leadership roles focused on empowering nursing staff to practice at the top of their licensure, growing future nurse leaders through coaching and mentorship, evidence-based practice, and healthy work environments. DNP concentration in nursing leadership and transition to practice for new graduate RNs.
Sara Nylin, DNP, RNC
Associate Professor of Nursing | s-nylin@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Sara has twenty years of experience in OB nursing, primarily Labor & Delivery and High Risk OB. Her interests include cultural variations in the childbirth experience, the use of simulation in nursing education, and the needs of multilingual learners in nursing.
Jeanine Parolini
Associate Professor and Associate Professor | j-parolini@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Dr. Parolini has developed thousands of leaders in hundreds of organizations throughout the world. Her passion is to invest in principled people, leaders and learning organizations. Jeanine coaches leaders, teams and organizations to be continuous learners, self-aware, trustworthy, responsible, collaborative, empowering and innovative. She speaks and writes on a variety of topics involving effective leadership, teams and organizational life.
Eric Peterson
Adjunct Faculty | erp32998@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2022
Eric is the owner of a private practice where he offers mental and behavioral health therapy services. His teaching interests include psychology and addictions counseling. He is dedicated to helping students learn to develop critical thinking skills and increase their ability to apply relevant information to their personal and professional goals.
Miranda Powers
Associate Dean for Campus Engagement | m-powers@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Powers has been working as a Career Counselor and part time Clinical Counselor for the past 3 years. She has worked in higher education for a total of 9 years in a variety of roles. For the past 4 years, she has taught as an instructor in the College of Arts & Sciences at Bethel University in the General Studies Program.
Albert Prentice
Teaching Partner and Adjunct Instructor of Business | a-prentice@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Human services, Organizational Leadership, Ethics and Business Management
Lance Radziej
Adjunct Faculty | Lar49965@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Lance is an accomplished accounting and finance executive who will bring his practical experience into the classroom setting. This experience includes working in multinational public corporations (as a controller), non-profits (as a board treasurer), public accounting (in a “big four” firm and as a managing partner of a boutique firm), and government service (as a state agency public official
Kemi Rampi
Adjunct Professor | ksr99589@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Kemi S. Rampi, Esq., lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She obtained a degree in Journalism from Southeast Missouri State University. After which she received her Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas School of Law. She is a licensed attorney practicing exclusively in family law. Her practice focuses on resolving disputes respectfully.
Kathlene Scholljegerdes
Adjunct Faculty | k-scholl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Dr. Scholljegerdes completed her masters degree in counseling psychology from Bethel and then graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a doctorate in counseling psychology. After working at Bethel for over 16 years, she was a staff psychologist at two Veterans Affairs hospitals. She provided psychotherapy for patients, focusing on trauma, and facilitated training for medical staff. Prior to working at the VA, she had an extensive background in career development and worked in human . . . read more.
Bethany Simpson
Adjunct Faculty | bls35544@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Training & Development Nursing Education Management of Inpatient Units Mentoring & Coaching Staff; Staff Engagement; Team Building Patient Experience Process Reengineering & Change Management Unique Hospital-Move Leadership Performance Analysis & Improvement Project Planning & Execution Budgeting & Administration
Debbie Solomon, DNP, FNP-C, PHN
Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing | debra-solomon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
When not teaching at Bethel, Debbie works as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Practice and Educational interests include: public health nursing, community health, health education/health promotion, care coordination, community-based care, elder care, end of life care, diversity, and international health
Andrea Sorensen
Adjunct Instructor | ae-sorensen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Teach from a Strengths Based approach
Sue Steen, MS, RN, CPLC
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing | s-steen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1983
Sue's nursing and teaching career has focused on maternal/child health. Sue has done research and published in the area of perinatal bereavement. In addition to teaching, she is currently working as a Perinatal Nurse Navigator with a focus on caring for families who have experienced the loss of a baby. She has developed a high risk perinatal program in Mbale, Uganda that is called "Birth with Dignity: Mothers and Babies of Uganda."
Jim Stern
Instructor | jms84372@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
I have taught courses in biology, animal behavior, environmental science, and earth science. I thrive on any adventures that include encounters with wildlife, geologic events, or environmental issues. I have 32 years of teaching experience and enjoy teaching these natural sciences to students from middle school age through adult.
Wendy Thompson, DNP, MPH, PHN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing | wendy-thompson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Dr. Thompson is the Program Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program that launched in spring, 2019. She is thrilled to be a part of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and has taught at Bethel University since 1998. Wendy has over 30 years of experience in public health nursing and healthcare administration. Her interests include nursing leadership, population-focused health care, community engagement, health equity, and healthcare finance. She also has experience in curriculu. . . read more.
Shatera Thorson
Adjunct Instructor of Psychology | s-thorson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
Shatera is a Marriage and Family Therapist and adjunct instructor at Bethel University. She specializes in treating clients who have experienced trauma and enjoys integrating her experiences as a clinician into the classroom setting.
Mark Thorson
Associate Professor | thomara@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Culturally Competent General education for Adult Learners GENS110 Succeeding in College GENS130 Successful Writing GENS135 Workplace Writing GENS150: Reading and Responding to the Arts ENGL214: Film and Modern Myth BUS208 Writing for Business and Industry GENS225 Academic Research Writing GENS240 Christianity and Civilizations BUS304 Business Communication
Brinn Watson
Adjunct Faculty | bhw27758@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Research and teaching interests include: Impact of public policy on children and families, low-income families and children, research methods, statistics for the social sciences
Stephen Whiting
Associate Professor of Business | whiste@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
More than 30 years of management, consulting, and information technology experience. Interested in a biblical framework for technology/engineering and business.
Adam Wick
Adjunct Faculty | adw89999@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
Adam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and a Minnesota board-approved supervisor. He specializes in treating addiction and trauma in men. Clinical specialties include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. He operates a private practice serving men with mental health concerns. . . . read more.
Kara Wicklund
Adjunct Instructor | k-wicklund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Instructional Design
Amy Witt, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor | a-witt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Amy has a wide range of nursing experience, including surgical intensive care and trauma, medical surgical nursing, and forensic nursing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She completed her Ph.D. in Nursing with the dissertation focus on the cultural competence of Baccalaureate nursing students. She previously served on the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Her current research interests include Collaborative Testing, Next Generation NCLEX item writing, and preparing students for safe practice . . . read more.
Gretchen Wrobel
University Professor of Psychology | g-wrobel@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Wrobel conducts research on curiosity as it affects relationships in adoption, including the adopted person, adoptive parents, and birth parents.
Nick Zeimet
Director of Practicum Education and Assistant Professor | nick-zeimet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2021
Nick is a clinical social worker with more than 10 years of psychotherapy and community social work experience. He volunteers with Mount Sinai Human Rights Program conducting remote evaluations for those seeking asylum in the United States. He is the past President of SAMS - MN Chapter (Syrian American Medical Society) and Mental Health Committee member of SAMS - national. He was lead coordinator of the first SAMS Mental Health Psychosocial Support report and in 2019 led a mental health mis. . . read more.
Adjunct Faculty
Tonya Allen
Adjunct Instructor of Education | t-allen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2022
Tonya started with Bethel University in 2022. Tonya is an educational leader within an intermediate school district and teaches within the BA in special education and MA in K-12 education programs.
Jentine Arkema
Adjunct Instructor | j-arkema@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Leadership communication; women in leadership; interpersonal skills/communication; public speaking skills and methods; gender communication; conflict resolution methods, and family communication.
Dave Aune
Adjunct Instructor | daa93228@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Dave has a background in accounting and finance and currently works at Anoka Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College as Director of Budgeting and Forecasting. In this role he has helped the colleges weather the downturn during the recent pandemic which significantly impacted enrollments. He created a 10-year interactive visual model to help educate the cabinet and faculty and staff on the long-term implications of various potential scenarios. Dave chairs the budget committees o. . . read more.
Lisa Bekemeyer
Adjunct Instructor | ldb86486@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
I am passionate about teaching multi-lingual learners and helping our teacher candidates prepare for this worthy profession. In my courses, I emphasize teaching language through a wide variety of strategies that fit under the umbrella of CI (Comprehensible Input); I strive to help my learners actively engage and practice these strategies for teaching language through content.
Gus Broman
Adjunct Professor | gus-broman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Gus Broman is a spirited leader and engaging communicator. He possesses a unique blend of technical and strategic expertise. He is a seasoned Change Management consultant with a broad client base which includes Starkey Hearing Technologies, Tennant, Regis Corporation, Express Scripts, CHS, and Mayo Clinic. Gus has managed numerous revolutionary projects and has a passion for leading organizations through radical change events. Working as a full-time consultant Gus enjoys bringing applied an. . . read more.
William Derden
Adjunct Professor | wid88763@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Adjunct Professor Specializing in Special Education Due Process and Law Graduate of Bethel Educational Doctorate Program.
Diana Dutcher
Adjunct Instructor of General Studies | diana-dutcher@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Adjunct Instructor of Business and Leadership
Rushika Hage
Adjunct Instructor of History | rkh33579@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Adjunct Instructor of History
Erica Hering
Adjunct Instructor of Education | e-hering@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Erica is a former elementary school teacher who has served in higher education for 19 years. Erica has worked with the Doctoral and Licensing Program in Educational Leadership since 2006. She also received her doctoral degree through Bethel's program.
(Lily) Xiaoqing Huang
Adjunct Instructor and Adjunct Instructor | xih27523@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2018
Exerciser: I jog almost every morning. I also practice yoga, Zumba, swimming, and simple ballet. Learner: I love to learn and experience new things.
Paul Ives
Adjunct Professor of Business | pives@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Paul Ives is currently works as a full-time development professional for a Twin Cities based Christian ministry where he is responsible for overseeing nearly 200 missionaries and training and coaching them in their fundraising and ministry partnership skills. He first first started working at Bethel University CAPS/GS in 2008 as an Enrollment Counselor and later as the Director of Admissions for CAPS/GS. Since 2012 he has either been teaching or serving as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) an. . . read more.
Judy Jones
Adjunct Professor | jej65774@Bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Marketing New Product Development/Commercialization Global Business Leadership Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Rachel Jorgensen
Adjunct Instructor | rra35368@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Dr. Rachel Jorgensen is a leader in work-based learning with experience in both general education and special education work-based learning programs. She also has expertise in the area of special education and parental support for students with disabilities. She is the author of two books published by Routledge. The first, Loving Your Job in Special Education: 50 Tips and Tools, is a resource on burnout prevention to help educators find lasting peace and joy in their work as special educato. . . read more.
Victoria Kemba Kintu
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | vik95868@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Post Baccalaureate B.S.N. program
Tiana Krueger
Adjunct Professor of Social Work | tin53748@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2022
Tiana has practiced in a variety of social work settings including domestic violence, housing stabilization, child protection early intervention, youth programming, refugee resettlement, and parenting education. She is currently employed as a child protection case manager working with children and families to safely have children reunite with parents or stay in their homes. Tiana has also assisted with the accreditation and reaccreditation processes for the BSW and MSW programs at Bethel. . . . read more.
Bradley Lind, M.S.N, RN
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | brl56546@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Amie Lorence Grubidge
Adjunct Instructor of Education | amie-lorence@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Adjunct Instructor of Education
Barbara Mork, BSN, RN, PHN
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | barbara-mork@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Barb has over 30 years of experience in the field of Public Health Nursing. Her practice included skilled home care, community vaccination clinics, school nursing, child/teen check-ups, WIC, lactation services and maternal child health. Barb has a variety of experiences in both leadership and management roles. Her passion has been dedicated to serving populations in need of social, emotional and healthcare support in an effort to address public health challenges.. . . read more.
Alicia Murphy, DNP, RN
Adjunct Faculty | alicia-murphy@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020
Alicia is a registered nurse teaching in the post-baccalaureate nursing program. I have been a nurse for over twenty years and have worked in various clinical settings. I have taught in both BSN and MSN programs in the traditional and online classrooms. My primary teaching focus is nursing assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology, public health and leadership.
Megan O'Brien
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | meo37232@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Peyton Olsen
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | pew38935@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2025
Peyton has specialized in adult oncology as an RN (BSN) since her graduation from Bethel in 2017. She is ONS/ONCC certified and enjoys keeping up to date with the newest cancer research. She has been a nursing instructor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and has experience teaching on many different specialty floors. The "aha!" moment that students experience is what keeps her coming back to teach nursing. In the past, she has also worked at Fidocure - helping to pave the way for dog. . . read more.
Lisa Ouren
Adjunct Instructor of Education | Lmo72847@Bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Lisa Ouren is an adjunct professor in the CAPS/GS Special Education Program.
Susan Schwope
Affiliate Faculty - Adjunct Teaching Partner Instructor of Education | s-tag@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Psychology Mental Health Special Education
Jennifer Scott
Adjunct Instructor of Biblical and Theological Studies | jscott@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Studying the Bible is an adventure. Teaching about the Bible is a privilege. As I teach, I continue to see new things and learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
Janelle Shearer, MA, RN, PHN, CPHQ
Adjunct Instructor | janelle-shearer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Janelle's clinical experience includes work in home health, hospice, critical care units, medical-surgical, and obstetrics. Extensive experience leading quality improvement programs related to hospital, home health care, patient safety, and palliative care.
Linda Shell, DNP, RN, DNS-CT
Teaching Partner and Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | linda-shell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Linda has served over 25 years in the field of aging in a variety of roles including staff nurse, director of nursing, corporate education, leadership, clinical consultant, and quality improvement. She worked five years at HCMC in surgical trauma but left to return back to her true love of senior care. She currently travels the country speaking on the topic of leadership and facilitating leadership programs for senior care providers and non-profits. She developed her DNP project into a lead. . . read more.
Tegan Smischney
Adjunct Instructor | smiteg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2025
Dr. Smischney is an Adjunct Instructor in Psychology at Bethel University in the College of Adult & Professional Studies. Dr. Smischney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of MN and is passionate about helping others reach their highest potential.
Michelle Steffenhagen
Teaching Partner of Psychology | allmica@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Steffenhagen's research interests include purpose and wellbeing in emerging adults.
Corey Tolliver Sr.
Adjunct Instructor of Social Work | c-tolliver@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Corey currently serves as the Director of Operations and Clinical Lead for Life Services Mental Health Agency in Richmond, Virginia. As Director of Operations, Corey implements strategies and plans to service the homeless community suffering from increased mental health symptoms, chronic homelessness, and limited support from family and friends. Corey has implemented community assistance programs and workshops for professionals on self-care and building healthy relationships with those in t. . . read more.
Heather Vedders
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | heather-vedders@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023
Heather has twenty+ years of experience in pediatric nursing, primarily inpatient med/surg, neuroscience, behavioral health, hematology/oncology and school nursing.
Jodi Wolkerstorfer
Adjunct Instructor of Education | woljod@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Jodi is passionate about supporting current and soon-to-be educators on ways to collaborate and find success for all students including those with special education needs.
Emeritus/Emerita Faculty
Linda Anderson
Professor of Nursing | l-anderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1990
Public health nursing, pediatrics, evidence-based practice, and health assessment. Special interest in preceptor development for public health nurses including school and faith community nurses.
Nikki Daniels
Associate Professor in Organizational Leadership Emerita | n-daniels@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1989
Self Analysis, Self Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Development
Gregg Lindberg
Adjunct Instructor and Teaching Partner | lingrem@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Local government executive with expertise in building strengths-based organizations where people and teams maximize what they naturally do best. I believe in the kind of world where we focus on what is right with people, working together to create experiences and results that make a difference.
Bernita Missal
Professor of Nursing Emerita | b-missal@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Cultural diversity, Cross-cultural childbearing and child-rearing families, Evidence-based practice, obstetrics, mentoring students for international experiences, cross-cultural research, research especially qualitative.
Anthony Nichols
Adjunct Professor | at-nichols@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024
Anthony Todd Nichols is a licensed psychologist in the State of Minnesota. He has been Executive Director of the Family Attachment and Counseling Center, located in the Twin Cities, since 1997. The center specializes in working with trauma in adults and children and specifically in adopted children who experienced early life maltreatment. Dr. Nichols is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and other modalities. . . read more.
Jone Tiffany
Professor of Nursing Emerita | tifjon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Dr. Tiffany is a Professor of Nursing, Healthcare Education Consultant, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. In her academic role, she is involved in designing and implementing simulations in the lab and in virtual settings; the use educational technology; and teaches Innovations in Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics. She also chairs the Credentialing and Privileging sub-committee of the Board of Directors for the Fairview Care system in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Tiffany has presented n. . . read more.
Samuel Zalanga
Professor of Social Work Emeritus | szalanga@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Zalanga's doctoral fieldwork focused on the comparative role of ruling elite coalitions in development policy formulation and implementation in Malaysia and Nigeria. He specifically studied the process and politics of neoliberal economic reforms and implementation in the two countries as part of a broader global political-economic issue of the relative role of states and the market in the contemporary incarnation of global capitalism. Zalanga grew up in the rural, social margins, and peri. . . read more.