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.
Brent Adams
| brent-adams@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Areas of expertise
Acting, drama ministry, development of original works, directing, and playwriting.
Leigh Anne Adams
| l-adams@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Phyllis Alsdurf
| p-alsdurf@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Alsdurf's professional interest is in the area of media and religion and journalism history. She served as editor of Family Life Today magazine for 6 years and was director of publications at Bethel for 5 years prior to joining the English department faculty.
Bryan Anderson
| andbry@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1991
Research interests
Anderson’s research interests include water remediation, fossil excavation, forest and management.
Leith Anderson
| Leith.Anderson@wooddale.org | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Pastoring, teaching, writing, speaking, and leadership.
Linda Anderson
| l-anderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1990
Areas of expertise
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.
Jentine Arkema
| j-arkema@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Leadership communication; women in leadership; interpersonal skills/communication; public speaking skills and methods; gender communication; conflict resolution methods, and family communication.
Hannah Asfaw
| Hannah_Asfaw@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Cross-cultural communication
Dave Aune
| daa93228@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Financial accounting, budgeting, and reporting; construction project management and facility master planning; long-term strategic modeling with educational component for Governance groups; and staff coaching, team-building and career development
Lori Ballantyne
| lori-ballantyne@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
I am interested in Healthcare Informatics and the use of data to improve patient outcomes. I currently work on Med/Surg/Tele/ICU units with adult clients.
Andrew Barrett-Bettcher
| a-barrett-bettcher@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Operations experience in the service industry (airline, healthcare), within a wide variety of functions. Leading cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges through data driven and process focused approaches. Quality, including ISO 9001, Lean and Six Sigma. Medical Ethics.
Laura BeMent-Jaroscak
| lab73285@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Teaching Specialty
Work Based Learning Technology Business Education
Thomas Becknell
| t-becknell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1983
Areas of expertise
Becknell teaches introductory and advanced courses on American literature, environmental writing, and modern myth makers. He received the Faculty Excellence Award for teaching in 1995. He is the author of a book of spiritual lessons from nature, Of Earth and Sky, and articles on American liter. . . read more.
Brian Beecken
| beebri@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Research interests
Dr. Beecken received his M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Minnesota and then spent 2 years on the engineering technical staff at Texas Instruments. One of his research interests is modeling the charging of dielectrics on spacecraft, and he has collaborated with both NASA's Jet P. . . read more.
Jim Beilby
| james-beilby@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Systematic and philosophical theology, apologetics, and ethics
Lisa Bekemeyer
| ldb86486@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
I am passionate about teaching language through CI (Comprehensible Input) and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). I base my courses on these tenants and strive to help my learners gain a variety of strategies for teaching language through content.
John Bergeland
| jbergeland@isd12.org | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Content Area Literacy, Disciplinary Literacy, Vocabulary Instruction, Teaching Reading
Cathy Bergland
| cab77482@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Teaching, leadership development, operations management, strengths-based leadership, coaching, and organizational evaluation.
Jeff Berryhill
| j-berryhill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Berryhill offers individual counseling for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He also does psychological and pre-adoption evaluations. He specializes in depression, anxiety, ADHD, and relationship problems. He also sees those serving in ministry, inclu. . . read more.
Wallace Boeve
| w-boeve@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: March 2012
Areas of expertise
Professional practice issues of physician assistants, physician assistant faculty job satisfaction, physician assistant reimbursement and legislative issues.
Katie Bonawitz
| katie-bonawitz@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Dr. Bonawitz researched disabilities amidst world religions for her doctoral work. Other research areas include Finnish SpEd, collaboration with general and special education, and transformational teacher preparation. Her special education teaching specialties include history, legal issues, mil. . . read more.
Carol Boniface-Hannon
| cah57925@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Organizational behavior, theory and practices, with a strong focus on contemporary issues in human resources.
Jon Bonkoski
| jnb79745@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Strategy and change management, operations, leadership development, project management, transformational leadership.
Cheryl Bostrom
| c-bostrom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Areas of expertise
My areas of expertise include English language learning, teacher education, educational leadership, academic research and writing, and intercultural communication. I am currently serving as the Director of Higher Education Services with TeachBeyond.
Andrew Bramsen
| a-bramsen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Research interests
Comparative politics, political theory, African politics and Islam
Tim Bredow
| bretim@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Family nurse practitioner at North Metro Pediatrics; co-editor of "Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research"; interests in nursing as male profession and a Christian worldview of nursing
Debbie Britt
| deborah-britt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
My work experience and passion is in neonatal intensive care and pediatric nursing. I love working with babies, children, and families and consider it a privilege to be part of their care team. During my time at Bethel, I've enjoyed leading pediatric clinicals and pediatric simulation, and coor. . . read more.
Susan Brooks
| susan-brooks@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Research interests
Teacher conceptions of literature and how they are manifested in the classroom; Preservice teachers' understanding of literary theory; Student engagement
Jeannine Brown
| j-brown@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Research interests
Dr. Brown has focused much of her research and writing on the Gospels and on hermeneutics. In addition to a book on biblical hermeneutics, she has published two commentaries on Matthew's Gospel and is currently co-writing a third. Brown has also co-written on interdisciplinary topics, such as C. . . read more.
Scott Brown
| sbrown@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
Brown has years of practical classroom experience as a mathematics teacher in the public schools of Cody, Wyoming. He teaches a wide range of courses in both mathematics and education and oversees Bethel's 5-8 and 5-12 math education programs, ensuring compliance with Minnesota teacher licensur. . . read more.
Mark Bruce
| mbruce@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Bruce has recently published articles in the areas of Medieval English literature and graduate study of English. What he loves most about Medieval British literature is the energy and intensity of the literature; and he loves helping students to experience it with him.
Nancy Brule
| n-brule@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Brule's research interests include family communication, adolescent/parent communication, high-risk adolescents, conflict, and abusive relationships.
Jane Burg
| aeijan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
The personal and spiritual development of a leader
Joni Burgin-Hartshorn
| j-burgin-hartshorn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Educational Leadership, Policy and Administration
Christina Busman Jost
| cbusman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Systematic theology
Justin Byers
| jbyers@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Byers received an alumni faculty grant to equip the motor learning laboratory space and to study the effects of dehydration on cognitive performance vs. subjective concussion measures. He is also interested in the differential diagnoses of shoulder injuries, specifically the misdiagnosis of acr. . . read more.
Christopher Carroll
| carchrk@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Carroll's area of expertise includes exercise science and sports performance. Chris' passion resides in evaluating how the body responds to physical stress in an exercise, and more specifically, an athletic environment. Most of his previous and current research revolves around the rate of force. . . read more.
Amanda Carter
| a-carter@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Carter has spent her career in the financial analysis field, working for companies like Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, and most recently, The Clifton Group. She also brings extensive experience in investment banking, consultancy, project management, portfolio management, and much more.
Craig Case
| craig-case@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Research, writing, worldview, humanities and theology, and Bible.
Rod Casey
| rlc28355@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Research interests
I love to consider the intersection of a robust theology, a contextualized audience, and best practices of communication. My doctoral project involved the application of Christian education methods into standard evangelical homiletic practice. Simply put, moving the sermon beyond the lecture fo. . . read more.
Howard Cassidy-Moffatt
| hoc45784@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Teaching Specialty
The Theology and Practice of Christian Ministry.
Dynna Castillo Portugal
| dec62886@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: June 1st, 2015
Teaching Specialty
Educational Leadership
Norah Caudill
| n-caudill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Hebrew, Hebrew Exegesis, Old Testament
James Chamberlain
Areas of expertise
Global legal and ethics compliance, distribution issues, risk management, dispute resolution, products liability, acquisitions and compliance training.
Minoa Chang
| m-chang@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Psychotherapy: chronic mental illness; grief/bereavement; spiritual/religious issues; cultural/acculturation issues. Clinical supervision: clinicians working with children, adults, families and group therapy; serving clients with mental illness and survivors of trauma; with a special interest. . . read more.
David Cheesebrow
| d-cheesebrow@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Emergency Nursing both adult and pediatric care. Critical Care nursing. Simulation learning, Health Policy. CAM therapy and Holistic Nursing
Kari Christensen
| k-christensen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Teaching Specialty
Christensen's teaching specialty is the International Baccalaureate Programmes - the Diploma Programme, the Career-related Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Primary Years Programme.
Katharine Churchill
| k-churchill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1990
Areas of expertise
Churchill is currently writing and illustrating a book on painting activities for intermediate and middle school students. Her interests include acrylic painting and art education.
Connie Clark
| c-clark@bethel | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Published research and presentations on professional socialization of nursing students, theory of socialization of clinical nursing faculty, and support needs of immigrant Somali mothers in Minnesota; co-authored article on online orientation; focus on leadership, research, and online learning;. . . read more.
David Clark
| d-clark@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Teaching Specialty
Dr. Clark's academic discipline is philosophy of religion. He has special interests in epistemology, the problem of evil, religious ethics, and the relation of theology to science. In addition to philosophy of religion, he has taught systematic theology and apologetics. His approach emphasizes . . . read more.
Patrice Conrath
| conrath@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Her operations research course at Bethel includes an extensive real-world modeling study carried out by her students, such as simulation modeling of Bethel's financial aid office and dining center. Conrath manages the department's placement testing as well as the hiring and training of tutors f. . . read more.
Melissa Cordes
| m-cordes@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Research interests
Dr. Cordes is interested in the neural integration of social cues and communication in European starlings as well as the possible rewarding properties of androgens.
Amanda Cornelius
| a-cornelius@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007 (CAS) 2013 (GS)
Areas of expertise
Women's Issues, Shame Resiliency, Identity Development, Anxiety Management Ethics, Private Practice/Small Business Management
Andrew Craig
| anc75448@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Research interests
Psychopathology, Objective Assessment, Military and Operational Psychology, and Forensic Psychology including the study of Malingering, Psychopathy, Psychology of Violence and threat assessment.
Carla Dahl
| cdahl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
She was previously a professor at Luther Seminary in congregational and community care leadership and professor, dean, and program director at Bethel Seminary. A focus of her research surrounds relational formation of helping professionals.
Diane Dahl
| diane-dahl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Curriculum development; Program assessment; Accreditation; Students with disabilities in healthcare education programs; Online education
Jessica Daniels
| j-daniels@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Research interests
Jessica's research interests are under the broad umbrella of higher education as a platform for positive social change. So past and present topics include diverse student retention and sense of belonging, women in leadership, and faith-based universities contributing to a shared public good.
Nikki Daniels
| n-daniels@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1989
Teaching Specialty
Self Analysis, Self Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Development
Julie De Haan
| jad36622@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Wide range of nursing experience including PICU, adult medical ICU, outpatient services, private duty, clinic nursing, and telemetry; teaches ECG class
Teresa DeGolier
| t-degolier@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Research interests
DeGolier’s research interests include smooth muscle physiology and pharmacology in vitro, peptide regulation of gastrointestinal, uterine, and vascular smooth muscle motility, and the use of herbs in alternative medicine.
George Dierberger
| gfd84368@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Strategy and innovation, international marketing and business operations.
Seann Dikkers
| seann-dikkers@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Seann Dikkers formerly served fourteen years as a middle school history teacher, high school principal, and education consultant. Dikkers’ work focuses on the integration of new media technologies for formal and informal educational settings. His books, Real-Time Research, Mobile Media Learni. . . read more.
Joyce Doan
| j-doan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Research interests
Dr. Doan’s main research interests are in the area of macrophage activation. Macrophages are multifunctional leukocytes that constitute a major first line of defense against infection. Resting macrophages are phagocytic, but macrophages activated by both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli acqu. . . read more.
Jamie Dolieslager
| doljam@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Anthony Dorn
| agd26756@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Data and decision making, managerial finance, and managerial economics.
Karen Drake
| k-drake@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1992
Areas of expertise
Simulation, development of cultural competence through study abroad
Michael Dreher
| mdreher@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Research interests
In addition to teaching, Dreher is director of the forensics program. His research and publishing have focused on political and religious rhetoric, the rhetoric of mathematics and science, and forensic pedagogy. He is also interested in issues of web accessibility and standards.
Bekki Drewlo
| bld45953@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
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
| drecon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Areas of expertise
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.
Julia Dreyer
| j-dreyer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Julia teaches 2 courses in the Special Education program.
Dale Durie
| d-durie@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Preaching, missional theology, and spiritual formation.
Neal Dutton
| dutnea@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1980
Teaching Specialty
Athletic Training, Nutrition, and Well-Being
Amy Dykstra
| abd24256@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Research interests
Dr. Dykstra’s research interests include the ecology and population genetics of native plants in fragmented prairie habitat.
Alex Eaton
| a-eaton@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Research interests
My research focuses on the isolation and identification of bioactive natural products.
Paul Eddy
| eddpau@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Biblical and theological studies, with special interests in life of Jesus research, theology of religions, and theology of covenant relationships
Gregory Ekbom
| g-ekbom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Surgical oncology, with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, general and vascular surgery, and GI endoscopy.
Nathan Elliott
| nathan-elliott@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Response to Intervention, instructional technology integration, curriculum development, differentiated instruction, STEM integration, early literacy/numeracy development, formative assessment, continuous improvement process, Professional Learning Communities, professional development, standards. . . read more.
Steven Enderlein
| endste@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Biblical theology and New Testament, with special interests in Pauline studies and New Testament Greek
Tim Essenburg
| esstim@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1989
Areas of expertise
The redevelopment of central city neighborhoods; publications include "Investing the Church's Social Capital in the Economy of Welfare.”
Victor Ezigbo
| v-ezigbo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Systematic theology and contextual theology, with special interest in non-Western Christian theologies, particularly Christologies
Karin Farrington
| kkf98786@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Over ten years of professional classroom teaching experience in K-12 Special Education EBD, SLD, and ASD in federal settings I,II,III,IV. Current expertise in the areas of: edTPA training/instruction, SPED student teaching supervision, SPED 608 instruction, and SPED Graduate Thesis advising.
Paul Ferris
| pferris@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Teaching Specialty
Content and exegesis of the First Testament and biblical languages
Lori Fildes
| laf62469@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Fildes has served as the director of special services for the Wayzata Public School District since 2000. Previously, she was a special education teacher and the director of special education with the Buffalo School District.
Anne-Marie Finsaas
| afinsaas@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Faith formation in children and adults; the role of suffering in faith formation; ministry to families; cross-cultural teaching
Denise Fleming
| d-fleming@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Managerial accounting, managerial finance, economics and finance for nursing leaders, personal finance, leadership
Paul Floyd
| paul-floyd@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Business plan development, strategic planning and legal, regulatory and compliance.
Douglas Fombelle
| d-fombelle@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Teaching Specialty
Doctor of Ministry
Mary Fonken-Holden
| m-holden@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Dr. Fonken-Holden has 40 years of experience with Anoka-Hennepin School District as a Teacher, Assistant Principal and Director of Student Services prior to coming to Bethel. Her area of expertise is in culturally responsive instruction in K-12 schools.
Jenna Foss
| jef78965@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Co-occurring Disorders
Chris Frank
| christopher-frank@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Clinical counseling, sexuality, spirituality, intercultural sensitivity
Leta Frazier
| fralet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982
Areas of expertise
Frazier conducts research in the areas of family communication, interpersonal communication, gender communication, and higher education.
Phil Frazier
| fraphi@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Frazier's research interests include interpersonal communication and family communication, areas in which he also teaches.
Joel Frederickson
| frejoe@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
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.
Pamela Friesen
| p-friesen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1985
Areas of expertise
Specialty area of Women's Health; teaching in courses related to cultural diversity/cultural competence; ongoing research in promotion of undergraduate student success; contributing author for the Student TXT column in the Journal of Christian Nursing.
Katie Friesen Smith
| smikatj@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Direction, Leadership, Congregational Systems, Communication, Educational Ministry, Women in Ministry, Team Development, Conflict and Change
Victoria Fuehrer
| victoria-fuehrer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Human Resources and Total Rewards Solutions, Design and Administration
Leo Gabriel
| gableo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1991
Areas of expertise
Tax policy, asset accumulation, and financial education for low and moderate-income families. Dissertation research examined savings by Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients in Minnesota. Other research includes studies of minority and women owned businesses, individual development account. . . read more.
Philippe Gagnon
| pmg82224@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Philosophy of science, Philosophy of technology, technology and society studies, mathematics, probability and statistics
Chris Gehrz
| cgehrz@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Gehrz teaches courses on international, European, and military history, including the department's travel course in Europe on the history of World War I. His current research focuses on the history of Bethel University and Pietist models of Christian higher education.
Bethany Gerdin
| andbet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Current staff RN at University of MN Medical Center, Fairview in adult blood and marrow transplant (BMT). Currently pursuing PhD in Nursing from University of MN with a focus on nursing ethics. Dissertation title is "The Process Used by Family Surrogate Decision Makers to Withdraw Life-Sustaini. . . read more.
Andrew Gess
| a-gess@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Gess conducts research in the areas of organizational and corporate communication, rhetorical theory, media ecology, and the study of social movements.
Laura Gilbertson
| laura-gilbertson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Systematic theology, contextual theologies, topics connected to justice and reconciliation.
Cynthia Goetz
| c-goetz@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Family Medicine, Retail Medicine, Urgent Care, Bariatric Medicine and obesity issues/management, Professional practice issues of physician assistants.
Charles Goldberg
| c-goldberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Roman history and digital humanities
Eric Gossett
| gossett@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1984
Areas of expertise
Gossett pioneered the use of Mathematica within the curriculum and published the textbook Discrete Mathematics with Proof, Second Edition. He developed Bethel's first generation of web services and is the faculty sponsor of the Bethel Anime Club.
Nathan Gossett
| gosnat@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Gossett coaches Bethel's COMAP math team, which competes annually in the International Mathematical Modeling Competition, as well as Bethels ACM International Collegiate Programming Competition teams. His academic publications include works on information visualization, non-photorealistic rende. . . read more.
Thomas Greenlee
| gretom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1979
Research interests
Dr. Greenlee received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the California Institute of Technology. His doctoral dissertation was in experimental atomic spectroscopy applied to the determination of the solar abundance of manganese. Since coming to Bethel, he has had grants from 3M for lase. . . read more.
Alexis Greeves
| alexis@hopeandhealingmn.com | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Play therapy with deaf and hard of hearing children
John Greupner
| john-greupner@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Greupner is the associate director of the Bethel University Doctor of Education in Leadership in K-12 and Higher Education and licensing program. He started his career in education in 1970 as a science teacher in the Hopkins Public Schools. He was associate principal and then principal in Wayza. . . read more.
Ryan Gunderson
| ryan-gunderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Couple and family therapy; families as systems; dynamics of interpersonal relationships; personal formation; differentiation of self
Kristi Gustafson
| kristina-gustafson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Pediatric inpatient and home-care experience. Current staff RN on the float team at Children's Hospitals and Clinics (St. Paul campus).
Amanda Hamilton
| amanda-hamilton@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Painting, time-based media
Alyssa Hamre
| akh46956@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Prof. Hamre is passionate about teaching, including focusing on the exploration of new physics teaching methodology and doing some work in physics education research. Prior research focused on space plasma physics with a focus on the energy processes associated with the Northern Lights. She co-. . . read more.
Chuck Hannema
| charles-hannema@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Commercial and investment banking and capital markets, with 20 years in corporate roles. An area of great interest to him is behavioral finance and the role that impact investing plays in promoting social good.
Jamie Hansberger
| jmh69686@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
I have been a registered nurse for 15 years with 10 of those years working as a Nurse Practitioner. I have worked in medical/oncology inpatient and outpatient as well gynecology oncology/women's health. My areas of expertise include oncology, chemotherapy and chemotherapy symptom management, ch. . . read more.
Angela Hanson
| adh68496@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Hanson teaches violin lessons, coaches chamber ensembles, and teaches the violin/viola portion of string methods. She performs frequently around the Twin Cities and is in the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, the Minnesota Sinfonia, and is concertmaster of the Dakota Valley Symphony. In addition to te. . . read more.
Christy Hanson
| c-hanson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Family Medicine; Orthopedics, specializing in spine care; Urgent Care
Raymon Hanson
| raymon-hanson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
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.
Carol Hargate
| c-hargate@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Community engagement, academic and community collaboration/partnerships, intercultural learning, inter-professional education and practice, advance practice nursing, population focused health care, health equity, and health policy.
Mary Ann Harris
| m-harris@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Creativity and cognitive processing of marketing messages. Dissertation focus was the impact of storytelling advertisements on memory and emotion.
Tedi Anne Hasapopoulos
| tedi-hasapopoulos@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
New product development and strategic planning, applied ethics, data and decision making, business plan development, marketing, customer insights and research.
Leslie Helgerson
| sam-helgerson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Jessica Henderson
| jessica-henderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Graphic Design
Tim Henderson
| timothy-henderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
New Testament and early Christianity
Steven Henkel
| s-henkel@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1986
Areas of expertise
Henkel speaks and writes about creative movement, motor skill development, self-esteem, and developmentally appropriate games for children and youth.
Juan Hernandez
| j-hernandez@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
New Testament and early Christianity, with a special interest in New Testament Textual Criticism, especially the text of the Apocalypse and its reception history
John Hite
| joh93566@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Strategic technology management, system architecture, technology innovation, enterprise performance management, and business intelligence.
Ann Holland
| ann-holland@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Education and leadership roles in adult critical care; leadership in associate-degree nursing education; cultural nursing education; adult medical/surgical nursing in undergraduate education; use of simulation in nursing education; nursing education research; leadership in local chapter of STTI. . . read more.
Brian Holland
| holbri@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1984
Areas of expertise
Healthcare finance, working capital issues, and consulting with small businesses.
Michael Holmes
| holmic@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982
Research interests
New Testament and early Christianity, with special interests in New Testament textual criticism and the apostolic fathers
Brian Holsten
| bah22553@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Human Resources Management; Compensation and Benefit Plan design; Talent Acquisition; Organizational Development; Mergers and Acquisitions; Employee Relations and Legal Compliance.
Ketty Holt
| holket@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Adult med-surg, intensive care, staff development, patient education and cardiac rehab. Completing PhD with dissertation focus on affective learning through simulation
Sandi Horn
| sandi-horn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Horn’s research interests include charter school development, experiential learning for teacher education candidates, and integration of social studies concepts into elementary curriculum. Her teaching specialties include introduction to education and elementary social studies methods.
Joey Horstman
| joey-horstman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Horstman's professional interests in English include contemporary/postmodern literature.
David Howard
| dhoward@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982-1990, 2000-present.
Teaching Specialty
Old Testament, Hebrew, and Hermeneutics
Chad Hoyt
| hoycha@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Research interests
Dr. Hoyt received his Ph.D. with distinction in optical science from the University of New Mexico in 2003. His dissertation comprised some of the first observations of laser cooling in solids, for which he was awarded a $10,000 prize by the Optical Society of America and New Focus, Inc. He earn. . . read more.
Solveig Hultgren
| hulsol@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Psychometric assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology with a focus on administering and interpreting intellectual, academic achievement, executive functioning, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior development.
James Hurd
| hurd@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982
Areas of expertise
Cross-cultural Christianity, Amish and Mennonite culture, sociobiology, Latin America, demography, physical anthropology, concepts of community.
Brian Hyatt
| b-hyatt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Research interests
Hyatt’s research interests include developmental genetics of early lung development.
Justin Irving
| j-irving@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Research interests
Leadership Studies; Servant Leadership; Team Effectiveness; Cross-Cultural Leadership; Organizational Change; Ministry Leadership; Purpose in Leadership; Leadership Assessment; Research Methodology and Design; Spiritual and Personal Formation for Leaders
Leah Jackson
| leah-jackson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Physical Therapy
Jeff Jacob
| j-jacob@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Economic development and trade, applied econometrics, social networks, and economics of religion. Current working papers include “Institutions, Trade and Geography: A Panel Data Study” and “Religious Values and Beliefs and Economic Development in the Nation State.”
Peter Jankowski
| pjankows@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Jankowski’s research focuses on differentiation of self and spirituality; forgiveness; faith integration in psychotherapy; narrative and experiential therapy; and clinical supervision.
Lori Jass
| ljass@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Areas of expertise
Jass is the associate vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the Adult Degree Program at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. She was formerly the Bethel University Academic Dean of the College of Adult & Professional Studies and Graduate School (CAPS/GS) as well as Registrar fo. . . read more.
Dana Jensen
| dana-jensen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Gary Johnsen
Areas of expertise
Human resource management, human resources transformation, leadership.
Adam Johnson
| adam-johnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Johnson focuses his research on neural and computational components of memory, imagination, and decision-making. He builds human and animal behavior models to understand how the brain uses information from memory to make a choice.
Andy Johnson
| ajohnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Areas of expertise
Dr. Andy Johnson’s research interests include religion and gender violence. He edited the volume "Religion and Men’s Violence Against Women."
Gregg Johnson
| g-johnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1975
Research interests
Johnson’s research interests include genetic toxicology, sister chromatid exchange, and behavioral responses in animals to hormonal and chemical stimuli.
Herbert Johnson
| herbert-johnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Johnson teaches piano, piano theory, and piano pedagogy. He is an active solo and collaborative pianist in the Twin Cities and participates in numerous musical activities in the metropolitan area including chamber music recitals, worship services, and sacred concerts.
Janet Johnson
| jl-johnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
In addition to her teaching role, Johnson also serves as an Athletic Trainer and the Physical Therapist for Bethel's athletic teams.
Kevin Johnson
| kb-johnson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Communications, Process Improvement, Organizational Leadership
Ian Johnston
| i-johnston@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Research interests
Johnston’s research interests include microbial landscapes on the surfaces of reef-coral tissues in relation to coral disease, stewardship of coral reefs, and interactions between science and Christian faith.
Judy Jones
| jej65774@Bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Marketing New Product Development/Commercialization International Business Leadership
Judy Jones
| jej65774@Bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Marketing New Product Development/Commercialization International Business Leadership
Joel Jueckstock
| juejoe@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
practical theology; pastoral care and counseling; personal and spiritual formation; grief, loss and transition; chaplaincy; leadership; bioethics.
Christina Kaiser
| c-kaiser@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Leadership development, organizational analysis, conflict resolution, mediation
Peter Kapsner
| kappet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
New Testament. Church history and engagement with culture. Leadership in ministry. Human sexuality. Spiritual formation.
Mark Kausch
| mkausch@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1991
Areas of expertise
Kausch teaches private double bass lessons with research interest in historically-informed performance.
Peggy Kendall
| p-kendall@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Areas of expertise
Kendall has focused her research and writing on how technology impacts faith. Her current research explores how use of social media by the church impacts the message of the gospel and the role of church leaders.
Lisa Kepple
| patlis@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Rollin King
| rking@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Research interests
King’s research is in the area of computational quantum chemistry, which is the application of quantum mechanics using the tools of modern computing to solve problems in chemistry. He is a primary software developer of the PSI4 quantum chemistry package, collaborating with scientists around . . . read more.
Bill Kinney
| bkinney@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Kinney teaches the complete range of mathematics courses. His most recent sabbatical project focused on actuarial math. Kinney's research is in dynamical systems, and he is working with the qualitative theory of differential equations, making geometric assumptions and then proving the existence. . . read more.
Alicia Klein
| alk52326@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Andre Koen
| ank73572@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
My focus is in multicultural education in K-12 educational setting and in workplace demographics as they apply to EEO challenges and ADA compliance.
John Koester
| jmk53845@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Systemic individual, couple, and family therapy, with particular interest in the development within a system, the development of individuals within those systems, and how growth and change may happen within those relationships
AnneMarie Kooistra
| a-kooistra@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Kooistra’s research involves the study of prostitution in Los Angeles from 1880 to 1940. She examines the process by which a handful of men began a systematic domination of the business and the ways in which the prostitution racket drew people of various racial and ethnic backgrounds together.
Holly Krech Thomas
| hok72366@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Research, Neuropsychology
William Kron
| wjk97757@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Teaching and Learning
William Kron
| wjk97757@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
I have worked in education since 1985. I have spent time in elementary, middle and high schools in various capacities. I bring my experience and understanding to the the Bethel students with whom I work.
Mitchell Krumm
| mik69385@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Research interests
The nature of groups and self-determination
Steven Lancaster
| steven-lancaster@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Research interests
Dr. Lancaster conducts research focused on stressful/traumatic events and how people cope with these types of experiences. Specifically, he looks at how aspects of finding meaning in life, identity, religious functioning, and trying to make sense of the event may impact the post-event coping pr. . . read more.
Judith Landrum
| j-landrum@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Teaching Specialty
Secondary Literacy: Writing instruction practices, K-12 Literature, and Reading in the Content Area
Marion Larson
| m-larson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1986
Areas of expertise
Larson's favorite thing about teaching English is getting to read and think about books that are so different from daily life, yet hold so many important connections; and she loves doing this with faculty and students who also enjoy it. Recently she has published articles in areas related to in. . . read more.
Amy Lary White
| amy-white@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Amy Lary White has extensive experience and expertise in childhood trauma; homelessness and housing policy; mental health; adoption; and children with special needs. Her 13 years in social work education have been focused on Introduction to Social Work, Human Behavior and the Social Environment. . . read more.
John Lawyer
| lawjoh@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1976
Areas of expertise
Research interests in Celtic studies, international relations, foreign policy, European politics and globalization
Donna LeGrand
| legdon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Teaching Specialty
LeGrand developed and directs Bethel’s Spain Term and works with the World Languages and Cultures education program at Bethel. Her interests include teaching all levels of Spanish, teaching about and applying theories of second language acquisition, and researching reading in a second languag. . . read more.
Joyce LeMay
| j-lemay@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Twin Cities Human Resource Association (TCHRA). Professional activities include consulting top-level management on improvements to work environments based on effective human resource and business strategies with a focus on ethics. . . read more.
Daniel Leafblad
| d-leafblad@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Infertility, minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, laser surgery
Erik Leafblad
| ecl59862@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Teaching Specialty
Missional Ministries
Bernon Peng Yi Lee
| b-lee@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Old Testament, with a focus on the Pentateuch
James Lewis
| j-lewis@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Asian religions and culture; missions and world Christianity; religious freedom and law
Jason Li
| j-li@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1986
Areas of expertise
Li focuses his research on cross-cultural and multi-cultural competence in counseling. He also has a passion for exploring the integration of psychological and Christian perspectives in counseling.
Ben K Lim
| b-lim@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Marriage and Family Therapy
Gregg Lindberg
| lingrem@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Learning, Communication, Business Technology, and Public Administration.
Mary Lindell
| mlindell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
I am interested in practices and interventions that support student success in inclusive environments. I enjoy facilitating general and special education teacher development and partnering with schools to better prepare teachers and serve (P-12) students well.
Nathan Lindquist
| n-lindquist@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Research interests
Dr. Lindquist received his M.S. in Physics and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He also worked for several years developing optical biosensors at Medtronic, Inc. During graduate school and his time at Bethel, Dr. Lindquist has published or presented more than . . . read more.
Mike Lindstrom
| m-lindstrom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Educational Technology Technology Education Mathematics STEM Windsurfing... :-)
Deborah Link
| deborah-link@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Teaching Specialty
Group Therapy, Ethics and Professional Issues, Private Practice Entrepreneurship
Bruce Locklear
| wbl72675@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Locklear is the principal of Edina High School and previously principal of Delano High School. He was a full-time faculty member at Southwest State University and superintendent of Owatonna Public Schools prior to serving as principal and being selected as Minnesota Principal of the Year in 2010.
Gary Long
| glong@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Old Testament studies, with a special interest in Hebrew language studies
Shane Long
| shane-long@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Family systems, differentiation of self, narrative and constructivist approaches in therapy, socio-economic and cultural issues in therapy, and integration of religion and spirituality in the field of psychotherapy.
Sara Lundquist
| s-lundquist@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Managerial Accounting, Treasury Operations.
Trey Maddox
| m-maddox@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Research interests
Maddox's research focuses on two classical areas of organic chemistry, synthesis and natural product isolation. His main project focuses on the synthesis of modified DNA and RNA nucleosides. These modified nucleosides can be used to study template directed polymerization, the core mechanism in . . . read more.
Diana Magnuson
| d-magnuson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Areas of expertise
Magnuson’s primary fields are the United States Census of Population and the history of women in America. She’s also the Director of the History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide.
Ashley Mahoney
| amahoney@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Research interests
Mahoney's research is in chemical education, both curriculum development and scholarship of teaching and learning projects. Mahoney is active with the POGIL (process-oriented guided inquiry learning) Project and has co-authored a collection of POGIL activities for the GOB (allied health) classr. . . read more.
Gina Maltese-Preciado
| gim74778@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Teaching Specialty
Languages: Spanish
Jill Martin
| jmartin@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
Martin’s scholarly interests include content area literacy, reflective teaching, and teacher’s use of metacognation. Her teaching specialties include secondary social studies, middle level philosophy and pedagogy, and educational psychology.
Jane Matheson
| j-matheson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Teaching Specialty
Science Education and Assessment
Claudia May
| clm24736@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Ngozi Mbibi
| nfm68299@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Teaching Specialty
Obstetric certified registered nurse with interest in mentoring student nurses on OB clinicals and best practices.
Mark McCloskey
| m-mccloskey@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Biblical theology of leadership, leadership formation, organizational leadership development, team building, virtue-based leadership, strategic planning
Peg McCormick
| p-mccormick@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Peg McCormick's interests and areas of specialization include Behavioral Theory, interventions for the EBD classroom, resilient health for teachers, and best practices for the support of international student teachers.
Sherri McDaniel
Areas of expertise
Leadership and strategy development, organizational behavior, marketing and product management, global operations, and business plan development.
Laurel McKeever
| lam96432@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: Fall 2015
Areas of expertise
I have been in Nursing since 1983, graduated from the U of M in 2010. I worked as a CNM at Mayo Clinic for 2 years before moving back to Hutchinson were I work full time at Glencoe Regional Health Services in a full scope practice. My passion is for Women's Health with a focus on teen pregnan. . . read more.
Karen McKinney
| mckkar@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
Youth ministries and biblical theology, with a special interest in experiential education, anti-racism, and diversity.
William McVaugh
| w-mcvaugh@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Electrophysiology, Neuropharmacology Human/Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology
Dmitri Medvedovski
| dmedved@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Family economics and personal finance. Current working paper is "Determinants of Father-Child Time Allocation.”
Patti Meras
| p-meras@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Teaching Specialty
• Curriculum development • Classroom management • Professional development • Research • Writing • APA & MLA formats • English/language arts education • Social studies education • Special education
Kim Meyer
| k-meyer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Dr. Meyer has been teaching since 1989 in nursing theory, fundamentals of nursing, ethics, psychiatric mental health nursing in the undergraduate program; theory and nurse educator courses in the graduate program and psychopathology in the marriage and family therapy program at Bethel Seminary.. . . read more.
Mary Michener
| mary-michener@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Conflict resolution, problem solving, leadership development, phenomenological research, domestic violence, abuse, emotional healing, emotional and spiritual development, adolescence, youth ministry, family dynamics, health, nutrition and fitness.
Jay Milbrandt
| miljay@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Intellectual property law and global justice. Authored "Go and Do: Daring to Change the World One Story at a Time" and "The Daring Heart of David Livingstone"
Maia Miller
| maia-miller@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Teaching Specialty
Maia has been teaching in the special education field for 10 years. During this time she has worked with students of all disability areas. For the majority of her teaching career she has taught reading and writing, but has also taught in center-based programs as well as social skills classes . . . read more.
Bernita Missal
| b-missal@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Cultural diversity, Cross-cultural childbearing and child-rearing families, Evidence-based practice, obstetrics, mentoring students for international experiences, cross-cultural research, research especially qualitative.
Randy Moberg
| ram44555@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Moberg has worked at Bethel since 2009.
Deb Moncauskas
| debra-moncauskas@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Teaching Specialty
Dr. Deb Moncauskas is an Adjunct Professor at Bethel Seminary, teaching since 2004 in the Master of Arts degree program in Children and Family Ministry. Her areas of focus are leadership and staff development, generational distinctives and ministry administration. She earned her D.Min in 2012. . . . read more.
Christopher Moore
| c-moore@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Research interests
Interstate violence including terrorism, insurgency, coups d'état, and weapons of mass destruction; teaching interests in international relations, foreign policy, and political psychology
Scott Morrell
| stm93723@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Conflict Competency Development, Organization development, executive development, team development, employee engagement, and talent management.
Jan Mrozinski
| j-mrozinski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Counseling and mental health, teaching students with challenging behaviors, collaboration with outside agencies
Dave Muhovich
| d-muhovich@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Areas of expertise
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
Denise Muir Kjesbo
| denise-kjesbo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Teaching Specialty
Children's and Family Ministry - I am committed to equipping leaders to serve in ministries with children and youth as the crucial mission field of our time - both in the States and around the world. I am passionate about partnering with parents in the spiritual formation of their children and. . . read more.
Sam Mulberry
| s-mulberry@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Much of Mulberry’s original work centers on media production for both the Christianity and Western Culture program and the Academic Enrichment and Support Center. Currently, he’s focusing on academic podcasting and producing online workshops and training sessions for students.
Susan Mulligan
| s-mulligan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Susan loves teaching 3 courses at Bethel University. She is deeply committed to making a difference in students lives. Susan has strong organizational skills, excels in group facilitation, writes training manuals for organizations, does training for those same organizations, and likes anything . . . read more.
David Nah
| d-nah@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Teaching Specialty
Systematic Theology, Christian Social Ethics, Theology in Global Context, Theology of Religions, World Religions
Lisa Naser
| l-naser@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Family practice with an emphasis on women's health, adolescent health and behavioral health, emergency medicine, and urgent care.
Brad Nauman
| bjnauman@gmail.com | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
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 clien. . . read more.
Matthew Neibergall
| m-neibergall@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Research interests
Neibergall studies the mechanisms by which oxygenase enzymes activate O2 for insertion into organic compounds during cellular metabolism. The formation of DNA nucleotides from their RNA nucleotide precursors, the conversion of the amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine and then to the neurotransm. . . read more.
Wade Neiwert
| w-neiwert@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Research interests
Neiwert's research focuses on the study of a unique class of inorganic cluster-like compounds known as polyoxometalates (POMs for short). His recent efforts have focused on using POMs as nanoscale building blocks, where they are connected by organic ligands, resulting in inorganic-organic hybri. . . read more.
Greg Nelson
| gregory-nelson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
International Baccalaureate education.
Ruth Nelson
| rnelson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Nelson’s research interests include adoption and academic achievement, faith integration with disability studies, academic support services for English Language Learners, and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Kirstin Nesbitt
| kln37247@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Technology management, software development, program/project management, technology innovation (e.g., big data, cloud computing, mobile technology), global business initiatives, process improvement.
Katherine Nevins
| k-nevins@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1981
Areas of expertise
Nevins focuses her research on college student development, women’s lives and choices, strategies for improving teaching and learning, and conflict resolution.
Kristen Nichols-Besel
| kmn39985@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Literacy Education - young adult literature, methods courses for English Education, practicum and student teaching supervision; Writing Center work; College Writing
Lyn Nixon
| nixlyn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Teaching Specialty
Greek, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Biblical Theology, The Use of the OT in the NT
Molly Noble
| molly-noble@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008 as an instructional technologist, 2013 as an adjunct
Areas of expertise
Leadership, Hermeneutics, Biblical Studies, educational technologies, Instructional design and distance education
Laura Nugteren
| laura-nugteren@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Adult critical care and cardiovascular care
Sara Nylin
| s-nylin@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Labor and delivery; high risk OB
Andrew Odubote
| b-odubote@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Crime and criminal justice, delinquency, race, sociology of family, quantitative research methods
Steve Ogren
| s-ogren@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
28 years as management consultant for global accounting and consulting firm in healthcare and public sector industries. Focus in management, finance, and business strategy.
Bruce Olsen
| bruce-olsen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Business combinations, personal financial planning, and financial accounting. Memberships in American Institute of CPAs, Minnesota Society of CPAs, and Minnesota Council of Accounting Educators.
DiAnna Olsen
| dio64579@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Small business financial consulting ( under 10 million in gross sales ) and project management. I have been an entrepreneur for 30 years, helping small business owners understand their finances. I consult as well as lead projects from organizational change to process development. I enter into o. . . read more.
Bethany Opsata
| b-opsata@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Staffing, compensation, and employment law. Pursuing a Ph.D. with a specialization in Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota.
Chad Osgood
| chad-osgood@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Research interests
Osgood's research interests are upper extremity injuries, instructional technology, concussion management, and integrative medicine.
Christine Osgood
| christine-osgood@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Wellbeing
Sandra Oslund
| s-oslund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
As director of the St. Paul seminary library, I collaborate with teaching faculty and lead the library staff in fulfilling the seminary’s educational mission.
Sally Padgett
| spadgett@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Theology, Church History, Technology and Ethics, Business Ethics
Seth Paradis
| s-paradis@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Research interests
Paradis has extensive consulting and research experience within injury prevention and the development of neuromuscular facilitation. He is starting to examine the body’s endocrine response to daily stress and how it relates to chronic disease and the dimensions of wellness.
Craig Paulson
| craig-paulson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Craig is a professor and program director of Bethel's Doctor of Education Leadership in K12 Administration program, K12 administrative licenses, Doctor of Education Leadership in Higher Education Program since 2006.
Patricia Paulson
| patricia-paulson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Areas of expertise
Paulson focuses her research on trustworthy practices for learning science, focusing specifically on scientific practices. She has led the GEMS program, coordinates the STEM certification program, teaches Life Science Concepts, Applied STEM Practices, and Science Curriculum and Methods at all l. . . read more.
Bill Paxton
| b-paxton@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Organizational behavior, leadership, strengths development, the future of higher education
Abbey Payeur
| abbeypayeur@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Teaching Specialty
I have a decade of teaching experience in literacy that spans the kindergarten through college age groups. Now I use these experiences to mentor the teacher candidates I supervise for the undergraduate and graduate teaching education programs.
Jolene Pearson
| jolene-pearson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Pearson has focused her research and professional work in pre-service teacher education, professional development for early childhood educators, online education, and infant mental health. Her teaching specialties include premature infants, infant mental health, early childhood special educatio. . . read more.
Carrie Peffley
| carrie-peffley@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Peffley is completing a Ph.D. dissertation on 13th century metaphysics at the University of Cambridge. Her area of specialization is in medieval philosophy (Latin and Arabic) and she has written on Neo-Platonism, the Neo-Aristotelian tradition, al-Farabi, Aquinas, and Nominalism. Her interests . . . read more.
Judith Perry
| jlp99262@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
With a BSN and MPH, Judy has worked in China for the last 23 years. During the last 15 years she worked first in rickets prevention, and most recently in diabetes prevention. Her team completed a translation research project funded by a grant from the International Diabetes Federation, adapting. . . read more.
Kenneth Petersen
| k-petersen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Research interests
Petersen’s research interests include responses of wildlife populations and communities to habitat alterations.
Beth Peterson
| e-peterson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982
Areas of expertise
Dr. Peterson's areas of interest include mental health nursing, nursing care of the elderly, gerontology, end of life care, nursing curriculum development and assessment, and the theology of suffering. Her publications and presentations primarily focus on faith and health integration, sufferin. . . read more.
Gene D. Peterson
| gene-peterson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Richard Peterson
| petric@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1980
Areas of expertise
Dick Peterson received his Ph.D. in physics at Michigan State followed by postdoctoral and several summer VSM positions in optical plasma diagnostics in the Physics Division at Los Alamos. Since coming to Bethel University, he has worked with students in developing new methods for fast interfer. . . read more.
Cristina Plaza Ruiz
| cplazaru@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Spanish for Health Professionals, Latino immigration, immigrant families in transition, mental health of immigrants
Amy Poppinga
| a-poppinga@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Poppinga studies the history of Islamic communities in the United States with her current project asking how growing up in a Western, non-Muslim society has impacted young Muslim-Americans' views on marriage. She's also interested in the history of Islamic societies in the Middle East (particul. . . read more.
Jeffrey Port
| jport@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Research interests
Recent research topics include the use of restored prairies by grassland songbirds, small mammals and insects, and reproductive biology and natural history of Ecuadorian cloudforest songbirds. Dr. Port also is a federally licensed master bird bander and operates a MAPS (www.birdpop.org/pages/m. . . read more.
Don Postema
| d-postema@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1978
Areas of expertise
Don Postema is active in healthcare ethics in a variety of professional communities. His interests include aesthetics, bioethics, healthcare ethics, 19th-20th century history of philosophy, and film studies.
Miranda Powers
| m-powers@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
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 t. . . read more.
Al Prentice
| a-prentice@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Marketing and management.
Joseph Pribyl
| jop89365@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I provide psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families, along with psychological services such as assessments and expert opinions to various organizations. Philosophically, I follow a systems perspective, which understands the human. . . read more.
Linda Probert
| linda-probert@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
My expertise is in Literacy for K-2 children and Kindergarten education. I am passionate about working with teacher candidates as they learn to teach young children in developmentally, active, and creative ways. My research interest is the importance of play in children's school experience.
Matthew Putz
| m-putz@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Philosophy of technology, conflict management, organizational leadership, ethics
Karen Quek
| karen-quek@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Research interests
Gender construction in couples' relationship · International couples relational dynamic · Cultural competency in clinical supervision · Development of the self of the therapist ·Family and couples processes
Jay Rasmussen
| rasjay@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
I have now served for 27 years as a teacher educator and I am currently a Professor of Education at Bethel University. My teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate level courses in literacy education and assessment. My administrative responsibilities include serving as a Facu. . . read more.
Paul Reasoner
| reapau@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1984
Areas of expertise
Reasoner presents and publishes on Confucian sincerity, reincarnation and karma, and forgiveness in Buddhist and Christian rituals. His interests include Asian philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, and epistemology.
Rick Rees
| reeric@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1980
Areas of expertise
Technical theatre, stage design, costume design, light design, directing, and children's theatre.
Shelby Reigstad
| shelby-reigstad@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Teaching Specialty
Communication Studies
Tracy Reimer
| t-reimer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Tracy studies, teaches, and presents on effective leadership practices. She focuses on the daily actions of school principals that build a culture of a professional learning community and hold high expectations and value added instruction for all students.
Kenneth A. Reynhout
| reyken@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Research interests
systematic theology, theology and science, continental philosophy, philosophy of science, ethics
Mark Rhoads
| rhomar@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Rhoads teaches courses in church music, music education, and gen. ed. arts courses. He is a member of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada and is active in discussions on music and worship, with current research in American hymnody, especially the reform movement in the American Pro. . . read more.
Gretchen Ricci
| glr55742@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Teaching Specialty
Instructor in American Sign Language
Daniel Ritchie
| d-ritchie@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1985
Areas of expertise
Ritchie teaches courses in British literature and specializes in the 18th century. In 2002, he guided Bethel’s efforts to begin a Humanities Program, a team-taught, 4-course introduction to the Western tradition. In 2006, he won Bethel’s Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching. He has edited . . . read more.
Ruben Rivera
| ruben-rivera@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Rivera is currently revising his book on Alberto Rembao and pioneer Latin American Protestantism in the early twentieth century for popular audiences, and working on a new book about the cultural captivity of the gospel that will blend history and reader journey-through-exercises.
Mark Robertson
| mark-robertson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Robertson previously served as superintendent of schools for Fridley Public School District in the Twin Cities area from 2006-10, when he was selected as Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. Over the past 31 years, his experiences working in education have included work as a science teacher, s. . . read more.
Ken Rohly
| rohly@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1987
Research interests
My research is focused on solution, surface, and materials chemistry applied to industrial applications. My major area of interest has been the modification of the surface chemistry of metallic and polymeric biomaterials used for devices implanted in the body. Recent research projects include t. . . read more.
Andrew Rowell
| a-rowell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Research interests
Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lesslie Newbigin, Eugene Peterson, church planting, church consulting, megachurches, trends in theological education, business management, the quantitative study of congregations in sociology, models of practical theology, the history of pastoral ministry, pasto. . . read more.
John Rudberg
| john-rudberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Managerial economics, managerial accounting.
Andrew Russell
| andrew-russell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Research interests
The Keswick Movement, Religious Practices, the Modern Missionary Movement, the East African Revival, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, John Wesley, Jonathan Edwards
Angela Sabates
| abates@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003
Areas of expertise
Sabates focuses her research on Christian views of the human condition as they relate to social psychology research, curriculum development in Christian higher education, and Christian perspectives of positive psychology
Matt Saferite
| matthew-saferite@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Administrative leadership Professional development Strengths-based leadership Total Quality Management Curriculum refinement
Chuck Sambs
| c-sambs@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Sambs served as director of curriculum and instruction in the Winona, Minn., school district and the Hudson, Wis., school district. Previously, he was principal and superintendent in the LaCrescent, Minn., school district. He was the high school principal in Idaho Springs, Colo., and began his . . . read more.
Jessica Samens
| j-samens@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Samens’ research interests include disability and communication; teaching public speaking to international students; and gender communication. She is assistant director of the forensics program.
Laura Sanchez Gonzalez
| laura-sanchez@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Sánchez is from Guadalajara, Mexico, and has taught and administered in a K-12 bilingual school. She has a passion for Latin American culture and film.
Kristin Sandau
| k-sandau@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Over twenty years experience in cardiovascular patient care, maintains clinical expertise as staff RN at United Hospital and teaching ECG classes for Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Research and publications in the areas of health-related quality of life in cardiovascular patients (coronary arter. . . read more.
John Sanders
| sandersjohng@gmail.com | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Ministry and writing
Mary Sanders
| Mary-sanders@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Spiritual and Personal Formation and Marriage and Family Therapy.
Shawn Sauve
| shawn-sauve@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Managerial accounting, managerial finance, economics, organizational architecture
Harley Schreck
| h-schreck@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Schreck is an anthropologist who previously worked with World Vision, an international Christian aid and development agency. He teaches courses in Amsterdam and India and often involves students in his research in Northeast Minneapolis, which looks at urban change and social capital. He is also. . . read more.
Greta Schutte
| ges77279@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Susan Schwope
| s-tag@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Teaching Specialty
Psychology Mental Health Special Education
Glen Scorgie
| g-scorgie@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
Systematic theology, historical theology, spiritual theology and ethics.
Rebecca Seaberg
| rseaberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1981
Areas of expertise
With experience teaching junior and senior high mathematics, Seaberg teaches a variety of math courses, including those that train elementary math teachers and the general education math courses. She has also supervised Bethel's senior math education.
Jenna Seal
| jks29647@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Seal has held a variety of leadership roles in the field of aging services, in both assisted living environments and skilled nursing facilities. She is currently serving as the housing director of an assisted living community in St. Paul, and is actively involved in advocacy efforts for senior . . . read more.
Stephen Self
| selste@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Areas of expertise
Self teaches organ, piano, and music history. He also serves in the Western Humanity program. He is active as a solo and collaborative pianist throughout the Twin Cities. Self is an active member of the American Guild of Organists. He is a Fellow of the Guild, the highest certification level . . . read more.
Timothy Senapatiratne
| t-senapatiratne@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Research interests
Currently, I have focused my research on three separate, but interrelated areas. First, I have focused my research on the Hebrew Bible with a special emphasis on Wisdom Literature. I am particularly interested in how Biblical Wisdom Literature borrows from other wisdom traditions within the A. . . read more.
Sara Shady
| s-shady@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Shady’s interests include the construction of healthy communities and political societies; the role of religion in politics, especially inter-faith dialogue; and early to mid-20th century Continental philosophy.
Angela Shannon
| a-shannon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Shannon is the author of the poetry book "Singing the Bones Together." Her poems have been published in a variety of journals and anthologies, including "Where One Ends Another Begins: 150 Years of Minnesota Poetry"; "Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century"; and the t. . . read more.
Marta Shaw
| gilmara@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
Marta Shaw is a lecturer in the Institute of Public Affairs at Jagiellonian University in Poland, and an Affiliate of the Jandris Center for Innovative Higher Education at the University of Minnesota. Her research is focused on international higher education policy, academic ethics and intercul. . . read more.
Timothy Shaw
| t-shaw@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1981
Research interests
Shaw’s research interests include development of chick nervous system, the brain and feeding behavior, relationships between the structure of the brain and behavior, progress in new clinical treatment options, and the biology of morality.
Janelle Shearer
| janelle-shearer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
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
| linda-shell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Gerontological nursing, leadership, dementia care
Eydie Shypulski
| eydie-shypulski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Paul Siebrasse
| p-siebrasse@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Teaching Specialty
Microeconomics, econometrics, statistics
Lisa Silmser
| l-silmser@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Teaching Specialty
Instructional Strategies, Differentiation and Interventions, Special Education, Language Arts and Literacy, Online Instructional Practices
Ken Smith
| kenneth-smith@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Organizational change, followership
Ripley Smith
| r-smith@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Research interests
Smith has research interests in social networks and socio-cultural adjustment, trust development in partnerships across cultures and organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international crisis intervention processes, and prophetic rhetoric.
James D. Smith III
| jds31@cox.net | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Church History; Historical Theology; Christian biography; Spiritual life & ministry; History of Missions; Women in the Christian Tradition; Henri Nouwen; baseball history
Scott Sochay
| socsco@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Research interests
Sochay's research and teaching interests include media law, media technology, and Native Americans and the media.
Pam Sohriakoff
| psohriak@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Accompanying, vocal coach, private piano lessons
Paula Soneral
| p-soneral@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Research interests
Soneral’s research interests include cell motility and the cytoskeleton and regulation of motor proteins in cilia/flagellar assembly.
Andrea Sorensen
| ae-sorensen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1994
Areas of expertise
Teach from a Strengths Based approach
Raymond Sperl
| raymond-sperl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Instructional Technology Integration; Science Instruction
Stacie Stanley
| sts44568@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Instructional Leadership, Systems Change, Leadership in Urban and Urban Like Settings, Quality English Learner Programs
Sue Steen
| s-steen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1983
Areas of expertise
Sue’s nursing and teaching career has focused on maternal/child health. She has published a number of articles related to spiritual care and faith development in children. Sue has also done research and published in the area of perinatal bereavement. In addition to teaching, she is currently . . . read more.
Michelle Steffenhagen
| allmica@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Areas of expertise
College Student Development, Crisis Intervention, Conflict Management
Keith Stein
| k-stein@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Research interests
Research interests include student-faculty studies of supersonic flows and shock waves and Dr. Stein currently is the principal investigator on a $143,557 NSF grant for creating interactive videos on these phenomena.
Kenneth Steinbach
| steken@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Steinbach teaches courses in 3 Dimensional Visual thinking, Sculpture, Senior Seminar, and Creative Practices, and frequently involves students in the research and execution of his own artwork. He is currently working on a research project investigating the activities that support and enrich l. . . read more.
Jim Stern
| jms84372@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
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. . . read more.
Angela Stoeckman
| a-stoeckman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Research interests
I am interested in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism. Fatty acids are not only important in the generation of ATP/energy, but they are important signaling molecules and inflammatory mediators. Fatty acids are stored as triacylglycerol (TAG) molecules in a dynamic cellular organelle called. . . read more.
Scott Strand
| scott-strand@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Personal Formation, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Direction
Gary David Stratton
| g-stratton@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Spiritual formation and spiritual awakening, discipleship and mentoring, Jonathan Edwards and spiritual leadership, nonprofit leadership, team development
Mark Strauss
| m-strauss@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1993
Areas of expertise
New Testament, Greek, Bible Translation, and Hermeneutics
Diane Strike
Areas of expertise
Mental health professionals’ disability competence and positive psychology.
Chuck Stroud
| c-stroud@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
Accounting, managerial accounting, tax, nonprofit.
Barry Sullivan
| b-sullivan@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Sullivan served for more than 25 years with the Office of Government Relations in the Minnesota Department of Education, where he coordinated the development of state education policy recommendations to the legislature, interpreted state and federal education regulations, and acted as a liaison. . . read more.
Danny Swensen
| d-swensen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Areas of expertise include mathematics and physics education, education technology, and statistics.
Jeanne Szarzynski
| j-szarzynski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Teaching Specialty
Physician Assistant
Sarah Tahtinen-Pacheco
| s-tahtinen@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
30 years experience in teaching & research in: Teacher Education, Bilingual-Bicultural and World Languages and Cultures Ed.; Pre-K -Adult, Curriculum, Assessment, and Instructional Design, ESL/Bilingual/Foreign Language Program, Development & Evaluation, Faculty Development/Teaching Mentor, and. . . read more.
Artie Terry
| a-terry@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Terry's research interests include screenwriting, film, the history of film, and the films of African American filmmakers.
Deborah Thomas
| thodeb@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Thomas focuses her research in the field of biometrics, specifically automatic face recognition from poor quality video. Her papers include approaches for multiframe face recognition using video data and pose handling for improved face recognition. Most recently, she taught at Eastern Oregon Un. . . read more.
Lex Thompson
| l-thompson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Photography, Senior Seminar, Professional Practices, Cryptozoology
Steven Thompson
| s-thompson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Thompson teaches courses in instrumental conducting, instrumental pedagogies, private trumpet instruction, and conducts the Bethel Wind Symphony. Thompson maintains an active performing schedule as a trumpeter in the Upper Midwest and the Eastern United States. He is sought after as a clinician. . . read more.
Wendy Thompson
| wendy-thompson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Teaching Specialty
Public Health Nursing and Nursing Leadership
Mark Thorson
| thomara@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1995
Teaching Specialty
Culturally Competent General education for Adult Learners
Jone Tiffany
| tifjon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001-2006, 2010
Areas of expertise
Wide range of nursing experience including NICU, Pediatrics, Adult Med-Surg, Obstetrics, Psych/Mental Health. Teaches OB orientation classes for Allina Health System, and has worked in staff development at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Research interests: Innovative teaching/learning strategies. . . read more.
Jay Tracy
Areas of expertise
As an adjunct professor at Bethel University, Tracy teaches neuropsychology, biological bases of behavior, to the graduate students in counseling psychology. He is the author of two books, "Pain: It's Not All In Your Head; The Test Don't Show Everything", and “Pain: Nerves On Fire; Changing . . . read more.
Sandra Traudt
| s-traudt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1999
Areas of expertise
Sande Traudt has specialized experience in integrative practice; children, youth, and families; gerontology; group work; ethics; supervision; violence prevention and intervention; trauma informed practice; resiliency; justice and spirituality; compassion fatigue; and self-care. Her years in soc. . . read more.
Charlene Turner
| charlene-turner@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Areas of expertise
Turner specializes in counseling techniques and psychological diagnosis in children and adolescents and Marriage and Family issues.
Brian Turnquist
| turnquist@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Turnquist has been at Bethel since 1997. His expertise is in Scientific Computing, especially applied in the field of neuroscience. He collaborates with numerous research groups in the U.S. and internationally developing techniques to measure sensation. He teaches both math and computer science. . . read more.
Tiffany Udenberg
| t-udenberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
General Education, Organizational Leadership
Jonathan Van Berkom
| j-van-berkom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Fred Van Geest
| f-van-geest@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Research interests
Intersection of Christianity and politics; teaching interests in comparative politics, public administration, and religion and politics
Ray VanArragon
| rvanarra@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
VanArragon explores the ways Christians ought to deal with religious diversity and disagreement about moral and political issues. His interests also include philosophy of religion, skepticism about religious claims, free will, and moral responsibility.
Jonathan Veenker
| j-veenker@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Veenker teaches composition, music theory, and orchestration courses. He is a frequently commissioned composer and arranger writing primarily for choir, wind ensemble, orchestra, and solo voice.
Joellyn Veninga
| j-veninga@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Organization design, organization development, mergers and acquisitions, change management, succession planning, Compensation and Benefits, leadership development
April Vinding
| a-vinding@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Schmidt teaches a full range of writing classes from composition to creative nonfiction. Her primary interests are the lyric essay and creative nonfiction that explores nontraditional forms. Her essays, poetry and creative nonfiction have been published recently in "Ruminate," "Geez," "get born. . . read more.
Julie Ann Vingers
| j-vingers@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Dissertation research on lateral violence in nursing and nursing education. Nursing experience in Mental Health and Maternal-Child nursing. Fifteen years spent working as Certified Nurse Midwife serving a diverse population of women. Currently teaching in the M.S. in Nurse-Midwifery program
William Voigt
| bill.voigt@anoka.k12.mn.us | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Industrial Internship Coordinator: Conduct career seminar and supervise students on their internship job sites. SkillsUSA Advisor.
Geri Von Grey
| geri-vongrey@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Bernard Walker
Areas of expertise
Meta-ethics, normative ethics, applied ethics, apologetics, philosophy of religion, critical thinking, logic, and comparative religions.
Lindsey Watkins
| ljw43998@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Product Implementation, Account Management, Business Analysis.
Tina Watson Wiens
| tina-wiens@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Sara Werner
| saw63533@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Child Directed/Experiential Play Therapy, EMDR (Level II), Somatic Experiencing, trauma and PTSD, emotional/behavioral issues with children, parent education, emotion regulation skills, and play therapy training of other professionals.
Ruslana Westerlund
| r-westerlund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
English language development, bilingual education, academic language, ESL/bilingual program evaluation, teacher change, science of implementation, and policy implementation
Michelle Westmark Wingard
| m-westmark@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Westmark is the Gallery Director for The Johnson Gallery and The Olson Gallery, Bethel's two on-campus galleries.
Melissa Wetterlund
| m-wetterlund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Melissa specializes in teaching and training in play therapy and child development. She integrates many of the experiences and resources from her personal practice as a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor into her classes.
David Wetzell
| wetzell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1985
Areas of expertise
Wetzell specializes in probability and statistics. He advises students on careers in actuarial science, and was active in developing calculus reform materials and extending that approach into the sophomore year in the multivariable calculus and differential equations courses.
Steve Whiting
| whiste@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
More than 20 years of management, consulting, and information technology experience. Interested in a biblical framework for technology/engineering and business.
Dennis J. Whitman
| d-whitman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Operations management, human resource management, and business management
Mary F. Whitman
| m-whitman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Research interests
Whitman’s research interests include expatriate and repatriate adjustment, motivation, and job satisfaction. She has also worked on research exploring personality factors with both organizational and self-identified expatriates. Her research participants include expatriates and repatriates . . . read more.
Molly Wickam
| m-wickam@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Program management, business education, business capstones, service-learning, marketing
Kara Wicklund
| k-wicklund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Instructional Design
Stephanie Williams
| wilstek@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Stephanie specializes in Biblical communication, storytelling, practical theology, missional theology and church governance and structure. She is a Lead Pastor at Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis. In addition, she is a consultant in the areas of church leadership, structure, and mission.
Chipp Windham
| Curtis-Windham@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Teaching Specialty
Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Followership
Scott Winter
| s-winter@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Brandon Winters
| b-winters@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Research interests
Dr. Winters' research is currently focused on the chemistry of carbon. Carbon has more known allotropes than any other material with a new one having been discovered as recently as 2015. While many of these allotropes have existed naturally for thousands of years it was not until 2004 that one . . . read more.
Amy Witt
| a-witt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Medical Surgical nursing, surgical intensive care, trauma, forensic nursing. Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Nursing with dissertation focus on the cultural competence of Baccalaureate nursing students. Currently also practicing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-RN). Previously served on the. . . read more.
Jennifer Wood
| jjw57236@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Clinical adult medical/surgical critical care and cardiovascular ICU, and nursing education
Jane Wrede
| j-wrede@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Reproductive Health Topics, Advanced Practice Nurses in Rural Practice, and Nursing Education Program Development.
Catherine Wright
| c-wright@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001
Areas of expertise
New Testament studies, with special interests in the Gospel of Luke and spiritual formation
Gretchen Wrobel
| g-wrobel@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Areas of expertise
Wrobel conducts research on curiosity as it affects relationships in adoption, including the adopted person, adoptive parents, and birth parents.
Katrina Wu
| katrina-wu@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Katrina is a practicing, full-scope nurse-midwife with experience in home and birth center birth and developing women’s healthcare services. Her clinical interests include family planning, integrative medicine, improving racial and cultural diversity among midwives, and increasing access to m. . . read more.
Adam Wyse
| a-wyse@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Wyse is the lead psychometrician for alternative assessments for the Michigan Department of Education. His areas of research specialization include standard setting, equating, item response theory, growth models, and the assessment of students with disabilities.
Sara Wyse
| s-wyse@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Research Interests
Dr. Wyse's research interests in ecosystem ecology include plant roles in the global carbon cycle and wetland ecology. In addition, Wyse is passionate about researching student understanding of complex systems, and professional development of graduate students and faculty.
Dan Yim
| dyim@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
Dr. Yim has interests in early modern philosophy, the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality, the philosophy of popular culture, and the epistemology of self-deception.
Samuel Zalanga
| szalanga@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
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. Zalanga grew up in the nor. . . read more.
Meg Zauner
| mzauner@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997
Areas of expertise
Directing, Shakespeare, musical theatre, theatre history, dance, and children's theatre.
De Zhang
| d-zhang@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Teaching Specialty
Zhang is from China. Her major research and teaching interests include computer-assisted language learning, heritage language education, technology and teacher education, and multicultural education. Zhang has taught beginning and intermediate level Chinese courses at Iowa State University and . . . read more.
Annette Ziegler
| annette-ziegler@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Ziegler is the principal of Coon Rapids High School and was the former principal of Coon Rapids Middle School. She served as assistant principal at Sandburg Middle School and Anoka High School following her tenure as dean of students in Kern Unified School District in California.
Larry Zimmerman
| larry-zimmerman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Zimmerman is a professional musician with Grammy award-winning Chestnut Brass Company and principal trombonist in the Duluth-Superior Symphony and the Minneapolis Pop Orchestra. He also actively performs using period brass instruments including Renaissance sackbuts and 19th century saxhorns.
Pamela Zimmerman
| pamela-zimmerman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Social gerontology and aging policy.