Our professors are distinguished scholars, active researchers, published writers, and faithful Christians who demonstrate what it means to be both Christ-followers and leaders in their academic fields. As mentors and role models, they play a huge role in the integration of faith and learning at Bethel.

Program Directors & Lead Faculty

Kristi Gustafson

Program Director | kristina-gustafson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012

Program Director for Post-Baccalaureate Nursing. Practice expertise in pediatric nursing. Special interests in simulation, holistic admissions, promoting student success, and supporting transition to practice.

Faculty

Linda Anderson

Professor of Nursing | l-anderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1990

Public health nursing, pediatrics, evidence-based practice, and health assessment. Special interest in preceptor development for public health nurses including school and faith community nurses.

Tara Cheath

Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | tac64455@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2018

Adjunct Instructor of Nursing

Cassie Clabaugh

Instructor of Nursing | c-clabaugh@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020

I started teaching full-time in the Post-Bacc Program in 2020! My background is in telemetry, labor & delivery, high-risk antepartum and postpartum.

Diane Dahl

Dean of Nursing, Social Work, and Community Health | diane-dahl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998

Curriculum development; Program assessment; Accreditation; Students with disabilities in healthcare education programs; Online education

Julie De Haan

Associate Professor of Nursing | jad36622@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011

Wide range of nursing experience including PICU, adult medical ICU, outpatient services, private duty, clinic nursing, and telemetry. Research interests include collaborative testing, use of exam item best practices, improving exam items to develop clinical judgment.

Teresa Emenecker

Adjunct instructor | tee37688@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2023

Adjunct instructor for Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Program. Practice experience in mother/baby, pediatrics, and family practice.

Tori Furlong

Instructor of Nursing | v-furlong@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020

Cardiovascular and Med-Surg Nursing, Simulation, Clinical, Skills

Bethany Gerdin

Associate Professor of Nursing | andbet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013

Staff nurse experience in adult blood and marrow transplant (BMT). Completed Ph.D. in Nursing from University of MN in 2015 with a focus on nursing ethics. Dissertation title is "The Process Used by Family Surrogate Decision Makers to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatments in the BMT Population."

Wendy Hemme

Adjunct Professor | wjh47345@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017

Wendy Hemme graduated from the nursing program at Bethel University in 2003. She worked as a pediatric Registered Nurse for 9 years before going back to school for her Master's degree. She gained experience in pediatric emergency and intensive care before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with her MSN in the Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program. She teaches as an adjunct professor at Bethel University and works for the City of Minneapolis as an Adolescent N. . . read more.

Bradley Lind

Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | brl56546@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019

Adjunct Instructor of Nursing

Kimberley Meyer

Associate Professor of Nursing | k-meyer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997

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 MSN program, theory in the DNP program, and psychopathology in the marriage and family therapy master's program at Bethel Seminary. Areas of specific interest include: theory, ethics, mental health and mental illness in society and the church, women's issues, and innovations in nursing education.. . . read more.

Alicia Murphy

Adjunct Faculty | akm98837@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2020

I am a registered nurse teaching in the post-baccalaureate nursing program. I have been a nurse for over twenty years and have worked in various clinical settings. I have taught in both BSN and MSN programs in the traditional and online classrooms. My primary teaching focus is nursing assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and leadership.

Sara Nylin

Associate Professor of Nursing | s-nylin@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015

Sara has twenty years of experience in OB nursing, primarily Labor & Delivery and High Risk OB. Her interests include cultural variations in the childbirth experience, the use of simulation in nursing education, and the needs of multilingual learners in nursing.

Debbie Solomon

Adjunct Instructor of Nursing | soldeb@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998

When not teaching at Bethel, Debbie works as a Family Nurse Practitioner Practice and Educational interests include: public health nursing, community health, health education/health promotion, care coordination, community-based care, elder care, diversity, international health

Jone Tiffany

Professor of Nursing | tifjon@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001

Dr. Tiffany is a Professor of Nursing, Healthcare Education Consultant, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. In her academic role, she is involved in designing and implementing simulations in the lab and in virtual settings; the use educational technology; and teaches Innovations in Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics. She also chairs the Credentialing and Privileging sub-committee of the Board of Directors for the Fairview Care system in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Tiffany has presented n. . . read more.

Amy Witt

Associate Professor | a-witt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007

Wide range of nursing experience, including surgical intensive care and trauma, medical surgical nursing, and forensic nursing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Completed Ph.D. in Nursing with the dissertation focus on the cultural competence of Baccalaureate nursing students. Previously served on the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Current research interest is the impact collaborative testing has on longterm retention in Baccalaureate nursing students and Next Generation NCLEX. Certified Nu. . . read more.