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.
Diane Dahl
Dean, Health, Medical, and Social Sciences and Chief Nursing Administrator | 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
Laura BeMent-Jaroscak
Program Director and Adjunct Faculty | lab73285@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Teaching Specialty
Work Based Learning Technology Business Education
Wallace Boeve
Program Director | 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
Program Director and Associate Professor of Education | 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.
Pamela Friesen
Program Director and Associate Professor of Nursing | 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.
Leslie Helgerson
Program Director | sam-helgerson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Greg Nelson
Program Director | gregory-nelson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
International Baccalaureate education.
Craig Paulson
Program Director and Professor | 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
Adjunct Instructor, Program Director and Adjunct Instructor | 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
Program Director and Associate Professor | b-paxton@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Organizational behavior, leadership, strengths development, the future of higher education
Jay Rasmussen
Program Director and Professor of Education | 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.
Molly Wickam
Program Director | m-wickam@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Program management, business education, business capstones, service-learning, marketing
Jane Wrede
Program Director and Associate Professor of Nursing | 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.
Pamela Zimmerman
Program Director and Adjunct Instructor | pamela-zimmerman@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2007
Areas of expertise
Social gerontology and aging policy.
Mark Anderson
Adjunct Instructor, LP and LMFT | mark-anderson@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Systems, Group Therapy
Jodi Baker
Adjunct Instructor | jodi-baker@bethel.edu
Andrew Barrett-Bettcher
Adjunct Faculty | 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.
Lisa Bekemeyer
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Adjunct Professor | jbergeland@isd12.org | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Content Area Literacy, Disciplinary Literacy, Vocabulary Instruction, Teaching Reading
Cathy Bergland
Faculty | cab77482@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Teaching, leadership development, operations management, strengths-based leadership, coaching, and organizational evaluation.
Jeff Berryhill
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Jon Bonkoski
Adjunct Faculty | jnb79745@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Strategy and change management, operations, leadership development, project management, transformational leadership.
Cheryl Bostrom
Adjunct Assistant Professor | 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.
Tim Bredow
Professor of Nursing | 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
Joni Burgin-Hartshorn
Adjunct Instructor | j-burgin-hartshorn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Educational Leadership, Policy and Administration
James Chamberlain
Adjunct Instructor | jrc82432@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Global legal and ethics compliance, distribution issues, risk management, dispute resolution, products liability, acquisitions and compliance training.
Alex Chan
Adjunct Instructor | alex-chan@bethel.edu
Kari Christensen
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Professor of Nursing | 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.
Amanda Cornelius
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Adjunct Faculty | 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
Professor | 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.
Jessica Daniels
Associate Professor | 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
Associate Professor in Organizational Leadership | n-daniels@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1989
Teaching Specialty
Self Analysis, Self Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Development
Ken Dean
Adjunct Assistant Professor | kmd78958@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Areas of expertise
Biological Studies
George Dierberger
Adjunct Instructor | gfd84368@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Strategy and innovation, international marketing and business operations.
Anthony Dorn
Adjunct Instructor | agd26756@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Data and decision making, managerial finance, and managerial economics.
Karen Drake
Professor of Nursing | k-drake@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1992
Areas of expertise
Simulation, development of cultural competence through study abroad
Michael Dreher
Program Director of M.A. in Communication | 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.
Julia Dreyer
Adjunct Instructor | j-dreyer@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Julia teaches 2 courses in the Special Education program.
Gregory Ekbom
Director of Clinical Education | 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
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Karin Farrington
Adjunct Professor, Student Teacher Supervisor and Thesis Advisor | 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.
Lori Fildes
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
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
Adjunct Professor | paul-floyd@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
Business plan development, strategic planning and legal, regulatory and compliance.
Mary Fonken-Holden
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Phil Frazier
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication Studies | 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.
Cynthia Goetz
Assistant Professor | 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.
Alexis Greeves
Adjunct Professor | alexis@hopeandhealingmn.com | Started at Bethel: 2010
Areas of expertise
Play therapy with deaf and hard of hearing children
John Greupner
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Jamie Hansberger
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Christy Hanson
Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator | c-hanson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Areas of expertise
Family Medicine; Orthopedics, specializing in spine care; Urgent Care
Carol Hargate
Adjunct Professor of Nursing | 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.
Tedi Anne Hasapopoulos
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
John Hite
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Professor of Nursing | 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.
Solveig Hultgren
Adjunct Faculty | 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.
Jeff Jacob
Adjunct Instructor | 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.”
Lori Jass
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Gary Johnsen
Adjunct Instructor | gjohnsen@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Human resource management, human resources transformation, leadership.
Andy Johnson
Associate Professor of Psychology | 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."
Don Johnson
Adjunct Instructor | dpj34378@bethel.edu
Christina Kaiser
Adjunct Assistant Professor | c-kaiser@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
Leadership development, organizational analysis, conflict resolution, mediation
John Kantke
Adjunct Professor | john.kantke@voamn.org | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Ethics and Aging
Alicia Klein
Adjunct Professor | alk52326@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
William Kron
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Michelle Langenfeld
Adjunct Instructor | m-langenfeld@bethel.edu
Donna LeGrand
Adjunct Associate Professor of Spanish Education | 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.
Daniel Leafblad
Adjunct Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies | d-leafblad@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Infertility, minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, laser surgery
Jason Li
Professor of Psychology | 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.
Mary Lindell
Associate Professor | 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.
Mike Lindstrom
Adjunct Instructor | m-lindstrom@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Educational Technology Technology Education Mathematics STEM Windsurfing... :-)
Deborah Link
Adjunct Instructor | deborah-link@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Teaching Specialty
Group Therapy, Ethics and Professional Issues, Private Practice Entrepreneurship
Bruce Locklear
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Sara Lundquist
Adjunct Instructor | s-lundquist@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Areas of expertise
Managerial Accounting, Treasury Operations.
Jill Martin
Associate Professor of Education | 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
Adjunct Instructor | j-matheson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Teaching Specialty
Science Education and Assessment
Peg McCormick
Associate Professor of Education | 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
Faculty | sbm55323@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Leadership and strategy development, organizational behavior, marketing and product management, global operations, and business plan development.
Elaine McGillivray
Adjunct Instructor | emm66492@bethel.edu
Laurel McKeever
Adjunct Faculty | 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.
Patti Meras
Adjunct Faculty | 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
Associate Professor of Nursing | 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.
Maia Miller
Adjunct | 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
Professor of Nursing | 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
Adjunct Instructor | ram44555@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Areas of expertise
Moberg has worked at Bethel since 2009.
Scott Morrell
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Adjunct Faculty | j-mrozinski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
Areas of expertise
Counseling and mental health, teaching students with challenging behaviors, collaboration with outside agencies
Lisa Naser
Assistant Professor | 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.
Janet Nelson
Adjunct Instructor | jln56272@bethel.edu
Kirstin Nesbitt
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Kristen Nichols-Besel
Adjunct Faculty Instructor | 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
Jeff Overlie
Recent faculty | j-overlie@bethel.edu
Abbey Payeur
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Beth Peterson
Acting Associate Dean of Nursing and Professor of Nursing | 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.
Sandy Pettingell
Adjunct Assistant Professor | sandra-erickson@bethel.edu
Joseph Pribyl
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Matthew Putz
Instructor and Instructor | m-putz@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Philosophy of technology, conflict management, organizational leadership, ethics
Tracy Reimer
Associate Professor and Leadership in K-12 Administration | 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.
Mark Robertson
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Shelley Robinson
Faculty | s-robinson@bethel.edu
Dan Rotach
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology | danny-rotach@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Issues of sexuality, conflict management, relationship dynamics.
John Rudberg
Adjunct Associate Professor | john-rudberg@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Areas of expertise
Managerial economics, managerial accounting.
Matt Saferite
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Susan Schwope
Teaching Partner Adjunct Instructor | s-tag@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Teaching Specialty
Psychology Mental Health Special Education
Jenna Seal
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Larry Selin
Adjunct Instructor | l-r-selin@bethel.edu
Marta Shaw
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Paul Siebrasse
Adjunct Faculty | p-siebrasse@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Teaching Specialty
Microeconomics, econometrics, statistics
Lisa Silmser
Adjunct Assistant Professor | 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
Adjunct Instructor | kenneth-smith@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Areas of expertise
Organizational change, followership
Raymond Sperl
Adjunct Faculty | raymond-sperl@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Instructional Technology Integration; Science Instruction
Stacie Stanley
Adjunct Faculty Member | 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
Diane Strike
Counselor and LP | dstrike@bethel.edu
Areas of expertise
Mental health professionals’ disability competence and positive psychology.
Barry Sullivan
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Professor of Education | 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
Assistant Professor | j-szarzynski@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Teaching Specialty
Physician Assistant
Jay Tracy
Adjunct Instructor and LP | j-tracy@bethel.edu
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.
Joellyn Veninga
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Julie Ann Vingers
Assistant Professor of Nursing | 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
Adjunct Faculty | 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.
Sara Werner
Adjunct Instructor, LP and RPT-S | 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
Adjunct Instructor | 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
Melissa Wetterlund
Adjunct Faculty | 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.
Mary F. Whitman
Associate Professor | 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.
Kara Wicklund
Instructional Designer | k-wicklund@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Areas of expertise
Instructional Design
Chipp Windham
Adjunct Instructor | Curtis-Windham@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Teaching Specialty
Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Followership
Gretchen Wrobel
Professor | 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
Nurse-Midwifery Instructor | 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
Adjunct Instructor | 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.
Samuel Zalanga
Professor of Sociology and Professor of Sociology | 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.
Annette Ziegler
Adjunct Instructor | 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.