Office of the Provost
Meet the Team
The Provost's Team
Randall (Randy) Bergen, Ph.D.
Started at Bethel: 2013
Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign—M.A., 1988
Greenville College—B.A., 1984
Jessica (Jess) Daniels, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Innovations and Partnerships
Started at Bethel: 2015
Education:
Azusa Pacific University—Ph.D., 2014Bethel University—M.A.O.L., 2008
Bethel University—M.A.T., 2006
Westmont College—B.A., 2003
Julie Finnern, Ph.D.
Started at Bethel: 2017
Education:
University of South Dakota—Ed.D.
University of Minnesota—M.A.
Wheaton College—B.A.
Cheryl Fisk, Ph.D.
caf74526@bethel.edu
Started at Bethel: 2022
Education:
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota—Ed.D., 2015
Crown College—M.A., 2005
Crown College—B.S., 2002
Joel Frederickson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation
Started at Bethel: 1996
Education:
University of Minnesota—Ph.D., 1997
University of Minnesota—M.A., 1992
Bethel College—B.A., 1989
Jeff Olson
jeff-olson@bethel.edu
Started at Bethel: 1999
University of St. Thomas—B.A.
St. Paul bible College (now Crown College)—MBA
Tonia Rucker
Started at Bethel: 2022
Education:
Clemson University—B.S.University of California, Berkeley—M.A.
Matthew Thiesen
Education:
University of North Texas—M.S. Library ScienceWestern Seminary—M.A. Exegetical Theology
Grace University—B.A. Bible and General Studies
