School of Teaching & Learning Faculty & Staff
MSUM's School of Teaching & Learning faculty and staff are experienced teaching in early education, elementary and secondary classrooms. The School also houses awarded faculty in post-secondary education who lead our highly competitive and sought after programs in the field of educational leadership, higher education & student affairs, as well as curriculum design and instruction. We are accessible and eager to share our experience with you.
Taryn Akgul,
EdD, MEd, BA
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Heather Anderson,
MEd, BS
Instructor
School of Teaching & Learning
Sue Anderson,
MS, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Victoria Anderson,
BSc
Instructor of Elementary Inclusive Education
School of Teaching & Learning
Jessica Brown,
PhD, MEd, BS
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Diane Copple
OAS Senior, School of Teaching & Learning
School of Teaching & Learning | Department of Leadership & Learning
Keri DeSutter,
PhD, MS, BA
Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Diane Driscoll,
MA, BA
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Kelli Fuchs,
BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Erin Gillett,
PhD, Early Childhood: Literacy emphasis; MS, Curriculum and Instruction; BA, Elementary Education and Spanish
Professor and Chair
School of Teaching & Learning
Marci Glessner,
PhD, MS
Associate Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Patricia Haugen,
MA, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Tracy Heng
OAS Senior, Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Lacey Hoppe,
MS
Director, Early Education Center | Adjunct Faculty
Early Education Center (Childcare) | School of Teaching & Learning
Caitlin (Dr. J.) Johnson,
Ph.D.
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
School of Teaching & Learning
Shirley Johnson,
PhD, MS, BS
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Cheryl Keenan,
MEd, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Susan Klabunde,
MEd, BSEd
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Scott Klimek
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education (Social Studies Methods)
School of Teaching & Learning
David Kupferman,
PhD, MA, BA
Associate Professor of Social Foundations of Education
School of Teaching & Learning
Timothy Larson,
MA, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Lynn Mahlum,
PhD
Director of Field Experiences and SARTE
School of Teaching & Learning
Jacalyn Migler
Instructor of Elementary Inclusive Education
School of Teaching & Learning
Christopher (Chris) Mills,
Doctorate in Education - University of North Dakota 2010
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Sanford (Sandy) Nelson,
BA;MSc
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Sharon Nelson,
MA, BA
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Danielle Parenteau,
MS
Adjunct Faculty
School of Teaching & Learning
Sung Ok (Reina) Park,
PhD, MEd, BA
Associate Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Amy Perdaems-Martodam,
MA, BS, BA
Adjunct Faculty | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Julia Poplin,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Peggy Rittenhouse,
PhD, MS, BME
Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Nicole Rude,
MEd, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Lisa Staiger,
MS, BS
Assistant Director of Field Experience | Adjunct Faculty
School of Teaching & Learning
Aaron Suomala Folkerds,
Ed.D., LMFT, M.S., M.Div.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Patricia (Patty) Swanson
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Nancy Tidd,
MEd, BS
Instructor | Field Experiences
School of Teaching & Learning
Barbara Worman,
MS
Instructor
School of Teaching & Learning