Meet the Graduate Faculty & Staff

Anna Sigrídur Arnar is a Professor of Art History in the Sch...

Anna Sigrídur Arnar is a Professor of Art History in the School of Visual Arts as well as a Graduate Faculty Member and Affiliated Faculty in Women’s and Gender Studies Program at MSUM. She teaches upper level courses in 19th- and 20th-Century Art, Women and Art, Contemporary Art, Design, and Theory (a senior capstone seminar), as well as special topics courses “The Book: History, Culture, and Art”, and “Modernism/Postmodernism: Narratives of the 20th Century.” In 2011 she published The Book as Instrument. Stéphane Mallarmé, The Artist’s Book, and the Transformation of Print Culture with the University of Chicago Press and was awarded the Robert Motherwell Book Award for outstanding publication in the history and criticism of modernism from the Dedalus Foundation in New York. Her current project is called “Social Spaces of the Book” analyzing artists’ books and sculptural bookworks at perennial exhibitions of contemporary art.

I began teaching at MSUM in 2005, after earning a Ph.D. in S...

I began teaching at MSUM in 2005, after earning a Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology from North Dakota State University. My primary areas of teaching are Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods. My research interests include sociocultural influences on self-esteem and various health attitudes and behaviors.

Dr. Boyd Bradbury is a professor of Curriculum & Instruction...

Dr. Boyd Bradbury is a professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), where he serves as the Chair of the Department of Leadership and Learning, Coordinator of the Doctor of Education degree, and Editor-in-Chief of the Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning. He holds a BA and MAT in Spanish, an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in General Education. Dr. Bradbury taught high school Spanish, served in secondary principal and superintendent of schools roles, and held the positions of both academic and graduate studies deanships at MSUM. Dr. Bradbury presents at regional, state, national and international conferences, and he has served twice as a visiting lecturer at Belarusian National Technical University. Dr. Bradbury has numerous publications to his credit, and his research interests focus on educational leadership, pedagogy, academic achievement, teacher preparation and professional development, indigenous populations, demographics, diversity, distance education, and organizational structure and behavior. Dr. Bradbury has received various rewards, which include: a Bemidji State University Outstanding Alumni Award in 2002; the 2017 Excellence in Service Award at MSUM for his efforts to secure a three-million dollar appropriation from the Minnesota Legislature to provide increased teacher credentialing to meet Higher Learning Commission faculty requirements for high school teachers who teach concurrent enrollment courses; the 2019 induction into the Bemidji State University Professional Education Hall of Fame, which honors alumni who demonstrate excellence in teaching students or managing schools; and the 2019 Minnesota Rural Education Association Distinguished Service Award.

Research interests: in cell division, endocrine disruptors o...

Research interests: in cell division, endocrine disruptors of development, and STEM education. Teaching assignments: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Biology of Women, Science of Brewing, Human Biology, Issues in Human Biology, Exploring Biology, Research in Biology

I grew up near Vancouver. In 1991, I went to Mexico on stude...

I grew up near Vancouver. In 1991, I went to Mexico on student exchange and fell in love with Latin America and its history. I studied Latin American and Caribbean Studies at McGill University (B.A.) and at the University of California in San Diego (Master’s). I graduated from the University of Illinois in 2009 with my Ph.D. in history; my dissertation looks at the environmental history of the development of the world’s largest fishing port in Chimbote, Peru. I have traveled extensively through Peru and Mexico and look forward to taking students on study abroad trips to Latin America. I’ve worked at MSUM since 2008 and I teach classes in world, Latin American, African, and environmental history.

Chair and Professor of Geology; Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee; Areas of Interest: Earth science education, experimental petrology, planetary science, and geochemistry

Dr. Coquyt is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadersh...

Dr. Coquyt is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). He is part of the core faculty for the EdD program and coordinates the Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership graduate programs. He has been with MSUM since 2012. Prior his service at MSUM, he spent 23 years in E-12 public schools. He served eleven years as a secondary Social Studies instructor, ten years as a high school principal, and two years as a superintendent of schools. Dr. Coquyt earned his BS in Psychology at SMSU and Social Studies teaching license in 1989. He earned an MA in Medieval History from SCSU in 1993. He attended Mankato State University and earned his K-12 Principal and District Superintendent licensure in 2002. Dr. Coquyt earned his EdD at St. Cloud State University with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration in 2013. Dr. Coquyt has authored three books on the topic of Teacher Leadership. The first is titled The Leader Within, published in 2016. The second book is titled Growing Leaders Within and it was published in 2017. The third book is titled Experiencing Teacher Leadership, published in 2019.

Professor of Anthropology; Ph.D., Ancient Studies, Universit...

Professor of Anthropology; Ph.D., Ancient Studies, University of Minnesota; Areas of Interest: Geophysical applications, soil magnetism, landscape archaeology, geoarchaeology, human-environment interactions, Center for Geospatial Studies Steering Committee Chair

Liaison to: Nursing, Anthropology & Earth Science, Publishing Programs (Certificate, New Rivers Press, Publishing Emphasis)

I received my undergraduate degree in psychology at MSUM, re...

I received my undergraduate degree in psychology at MSUM, returned for my master’s and specialist degrees in school psychology, and completed my doctorate at UND in teacher education. I spent 5 years as a school psychologist in Iowa, then returned to MSUM as a part-time instructor for psychology and education while working part-time in the Education department. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Psychology and School Psychology programs. My interests are differentiated instruction, co-teaching, early literacy and language, strategic rhetoric, and study abroad experiences for educators.”

Dr. Edwards received her Ph.D. from Iowa State University an...

Dr. Edwards received her Ph.D. from Iowa State University and did her clinical internship at the University of IA. She is a licensed psychologist in ND, where she maintains a small private practice. Her research areas are interpersonal violence and post-traumatic stress. Her research has been featured in national and international publications, radio and television shows. She teaches the abnormal and clinical psychology classes in the psychology department at MSUM and maintains a small clinical practice in the community. More info about Dr. Edwards can be found at teamedwards.weebly.com and you can follow her on twitter @aggressionlab

Mohamed Elbannan is a tenured professor of accounting at the...

Mohamed Elbannan is a tenured professor of accounting at the Paseka School of Business at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He previously held accounting teaching positions at AACSb-accredited business schools at the following universities: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, California Polytechnic State University, and the American University in Cairo (Egypt). Mohamed obtained his master of science in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1998 and earned his Ph.D. in Business administration (with a concentration in accounting) from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2003. Mohamed has several publications in top and prominent peer-reviewed academic journals, including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation, and the Advances in Accounting. A extensive list of those publications are available at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8AXh3yAAAAAJ&hl=en. He also has several published books. Mohamed has extensive service activities off- and on-campus, including membership of professional organizations, university and college committees, and national boards.

Education: PhD Communication, NDSU, Dissertation “Extending...

Education: PhD Communication, NDSU, Dissertation “Extending Institutional Theory through Image Restoration and Stakeholder Salience Models: A Case Study of Arthur Andersen’s Inability to Salvage Organizational Legitimacy”. MBA, Minnesota State University Moorhead BS Accounting, Minnesota State University Moorhead CPA – Licensed to practice in the state of ND Teaching: Audit I (ACCT 460) and Audit II (461/561) Intermediate I (ACCT 330) Cost (ACCT 350) Principles of Accounting and Managerial Accounting Research: Dr. Erickson’s research interests include interdisciplinary research utilizing communication theory with financial theories that investigate stakeholder responses and organizational reporting strategies during organizational crises. Other research interests include accounting education studies. Her research has been published in many academic journals including Issues in Accounting Education and Advances in Public Interest Accounting. Dr. Erickson is active in professional organizations and is currently serving a 5-year appointment (by the Governor) to the ND State Board of Accountancy, which reviews CPA candidate qualifications, registers accountants each year, monitors continuing education, and addresses consumer concerns. Her prior experience includes being an auditor for a large public accounting firm. She is a member of the ND Society of CPAs, the American Association of Accountants, the Institute of Management Accountants, the National State Boards of Accountancy, and the American Institute of CPAs.

Special Education Graduate Program, Coordinator

Tim Harms, Professor, Mathematics Education; Ph.D. Education...

Tim Harms, Professor, Mathematics Education; Ph.D. Educational Research with a Minor Field of Study: Mathematics Education, University of North Dakota; M.A.T. in Mathematics, Minot State University, B.S. Mathematics Education, North Dakota State University; Experience includes eight years of high school teaching, Technology Curriculum Specialist, Add+Vantage Math Recovery Champion, and currently serving as Co-PI on Noyce Phase I Grant; Areas of Interest: mathematics intervention and technology in mathematics education.

Program Coordinator, RN-BSN Program| Associate Professor, Nursing| EdD, MSN, RN, COS

Linda Houts-Smith, Associate Professor and Program Coordinat...

Linda Houts-Smith, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, TESL; Ph.D. in English, M.A.T. in ESL, B.A. in Classics and Medieval Studies. Linda began her career in ESL as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, and she has taught in six different states as well as three foreign countries. Now Linda not only teaches in but also coordinates the TESL program. Although a generalist, Linda’s greatest expertise probably lies in syntax and the nature of oral language.

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Business Administration: Marketing, Templ...

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Business Administration: Marketing, Temple University, USA MBA, Marketing Emphasis, Pepperdine University, USA MSc, Marketing, Strategy and International Business, Konkuk University, Korea AWARDS & HONORS (Selected): • Employee Excellence Award in Research & Creative Activity, MSUM (2019) • Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award with Beta Gamma Sigma, MSUM (2019) • Best Paper Award by Tourism Sciences Society of Korea, The Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (2019) • Junior Faculty Scholarship Award, The Midwest Academy of Management (2018) • Best Conference Paper Award, The Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (2018) • Advisory Board in Professional Science Master Program, KMAC (2016-2018) • Best Paper Award in Sports Marketing Track, The Atlantic Marketing Association (2017) • Google i-10 High Citation-Impact Award, The Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science (2016) TEACHING COURSES: [Undergraduates] MKTG 270 Principles of Marketing MKTG 421 Consumer Behavior MKTG 451 Marketing Research I: Theory and Statistics in Marketing MKTG 452 Marketing Research II: Actual Marketing Project and Consulting [Graduates] MBA 611 Marketing Management MBA 615 International Marketing MBA 695 Portfolio - MBA Thesis BIO: Dr. Wooyang Kim’s experience is characterized as a business savoir-faire, encompassing a diverse set of experience in both industry and academic fields globally. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an honor society for business school worldwide, as well as of academic communities in marketing-related fields. As a practitioner, he has worked for companies as an analyst, consultant, instructor, and researcher. The companies have included Samsung, LG, and among other global companies as well as small & medium companies in both Korea and the USA. His main duties have included market & marketing analysis, behavioral analytics, brand & new product development, and employee education. As a scholar, his foci on research are consumer perception and decision process in the naturalistic given information underlying an ecological perspective (e.g., foraging behavior and heuristics), which represent an infusion of the Darwinian framework in behavioral ecology into marketing fields. Dr. Kim’s research interests cover three topic areas including consumer information foraging, consumer innovativeness and innovation diffusion, and healthcare service consumption, associated with cross-cultural socioeconomics and sociodemographics. His scholarly works have been awarded academic achievements and are found in academic journals, books, and conference proceedings, etc. He has served as an editorial board member and reviewer at the reputed journals and a member of the organizing committee at the academic conferences. His expertise encompasses the following areas: behavioral theories and analytics, consumer decision process, cultural marketing, healthcare marketing, and marketing research and strategy. At PSB in MSUM, Dr. Kim has been working with students. With his students, he made several academic publications at the conferences as well as completed the local business projects.

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is a filmmaker and media arts educa...

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is a filmmaker and media arts education researcher. K-Nelson’s films have screened at festivals in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia, at venues including the Walker Art Center, the D.C. National Museum for Women in the Arts, NYC’s Anthology Film Archives & the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Her work has received awards, including the ICDOC Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography, Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Griot Editorial Best Editing Award, and the UFVA Award of Merit for Documentary Filmmaking. K-Nelson was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and Bush Artist Fellowship. The Carnegie Foundation named her the 2014 Minnesota CASE Professor of the Year. K-Nelson is a co-founding member of EDIT Media (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teaching Media). Her research interests include accessible filmmaking, inclusive films, media arts education, and education leadership. K-Nelson is Professor of Film at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Vinod Lall, Ph.D., CSCP is the co-chair and professor of Ope...

Vinod Lall, Ph.D., CSCP is the co-chair and professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the AACSB accredited Paseka School of Business (PSB) at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) with teaching responsibilities in supply chain management, operations management, prescriptive analytics and project management. Since 2003, he has been involved in delivering a graduate course in logistics and supply chain management to US Navy personnel through the Department of Engineering Management at Old Dominion University. Every Fall Semester, he teaches an Executive MBA course in Operations Management for American University Bulgaria (AUBG) at the Elieff Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. Other international teaching assignments at the graduate level have taken Vinod to Ecuador, India and Thailand. Previously, he developed and taught online courses for Kaplan College.com, a division of The Washington Post and has developed online content for several institutions. Vinod’s recent research activities have focused on the application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for selection decisions and the application of the Six Sigma methodology to services and transactional data. He has an active research agenda and published thirteen peer reviewed journal articles between 2010 and 2019. In August 2006, Vinod earned the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential by APICS, The American Society for Operations Management. Between 2013 and 2018, he served as a member of the CSCP subcommittee. The subcommittee is responsible for developing and maintaining the CSCP body of knowledge. Vinod and his wife Rita have been married for 33 years. They are the proud parents of two daughters - Naveena (27) and Anjali who unexpectedly passed away in June 2014 at the age of 18.

Dr. Lumb is also a member of the faculty at Xi'an University...

Dr. Lumb is also a member of the faculty at Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, Peoples Republic of China and is Senior Research Fellow at the Research Center for International Higher Education (RCIHE) at Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulan Bator, Mongolia. DEGREES • PhD Marketing Louisiana State University Dissertation Topic: “Global Experimental Effects of Country of Origin and Product Type on the Structural Parameters of a Purchase Intentions Model” • MBA (Minnesota State University Moorhead) • BA (Minnesota State University Moorhead) • Microsoft EXtreme CRM Consultancy Certificate TEACHING Courses Taught at MSUM include graduate and undergraduate courses in International Marketing and Marketing Management and courses in Principles of Marketing, Services Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Marketing Research. Dr. Lumb is primarily responsible for setting up the Doing Business in China Certificate. She organized and led several student trips to China for the purpose of comparing business practices between China and US and she created and taught the pre-travel seminar. For the majority of classes students interact with the business community by preparing marketing plans, marketing audits or servicescapes for organizations. Students in the research classes have completed major research studies. Dr. Lumb received the Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Service to Students awards from MSUM. She was the keynote speaker for the 2014 Student Academic Conference. Her speech was titled "The Transformative Power of Student Academic Research in Today's Era of Globalization.’ SERVICE: Dr. Lumb has served on numerous University and Department Committees. She also serves as Associate Editor for two international journals RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary research interests include various aspects of Globalization. Her research has been published in several academic journals and she has been invited to present her research in China, India, Mongolia and Russia. Her most recent invited and/or published research topics have been related to Health Care Tourism, China’s One-Belt One-Road Initiative, Internet of Things, Internet Plus, Block Chains, the application of Data Envelopment Analysis for decision making and International Perception of Chinese, Mongolian, Russian, Indian and US products by respondents from various countries.

I am currently Chair and Professor of Psychology. I have bee...

I am currently Chair and Professor of Psychology. I have been at MSUM for about 13 years. I primarily teach courses in Statistics, Experimental Methods, and Learning and Memory. My research interests concern the relationships among stored items in long-term memory and how those relationships may contribute to false memories. I received my Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Nevada.

Professor, Nursing | PhD, MPH, RN, PHN, CNE

Ralf holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University,...

Ralf holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and International Business from Carthage College and a degree as "Bankkaufmann" in his native Germany. He currently teaches The Legal Environment of Business (ACCT 280), Contracts and Business Entities (ACCT 306), Commercial Transactions and Special Topics (ACCT 407/507) and First Year Experience (FYE 101) online and in traditional settings at the Paseka School. He has also taught classes in business ethics, government regulation and law in international business. He is a faculty advisor for MSUM’s Collegiate DECA chapter. Ralf has significant business experience in developing domestic and international business in the ERP, Cloud and healthcare industries. He is a licensed attorney and has worked in global executive and management positions with SNP Americas, Velocity Technology Solutions, Intelligent InSites, SAP Societas Europaea and Great Plains Software in the United States and Germany. He is a hobby blacksmith and avid traveler and likes to read and write. His most recent publications, "When in Rome (or Manila)…" and "The Chairman’s Jokes", discuss business, legal, HR and ethical issues in the international environment. Ralf’s teaching philosophy is: “Keep it simple, keep it real and make it relevant for the students”.

Kim is a full-time, tenured, Associate Professor of Accounti...

Kim is a full-time, tenured, Associate Professor of Accounting in the AACSB-accredited Paseka School of Business at MSUM. Since joining MSUM in the fall of 2008, Kim has taught tax courses (currently teaches Tax I and II) in both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as introductory accounting courses (financial accounting and managerial accounting) at the undergraduate level. Continuing to practice as a CPA in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota when his duties do not require him to be at the University has given him the rare opportunity that many professors envy-the opportunity to embrace life-time learning, to apply that which is learned, a tremendous bonus for his students as they discuss real-world cases and problems. Kim’s research interests have been in areas of practical application of tax law. Education: Master of Business Taxation, 1983, University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science in Business-Accounting, 1979, University of Minnesota Significant Experience: Kim T. Mollberg, LTD (Owner of CPA firm in Detroit Lakes MN, since 1991) North Dakota State University (Adjunct Instructor of Financial Accounting, 2007-2008) Price Waterhouse CPAs (Tax Manager in Minneapolis office of international CPA firm, 1985-1991) Main Hurdman CPAs (Senior Tax Accountant in Minneapolis office of international CPA firm now part of KPMG, 1982-1985) Professional Certification: Certified Public Accountant (passed all parts exam May 1980; maintain active license) Certified Management Accountant (completed requirements in 2011; maintain active license) Certified Global Management Accountant (completed requirements in 2012; maintain active license) Professional Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Minnesota Society of CPAs Institute of Management Accountants Publications: "New life for IRA qualified charitable distributions" (Journal of Accountancy/October 2018) "Property-related litigation costs held includable in home office deduction" (Journal of Accountancy/October 2015) "Government farm payments subject to SE tax" (Journal of Accountancy/November 2013) "Making a "backdoor" Roth IRA contribution" (Journal of Accountancy/April 2013) Service to University and Students: Various Departmental, University, and Faculty Association Committees and/or Positions Faculty Advisor to various students each semester and to student organization Accounting Club Support of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Service Organizations: Detroit Lakes Kiwanis Club Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce El Zagal Shrine Temple Detroit Lakes Shrine Color Guard Mount Tabor Lodge #106, AF & AM Detroit Lakes United Methodist Church

Annette Kleinkauf Morrow, Ph.D. specializes in Ancient and M...

Annette Kleinkauf Morrow, Ph.D. specializes in Ancient and Medieval European History. Her research interests include Ancient Rome, the Medieval World, Church History, and Gender History. She grew up in Texas and received her BA in History from Texas Tech University. She earned her MA and Ph.D. from University of Arkansas. Dr. Morrow teaches in the History Program, in the Women's and Gender Studies Program, and in the Honors Program. She has led the Eurospring program, and has led numerous student tours to Italy, Turkey, and Macedonia. If you are interested in a study-abroad course, just ask.

I have a Ph.D in Psychology from the University of Californi...

I have a Ph.D in Psychology from the University of California Berkeley and specialize in infant and child development, perception, and cognition. I teach courses in Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Cognition, and History of Psychology. Students are encouraged to join my research group in the Child Development Lab, which has included studies on the development of depth perception, emotional discrimination, and music perception to name a few.

Atif is a PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Dakota St...

Atif is a PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Dakota State University. His research interests are in sustainable optimization of renewable energy supply chains, stochastic programming, simulation modeling, and application of systems engineering concepts to healthcare operations.

Education: Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Busine...

Education: Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Ph.D. in Finance 2001 Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, M.A. in Economics 2001 Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas - Venezuela. MBA 1993 Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), Caracas - Venezuela. Industrial Engineering 1990 Bio: Eduardo Pablo is Professor of Finance at the Paseka School of Business, Minnesota State University Moorhead. He has a vast experience analyzing emerging markets and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in finance. Before moving to United States, he worked at EGADE – ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico (2003 – 2005) and at IESA in Caracas, Venezuela (2001 – 2003 and 2005 – 2010). Before becoming a professor at MSUM, Eduardo worked as a Clinical Professor at the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University. During summer time, he collaborates with other U.S. and Latin American universities teaching and doing research abroad. His main research interests are related to (1) corporate governance, (2) dividend policy, and (3) the analysis of mergers and acquisitions and other ways to organize the economic activity. Three of his most recent research papers are in the area of dividends (Gonzalez, M., Molina, C.A., Pablo, E., and Rosso, J, The Effect of Ownership Concentration and Composition on Dividends: Evidence from Latin America. Emerging Markets Review (Elsevier), Volume 30, March 2017 pp. 1 – 18.), corporate productivity (Gaitán, S., Herrera-Echeverri, H., and Pablo E., How corporate governance affects productivity in civil-law business environments: Evidence from Latin America. Global Finance Journal (Elsevier), Volume 37, August 2018, Pages 173-185) and gender diversity (González, M., Guzmán, A., Pablo, E., and Trujillo, M.A., Does gender really matter in the boardroom? Evidence from closely held family firms. Review of Managerial Science (Springer Berlin Heidelberg). July 2018. pp 1 – 47.) At the Paseka School of Business, Eduardo currently teaches the following graduate and undergraduate courses, FINC441 Advanced Corporate Finance FINC445/545 International Finance FINC446.546 Financial Decision Making FINC450/550 Entrepreneurial Finance MBA631 Financial Management BUS642 Corporate Finance

I am a School Psychologist (Ph.D., University of Minnesota)....

I am a School Psychologist (Ph.D., University of Minnesota). I came to MSUM after working in Iowa public schools for 5 years. More recently, I spent a year as a school psychologist in the Fargo schools. I primarily teach courses in our graduate program in School Psychology, including courses on professional issues and on special needs assessment and intervention. I’m interested in field-based research that responds to educational needs.

Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | Associate Professor, Nursing | DNP, MS, RN, PHN, CNE | Online & On Campus

Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Syracuse University. MBA, Em...

Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Syracuse University. MBA, Emphasis in Management, University of West Georgia. B.Sc. in Chemistry, Bogazici University Istanbul. Dr. Serdar's research interests include corporate social responsibility and corporate governance. His research examines the combined impact of state and national politics on how firms operate and how politics affect firm performance. Dr. Serdar teaches the undergraduate and MBA level capstone courses in Strategic Management and International Business. As a practitioner, he has spent most of his time in the pharmaceutical industry. He has practical experience in the United States, Germany, and Turkey with companies including Johnson & Johnson and Bayer HealthCare.

Program Coordinator, Masters of Health Administration | Associate Professor | DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC | Online

Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | Progra...

Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | Program Coordinator, Health Services Administration | Certified in Lean Process Improvement Methodology & Online Teaching Certified in Bioinformatics

From 1982 until 2010, I was an accounting professor and ...

From 1982 until 2010, I was an accounting professor and the Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at MSUM. As of January 1, 2011, I left the SBDC director position and began functioning as a full-time accounting professor. Also during the 1986 through 2017 time period, I provided professional consulting services specializing in the valuation of closely held companies, assessing commercial damages, and providing forensic accounting services. I have presented lectures and continuing education seminars and authored numerous articles in professional journals on these topics. I have also testified in state district courts, federal district court, and the United States Tax Court on these issues. My education background is as follows. a) Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of Illinois b) Masters of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University c) Ph.D. in Business Education from the University of North Dakota My professional licensures/certifications are as follows: a) Certified Public Accountant b) Certified Management Accountant c) Certified Fraud Examiner d) Accredited in Business Valuation e) Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation f) Certified Economic Development Finance Specialist

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; P...

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, M.A.T. in ESL, B.S. in English Education; Brian’s work experience spans professional positions in five different countries of vastly different cultures, languages, and religions, including the U.S., Botswana, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Brian brings expertise in educational psychology, statistics, research methods, assessment, and the teaching of writing to the TESL program.

I teach in the graduate School Psychology Program and also t...

I teach in the graduate School Psychology Program and also teach undergraduate Psychology courses such as General Psychology and Developmental Psychology. I received my Ph.D. In School Psychology from the University of Oregon and I am interested in early literacy and language development and developing multi-tiered systems of support for children in schools and preschools.

Associate Professor | DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC | Online

Educational history: B.Sc. Marian College, M.Sc. University ...

Educational history: B.Sc. Marian College, M.Sc. University of North Dakota, Ph.D. Ohio State University Research Interests: Population ecology of painted turtles and small mammals, and urban populations of Canada geese and carnivores. Teaching Assignments: Vertebrate Zoology, Wildlife Ecology, An Ecological Perspective, Minnesota Plant Identification, and Organismal Biology Labs.

Co-Chair, Accounting Education: PhD in Accounting, Virgi...

Co-Chair, Accounting Education: PhD in Accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MS in Accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University BS in Accounting, University of Tulsa Teaching: Graduate Level Financial and Managerial Accounting Advanced Accounting (Consolidations) Intermediate Accounting Cost Accounting Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting Research: Dr. Stone’s research interests include accounting pedagogical studies, corporate crisis communication, as well as ethical decision making. Her research has been published in several academic journals, including Issues in Accounting Education, Advances in Public Interest Accounting, Journal of Business and Accounting, and Academy of Strategic Management Journal. Dr. Stone is active in professional organizations, serving as treasurer of the Red River Valley chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. As a professor, Dr. Stone wants to not only teach her students accounting skills, but also foster a desire for learning, a commitment to excellence, a respect for teammates, and responsibility for serving others.

Dr. Ximena Suarez-Sousa’s professional background is in educ...

Dr. Ximena Suarez-Sousa’s professional background is in educational psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Louisville (KY). Dr. Suarez-Sousa is currently a core faculty in the Educational Leadership doctoral program at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). Back in her native Peru, she conducted Applied Behavioral Analysis interventions to students with severe disabilities, provided counseling and training to families, as well as conducted research on parental stress, and validation of translated into Spanish psychoeducational assessment tools. From 2010 to 2019 she was faculty in the School of Teaching and Learning and served as the Special Education Master’s Degree Program Coordinator for 9 years. Dr. Suarez-Sousa also functioned as Co-Coordinator of Teacher Education Assessment and Accreditation for approximately 3 years as well as served as Site Visitor/Evaluator for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Her research interests include psychoeducational metrics’ norm development, validity and reliability studies, program impact studies, and adult learning orientation / online instructional practices. Most of her research is conducted within the quantitative research paradigm. Dr. Suarez-Sousa is the managing editor of The Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning (IJGLL).

I have always loved history. I grew up in New England surrou...

I have always loved history. I grew up in New England surrounded by Colonial and Early American history—several of the houses on my street were built in the 18th century! I went off to Luther College in Iowa as a biology major and after graduation I lived in Norway for three years. Returning to the United States I worked at the U of Minnesota Hospitals in a research lab before deciding to apply to graduate school in history at Northern Illinois University outside Chicago where I wrote my dissertation on the yellow fever epidemics in the new nation’s capital in the 1790s. At MSUM I teach all our courses up through the Civil War as well as a history of disease and medicine course. I strongly believe the purpose of higher education is to equip students with the skill set necessary to succeed in today’s world. My own experience tells me preparing students to engage in life of learning is much more important than filling heads with facts and figures in the classroom. In my classroom you will learn to think critically about the past so you may use it to inform your future—that is the most important skill higher education can give you help you on your way.

Lee Garth Vigilant (Ph.D. Boston College 2001) is professor ...

Lee Garth Vigilant (Ph.D. Boston College 2001) is professor of sociology at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His principal areas of teaching are contemporary sociological theory, qualitative methods for social research, social movements, and social problems. He is a past recipient of the Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award for Sociology at Boston College, the TCU Senate Professor of the Year Award for Tufts University, and the Excellence in Teaching Award at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Some of his peer-reviewed research are in the journals Sociological Spectrum, Humanity and Society, and Deviant Behavior. He is author of several sociological essays, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters. He is co-author with Dr. Joel Charon of the books The Meaning of Sociology (Sloan Publishing, 2016) and Social Problems: Readings with Four Questions, 4/E (CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning 2012). Dr. Vigilant is an Associate Editor of The Encyclopedia of Death and Human Experience (Los Angeles CA: Sage Publications, Inc. 2009).

Liaison to Athletics, Biosciences/Biology, Career Development Center, Economics, International Studies, Paralegal & Political Science

M.S. Curriculum and Instruction (1997) Illinois State Unive...

M.S. Curriculum and Instruction (1997) Illinois State University, Normal, IL M.A. Library and Information Studies (1988) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI B.S. Elementary Education (1980) Minot State College, Minot, ND

Education history: B.Sc. University of Guelph, M.Sc. Lakehea...

Education history: B.Sc. University of Guelph, M.Sc. Lakehead University, Ph.D. University of Western Ontario Research Interests: Behavioral ecology of antipredator competence in fish, chemical ecology, host-parasite interactions, conservation biology Teaching Assignments: Principles of Animal Behavior, Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity, Aquatic Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Ecology, Research in Biology

Research Interests: Effects of endocrine disruptors on aquat...

Research Interests: Effects of endocrine disruptors on aquatic life, Educational research on the use of cadavers in the teaching of human anatomy Teaching Assignments: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Clinical Anatomy, Human Biology, Research in Biology

Program Coordinator, Graduate Nursing | Professor | PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE | Online

Siwei holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneur...

Siwei holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from Stevens Institute of Technology, a MS in Management Information System from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a BS in Electric and Information Engineering from Beijing Information Science and Technology University. Siwei's research focuses on knowledge network, Entrepreneurship education, and corporate innovation. He teaches Principle of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Paseka School of Business. Siwei also has industry experience as a data scientist at Bomoda group that has been acquired by Weber Shandwick, and a journalist and video editor in Beijing TV station.