Dragon VALOR Allies
Below is a list of Dragon VALOR allies that have taken the training to support military-connected students at MSUM.
Taryn Akgul,
EdD, MEd, BA
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Sydney Arntzen,
BA Criminal Justice and BA Sociology
(She/Her/Hers)
Public Safety Sergeant
Public Safety
Catherine Artac
(She/Her/Hers)
Instructional Technologist/Designer
Office of Online Learning
Kaelene Arvidson-Hicks,
Juris Doctor Degree
(She/Her/Hers)
Executive Director of Grants & Sponsored Programs
Academic & Student Affairs | Grants & Sponsored Programs Office
Bradley Bachmeier,
MFA, LIC, BS
Program Director and Professor of Art Education | Chair, School of Art
School of Art
Loren Baranko Faught
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Director of Academic Success
Academic Success Center
Bonnie Baumgardner
OAS Intermediate
Paseka School of Business | Professional Management Department
Carolyn Beckerleg
OAS Senior
College of Science, Health & the Environment
Stephen (Steve) Beckermann,
M.Ed.
Interim Director of Faculty and Professional Learning Center
Library | Faculty & Professional Learning Center
Alli Belfiori
(She/Her/Hers)
Yellow Ribbon Advance Digital Marketing Specialist
Marketing & Communications | Grants & Sponsored Programs Office
Becky Boyle Jones,
MS, BS
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director of Student Activities & Organizations | Adjunct Faculty
Office of Student Activities
Jessica Brown,
PhD, MEd, BS
Assistant Professor of Counseling
School of Teaching & Learning
Collin Bueltel,
Transfer Student Recruitment
(He/Him/His)
Lead Admissions Representative
Admissions
Jeremy Carney,
PhD, MSW, BSW
(He/Him/His)
Professor | MSW Program Director
School of Social Work
Jessica Clairmont,
MN, BSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Joshua (Josh) Clarke
Veterans Resource Outreach Director
Larry Shellito Veteran, Service Member & Family Success Center | Grants & Sponsored Programs Office
Audrey Cloe Messner
(She/Her/Hers)
Interim Assistant Director of International Recruitment
Admissions
Jami Crummy
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
Career Development Center
Katie Demuth
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director of First Year Recruitment
Admissions
Melissa Dingmann
Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid
Jason Dockter,
B.S. History Education
Campus Security Officer
Public Safety
Travis Dolence,
MFA, MS, MS, BA
Distance Learning/Web Librarian, Professor
Library
Timothy (Tim) Downs,
Ph.D., M.A., B.A.
President
Presidents Office
Chuck Eade
Director of Accessibility Resources | ADA Coordinator (Students)
Accessibility Resources | Testing Services
Corinne (Cori) Edgerton
(She/Her/Hers)
Library Technician
Library
Alexander (Alex) Elness,
Readmit Students & Non-Degree Seeking
(He/Him/His)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Diane Erickson,
MSN, BSN
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Ellen Fagerstrom,
PhD, BS
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic & Student Affairs
Erienne Fawcett
(She/Her/Hers)
Coordinator of Gender and Sexuality
Diversity & Inclusion Office
Oscar Flores-Ibarra,
PhD, MA, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Steve Fox
(He/Him/His)
Asst Director for Operations
Comstock Memorial Union Administrative Offices
Kazimir (Kaz) Gazdzik,
PhD, MA, BA
(He/Him/His)
Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Jordan Geiser,
Northern Minnesota
(He/Him/His)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Colleen Gordon,
MLIS, BA
(She/Her/Hers)
Communication and Outreach Librarian | Assistant Professor
Library
Denise Gorsline,
MA, BS
Faculty
School of Communication & Journalism
Kara Gravley-Stack,
Ph.D.
(She/Her/Hers)
Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
Samantha Gust
(She/Her/Hers)
Director of the Career Development Center
Career Development Center
Tonya (T. J.) Hansen,
PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Dana Hanson Schafer
Coordinator of Academic Intervention
Academic Success Center
Sara Hartwig,
MS
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid
Daniel (Dan) Heckaman,
MBA
Associate VP Finance & Administration and Campus Information Officer
Information Technology
Jill Holmstrom,
EdD, MSN, BS
Co-Chair | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Chang-Seong Hong,
PhD, MA, BA
Professor
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Lacey Hoppe,
MS
Director, Early Education Center | Adjunct Faculty
Early Education Center (Childcare) | School of Teaching & Learning
Mandie Hulter,
LPN
Nursing Lab and Simulation Assistant
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Megan Jensen,
MS, BS, AA
Instructor of Mathematics
Mathematics Department
Aaron Johnson,
Veterans Education Benefits
State Prog Admin Sr • MDVA Higher Ed Veterans Program
Larry Shellito Veteran, Service Member & Family Success Center
Kayla Kappes,
MBA, PHR
Campus Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Office of Human Resources
Heidi King
(She/Her/Hers)
Student Relations Coordinator
College of Arts & Humanities
Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson,
EdD, MFA, AS, BS
(She/Her/Hers)
Dean
College of Arts & Humanities
Ok-Hee Lee
Dean of the College of Education and Human Service | Associate Vice President of Student Success
Academic Success Center | College of Education & Human Services
Kathleen (Kathy) Lehn
Assistant to the President
Presidents Office
Julie Maahs
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director for Career Readiness
Career Development Center
Ralf Mehnert-Meland,
JD, BA
(He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Nancy Moore,
MS, BS
BSN Program Coordinator | Assistant Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Elinormarie (Elie) Morrissy
(She/Her/Hers)
OAS Intermediate
Center for Global Engagement
Mary Muehlberg,
MLIS, BA
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor
Library
Robert Nava
Dean of Graduate Studies & Extended Learning
Academic & Student Affairs | Office of Graduate & Extended Learning
Elizabeth Nawrot,
PhD, MA, BS
Dean
College of Science, Health & the Environment
Heather Nesemeier
(She/Her/Hers)
OAS Senior
College of Arts & Humanities
Brenda Norris
Executive Director of Facilities Management
Physical Plant
Anthony Ocana,
PhD, BA, ALA
(He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
School of Communication & Journalism
Eduardo Pablo,
PhD, MA
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Jered Pigeon
Campus Diversity Officer | Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Office
Megan Proulx,
MS, BS
Student Support Services Specialist | Adjunct Faculty
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | College of Science, Health & the Environment
Elaine Pyle,
PhD, MS, MS, BA
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor | Department Chair
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Karen Qualey,
MLIS, Ed.S
(She/Her/Hers)
Executive Director of Library Services & Online Learning
Office of Online Learning | Library
Debra Radke
Office & Admin Spec Senior
College of Education & Human Services
Ashley Rambousek ,
MSN, BSN, AS, AAS
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Thomas (Tom) Reburn,
Ed.D.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions
Amber Reed,
DNP, MSN, RN
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor of Nursing | RN-BSN Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Jeff Salinas-Jenni
(He/Him/His)
Assistant to the Dean of Students (OAS Senior)
Dean of Students Office
Paul Sando,
PhD, MA, BSEd, BS
Associate Professor
Anthropology & Earth Science Department
Deborah Schaefer Kukowski,
JD, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Troy Schmidt
(He/Him/His)
Assistant Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
Heather Schneiter
Instructional Technology Specialist 2
Office of Online Learning
Peter Sherman,
PhD
Dean of the College of Business, Analytics & Communication
College of Business, Analytics & Communication
Brandi Sillerud,
DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
(She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Jitendra Singh,
DHSC, MHA, BDS, Lean certified, Online Teaching certified, Bioinformatics certified
Co-Chair | Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Steve Sjoberg
Director of Foundation Marketing & Communications
MSUM Foundation
Carrie Stenseth
Student Relations Coordinator
College of Education & Human Services
Jim Sterling,
PhD, MS, BS
Associate Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Nancy Stock,
DNP, MS, BSN
Associate Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Aaron Suomala Folkerds,
EdD, MS, MDiv, BA
Associate Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Alicia Swanson,
EdD, MSN, RN, PHN
Professor of Nursing | Graduate Nursing Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Emily Tiefenthaler,
North Dakota & South Dakota
(She/Her/Hers)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Georges Tippens
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Stacy Voeller,
MS, MSLS, BA
Professor
Library | University Writing Support Center
Micah Von Bank
(He/Him/His)
Assistant Director of Accessibility Resources
Accessibility Resources
Linda Winkler,
PhD, MS, BS
Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy Department
David Wolff,
EDD, EDS, MED, BS
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
School of Teaching & Learning
Tracy Wright,
PhD, MS, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CNE
Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Hailey Wyum,
MS, BS
Adjunct
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Madison Ziegler,
Central Minnesota
(She/Her/Hers)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
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Curtis Cannon
Clay County Veterans Service Officer
Christopher Deery
Cass County Veterans Service Officer
Gabriel Gust
Fargo Vet Center, Veteran Outreach Specialist
Blake Sykes
Program Coordinator
ND Veterans Education Training
Bryan Watters
NDDVA Veterans Service Officer Supervisor
Thomas Webb
NDDVA Veterans Service Officer