Dragon VALOR Allies

Below is a list of Dragon VALOR allies that have taken the training to support military-connected students at MSUM.

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Ethel Abe, PhD, MBA, BS
Assistant Professor of Management
Paseka School of Business

Taryn Akgul, EdD, MEd, BA
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2297218.477.2297
LO 113

Sydney Arntzen, BA Criminal Justice and BA Sociology (She/Her/Hers)
Public Safety Sergeant
Public Safety
Send Email | Phone: 218.227.9277218.227.9277 | Office: 218.477.2449218.477.2449
PS 108

Catherine Artac (She/Her/Hers)
Instructional Technologist/Designer
Office of Online Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2390218.477.2390
LI 136

Kaelene Arvidson-Hicks, Juris Doctor Degree (She/Her/Hers)
Executive Director of Grants & Sponsored Programs
Academic & Student Affairs | Grants & Sponsored Programs Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2867218.477.2867
BR 260

Bradley Bachmeier, MFA, LIC, BS
Program Director and Professor of Art Education | Chair, School of Art
School of Art
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5989218.477.5989
CA 161C
Professor Bachmeier is a native of Anamoose, N.D., who completed his MFA degree in ceramic...

Loren Baranko Faught (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Director of Academic Success
Academic Success Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4727218.477.4727

Bonnie Baumgardner
OAS Intermediate
Paseka School of Business | Professional Management Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2488218.477.2488
CB 207

Carolyn Beckerleg
OAS Senior
College of Science, Health & the Environment
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5892218.477.5892
HA 107C

Stephen (Steve) Beckermann, M.Ed.
Interim Director of Faculty and Professional Learning Center
Library | Faculty & Professional Learning Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2596218.477.2596
LI 138

Alli Belfiori (She/Her/Hers)
Yellow Ribbon Advance Digital Marketing Specialist
Marketing & Communications | Grants & Sponsored Programs Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2850218.477.2850
OW 206L

Ashley Berkenpas, LBSW
Case Manager
Dean of Students Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2967218.477.2967
FR153

Becky Boyle Jones, MS, BS (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director of Student Activities & Organizations | Adjunct Faculty
Office of Student Activities
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2524218.477.2524
CU 113

Jessica Brown, PhD, MEd, BS
Assistant Professor of Counseling
School of Teaching & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2297218.477.2297
LO 113

Collin Bueltel, Transfer Student Recruitment (He/Him/His)
Lead Admissions Representative
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2443218.477.2443 | Cell: 218.304.7759218.304.7759
Hi, I'm Collin and I work with all students who are interested in transferring from anothe...

Jeremy Carney, PhD, MSW, BSW (He/Him/His)
Professor | MSW Program Director
School of Social Work
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2615218.477.2615
LO 114B

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
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2817218.477.2817
FR 151C

Audrey Cloe Messner (She/Her/Hers)
Interim Assistant Director of International Recruitment
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2559218.477.2559 | Cell: 218.304.7762218.304.7762
Hi, I'm Audrey and I work with international students interested in attending MSU Moorhead...

Jami Crummy
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
Career Development Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2132218.477.2132
FR 151
Hi! My name is Jami; I graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a B.A. in Business...

Katie Demuth (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director of First Year Recruitment
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2503218.477.2503
OW 104

Melissa Dingmann
Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid
Send Email | Office: 218.477.2085218.477.2085
OW 107

Jason Dockter, B.S. History Education
Campus Security Officer
Public Safety
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2449218.477.2449
Jason has been serving as a Public Safety Patrol Sergeant since 2021. Jason is a dedicated...

Travis Dolence, MFA, MS, MS, BA
Distance Learning/Web Librarian, Professor
Library
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2358218.477.2358
LI 222

Timothy (Tim) Downs, Ph.D., M.A., B.A.
President
Presidents Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2243218.477.2243
OW 203

Chuck Eade
Director of Accessibility Resources | ADA Coordinator (Students)
Accessibility Resources | Testing Services
My name is Chuck and I am very excited to be serving Minnesota State University – Moorhead...

Corinne (Cori) Edgerton (She/Her/Hers)
Library Technician
Library
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2342218.477.2342
LI 132

Alexander (Alex) Elness, Readmit Students & Non-Degree Seeking (He/Him/His)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2025218.477.2025

Diane Erickson, MSN, BSN
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.850.1355218.850.1355
HA 213

Ellen Fagerstrom, PhD, BS
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic & Student Affairs
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4023218.477.4023
OW 203G
Dr. Ellen Fagerstrom has been at MSUM since 2001, currently the Associate Vice President f...

Erienne Fawcett (She/Her/Hers)
Coordinator of Gender and Sexuality
Diversity & Inclusion Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4973218.477.4973
BR 154

Rikki Fischer, MS, BA
Assistant Professor of Counseling
School of Teaching & Learning

Oscar Flores-Ibarra, PhD, MA, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2710218.477.2710
MA 380M

Steve Fox (He/Him/His)
Asst Director for Operations
Comstock Memorial Union Administrative Offices
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4357218.477.4357
CU 222D

Kazimir (Kaz) Gazdzik, PhD, MA, BA (He/Him/His)
Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4041218.477.4041
MA 374J

Jordan Geiser, Northern Minnesota (He/Him/His)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2919218.477.2919

Colleen Gordon, MLIS, BA (She/Her/Hers)
Communication and Outreach Librarian | Assistant Professor
Library
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2437218.477.2437
LI 206
Colleen has been a Dragon since 2003, receiving a BA in Anthropology in 2008 and her MLIS ...

Denise Gorsline, MA, BS
Faculty
School of Communication & Journalism
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4623218.477.4623
FR 255C

Kara Gravley-Stack, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4222218.477.4222
FR 153
I serve as the Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator at MSUM. My goal is to support st...

Samantha Gust (She/Her/Hers)
Director of the Career Development Center
Career Development Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2202218.477.2202
FR 151D
As the Director of the Career Development Center at Minnesota State University Moorhead, I...

Tonya (T. J.) Hansen, PhD, MS, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4030218.477.4030
MA 380H

Dana Hanson Schafer
Coordinator of Academic Intervention
Academic Success Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2247218.477.2247
FR 154U

Sara Hartwig, MS
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2251218.477.2251
OW 107

Gary Haugo
VP for University Advancement
MSUM Foundation
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2948218.477.2948
AC 210B

Daniel (Dan) Heckaman, MBA
Associate VP Finance & Administration and Campus Information Officer
Information Technology
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2300218.477.2300
OW 206D

Jill Holmstrom, EdD, MSN, BS
Co-Chair | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 701.799.9977701.799.9977
HA 213F

Chang-Seong Hong, PhD, MA, BA
Professor
History, Languages & Humanities Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2479218.477.2479
MA 279L
Chang-Seong Hong, Professor, received his Ph.D. from Brown University. His areas of intere...

Lacey Hoppe, MS
Director, Early Education Center | Adjunct Faculty
Early Education Center (Childcare) | School of Teaching & Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2214218.477.2214
LO 84

Mandie Hulter, LPN
Nursing Lab and Simulation Assistant
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
HA 208

Justin James, PhD, MS, BA
Professor
Mathematics Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4011218.477.4011
MA 380F

Megan Jensen, MS, BS, AA
Instructor of Mathematics
Mathematics Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4369218.477.4369
MA 375D

Aaron Johnson, Veterans Education Benefits
State Prog Admin Sr • MDVA Higher Ed Veterans Program
Larry Shellito Veteran, Service Member & Family Success Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2080218.477.2080 | Cell: 218.329.6040218.329.6040
KH 149

Jessica Jorgensen
Campus Security Officer
Public Safety
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2449218.477.2449

Kayla Kappes, MBA, PHR
Campus Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Office of Human Resources
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2157218.477.2157
OW 206C

Heidi King (She/Her/Hers)
Student Relations Coordinator
College of Arts & Humanities
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2508218.477.2508

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson, EdD, MFA, AS, BS (She/Her/Hers)
Dean
College of Arts & Humanities
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2815218.477.2815
BR 250
Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is a filmmaker and media arts education researcher. K-Nelson’s fi...

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
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2096218.477.2096
LO 107

Kathleen (Kathy) Lehn
Assistant to the President
Presidents Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2243218.477.2243
OW 203

Karen Lester
University Comptroller
Business Services
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2062218.477.2062
OW 106

Julie Maahs (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director for Career Readiness
Career Development Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2968218.477.2968
FR 151B
I’m energized by helping others feel confident in themselves and their accomplishments. Re...

Chad Markuson
Athletics Director
Athletics
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2401218.477.2401
NZ 106D

Ralf Mehnert-Meland, JD, BA (He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 701.361.0657701.361.0657
CB 207M
Ralf holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, a Bachelor of Arts in Marketi...

Jared Miller
AVP of Development
MSUM Foundation
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2423218.477.2423
AC 210C

Nancy Moore, MS, BS
BSN Program Coordinator | Assistant Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2516218.477.2516
HA 213H

Elinormarie (Elie) Morrissy (She/Her/Hers)
OAS Intermediate
Center for Global Engagement
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2996218.477.2996
CU 120M

Mary Muehlberg, MLIS, BA (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor
Library
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2349218.477.2349
LI 119

Robert Nava
Dean of Graduate Studies & Extended Learning
Academic & Student Affairs | Office of Graduate & Extended Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4308218.477.4308

Elizabeth Nawrot, PhD, MA, BS
Dean
College of Science, Health & the Environment
Send Email | 218.477.5892218.477.5892
HA 107
I have a Ph.D in Psychology from the University of California Berkeley and specialize in i...

Ryan Nelson
Director of Public Safety
Public Safety
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5869218.477.5869
PS

Heather Nesemeier (She/Her/Hers)
OAS Senior
College of Arts & Humanities
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2764218.477.2764
BR 250A

Brenda Norris
Executive Director of Facilities Management
Physical Plant
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2069218.477.2069

Caitlyn O'Reilly
Development Coordinator
MSUM Foundation
Send Email | Office: 218.477.2797218.477.2797
AC 210H

Anthony Ocana, PhD, BA, ALA (He/Him/His)
Associate Professor
School of Communication & Journalism
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2064218.477.2064
FR 255H
Anthony Ocaña (Ph.D., North Dakota State University, 2008) is an associate professor of Co...

Mitchell (Mitch) Osland
Patrol Operations Lieutenant
Public Safety
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4276218.477.4276

Eduardo Pablo, PhD, MA
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4655218.477.4655
CB 207P
Education: Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Ph.D. in Finance 2001 Tul...

Jered Pigeon
Campus Diversity Officer | Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2047218.477.2047
OW 203H

Shannon Powell
Campus Visit Coordinator
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2164218.477.2164
OW 104

Megan Proulx, MS, BS
Student Support Services Specialist | Adjunct Faculty
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | College of Science, Health & the Environment
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2259218.477.2259
HA 213A

Elaine Pyle, PhD, MS, MS, BA (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor | Department Chair
Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2393218.477.2393

Karen Qualey, MLIS, Ed.S (She/Her/Hers)
Executive Director of Library Services & Online Learning
Office of Online Learning | Library
Send Email | 218.477.4379218.477.4379
LI 108D
Karen holds an American Library Association (ALA) accredited master’s degree in Library an...

Debra Radke
Office & Admin Spec Senior
College of Education & Human Services
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2096218.477.2096
LO 107B

Ashley Rambousek , MSN, BSN, AS, AAS
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2695218.477.2695
HA 213C

Thomas (Tom) Reburn, Ed.D.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2549218.477.2549
OW 104F

Amber Reed, DNP, MSN, RN (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor of Nursing | RN-BSN Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
HA

Jeff Salinas-Jenni (He/Him/His)
Assistant to the Dean of Students (OAS Senior)
Dean of Students Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2391218.477.2391
FR 153

Paul Sando, PhD, MA, BSEd, BS
Associate Professor
Anthropology & Earth Science Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2241218.477.2241
KH 210
Associate Professor of Geography; Ph.D., Economic Geography, Indiana State University; Are...

Deborah Schaefer Kukowski, JD, BS
Professor
Economics, Law & Politics, Department of
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.5806218.477.5806
MA 380C

Troy Schmidt (He/Him/His)
Assistant Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2174218.477.2174
FR 153C

Heather Schneiter
Instructional Technology Specialist 2
Office of Online Learning
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4511218.477.4511
LI 139

Peter Sherman, PhD
Dean of the College of Business, Analytics & Communication
College of Business, Analytics & Communication
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2788218.477.2788

Brandi Sillerud, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.332.0241218.332.0241
HA 213M
Program Coordinator, Master of Healthcare Administration | Professor | DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-B...

Jitendra Singh, DHSC, MHA, BDS, Lean certified, Online Teaching certified, Bioinformatics certified
Co-Chair | Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
HA 213E
Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership | Program Coordinator, Health Services...

Steve Sjoberg
Director of Foundation Marketing & Communications
MSUM Foundation
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2542218.477.2542 | Mobile: 218.329.2985218.329.2985

Michael Sorum
Locksmith
Physical Plant
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2485218.477.2485

Carrie Stenseth
Student Relations Coordinator
College of Education & Human Services
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4235218.477.4235

Jim Sterling, PhD, MS, BS
Associate Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4723218.477.4723
HA 213D

Nancy Stock, DNP, MS, BSN
Associate Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.556.3022218.556.3022
HA 213M

Matthew Stubstad
Campus Security Officer (Sergeant)
Public Safety

Aaron Suomala Folkerds, EdD, MS, MDiv, BA
Associate Professor
School of Teaching & Learning
Send Email | Phone:: 218.477.2506218.477.2506
LO 113H

Alicia Swanson, EdD, MSN, RN, PHN
Professor of Nursing | Graduate Nursing Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2418218.477.2418
HA 213G

Adam Szalacinski
Area Director
Housing & Residence Life

Emily Tiefenthaler, North Dakota & South Dakota (She/Her/Hers)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2077218.477.2077
OW 104G

Georges Tippens
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2070218.477.2070
OW206E

Stacy Voeller, MS, MSLS, BA
Professor
Library | University Writing Support Center
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2348218.477.2348
LI 107

Micah Von Bank (He/Him/His)
Assistant Director of Accessibility Resources
Accessibility Resources
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4359218.477.4359

Linda Winkler, PhD, MS, BS
Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy Department
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2460218.477.2460
HA 307D
Education history: Ph.D. University of Virginia, M.S. Carnegie Mellon University, B.S Univ...

David Wolff, EDD, EDS, MED, BS
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
School of Teaching & Learning
LO 216L
Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Inclusive Education in the School of Tea...

Tracy Wright, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CNE
Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.766.2336218.766.2336
HA 213M

Hailey Wyum, MS, BS
Adjunct
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.4393218.477.4393
HA 213J

Madison Ziegler, Central Minnesota (She/Her/Hers)
Admissions Representative
Admissions
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2548218.477.2548 | Mobile: 218.492.7123218.492.7123
OW 104C

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