Administration: University
Office of the President
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| James (Jay) H. Barnes III, Ed.D. |
President |
| Ruben Rivera, Ph.D. |
Chief Diversity Officer |
Office of the Provost
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Debra K. Harless, Ph.D. |
Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Randall S. Bergen, Ph.D. |
Associate Provost of CAPS, Seminary, and the Graduate School |
Academic Deans
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Diane L. Dahl, Ph.D. |
Dean of Health, Medical, and Social Sciences Division |
| Judith E. Landrum, Ph.D. |
Dean of Education and Ministries Division |
| Chad Osgood, M.S., A.T.C. |
Associate Dean of Health, Medical, and Social Sciences |
| William W. Paxton, Ed.D. |
Dean of Business and Leadership Division |
Admissions
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Kate Gunderson, M.A. |
Director of Admissions CAPS, Seminary, & GS |
Financial Aid
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Jeffrey D. Olson, M.B.A. |
Director of Financial Aid |
| Debra R. Cordova, B.A. |
Associate Director of Financial Aid |
| Marla J. Rupp, B.A. |
Associate Director of Financial Aid |
| Laura B. Ellwanger, B.A. |
Assistant Director of Financial Aid |
Library
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| David R. Stewart, M.L.I.S. |
Director of University Libraries |
| Rhonda Gilbraith, M.L.I.S. |
Associate Director/Collection Development |
| Karen Dubay, M.L.S. |
Research and Instruction Librarian |
| Lyndi Fabbrini, M.L.I.S. |
Research and Instruction / Assessment Librarian |
| Kent T.K. Gerber, M.L.I.S. |
Digital Library Manager |
| Scott A. Kaihoi, M.L.I.S. |
Research and Instruction Librarian / Copyright Liaison |
| Kaylin Creason, B.A. |
Research and Instruction / Interlibrary Loan Librarian |
| Amy Reinhold, M.L.I.S. |
Materials Service Librarian |
| Earleen J. Warner, M.L.S. |
Reference and Instruction Librarian |
| Serena K. Giese, M.L.I.S. |
Research and Instruction / User Experience Librarian |
| Tim Senapatiratne, M.A., M.L.I.S., Ph.D. |
Research and Instruction Librarian |
| Sandra Oslund, M.A., M.L.I.S |
Collections Planning Manager |
Registrar
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Diane Krusemark, Ed.D |
Registrar |
| Lori Beyer, B.A. |
Associate Registrar, CAPS, Seminary, & GS |
Student Life
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Natalie Beazer, M.Ed. |
Director of Disability Resources and Services |
| David Broza, M.A. |
Director of Career Development and Calling |
| Ryan T. Gunderson, M.A. |
Dean of Student Success and Retention |
| Miriam Hill, Ph.D. |
Director of Counseling Services |
| Elizabeth K. Miller, R.N. |
Director of Health Services |
Administration: Graduate School
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Randall S. Bergen, Ph.D. |
Associate Provost of CAPS, Seminary, and the Graduate School |
| Ryan T. Gunderson, M.A. |
Dean of Student Success and Retention |
| Ross Jahnke, Ed.D. |
Dean of Academic and Business Operations |
| Diane Dahl, Ph.D., RN |
Dean of Nursing and CAPS-GS Health, Medical, and Social Science Programs |
| Judith Landrum, Ph.D. |
Dean of Education and Ministries Division |
| William W. Paxton, Ed.D. |
Dean of Business and Leadership Division; Program Director, MBA |
| Chad Osgood, M.S., A.T.C. |
Associate Dean of Health, Medical and Social Sciences, Program Director, Athletic Training |
| Kandice J. Bierle, M.A. |
Academic Quality & Assessment Manager |
| Bailee Humphrey, B.A. |
Lead Administrative Assistant |
Business and Leadership Division
The business and leadership division oversees academic matters pertaining to the graduate programs in business and leadership. Faculty members and academically qualified administrators are designated as program directors for graduate programs.
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| L. J. "Sam" Helgerson, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Strategic Leadership |
| William W. Paxton, Ed.D. |
Program Director, MBA |
Education Division
The education division oversees academic matters pertaining to the graduate programs in education. Faculty members and academically qualified administrators are designated as program directors for graduate programs.
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Laura BeMent-Jaroscak, M.Ed. |
Program Director, Work-Based Learning License; Teachers of Computer, Keyboarding, and Related Technology Applications License |
| Katie Bonawitz, Ed.D. |
Program Director, Special Education |
| Jessica Daniels, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Leadership in Higher Education |
| Gregory R. Nelson, M.Ed. |
Program Director, International Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning |
| Tracy Reimer, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Leadership in K-12 Education |
| Molly J. Wickam, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Teaching; Director, Academic Resource Center |
| Lisa Silmser, Ed.D. |
Program Director, Education K-12 |
Health, Medical, and Social Sciences Division
The health, medical, and social sciences division oversees academic matters pertaining to the graduate programs in health, medical, and social sciences. Faculty members and academically qualified administrators are designated as program directors for graduate programs.
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Chad Osgood, M.S., A.T.C. |
Associate Dean of Health, Medical, and Social Sciences; Program Director, Athletic Training |
| Jane M. Wrede, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery |
| Jennifer Nelson, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Counseling |
| Wallace D. Boeve, Ed.D. |
Program Director, Physician Assistant |
| Wendy Thompson, DNP, MPH, PHN, RN |
Program Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice |
Department of Nursing
Administration
| Name |
Title |
| Diane Dahl, Ph.D. |
Dean of Nursing |
| Jane M. Wrede, Ph.D. |
Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery |
| Wendy Thompson, DNP, MPH, PHN, RN |
Program Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice |
Faculty advisor: Each student is assigned a faculty advisor.
Thesis advisor: The thesis advisor will supervise the preparation and defense of the Master's Capstone.
