Meet the College of Education Team

College of Education faculty posing at graduation

Praneel Acharya

Ph.D.

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328A
Phone: (507) 389-1484
Email: praneel.acharya@mnsu.edu

Melissa Allen

Teaching Staff | College of Education | Children’s House

Address: WC 150
Phone: (507) 389-1645
Email: melissa.allen@mnsu.edu

Gina Anderson

Director | College of Education | Center for Educator Support

Address: AH 118B
Phone: (507) 389-5716
Email: gina.anderson@mnsu.edu

Shala Anderson

Teaching Staff | College of Education | Children’s House

Address: WC 150
Phone: (507) 389-1645
Email: shala.anderson@mnsu.edu

Paula B Anzures

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC 316
Phone: (507) 389-6229
Email: paula.anzures@mnsu.edu

Trish Arnold

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301S
Phone: (507) 389-5893
Email: patricia.arnold@mnsu.edu

Jerrad Aspelund

Research Analyst | College of Education | Assessment & Research

Address: AH 115
Phone: (507) 389-5478
Email: jerrad.aspelund@mnsu.edu

Carime Bersh

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301R
Phone: (507) 389-1153
Email: luzcarime.bersh@mnsu.edu

Beth Beschorner

Ph.D.

Department Chair for Teaching and Learning | College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: Remote
Phone: (507) 389-5652
Email: beth.beschorner@mnsu.edu

Kristina Boyce

Supply Tech | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC 316
Phone: (507) 389-5838
Email: kristina.boyce@mnsu.edu

Trevor Burmeister

Department Chair of Military Science | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC 316
Phone: (507) 389-5832
Email: trevor.burmeister@mnsu.edu

Gabrielle Caron

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 818-8870
Email: gabrielle.caron@mnsu.edu

Karen Colum

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301D
Phone: 507-389-5704
Email: karen.colum@mnsu.edu

Diane Coursol

Ph.D.

College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107A
Phone: (507) 389-5656
Email: diane.coursol@mnsu.edu

Daniel Cronn-Mills

Ph.D.

Distinguished Faculty Scholar | College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 207-C
Phone: (507) 389-6160
Email: daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu

Nihad Daidzic

Ph.D., D.Sc.

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328F
Phone: (507) 389-5430
Email: nihad.daidzic@mnsu.edu

Darcie Davis-Gage

Ph.D.

Director of the BCBS of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health | College of Education

Address: AH107G
Phone: (507) 389-1443
Email: darcie.davisgage@mnsu.edu

Jeffrey Dee

CW4

Human Resources Assistant | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC 316
Phone: (507) 389-6226
Email: jeffrey.dee@mnsu.edu

Rebekah Degener

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 328
Phone: (507) 389-1528
Email: rebekah.degener@mnsu.edu

Aaron Deris, Ph.D.

Faculty

College of Education | Special Education

Address: REMOTE
Phone: 507-389-1571
Email: aaron.deris@mnsu.edu

Beatriz DeSantiago-Fjelstad

Ed.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 818-8878
Email: beatriz.desantiago-fjelstad@mnsu.edu

Kerry Diekmann

Ed.D.

College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107E
Phone: (507) 389-5659
Email: kerry.diekmann@mnsu.edu

Kristen Dulas

Development Officer | College of Education | Development

Address: AF 118
Phone: (507) 389-1381
Email: kristen.dulas@mnsu.edu

Karen Eastman

Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education

Address: AH 324A
Phone: (507) 389-5651
Email: karen.eastman@mnsu.edu

Mohamed Elhess

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: REMOTE / AH 301 K
Phone: (507) 389-1573
Email: mohamed.elhess@mnsu.edu

Taylor Exline

Teaching Staff | College of Education

Address: WC150
Phone: (507) 389-1645
Email: taylor.exline.2@mnsu.edu

Antonia Felix

Ed.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 818-8178
Email: antonia.felix.2@mnsu.edu

Andrew Fiegen

Ph.D.

College of Education | Teaching and Learning

Address: AH 3010
Phone: (507) 389-1103
Email: andrew.fiegen@mnsu.edu

Matt Flugum

Assistant Director in the Office of Field and International Experience | College of Education | Field & International Experience

Address: AH 118D
Phone: (507) 389-1442
Email: matt.flugum.2@mnsu.edu

Jayne Gehrke

College of Education | Field & International Experience

Address: AH 117
Phone: (507) 389-5839
Email: jayne.gehrke@mnsu.edu

Chalandra Gooden

Ph.D.

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318 G
Phone: (507) 389-1777
Email: chalandra.gooden@mnsu.edu

Kiersten Hensley

Ph.D.

Department Chair | College of Education | Special Education

Address: AH 318P
Phone: (507) 389-5665
Email: kiersten.hensley@mnsu.edu

Randy Herman

Enrollment & Scholarship Officer | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC 316
Phone: (507) 389-6220
Email: randy.herman@mnsu.edu

Thomas Hipskinds

Senior MSL Instructor | College of Education | Military Science & Leadership

Address: WC316
Phone: (507) 389-1524
Email: thomas.hipskind@mnsu.edu

Caitlin Hoffmann

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Children’s House

Address: WC 150
Phone: (507) 389-1645
Email: caitlin.hoffmann@mnsu.edu

Cody Howe

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 318R
Phone: (507) 389-1825
Email: cody.howe.2@mnsu.edu

Bernadeia Johnson

Ed.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435 - Office 326
Phone: (952) 818-8924
Email: bernadeia.johnson@mnsu.edu

Kimberly Johnson, Ph.D.

Ph.D.

Graduate Program Coordinator | College of Education | Special Education

Address: REMOTE
Phone: 507-389-1307
Email: kimberly.johnson-1@mnsu.edu

Jason Kaufman

Ph.D., Ed.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435 - office 360
Phone: (952) 818- 8877
Email: jason.kaufman@mnsu.edu

Leah Keino

Interim Academic Advisor | College of Education | Academic Advising

Address: AH 115G
Phone: (507) 389-1215
Email: leah.keino@mnsu.edu

Stephani Kenward

Teaching Staff | College of Education | Children’s House

Address: WC 150
Phone: (507) 389-1645
Email: stephani.kenward@mnsu.edu

David Kimori

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301F
Phone: (952) 818-8866
Email: david.kimori@mnsu.edu

Melissa Krull

Ph.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 818-8864
Email: melissa.krull@mnsu.edu

Judy Leivermann

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328
Phone: (507) 389-6116
Email: judy.leivermann@mnsu.edu

Leslie Locke

Ph.D.

College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 818-8881
Email: leslie.locke@mnsu.edu

Kerrigan Mahoney, Ph.D.

Faculty

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318F
Phone: 507-389-1390
Email: kerrigan.mahoney@mnsu.edu

Laura Maki

Ed.D.

College of Education | Assessment & Research

Address: AH 114B
Phone: (507) 389-5444
Email: laura.maki@mnsu.edu

Karolyn Maurer

Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education

Address: REMOTE
Phone: (507) 389-1189
Email: karolyn.maurer@mnsu.edu

Kevin McGee, Ed.D.

Faculty

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301 K
Phone: 507-389-1020
Email: kevin.mcgee.2@mnsu.edu

Heather McNevin

Ph.D.

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 318 R
Phone: (507) 389-5984
Email: heather.mcnevin@mnsu.edu

Willy Mekeel

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 329B
Phone: (507) 389-1530
Email: willy.mekeel@mnsu.edu

Ann Miller

Ph.D.

College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107C
Phone: (507) 389-5837
Email: ann.miller@mnsu.edu

Thomas Mitchell

Ph.D.

College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH107K
Phone: (507) 389-5658
Email: thomas.mitchell.2@mnsu.edu

Amy Moore

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107
Phone: (507) 389-2423
Email: amy.moore-1@mnsu.edu

Marcia Moore

SPED Field Placement Liaison | College of Education | Field & International Experience

Address: REMOTE
Phone: (507) 389-1582
Email: marcia.moore@mnsu.edu

Mwarumba Mwavita

Ph.D.

Dean of the College of Education | College of Education | Dean's Office

Address: AH 118C
Phone: (507) 389-5445
Email: mwarumba.mwavita@mnsu.edu

Angie Navejas

Office Coordinator | College of Education | Center for Educator Partnerships & Student Support | Dean's Office | Field & International Experience

Address: AH 118
Phone: (507) 389-1217
Email: angie.navejas@mnsu.edu

Youngmin Oh

Ph.D.

College of Education | Teaching and Learning

Address: AH 301Q
Phone: (507) 389-1101
Email: youngmin.oh@mnsu.edu

Ruby Owiny

Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education

Address: Remote
Phone: (507) 389-1631
Email: ruby.owiny@mnsu.edu

Brenda Page

Director of Operations | College of Education | Dean's Office

Address: AH 118
Phone: (507) 389-2518
Email: brenda.page@mnsu.edu

Scott Page

Ph.D.

Faculty | College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318H
Phone: (507) 389-1788
Email: scott.page@mnsu.edu

Alexandra Panahon

Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education

Address: AH 318N
Phone: (507) 389-2908
Email: alexandra.panahon@mnsu.edu

Tracy Peed

Ph.D.

Department Chair | College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107F
Phone: (507) 389-5240
Email: tracy.peed@mnsu.edu

Jeff Peterson

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328G
Phone: (507) 389-6116
Email: jeffrey.peterson-2@mnsu.edu

Mandy Quist

Student Support Coordinator | College of Education

Address: REMOTE
Phone: (507) 389-1023
Email: mandy.quist@mnsu.edu

Natalie Rasmussen

Ph.D.

Department Chair | College of Education | Educational Leadership

Address: 7700 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435 – Office 501-7
Phone: (952) 818-8883
Email: natalie.rasmussen@mnsu.edu

Brett Ray

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328E
Phone: (507) 389-1625
Email: brett.ray@mnsu.edu

Mellissa Reinhart

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 324C
Phone: (507) 389-6371
Email: mellissa.reinhart@mnsu.edu

Marisel Riquelme

Licensure

College of Education | Dean's Office

Address: AH 115F
Phone: (507) 389-1216
Email: marisel.glackler-riquelme@mnsu.edu

Sarah M. Salinas

Ph.D.

College of Education | Special Education

Address: AH 318L
Phone: (507) 389-5449
Email: sarah.salinas@mnsu.edu

Sarah Sanderson

M.Ed.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301C
Phone: (507) 389-1498
Email: sarah.sanderson@mnsu.edu

Mark Savignano

Ph.D.

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318C
Phone: (507) 389-5664
Email: mark.savignano@mnsu.edu

Amy Scheuermann

Ph.D.

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318E
Phone: (507) 389-6325
Email: amy.scheuermann@mnsu.edu

Tracie Self

Ph.D.

College of Education | Counseling & Student Personnel

Address: AH 107J
Phone: (507) 389-5239
Email: tracie.self@mnsu.edu

Romi Singh

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 318O
Phone: (507) 389-5985
Email: kamal.singh@mnsu.edu

Sara Sletten

Administrative Assistant | College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 328
Phone: (507) 389-1516
Email: sara.sletten@mnsu.edu

Felicia Smith

Ph.D.

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 318 D
Phone: (507) 389-1909
Email: felicia.smith@mnsu.edu

Tracy Stokes-Hernandez

Student Advising Director | College of Education | Academic Advising

Address: AH 115E
Phone: (507) 389-1215
Email: tracy.hernandez@mnsu.edu

Kellan Strong

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301P
Phone: (952) 818-8872
Email: kellan.strong@mnsu.edu

Andria Swafford

Children's House Director | College of Education | Children’s House

Address: WC 150
Phone: (507) 389-1646
Email: andria.swafford@mnsu.edu

Sarah Tahtinen-Pacheco

Ph.D.

College of Education | K-12 & Secondary Programs

Address: AH 312H
Phone: (507) 389-1607
Email: sarah.tahtinen@mnsu.edu

Todd Travis

Ph.D.

College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 329C
Phone: (507) 389-1821
Email: todd.travis@mnsu.edu

Lisa Vasquez

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 329F
Phone: (507) 389-2431
Email: lisa.vasquez@mnsu.edu

Jacob Veness

Director of Aviation Operations and Logistics | College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328B
Phone: (507) 389-1056
Email: jacob.veness.2@mnsu.edu

Dana Wagner

Ph.D.

Apprenticeship Program Coordinator | College of Education | Special Education

Address: Remote
Phone: (507) 389-5653
Email: dana.wagner@mnsu.edu

Teri Wallace

Ph.D.

Undergraduate Program Coordinator | College of Education | Special Education

Address: Remote
Phone: (507) 389-5381
Email: teresa.wallace@mnsu.edu

Cheng Wang

Ph.D.

Department Chair | College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 329D
Phone: (507) 389-1572
Email: cheng.wang@mnsu.edu

Lina Wang

Ed.D.

Director of Recruitment and Retention | College of Education

Address: AH115D
Phone: (507) 389-2688
Email: lina.wang@mnsu.edu

Allie M. Werner

Aviation Program and Student Support Coordinator | College of Education | Aviation

Address: AH 328E
Phone: (507)389-5094
Email: allie.werner.2@mnsu.edu

Zhu Yuxiang

Ph.D.

College of Education | Elementary & Literacy Education

Address: AH 301E
Phone: (507) 389-5095
Email: yuxiang.zhu@mnsu.edu