Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog

The Directory


 

The Board of Trustees

Officers

Jeffrey D. Spence
Chairperson

Beth Borgen
President

Paul F. Bartelt
Vice Chairperson

Bonita L. Graff
Treasurer/Secretary

Other Members of the Board of Trustees

Debra A. Ansay

Brian Badura

Cory Bouck

Caitlin Brotz

Stuart W. Brotz 

Benjamin Duke 

Richard K. Gaumer

Paul Griffin

Tryg Jacobson

Keona S. Jones

Irvin Kaage

Michael J. Klein

Julia Klimkovich

Barbara A. LaMue

Robert L. Loffredo

Barbara M. Logan Smith

Lola Roeh 

Laura Roenitz

Rev. Stephen Savides

David Senty

Hon. Kashoua Kristy Yang

Emeritus Members

Trustees Emeriti:

Richard L. Ensweiler
Barbara Gannon
Doron Green
Harold Gries
Rev. John McFadden
Robert T. Melzer
Richard D. Pauls
Peter Reddin
William C. Sheldon

Presidents Emeriti:

David Black
Stephen A. Gould
         
Dean Emeritus:
Alan Brender                                                                                                                              

The Administration

Beth Borgen
President

Dan Artamenko
Director of Athletics

Jonathan Feld
Senior Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Brian Frink
Vice President for Analytics

James C. Jones
Vice President for Human Resources

Joshua P. Kutney
Executive Vice President / Vice President for Academic Affairs

Anderson Passos
Vice President for Lakeland University Japan

Gregory Rutzen
Vice President for Advancement and University Relations    

Florence Siebert
Director of Mission and Equality

Lenora Stuckmann
Vice President for Finance/Chief Financial Officer

Bonnie Ziegler
Assistant to the President                   

Deans

Brian Frink
Dean of the College of Humanities and Education

Charles Laurier
Dean of Lakeland University-Japan

Lorinda Lewis
Dean of the College of Business and Science

Brant Pearson
Assistant Dean, J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship                          

Academic Administration

Karen Eckhardt
Director of Hayssen Academic Resource Center

Kerry Hamm
Chair of the School of Education, Nursing and Continuing Studies

Amanda Hruska
Registrar

James Kellner
Interim Director of Library Services

Karl Kuhn
Chair of the School of Humanities and Fine Arts  

Richard Lemke
Chair of the School of Natural and Social Sciences

Julie Mavity Maddalena
Chaplain

Alexis Pegram-Piper
Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program 

Paul White
Director of Institutional Research       

Program Directors

April Arvan
Interim Director of Graduate Business Programs
Professor of Sport Management and Leadership
B.A., Lakeland College
M.A., Lakeland College
Ph.D., North Central University
 
Evan Chancellor
Director of Graduate Music
B.M.E., University of North Texas
M.M., Oklahoma City University
D.M.A., University of Oklahoma
 
Kerry Hamm
Chair of the School of Education, Nursing, and Continuing Studies
Director of the Nursing Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Ohio University
M.S.N., Nursing Education, Bellin College of Nursing
Ph.D., University of the Cumberlands
 
Veronica Lampe
Director of the Master of Arts in Counseling Program
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.A., Elmhurst University
M.A.C., Lakeland University
Ph.D., Capella University
 
John Yang
Director of the Center for Teacher Excellence
Professor of Education
B.S., Marquette University
M.A., Marquette University
Ph.D., Marquette University

Faculty

A I B I C I D I E I F I G I H I I I J I K I L I M I N I O I P I Q I R I S I T I U I V I W I X I Y I Z

Leili Afsah-Hejri (2023)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Food Safety & Quality
B.S., Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
M.S., Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ph.D., University of Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
April Arvan (2007)
Interim Director of Graduate Business Programs
Professor of Sport Management and Leadership
B.A., Lakeland College
M.A., Lakeland College
Ph.D., North Central University
 
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Colorado Christian University
Ph.D., Walden University 
 
Aimee Jeanne Burns (2021)
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
 
Evan Chancellor (2017)
Director of Graduate Music
Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands
B.M.E., University of North Texas
M.M., Oklahoma City University
D.M.A., University of Oklahoma
 
Chia-Chin (Cristi) Chang (2005)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
James M. Crawford (1977)
Emeritus Professor of Theatre and Speech
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., Indiana University
 
Rick Dodgson (2007)
Professor of History
B. Sc., University of Wales, United Kingdom
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., Ohio University
 
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.A., University of Louisiana Lafayette
Ph.D., William March Rice University
 
Jeff A. Elzinga (1980)
Emeritus Professor of Writing
B.A., St. Olaf College
M.F.A., Columbia University
 
Brian Frink (1999)
Vice President of Analytics
Dean of the College of Humanities and Education
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
B.S., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Ohio State University
 
Stephen A. Gould (1970)
Emeritus President of the College
Emeritus Professor of German
B.A., Wabash College
M.A., University of Nebraska
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
 
Chair of the School of Education, Nursing, and Continuing Studies
Director of the Nursing Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Ohio University
M.S.N., Nursing Education, Bellin College of Nursing
Ph.D., University of the Cumberlands
 
Mark Heimermann (2020)
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., St. Cloud State University
M.A., St. Cloud State University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
Christine Heinen (2024)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
M.S., Silver Lake University
C.P.A
 
Eileen V. Hilke (1977)
Emerita Professor of Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.Ed., Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
Stephanie Hoskins (2022)
Instructor of Business Administration
Herbert Kohler & Frank Jacobson Chair in Business and Entrepreneurship
B.S.M., Tulane University
M.B.A., Louisiana State University
 
Jessica H. Kalmar (2013)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Stern College, Yeshiva University
M.A., Queens College, City University of New York
Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York
 
Andrew Karls (2015)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Ph.D., Marquette University
 
Mehraban Khodavandi (1981)
Emeritus Professor of Education and Psychology
B.A., College of Literature and Foreign Languages, Tehran, Iran
M.S., School of Rehabilitation and Social Welfare, Tehran, Iran
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
Kim Klahn-Viglietti (2016)
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.B.A., Concordia University
 
Karl Kuhn (1999)
Chair of the School of Humanities and Fine Arts
Scholar in Residence
Professor of Religion
Grace Chair of Religious Studies
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.Div., Eden Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Marquette University
 
Joshua P. Kutney (2005)                  
Executive Vice President
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Associate Professor of Composition and Rhetoric
B.A., University of Southern Maine
M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
Director of the Master of Arts in Counseling Program
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.A., Elmhurst University
M.A.C., Lakeland University
Ph.D., Capella University
 
David W. Lauer (1968)
Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics
B.A., Heidelberg College
M.Div., Eden Theological Seminary
 
Richard D. Leach (1968)
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University
Th.M., Th.D., The Illif School of Theology
 
Richard Lemke (2012)
Chair of the School of Natural and Social Sciences
Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A., Castleton University
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
 
Lorinda Lewis (2024)
Dean of the College of Business and Science
B.B.A., University of Maryland
M.S., Central Michigan University
D.B.A., American Meridian University
Ph.D., Northcentral University
 
Cynthia Lindstrom (2009)
Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Michigan Technological University
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
 
David Lynch (2000)
Instructor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chinese
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., National Cheng Chih University, Taiwan
 
Julie Mavity Maddalena (2019)
Chaplain, Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Religion
Ulrich Ethicist in Residence
B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.Div., Emory University
Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
 
Kathleen Rath Marr (1987)
Emerita Professor of Biology
B.S., Lakeland College
M.S., Marquette University
Ph.D., Marquette University
 
Jered McGivern (2014)
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
B.A., Saint Olaf College
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
Britanni Meinnert (2015)
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management
B.A., Lakeland College
M.B.A., Lakeland College
 
Christina Mirisis (2024)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., The College of New Jersey
M.A., University of Minneapolis
Ph.D., University of Minneapolis
 
Karin T. Miofsky (2014)
Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Saint Louis University
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis
Ph.D., University of Missouri-St. Louis
 
Alan K. Mock (1993)
Emeritus Professor of Sociology
B.S., Manchester College
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University
 
Jodie Mortag (2013)
Associate Professor of Writing
B.A., Lakeland College
M.F.A., Wichita State University
 
Brian Murphy (2019)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Boise State University
M.S., Marquette University
Ph.D., Marquette University
 
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Northland College
M.S., Purdue University Global
Ed.D., Capella University
 
Brant Pearson (2023)
Assistant Dean of the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Ferris State University
M.B.A., Ferris State University
Ph.D., University of Arizona
 
Alexis Pegram-Piper (2022)
Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Assistant Professor of Composition
B.A., Marian University
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
Paul C. Pickhardt (2006)
Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., Dartmouth College
 
Joseph Pollock (2021)
Assistant Professor of Studio Art
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.F.A., Marywood University
M.S., Kent State University
 
Katherine Prange (2023)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
Professor of Biology
B.S., Carleton College
Ph.D., University of Oregon
 
Nathan Stewart (2017)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.S., Illinois State University
M.S., Illinois State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
 
Keith G. Striggow (1973)
Emeritus Professor of Sociology
B.A., Harvard College
M.Div., Garret Evangelical Theological Seminary
M.A., Northwestern University
Ph.D., Northwestern University
 
Elizabeth Stroot (1999)
Emerita Professor of Psychology
B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.A., University of Delaware
Ph.D., University of Delaware
 
Linda C. Tolman (1969)
Emerita Professor of English
B.A., Beloit College
M.A., Occidental College
Ph.D., Marquette University
 
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., University of Kentucky
M.S., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., Texas Christian University
 
Assistant Professor of Writing
B.A., Centre College
M.A., University of Cincinnati
M.F.A., George Mason University
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
 
Director of the Center for Teacher Excellence
Professor of Education
B.S., Marquette University
M.A., Marquette University
Ph.D., Marquette University