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  • Faculty Spotlight: Janie Frandsen

    Faculty Spotlight: Janie Frandsen

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    Janie Frandsen (Chemistry and Biology) presented a paper titled “A scientific approach to vocational discernment” at the 2025 NetVUE Enhancing Vocational Exploration Summer Seminar.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jon Grinnell

    Faculty Spotlight: Jon Grinnell

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    Jon Grinnell (Biology) was interviewed for an article in the Times of London about recent bison attacks on tourists in Yellowstone. Big takeaway: Bison do not want to take a selfie with you.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Mary Westby

    Faculty Spotlight: Mary Westby

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    Mary Westby (Athletic Training) attained Instructor Trainer certification through the American Red Cross. Mary currently teaches many First Aid/CPR/AED basic and advanced level classes and workshops on campus. This new certification will allow Mary to certify other instructors for the American Red Cross. Mary will be primarily offering this to the Master of Athletic Training…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Ortmann

    Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Ortmann

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    Lisa Ortmann (Education) facilitated a panel discussion, “Intellectual Freedom & Book Challenges,” at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English Conference. The panelists included higher education faculty, K-12 teachers, and media specialists who are working to support students’ right to read diverse texts in MN schools.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Darsa Donelan

    Faculty Spotlight: Darsa Donelan

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    Darsa Donelan (Physics) co-authored an article in the Spring 2025 issue of The Earth Scientist titled, “A Heliocentric Pedagogy: Sun-Anchored Science with NASA HEAT.” The article presents two innovative classroom activities: using images of solar mass ejections to teach linear motion, and exploring the role of magnetic fields in storing and releasing energy through solar…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Shu-Ling Wang

    Faculty Spotlight: Shu-Ling Wang

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    Shu-Ling Wang (Business and Economics) was invited to serve as a mentor for junior tenure-track women economists at the 2025 CeMENT workshop organized by the American Economics Association at the Fed of Chicago.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Ortmann and Valerie Walker

    Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Ortmann and Valerie Walker

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    Lisa Ortmann and Valerie Walker (Education) presented their work with the Open Windows Books project at the annual conference for the Minnesota Council for Teachers of English. They partner with a Minnesota nonprofit to provide teachers with diverse books and host professional learning cohorts with local area teachers on campus each spring.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

    Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    Erik Gulbranson (EGE) has been invited to present his recent research on the impact of war on soil erosion at the International Sedimentological Congress in Wellington, New Zealand.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

    Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

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    Kathleen Keller (History) published a book review in Nineteenth Century French Studies. The book, Law, Order, and Empire: Policing and Crime in Colonial Algeria is by Samuel Kalman of Saint Francis Xavier University.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Amanda Nienow

    Faculty Spotlight: Amanda Nienow

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    Amanda Nienow (Chemistry) has received the 2025 Janet Andersen Lecture Award in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science from the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science. This award recognizes faculty who, like Dr. Andersen, are exceptional mentors of undergraduate research programs and skilled teachers.