Author: snowell
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New Faculty Spotlight – Ying Diao
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The Provost’s Office is excited to extend a warm welcome to Ying Diao, joining the Music department in Fall 2025! What excites you most about joining Gustavus Adolphus College?What excites me most about joining Gustavus is the opportunity to teach small undergraduate classes, where I can connect closely with students, and to immerse myself fully…
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Faculty Spotlight: Jeff Jenson
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Jeff Jenson (Library and Archives) authored a new research article featured on the front cover of the peer-reviewed journal, Minnesota History. His article, “Minnesota’s Untold Tail: Rattlesnakes in the North Star State,” explores the historical relationship between Minnesotans and the state’s most venomous reptile, while offering insights into what the future may hold for these…
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Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
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Marcia Bunge (Religion) traveled to Tanzania to attend the retirement of Rev. Sarah Mwanga Mkanza and to bring greetings from the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the ELCA’s Presiding Bishop. Bunge met seven Tanzanians who had graduated from ELCA colleges and universities, including Walter Maeda ’78. She also visited with…
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Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Heldke
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Lisa Heldke (Philosophy) published a book entitled Parasitic Personhood and the Ontology of Eating with Routledge.
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Faculty Spotlight: Marta Podemska-Mikluch
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How independent is “the science” we hear about in times of crisis? Marta Podemska-Mikluch(Business and Economics) has co-authored a new peer-reviewed article in Public Choice titled “Bespokescience: the use of ad hoc scientific advisory committees in the Covid-19 pandemic.” The paperexamines how six countries—Italy, the UK, the US, Poland, Uganda, and Sweden—organizedscientific advice during COVID-19.…
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Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics)
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Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) presented in seven sessions at the annual Academy of Management conference in Copenhagen. Highlights included providing a keynote address, “I’m Not That Kind of Doctor: Experiential Pedagogy as the Bridge Between Educators and Student Mental Health Support,” followed by the Management Education and Development division’s recognition ceremony where Kathy…
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Jillian Downey (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics)
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Jillian Downey (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics) and her colleagues have started a podcast called Talking Through Teaching Tensions Together (T5). The goal is to share a “teaching tension” experienced by post-secondary educators and discuss how they have approached it. The podcast does not try to provide the one right answer to the teaching tensions…
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Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics)
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Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) joined Todd Prafke (Saint Peter City Administrator) and Aimee Gourlay (League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Collaboration Services Manager) to facilitate a conflict resolution and active listening session at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference in Duluth. The experiential session helped participants practice early collaborative conflict management skills,…
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New Faculty Spotlight – Espen Fredrick
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The Provost’s Office is excited to extend a warm welcome to Espen Fredrick, joining the Physics department in Fall 2025! What excites you most about joining Gustavus Adolphus College?I am excited to be back in the place that inspired and uplifted me. As a former Gustie, I am grateful to give back to my community.…
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New Faculty Spotlight – Elizabeth Danka
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The Provost’s Office is excited to extend a warm welcome to Elizabeth Danka, joining the Biology department in Fall 2025! What excites you most about joining Gustavus Adolphus College?I am excited to work with students who are really engaged in their classes and looking to make the most of their time in college! Briefly describe…