Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls - Outreach and Graduate Studies

Graduate Faculty

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Debra Allyn (1996) Professor
Health and Human Performance
B.S., M.S., St. Cloud State University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Davida J. Alperin (1991) Professor
Political Science
A.B., Grinnell College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

William A. Anderson (1999) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Ohio State University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

Scott Ballantyne (2002) Assistant Professor
Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Parkside;
M.S., University of California-San Diego;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Laurence E. Baumann (1990) Professor
Animal and Food Science
M.S., University of Minnesota;
D.V.M., Purdue University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Joy K. Benson (2006) Assistant Professor
Management and Marketing
B.S., D.B.A., Southern Illinois University.

Betty A. Bergland (1988) Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., St. Olaf;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Mark S. Bergland (1978) Professor
Biology
B.S., Colorado State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Earl D. Blodgett (1986) Professor
Physics
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.
Brenda L. Boetel (2002) Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.A., Moorehead State University;
M.A., University of Kentucky
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Jennifer Brantley (1995) Associate Professor
English
B.A., Wake Forest University;
M.A., Kansas State University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Teresa M. Brown (1989) Professor
English
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A., M.A., Virginia Tech;
Ph.D., University of Florida-Gainesville.

Jacqueline M. Brux (1986) Professor
Economics
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point;
Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Cecilia Bustamante (1997) Professor
Modern Languages
B.A., Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso-Chile;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Robert M. Butler (1983) Professor
Agricultural Engineering Technology
B.S., University of Minnesota;
M.S., University of Nebraska;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Timothy Buttles (2001) Associate Professor
Agricultural Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Kelly D. Cain (1986) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Western Kentucky;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Bradley Caskey (1990) Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Wes Chapin (1997) Associate Professor
Political Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
M.A., Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign.

Keith L. Chavey (1991) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., Northern Illinois University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Morgan E. Clifford (1990) Professor
Art
B.A., Beloit College;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Robert L. Coffman (1987) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., Harvey Mudd College;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Brian E. Copp (1978) Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Grove City College;
M.A., University of Virginia;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Dennis P. Cooper (1985) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., M.S. Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Charles P. Corcoran (1988) Professor
Accounting and Finance
B.B.A., Georgetown University;
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota;
C.F.A., Wisconsin.

Gary T. Cottrell (1992) Associate Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.A., Michigan State University;
M.A., Central Michigan University;
Ph.D., Kent State University.

Teri Crotty (1990) Professor
Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University.

Hossein Eftekhari (1985) Professor
Economics
B.S., College of Political Science & Social Science, Tehran, Iran;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

Kathryn T. Ernie (1978) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., University of North Dakota;
M.S.T., University of Illinois;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Terry L. Ferriss (1979) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., Colorado State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Bernice Ficek-Swenson (1992) Professor
Art
B.A., University of South Dakota;
M.A., State University of New York-Oswego;
M.F.A., University of North Dakota.

Connie D. Foster (1984) Professor
Health and Human Performance
Interim Chancellor
B.S., California State University-Long Beach;
M.S., University of Southern California;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

David W. Furniss (1987) Professor
English
B.A., Yale University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Mark C. Gillen (2005) Assistant Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout
Ph.D., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville.

Tracey L. Gladstone-Sovell (1986) Professor
Political Science
B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Thomas P. Goerke (1975) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

James Graham (2001) Associate Professor
Agricultural Education
B.S., M.E., Oregon State University;
Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Gregg L. Hadley ( ) Assistant Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.S., Purdue University;
M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Suzanne D. Hagen (1977) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.A., Macalester College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Hilree Hamilton (2001) Associate Professor
Music
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Elaine O. Hardwick (2003) Assistant Professor
Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Florida;
Ph.D. University of Georgia.

Larry D. Harred (1980) Professor
English
B.A., University of Texas-Arlington;
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Michael D. Harris (1980) Associate Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.S., M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Naomi Hashimoto (2006) Assistant Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.S., Northwestern University;
M.A., University of Washington;
Ph.D., Northwestern University.

David A. Heberlein (1978) Professor
Art
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout;
M.F.A., University of Minnesota.

Gorden O. Hedahl (1998) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.S., M.A., University of North Dakota;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Thomas K. Holleran (1985) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University;
M.S., Illinois State University;
M.S., Appalachian State University;
Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Brian Huffman (1992) Professor
Management and Marketing
B.S., Iowa State University;
M.S., Boston University;
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Kathleen M. Hunzer (2003) Assistant Professor
English
B.A., Trenton State College;
M.A., West Chester University;
Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Lisa M. Isenberg (1991) Associate Professor
Psychology
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Lynn M. Jermal (1986) Professor
Art
B.F.A., University of Illinois;
M.A., Chicago Consortium of Universities & Colleges;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Douglas L. Johnson (1978) Professor
Biology
Associate Provost and Vice Chancellor
and Director of Graduate Studies
B.S., Ohio University;
Ph.D. University of Minnesota.

Randy J. Johnston (1993) Professor
Art
B.F.A., University of Minnesota;
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University.

Michael C. Kaltenberg (1980) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Nicholas J. Karolides (1964) Professor
English
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Pamela J. Katzman (1992) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., B.A., Specialist Certificate;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Kerry Keen (1997) Assistant Professor
Plant and Earth Sciences
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stout
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Sheue L. Keenan (1977) Professor
Chemistry
B.S., National Taiwan University;
Ph.D., Tulane University.

Claire McCarty Kilian (2000) Associate Professor
Management and Marketing
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Ozcan Kilic (2005) Assistant Professor
Management and Marketing
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Istanbul University.

Annette D. Klemp (1987) Associate Professor
English
B.A., Wilkes College;
M.A., University of Toronto;
M.A., Oklahoma State University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Karen K. Klyczek (1989) Professor
Biology
B.A., Augustana College;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Eileen Korenic (1999) Associate Professor
Physics
B.S., Mount Mary College;
Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Lisa Kroutil (1998) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.

Laurel Langford (1997) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University;
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside.

Don H. Leake (1983) Professor
Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia;
Ph.D., Washington University-St. Louis.

John LeCapitaine (1990) Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.S., M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire;
Ed.D., Boston University;
Ph.D., Academy of Metaphysics.
D-ACFE.

Kurt E. Leichtle (1985) Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., Luther College;
A.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Daniel C. Linwick (1987) Professor
Psychology
B.A., M.S., Western Washington University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Stephen E. List (1982) Professor
Mathematics
B.A., Pomona College;
M.S., Ph.D., Brown University.

Steven Luebke (1989) Professor
English
B.A., St. Norbert College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jean K. Lundholm (1987) Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.S., Illinois State University;
M.S., University of Illinois;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Timothy W. Lyden (2001) Associate Professor
Biology
B.S., Ph.D., University of Maine.

James Madsen (1989) Professor
Physics
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines.

Peter Mak (2004) Associate Professor
Art
B.A., Valley City State University;
M.A., City Polytechnic University of Hong Kong;
M.F.A., Arizona State University;
D.F.A., Royal Melbourne Institute Technology.

Mary P. Manke (1999) Associate Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., University of Hawaii;
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Lowell McCann (1999) Associate Professor
Physics
B.S., UW-River Falls;
Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Dee G. McCullom (1999) Director of Field Experience
College of Education and Professional Studies
B.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale;
M.A.E., Olivet Nazarene University;
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign.

Kevin W. McLaughlin (1993) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., Indiana University;
M.S., University of Michigan;
Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Michael D. Middleton (1984) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.A., Dartmouth College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Darryl Miller (2000) Professor
Management and Marketing
B.A., Purdue University;
M.S., M.B.A., Indiana University;
Ph.D., Kent State University.

E. Katherine Miller (1995), Professor
Biology
B.A., University of California-Santa Cruz;
Ph.D., University of Texas Southwest Medical Center-Dallas.

Michael Miller (2004) Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
B.S., University of Michigan;
M.S., Aurora University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

David A. L. Milne (1990) Professor
Music
B.A., M.M., Indiana University
D.M.A., Eastman School of Music

Bradley D. Mogen (1992) Professor
Biology
B.S., University of Minnesota;
M.S., Ph.D., North Dakota State University.
Florence Monsour (1991) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Hamline University;
M.A., University of St. Thomas;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ed.D., University of Minnesota.

Imtiaz N. Moosa (1989) Professor
Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto.

James B. Mulvey (1980) Professor
English
B.A., St. Mary's College, Winona;
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University.

Robin E. Murray (1987) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.S., Oklahoma City University;
M.F.A., University of Oklahoma.

Hossein L. Najafi (1990) Professor
Computer Science and Information Systems Unit
B.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Ronald L. Neuhaus (1966) Professor
English
B.S., Iowa State University;
M.A., University of Iowa;
Ph.D., University of Denver.

Pascal Ngoboka (1990) Associate Professor
Economics
B.A., Makerere University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Barbara S. Nielsen (1991) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Douglas G. Ohmer (2001) Assistant Professor
Business Administration
B.A., Thomas More College
M.B.A., Northern Kentucky University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Gary Onan (2001) Associate Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Marina H. Onken (2006) Assistant Professor
Management and Marketing
B.S., South Dakota State University;
M.B.A., North Dakota State University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

Michael A. Padgett (1978) Professor
Art
B.A., Eastern Michigan University;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Magdalena E. Pala (1993) Professor
Chemistry
M.S., Ph.D., Warsaw Technical University.

Vladimir Pavlov (2004) Assistant Professor
English
B.A., M.A., Azerbaijan University of Languages;
M.Ed., Rutgers University;
Ph.D., Odessa State University

David A. Pepi (1990) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Humboldt State University;
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Faye J. Perkins (1988) Professor
Health and Human Performance
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
B.S., M.S., Iowa State University;
Ph.D., University of Utah.

Karl Peterson (1999) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse;
Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Kiril Petkov (2004) Assistant Professor
History
B.A., University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
M.A., State University of New York, Albany
Ph.D., New York University.

Karl Peterson (1990) Associate Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse;
Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Donald E. Petzold (1988) Professor
Geography
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., McGill University.

Margaret Phinney (1999) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., University of Southern Maine;
B.Ed., Acadia University;
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Hilary L. Pollack (2007) Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
B.S., Adelphi University;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., University of North Dakota.

Glenn T. Potts (1976) Professor
Economics
B.A., MacMurray College;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

James W. Pratt (1977) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.A., Macalester College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Charles P. Rader (1993) Professor
Geography
B.A., Clark University;
M.A., University of Washington;
Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Golamreza Rahgozar (1987) Professor
Accounting and Finance
B.S., University of Tehran;
M.B.A., University of LaVerne;
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School.

David P. Rainville (1982) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., University of New Hampshire;
Ph.D., Texas A & M University.
Jude E. Rathburn (2004) Assistant Professor
Management and Marketing
B.A., Marquette University;
M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D, Arizona State University.

Barbara Rebhuhn (1991) Associate Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of South Dakota;
M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Michael J. Reich (1985) Professor
Psychology
B.A., St. Mary's College, Winona, MN;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Edward Robins (1972) Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Queens College, New York;
M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University.

Jeffrey Rosenthal (1982) Assistant Professor
Chemistry
B.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth;
Ph.D., Purdue University.

J. Michael Roy (1980) Professor
Music
B.M., M.M., University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Conservatory of Music.

David B. Rusterholz (1982) Professor
Chemistry
B.A., Macalester College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Todd Savage (2008) Assistant Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.A., University of Minnesota;
M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Geoffrey W. Scheurman (1993) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., M.A., University of Wyoming;
Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Stanley A. Schraufnagel (1983) Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Ph.D., Iowa State University-Ames.

Brian L. Schultz (1979) Professor
Economics
Associate Dean, College of Business and Economics
B.S., Valparaiso University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Richard W. Seefeldt (1987) Professor
Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.A., Ed.D., Northern Arizona University.

Kaylee Spencer (2007) Assistant Professor
Art
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College;
M.A., University of California-Riverside;
Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin.

Nathan S. Splett (1994) Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
Assistant Dean. College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Kenneth W. Stofferahn (1987) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.S., M.A., South Dakota State University;
M.F.A., University of Virginia.

Donald L. Stovall (1989) Associate Professor
Counseling and School Psychology
B.A., Macalester College;
M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Megan Y. Sun (2003) Assistant Professor
Accounting and Finance
B.S., M.S., Renmin University of China;
Ph.D., Kent State University.

Lori A. Swanson (2007) Assistant Professor
Communicative Disorders
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Ph.D., Purdue University.

Margaret M. Swanson (1980) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Hamid Tabesh (1988) Professor
Economics
B.S., University of Tehran;
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Sue Tarr (1999) Professor
Health & Human Performance
B.A., University of Northern Iowa;
M.A., Kearney State College;
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

Donavon H. Taylor (1981) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., Brigham Young University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Robyne Tiedeman (2006) Assistant Professor
English
B.A., University of Minnesota;
M.A., National Taiwan Normal University;
Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Kris Tjornehoj (1933) Asssociate Professor
Music
B.A., Luther College;
M.M., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Marshall Toman (1988) Professor
English
B.A., College of St. Thomas;
Ph.D., Boston College.

Kathy A. Tomlinson (1991) Associate Professor
Mathematics
B.A., University of Colorado;
M.A., Ph.D., Rice University

David Trechter (1990) Professor
Agricultural Economics
B.A., University of California-Davis;
M.A., Stanford University;
Ph.D., Michigan State University.

P.C. Vasavada (1977) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., Gujarat University;
M.S., University of Baroda;
M.S., University of Southwest Louisiana;
Ph.D., University of Georgia.

José E. Vega (1988) Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Andrews University;
M.S., SUNY-Albany;
Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Laine C. Vignona (2000) Associate Professor
Plant and Earth Sciences
B.S., Brooklyn College of City University of New York;
M.S., Ph.D., Rice University.

Matthew Vonk (2004) Assistant Professor
Physics
B.S., Hope College;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

John R. Walker (1990) Professor
Economics
B.S., Ph.D., University of Utah.

Rich Wallace (1998) Associate Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
B.A., Millikin University;
M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Bonnie S. Walters (1992) Professor
Animal and Food Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls;
M.S., University of Iowa;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Gayle Ward (2001) Associate Professor
Teacher Education
B.A., Smith College;
M.Ed., Xavier University;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame Australia

Barbara Werner (1994) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.L.S., M.A., St. Louis University;
Ph.D., University of Kansas.

John Wheeler (2000) Associate Professor
Biology
B.A., M.A., California State University-Fullerton;
Ph.D., Oregon State University-Corvallis.

Ian S. Williams (1982) Professor
Plant and Earth Science
B.S., University of Durham, England;
M.S., University of New Castle Upon Tyne;
Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara.

Jennifer L. Willis-Rivera (2004) Assistant Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.A., University of California-Irvine;
M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Scott A. Woitaszewski (2002) Associate Professor
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
M.S., Ph.D., Ball State University

Ruth Wood (1991) Professor
English
B.A., Wartburg College;
M.A., Bowling Green State University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Mary F. Wright (2008) Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
B.S., M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Zhiguo Yang (2001) Associate Professor
History and Philosophy
B.A., Shandong Teachers’ University, China;
M.A., Beijing University, China;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

David W. Yurchak (1980) Professor
Mathematics
B.A., B.S., Oregon State University;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Karla K. Zhe (1981) Professor
Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point;
M.S., M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

James A. Zimmerman (1984) Professor
Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
B.S., Dickinson State College;
M.F.A., University of Southern Illinois.

Laura W. Zlogar (1981) Professor
English
B.A., Westmont College;
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University.