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Concordia University Faculty and Staff

University Leadership and Advisory Bodies

Board for University Education

Dr. Elmer Gooding, Chairman
Rev. Dr. Daniel Jastram
Mr. Dennis Meyer
Ms. Nancy Petrie
Mr. Ronald Reck
Dr. Paul Schilf
Rev. Dr. David Smith
Dr. Kurt Krueger, Executive Director/President
Dr. Gayle Grotjan, Director of Cooperative Services
Rev. Dr. Alan Borcherding, Director of University Education
Dr. Ralph Reinke, President's Representative to the Board

Advisory

Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler
Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich
Dr. Glen Thomas
Dr. Thomas Kuchta

Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry

Rev. Dr. William Diekelman
Dr. Glen Thomas
Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer
Rev. Ray Mirly
Rev. Dr. Dean Wenthe 

Board of Regents

Mr. Ken Behm, Willmar, MN
Mrs. Darcy Dilly-Cooper, Chaska, MN
Mr. Paul Crisler, St. Louis, MO
Rev. Christopher Dodge, Bloomington, MN
Rev. Tom Evans, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Mr. Gregg Hein, Billings, MT
Dr. Brad Hewitt, Medicine Lake, MN
Mrs. Darlene Johnson, Brooklyn Center, MN
Mr. Louis Johnson, Bloomington, MN
Mr. Ed Kuerschner, Blue Springs, MO
Dr. Loren Leslie, Lutsen, MN
Mrs. Charlotte Malotky, Waconia, MN
Mrs. Joan Miller, Eden Prairie, MN
Rev. Dr. Lane Seitz, Burnsville, MN
Dr. Lori Utech, Ballwin, MO
Mrs. Alicia Winget, Leonard, MI
Rev. Dr. Robert A. Holst, ex officio, St. Paul, MN

President's Council

Mr. Ken Behm, Willmar, MN
Mr. Tim Davis, Minnetrista, MN
Dr. Elizabeth Duda, Cocoa Beach, FL
Mr. Bruce Engelsma, Orono, MN
Mr. Philip Fandrei, Bloomington, MN
Mr. David Frauenshuh, Edina, MN
Dr. Brad Hewitt, Medicine Lake, MN
Dr. Jim Storm, Minneapolis, MN
Mr. Jacob Schunk, Minneapolis, MN
Mr. Marvin Suomi, Beverly Hills, CA
Mrs. Alicia Winget, Leonard, MI

University Officers and Vice Presidents

The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Holst, President
Dr. Cheryl Chatman, Executive Vice President
The Rev. Michael Dorner, Vice President for Finance
The Rev. Dr. Robert DeWerff, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Eric LaMott, Vice President for Administration
Dr. Miriam Luebke, Vice President for Student Services
Ms. Heather Riddle, Vice President for University Advancement

University Operations - Division and Department Heads

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Office of the President

Robert A. Holst, President

Academic Affairs

Robert DeWerff, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alan Winegarden, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Debra Beilke, Chair of the Faculty Senate
Scott Harr, Section 504/ADA Compliance Officer
Carol Klempka, Associate Dean, School of Continuing Studies
David Stueber, Director of Institutional Research
Cate Vermeland, Director of Faculty Scholarship Center
Lee Pao Xiong, Director of the Center for Hmong Studies

Phil Tesch, Dean of the Graduate School

College of Arts and Sciences

Amy Gort, Dean

David J. Bredehoft, Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
David Woodard, Chair, Department of History
Robert Krueger, Chair, Department of Biology
Robert Krueger, Chair, Department of Mathematics
Robert Krueger, Chair, Department of Physical Sciences
David L. Mennicke, Chair, Department of Music
Debra Beilke, Chair, Department of English and Modern Languages
Marilyn F. Reineck, Chair, Department of Communication Studies
Alonso Sierralta and Keith J. Williams, Co-chairs, Department of Art 
Kay Robinson and James Seemann, Co-chairs, Department of Theatre

College of Education

Lonn D. Maly, Dean
Michael J. Walcheski, Associate Dean

Sally Baas, Director, Southeast Asian Teacher Licensure Program; Coordinator, Special Education and ESL
Fred P. Bartling, Coordinator, MA in Classroom Instruction and Educational Leadership
Lynn Gehrke, Chair, Department of Child and Family Education
Julie Jochum Gartrell, Coordinator, MA in Differentiated Instruction
George A. Guidera, Chair, Department of Teacher Education
Eric LaMott, Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Karen L. Moroz, Coordinator, MA in Classroom Instruction with Reading endorsement
Nedra R. Robinson, Coordinator, Early Childhood Teacher Education
Michael J. Walcheski, Chair, Department of Graduate Studies in Education

College of Business and Organizational Leadership

Bruce Corrie, Dean
Craig Lien, Associate Dean

Bruce Corrie, Chair, Bachelor of Business Administration Program 
Scott Harr, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Director, Criminal Justice Institute
Carol Rinkoff, Chair, Master of Business Administration Program
Rita Kenyon, Chair, Department of Leadership Program, Human Resource Management
Craig Lien, Program Chair, Marketing Management and Innovation
Steven V. Manderscheid, Chair, MA, Organizational Leadership
Jean Rock, Chair, Department of Organizational Management and Leadership
Joel Schuessler, Chair, Information Technology in Management
Christine Kudelka, Chair, Food Retail Merchandising Marketing and Management 

College of Vocation and Ministry

David A. Lumpp, Dean

Jeffrey E. Burkart, Associate Dean, Director of Drama Ministry and Lutheran Classroom Teacher Program
Richard Carter, Director of Pre-Pastoral and Pre-Deaconess Program
James Gimbel, Chair, Department of Christian Ministries, Director of Cohort Religion Modules Studies
George Guidera, Director of Placement
Kevin Hall, Director of Christian Education Program
Phillip L. Johnson, Director of Christian Outreach Program
David L. Mennicke, Director of Parish Music Program
Mark Schuler, Chair, Department of Religion and Theology
Steve Stohlmann, Director of Colloquy Program, Lay Leadership Institute

Oswald Hoffmann School of Christian Outreach

Mark Press, Director of OHSCO

School of Continuing Studies

Carol Klempka, Associate Dean

School of Graduate Studies

Phillip Tesch, Dean

Athletics

Tom Rubbelke, Director of Athletics

Tom Mauer, Assistant Athletic Director
Joe Alianiello, Head Women's Soccer Coach
Bob Bartel, Head Women's Softball Coach
Kelly Boe, Head Men's Basketball Coach
Jonathan Breitbarth, Head Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach
Paul Fessler, Head Women's Basketball Coach
Jennifer Foley, Sports Information Director
Matthew Higgins, Head Men's & Women's Golf Coach
Mark Mauer, Head Football Coach
Mark McKenzie, Head Baseball Coach
Lisa Raitz, Senior Women's Administrator
Jarred Sampson, Head Men's & Women's Track Coach
Brady Starkey, Head Volleyball Coach
Ted Trzynka, Head Athletic Trainer

Congregational and Community Relations

Amy Scholz, Director of Church Relations 

Finance

Michael Dorner, Vice President for Finance

Mary Arnold, Director of Human Resources
Pa Nhia Thor, Controller

Information Technology and Operations

Eric E. LaMott, Vice President for Administration

Jonathan Breitbarth, Director of Computer Services
Charlotte Knoche, Director of Library Services
Michael Mulso, Director of Security
Jim Orchard, Purchasing & Project Management Coordinator
Beth Peter, Director of Administrative Computing
Anthony Ross, Bookstore Director
Tom Rubbelke, Director of Athletics

Student Life, Conference Services and Residence Life

Jason Rahn, Associate Vice President for Student Life and Conference Services

Kelly Dotson, Service-Learning & Leadership Coordinator
Eric Goodrich, General Manager, Sodexo Food Service
Heidi Goettl, Residence Life Manager
Andrew Herzberg, Card Services Assistant
Chad Horrmann, Fine Arts Center & Audio Visual Coordinator
Sharon Krueger Schewe, Residence Life Manager
Sara Mulso, Risk Manager
Angie Pearson, Conference and Events Coordinator
Jennifer Sila, Assistant Director of Conference & Event Services


Student Services

Miriam Luebke, Vice President for Student Services

Janice Baumgart, Coordinator of Learning Assistance
Rosie Braun, Director of Traditional Academic Advising
Melissa Fletcher, Disability Services Coordinator
Josie Hurka, Disability Specialist
Vicki O'Day, Assistant Director of Employer Relations
Jody Ragan, Registrar
Cher Rafftery, Director of Health Services
Renee Rerko, Coordinator of Tutoring Services
Diana Sukut, Director of Career Services
Amy Swanson, Director of Counseling Services
Gretchen Walther, Lead Cohort Academic Advisor

University Admission, Financial Aid & Marketing

Carolyn Chesebrough, Director of Financial Aid
Kim Craig, Director of Graduate and Accelerated Degree Admission
Jill Johnson, Director of University Marketing
Kristin Schoon, Director of Undergraduate Admission

University Advancement

Heather Riddle, Vice President for University Advancement

Jennifer Downham, Director of Development
Sarah Erkkinen, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund

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