Faculty List
Faculty & Staff List
Mary Amick
503-493-6440
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Administration Internship Director
Healthcare Administration Internship Director
Health Care Administration
College of Health & Human Services
Barbara Archer
503-493-6544
Professor of Healthcare Administration Emeritus
Emeriti
College of Health & Human Services
Kurt Berentsen
503-280-8511
Director of Choral Ensembles
Music Program Director
Assistant Professor of Music
Music Program Director
Assistant Professor of Music
Fine Arts
College of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
OraLee Branch
503-493-6390
Director, Institutional Review Board
Professor CHHS
Professor CHHS
Institutional Review Board
College of Health & Human Services
Emeritus Professor of Library & Information Science
Archivist: NW District LCMS
Archivist: NW District LCMS
Library Support
Marty A. Bullis
503-493-6265
Program Director, Doctorate Studies
Associate Professor of Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor of Doctoral Studies
College of Education
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Bryant Carlson
503-280-8533
Director of MA in Psychology program
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Sik Yin Chan
503-493-6209
Associate Professor of Social Work
Social Work Practicum Director
Social Work Practicum Director
Social Work
College of Health & Human Services
Jeff Christianson
503-493-6250
Program Coordinator
Associate Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Associate Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Business
School of Management
Debra Cohen
503-280-8151
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation and Skills Lab
Clinical Placement Coordinator
Simulation and Skills Lab
Clinical Placement Coordinator
Nursing
College of Health & Human Services
Michelle M. Cowing
503-493-6392
Dean, School of Management
Professor of Management
Professor of Management
School of Management
Shawn Daley
503-493-6442
Executive Vice President
Business Development & Innovation
Associate Professor of Education
Business Development & Innovation
Associate Professor of Education
College of Education
Julie Dodge
503-280-8610
Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Associate Professor of Social Work
Associate Professor of Social Work
College of Health & Human Services
Andrea Doerfler
503-493-6438
Visiting Professor of Social Work
Social Work
College of Health & Human Services
Johnnie Driessner
503-493-6549
Interim President
Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning
Professor of Biology and Education
Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning
Professor of Biology and Education
Sherry Durfey
503-493-6334
International Student Services and Programs Coordinator
International Development and Service
John D’Aguanno
503-493-6264
Assistant Professor
Academic Assessment and Quality Specialist
Academic Assessment and Quality Specialist
College of Education
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Gerald Gabbard
503-493-6254
Associate Professor of Education
Program Chair, Administrative Licensure
Program Chair, Administrative Licensure
College of Education
Alain Gracianette
503-280-8567
Professor of Marketing and Strategic Management
Marketing
School of Management
Anne Grey
503-280-8140
Associate Professor of Doctoral Studies
Faculty Chair Coordinator
College of Education
Faculty Chair Coordinator
College of Education
College of Education
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Richard Hill
503-493-6227
Professor of English and Humanities - Emeritus
Emeriti
College of Arts & Sciences
Laurie Holien
503-280-8675
Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Rick Huffman
503-280-8583
Director, Center for Emergency Solutions
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Mihail Iordanov
503-493-6487
Professor of Biology
Department Chair, Math & Science
Department Chair, Math & Science
Math/Science
College of Arts & Sciences
Sarah-Lynda Johnson
503-280-8666
Associate Professor of Library & Information Science
Systems & Reference Librarian
Chair, Library Multicultural Arts & Events Program
Systems & Reference Librarian
Chair, Library Multicultural Arts & Events Program
Library Support
College of Arts & Sciences
Lynn Keyne-Michaels
503-493-6414
Concordia Teacher Corps Director
Professor of Education
Professor of Education
College of Education
Rev. Dr. David Kluth
503-493-6559
Dean Emeritus
Faculty Chair – Dissertation Committee (College of Education)
Faculty Chair – Dissertation Committee (College of Education)
Emeriti
College of Arts & Sciences
Kimberly Knutsen
503-493-6228
Professor of English
Faculty advisor to The Promethean
Humanities Department Chair
Faculty advisor to The Promethean
Humanities Department Chair
Humanities
College of Arts & Sciences
Carrie Kondor
503-493-6230
Associate Professor of Education
Reading Endorsement Program Chair
Reading Endorsement Program Chair
College of Education
Emily Kosderka
503-280-8525
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Exercise and Sport Science
College of Health & Human Services
William Kuhn
503-493-6285
Professor of Instrumental Music
Chair, Fine Arts
Chair, Fine Arts
Fine Arts
College of Arts & Sciences
Andrew J. Lafrenz
503-280-8606
Associate Professor of Exercise & Sport Science
Exercise and Sport Science
College of Health & Human Services
Chad Lakies
503-493-6493
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Religion
Associate Professor of Religion
Religion
College of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
ABSN Program Director
Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Professor of Nursing
Nursing
College of Health & Human Services
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Benjamin Moll
503-493-6297
Assistant Vice President and NWCCU Accreditation Liaison Officer
Instructor - College of Arts and Sciences, School of Management
Instructor - College of Arts and Sciences, School of Management
Maureen Morasch
503-280-8674
Associate Professor of Library & Information Science
Distance Education & Reference Librarian
Distance Education & Reference Librarian
College of Education
Karen Morgan
503-280-8603
Assistant Professor of Exercise & Sport Science
Director of Physical Activity Courses
Director of Physical Activity Courses
Exercise and Sport Science
College of Health & Human Services
Paul Mueller
503-493-6550
Director of the Art & Carol Wahlers Center for Applied Lutheran Leadership
Erin Mueller
503-493-6206
Professor of Psychology
Director of Honors Program
Director of Honors Program
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Reed Mueller
503-493-6535
Professor of Psychology
Chair, Psychology Department
3toPhD Evaluation
Chair, Psychology Department
3toPhD Evaluation
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Stephanie Murphy
503-493-6382
Program Director for Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Associate Professor of Education
Associate Professor of Education
College of Education
Jason Nairn
503-493-6268
Chief Information Officer
Vice President of Information Systems
Assistant Professor
Vice President of Information Systems
Assistant Professor
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation and Skills Lab
Simulation and Skills Lab
Nursing
College of Health & Human Services
Professor of Nursing Emeritus
Emeriti
College of Health & Human Services
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Simulation and Skills Lab
Simulation and Skills Lab
Nursing
College of Health & Human Services
Kim Olson-Charles
(503) 493-6460
Assistant Professor of Library Information Science
Distance Education & Reference Librarian
Distance Education & Reference Librarian
Library Support
College of Health & Human Services
Rachel O’Connor-Wiegel
503-493-6441
Assistant Director for Residence Life
Area Director for Neils, Weber, and Elizabeth Halls
Area Director for Neils, Weber, and Elizabeth Halls
Nicole Patterson
503-493-6238
Assistant to the Dean for Math & Science
Administration
College of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Paula Politte
503-280-8596
Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education
College of Education
Lisa Presnall
503-280-8602
Professor of Nursing
Interim Nursing Program Director
Interim Nursing Program Director
Nursing
College of Health & Human Services
Cheryl A. Rath
503-280-8146
Adjunct Professor Business Law, Sports Law, Sports Management
School of Management
Kim Read
503-493-6451
Dean of Libraries
Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science
Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science
Library Support
Krista Reynolds
503-493-6246
Professor of Library & Information Science
Head of Reference & Instruction
Head of Reference & Instruction
Library Support
College of Arts & Sciences
Mark Robertson
503-493-6260
Associate Professor of Education, Program Evaluation Chair
College of Education
Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences - Emeritus
Department of International Studies
Department of International Studies
Emeriti
College of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Joel Schuldheisz
503-493-6244
Professor of Exercise & Sport Science
Program Chair, Exercise & Sport Science
Program Chair, Exercise & Sport Science
Exercise and Sport Science
College of Health & Human Services
Tomas Shuell
503-493-6477
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Math/Science
College of Arts & Sciences
Emily Sipe
503-280-8152
International Studies
MA TESOL
MA TESOL
International Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
Amy Skinner
503-493-6322
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Math/Science
College of Arts & Sciences
Stephanie Staley
503-280-8530
Director of Disability Support Services & Title IX Coordination
Bookstore Coordinator
Bookstore Coordinator
Adjunct Faculty
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Michael Thomas
503-493-6429
Interim Dean
Professor of Classical Languages & Humanities
Professor of Classical Languages & Humanities
Administration
College of Arts & Sciences
David Tucker
503-493-8585
Accounting and Economics, Department Chair
Professor of Accounting
Professor of Accounting
Accounting
School of Management
Rob Vance
503 280-8691
Physical Education Instructor
Men's Head Baseball Coach
Men's Head Baseball Coach
College of Health & Human Services
Sonja Vegdahl
503-280-8520
Director, Social Work Program
Chair, Social Work Program
Chair, Social Work Program
Social Work
College of Health & Human Services
Patti Vermillion
503-493-6261
Graduate Program Assistant and Certification Officer
College of Education
Angela Vossenkuhl
503-280-8558
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Early Childhood Program, Elementary & Secondary Licensure
Associate Professor of Education
Early Childhood Program, Elementary & Secondary Licensure
Associate Professor of Education
College of Education
Dean Emeritus
Emerita Professor
Professor of Healthcare Administration and MBA
Emerita Professor
Professor of Healthcare Administration and MBA
School of Management
Carin Yavorcik
503-493-6433
Electronic Resources and Reference Librarian
Library Support
School of Management