Faculty and Staff
Dr. Eric J. Baack
Assistant Professor of Biology
Education: Ph.D., Population Biology, UC Davis; M.A., Secondary Science Education, Lewis and Clark College; B.A., Philosophy, Carleton College
Dr. Richard Bernatz
Professor of Mathematics
Education: Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of Iowa; M.S., Meteorology, University of Iowa; B.A., Mathematics and Physics, Luther College
Brian Caton
Associate Professor of History
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., with distinction, South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Honors in Government, College of William and Mary
Dr. Mark R. Eichinger
Associate Professor of Biology
Education:Ph.D., Physiology, University of Hawaii; B.S., Biology, Northland College
David Faldet
Professor of English
Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa; M.A., University of Washington; B.A., Luther College
Dr. C. Nicholas Gomersall
Associate Professor of Economics
Education: Ph.D., Resource Economics, Cornell University; M.A., Oxford University; B.A., English Language & Literature, Oxford University
Andrew C. Hageman
Assistant Professor of English
Education: Ph.D., University of California, Davis; M.A., Western Washington University; B.A., St. Olaf College
Course Topics: ecology in literature and film, techno-culture and ecology, ecocriticism, eco-science fiction, techno-scientific policy, ecology
Steve Holland
Associate Professor of Economics
Education: Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; B.A., Economics and English, St. Olaf College
Jon Jensen Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Colorado; M.A., Philosophy, University of Colorado; B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, Luther College
Dr. Kirk J. Larsen
Professor of Biology
Education: Ph.D., Entomology, Ohio State; M.S., Entomology, Michigan State; B.S., Biology, Calvin College
Dr. Beth Lynch
Associate Professor of Biology
Education: Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota; B.S., Honors, Biology, Trent University
Dr. James Martin-Schramm
Professor of Religion
Education: Ph.D., Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary; M. Div., Parish Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary; B.A., Doctrines of Human Nature, Pacific Lutheran University
John Moeller
Professor of Political Science
Education: M.A., Ph.D., in Political Science from Duke University; B.A., from Lawrence University
Craig Mosher
Associate Prof of Social Work and Dir of LC Social Wrk Progam
Education: Ph.D., Psychology, Union Institute and University; M.A., Psychology, Columbia University; B.A., Chemistry, Antioch College
Dr. Richard Mtisi
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Iowa; M.A., African Economic History, University of Zimbabwe; B.A., Honors, Economic History, University of Zimbabwe
Emily A. Neal
School Outreach Coordinator
Course Topics: environmental education
Todd Pedlar
Associate Professor of Physics
Education: Ph.D., Physics, Northwestern University; B.A., Honors, Physics, Whitman College
Laura Peterson
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies/Chemistry
Education: Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Brown University; M.S., Geological Sciences, Brown University; B.A., Geology, Carleton College
Robert F. Shedinger
Associate Professor of Religion
Education: Ph.D., Religious Studies (with distinction), Temple University; M.A., Religious Studies, Temple University; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.S., magna cum laude, Civil Engineering Tech, Temple University
Tex A. Sordahl
Professor of Biology
Education: Ph.D., Utah State University; M.S., Utah State University; B.A., Luther College