Sep 22, 2023  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Faculty Listing



Emeriti Faculty

Everett Browning (1969-1986) Professor Emeritus of Journalism Dan Holtz (1987-2016) Professor Emeritus of English
Paul Kruse (1969-1994) Assistant Professor Emeritus of Library Science Spencer Davis (1984-2017) Professor Emeritus of History
Kelly Liewer (1968-1997) Registrar Emeritus Daryl Long (1967-2017) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
David Pippert (1977-1999) Professor Emeritus of Natural Science Bill Clemente (1992-2018) Professor Emeritus of English
David Edris (1974-2008) Professor Emeritus of Music Judy Grotrian (1998-2019) Professor Emeritus of Business
Bill Snyder (1979-2011) Professor Emeritus of Business Christy Hutchison (2004-2021) Professor Emeritus of Business
Ken Anderson (1984-2016) Professor Emeritus of Art  

Faculty Listing

(Date indicates the year in which service at Peru State College began.)

Heidi Jo Bartlett Frank Lynott
  Instructor of Education (2017)   Associate Professor of HPER (2014)
  B.S., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
M.A., University of Central Florida
  B.A., Humboldt State University
M.Ed., University of Nebraska at Kearney
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Gina Bittner Felicity Post
  Associate Professor of Education (2006)   Associate Professor of Education (2016)
  B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
M.A.Ed., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., Capella University
  B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Kansas State University
Anthony Citrin Judith Ruskamp
  Professor of Education (1986)   Professor of Education (2002)
  B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky
Ed.S., Central Michigan University
Ed.D., Western Michigan University
  B.S., University of South Dakota
M.S.Ed., Peru State College
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Helane Folske-Starlin Kyle Ryan
  Assistant Professor of Special Education (2018)   Professor of HPER (2009)
  B.A., M.A.T., Saginaw University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
  B.A., M.S., Humboldt State University
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
Mary Goebel-Lundholm Darolyn Seay
  Professor of Business (2006)   Associate Professor of Education (2008)
  B.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.B.A., Wayne State College
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  B.S., M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma
Ed.D., Northcentral University
Sheri Grotrian Spencer Vogt
  Professor of Business (2007)   Assistant Professor of Education (2015)
  B.S., Peru State College
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  B.A., York College,
M.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney
Ph.D., Walden University
Robert Ingram Shana Walsh
  Associate Professor of Education (2015)   Associate Professor of HPER (2016)
  B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha B.A., Syracuse University
M.Ed., Delta State University
Ph.D., Baylor University
Kelly Kingsley Sara Westerlin
  Associate Professor of Education (2014)   Assistant Professor of Education (2018)
  B.A., Kearney State College
M.A., Doane College
Ed.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  B.A., Dana College
M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ed.D., College of St. Mary

Graduate Programs Personnel

Emily Volker  
  Academic Advisor (2013)    
  M.S., Chadron State College
B.A.S., Peru State College
   

Executive Officers

Michael Evans Jesse Dorman
  President (2021)   Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs (2015)
  B.A., Bowdoin College
M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University
  B.A., Gannon University
M.A., Franciscan University
Ed.D., George Washington University
Tim Borchers  
  Vice President for Academic Affairs (2015)    
  B.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University - Detroit
 
 

Academic Deans

Dwayne Chism Amber Mahan
  Dean of the School of Education (2020)   Dean of the School of Professional Studies (2021)
  B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha B.A., Morehead State University
M.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
Ph.D., Capella University
Paul Hinrichs Greg Seay
  Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences (2017) Dean of Graduate Programs (2008)
  B.S., Concordia College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  B.A., M.A., Southern Nazarene University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University

Academic Directors

Kevin Blobaum Heather Rinne
  Director of Distance Education (2019)   Registrar (2020)
  B.S., M.BA., Northwest Missouri State University B.S., Wayne State College
Veronica Meier Dr. Paul Trana
  Director of Library (2013)   Assessment and Accreditation Director (2021)
  A.A. Cloud County Community College
B.A., M.L.S., M.A., Emporia State University
  B.A., Northland College
M.A., Central Michigan University
Ed.D., University of Kansas