Emeriti Faculty
Everett Browning (1969-1986) Professor Emeritus of Journalism |
Paul Kruse (1969-1994) Assistant Professor Emeritus of Library Science |
Kelly Liewer (1968-1997) Registrar Emeritus |
David Pippert (1977-1999) Professor Emeritus of Natural Science |
David Edris (1974-2008) Professor Emeritus of Music |
Bill Snyder (1979-2011) Professor Emeritus of Business |
Ken Anderson (1984-2016) Professor Emeritus of Art |
Dan Holtz (1987-2016) Professor Emeritus of English |
Spencer Davis (1984-2017) Professor Emeritus of History |
Daryl Long (1967-2017) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics |
Bill Clemente (1992-2018) Professor Emeritus of English |
Judy Grotrian (1998-2019) Professor Emeritus of Business |
Christy Hutchison (2004-2021) Professor Emeritus of Business |
Jim Nevitt (1984-2022) Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
Sara Crook (2002-2022) Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
Faculty Listing
(Date indicates year in which service at Peru State College began.)
Gul Ahmad, Professor of Biology (2012)
- B.S., Ph.D., Aligarh Muslim University
Heidi Jo B. Bartlett, Instructor of Education (2017)
- B.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
- M.A., University of Central Florida
Jacob Bartlett, Associate Professor of Music (2012)
- B.S., M.S., Northwest Missouri State University
- M.A., D.M.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Gina Bittner, Associate Professor of Education (2006)
- B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
- M.A.Ed., University of Northern Colorado
- Ph.D., Capella University
Stacy Bliss, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2022)
- B.S., Peru State College
- M.S., Ph.D. University of Tennessee
Anthony Citrin, Professor of Education (1986)
- B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky
- Ed.S., Central Michigan University
- Ed.D., Western Michigan University
Richard Clopton, Professor of Biology (1995)
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kenneth Curtis, Assistant Professor of Art (2019)
- B.S., Eastern New Mexico University
- M.A., M.F.A., West Texas A & M University
Helane Folske-Starlin, Assistant Professor of Special Education (2018)
- B.A., M.A.T., Saginaw University
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
Greg Galardi, Associate Professor of Business (2004)
- B.A., Bellevue College
- M.S., Central Michigan University
- M.B.A., D.B.A., Northcentral University
Kelli Gardner, Associate Professor of Psychology (2009) |
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Matthew Gleason, Instructor of Business (2015)
- B.A., M.B.A., Pittsburgh State University
Mary Goebel-Lundholm, Professor of Business (2006)
- B.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- M.B.A., Wayne State College
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kenneth Bradley Griffin, Instructor of CMIS (2004)
- B.S., Peru State College
- M.B.A., Chadron State College
Sheri Grotrian, Professor of Business (2007)
- B.S., Peru State College
- M.B.A., Ph.D. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Daniel Hayes, Instructor of Criminal Justice (2012)
- B.S., Peru State College
- M.F.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
Charles Hicks, Associate Professor of English (2018)
- B.A., Texas Tech. University
- B.S., Ph.D. University of Texas
Matthew Hill, Associate Professor of Music (2014)
- B.A., Dana College
- M.M., Oklahoma State University
- D.M.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Stephanie Huddle, Instructor of Criminal Justice (2019)
- B.S., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- M.F.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
Robert Ingram, Associate Professor of Education (2015)
- B.S., M.S., Ed.D. University of Nebraska at Omaha
Max Kathol, Instructor of Business (2018)
- B.S., M.S., Peru State College
Ananta Khatri, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019)
- B.S., Mercy College
- M.S., Ph.D. Albizu University
Zachary Killebrew, Assistant Professor of English (2020)
- B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
- M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Kelly Kingsley, Associate Professor of Education (2014)
- B.A., Kearney State College
- M.A., Doane College
- Ed.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lukas Klicka, Assistant Professor of Biology (2020)
- B.S., University of Minnesota
- M.Sc., San Diego State University
- Ph.D., University of Kansas
Laura Lippman, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts (2016)
- B.A., Bennington College
- M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon
Frank Lynott, Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (2014)
- B.A., Humboldt State University
- M.Ed., University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Laura McCauley, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2013)
- B.A., Huntingdon College
- M.S., Ph.D. Auburn University
Susan Moore, Assistant Professor of Art (2018)
- B.F.A., Iowa State University
- M.F.A., University of North Texas
Kenneth Myers, Instructor of Mathematics (2014)
- B.S., M.S., Peru State College
Kathleen Nehls, Associate Professor of History (2017)
- B.A., University of Central Oklahoma
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
Nathan Netzer, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2017)
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of South Dakota
Kristi Nies, Associate Professor of English (2009)
- B.A., Milliken University
- M.S., University of Illinois
- Ph.D., Trident University
Turkan Ocal, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019)
- B.S., M.S., Minnesota State University
- M. Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Lisa Parriott, Instructor of CMIS (2012)
- B.S., M.S.O.M., Peru State College
Jason Phillips, Assistant Professor of History (2019)
- B.A., Sterling College
- M.A., Eastern Tennessee State University
- Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Rachel Rolf, Assistant Professor of Business Administration (2022)
- B.S., Creighton University
- J.D., University of Kansas School of Law
Judith Ruskamp, Professor of Education (2002)
- B.S., University of South Dakota
- M.S.Ed., Peru State College
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kyle Ryan, Professor of Kinesiology (2009)
- B.A., M.S., Humboldt State University
- Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
Joseph Schreiner, Instructor of Criminal Justice (2021)
- B.A., Colorado Mesa University
- M.S., St. Joseph’s University
Darolyn Seay, Associate Professor of Education (2008)
- B.S., M.Ed. University of Central Oklahoma
- Ed.D., Northcentral University
Cassandra Tangen, Instructor of Mathematics (2017)
- B.S., Peru State College
- M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha
Spencer Vogt, Assistant Professor of Education (2015)
- B.A., York College
- M.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Ph.D., Walden University
Cassandra Weitzenkamp, Instructor of Business (2014)
- B.A., M.P.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Dennis Welsh, Professor of Chemistry (2001)
- B.A., Benedictine College
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Sara Westerlin, Assistant Professor of Education (2018)
- B.A., Dana College
- M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Ed.D., Northcentral University
Jody Woodworth, Associate Professor of Business (2019)
- B.S., University of Nebraska Medical Center
- M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
B. Jude Wright, Assistant Professor of English (2018)
- B.A., Flagler College
- M.A., Boston College
- Ph.D., University of South Florida
Executive Officers
Michael Evans |
Jesse Dorman |
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President (2021) |
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Vice President for Enrollment Management (2015) |
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B.A., Bowdoin College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University |
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B.A., Gannon University
M.A., Franciscan University
Ed.D., George Washington University |
Tim Borchers |
Jennifer Rieken |
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Vice President for Academic Affairs (2015) |
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Vice President for Administration and Finance (2022) |
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B.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University |
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A.A., Iowa Western Community College
B.S., Bellevue University
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Matthew Thielen |
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Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (2022) |
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B.A., Grandview University
M.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato |
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Academic Deans
Dwayne Chism |
Amber Mahan |
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Dean of the School of Education (2020) |
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Dean of the School of Professional Studies (2021) |
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B.S., M.S., Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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B.A., Morehead State University
M.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
Ph.D., Capella University |
Paul Hinrichs |
Greg Seay |
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Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences (2017) |
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Dean of the Graduate Programs (2008) |
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B.S., Concordia College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
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B.A., M.A., Southern Nazarene University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University |
Academic Directors
Kevin Blobaum |
Heather Rinne |
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Director of Distance Education (2019) |
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Registrar (2020) |
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B.S., M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University |
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B.S., Wayne State College |
Veronica Meier |
Paul Trana |
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Director of Library (2013) |
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Assessment and Accreditation Director (2021) |
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A.A., Cloud County Community College
B.A., M.L.S., M.A., Emporia State University |
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B.A., Northland College
M.A., Central Michigan University
Ed.D., University of Kansas |
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