Departments & Centers

Dean's Office Staff

American Indian Studies

Location: 110 Cina Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-7332

Department Head: Jill Doerfler
Director of Graduate Studies: Rebecca Webster
American Indian Studies: Carter Meland
Tribal Administration and Governance: Joseph Bauerkemper
Senior Office/Admin Service Supervisor: Seanna Stinnett

Art and Design

Location: 317 Humanities Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-8225

Department Head: David Short
Associate Head: Jim Klueg
Art Education: Alison Aune
Art History: Sara Blaylock
Graphic Design: John O'Neill
Studio: Eun-Kyung Suh
Budget Officer: Rae Ann Johnson
Studio Technician: Freddie Parrella
Prin Ofc & Admin Specialist: Jane Ebersviller

Communication

Location: 457 Humanities Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-8576

Department Head: Aaron Boyson
Associate Dept Head: Hairong Feng
Internship Coordinator (COMM): Brian Matuszak
Internship Coordinator and Program Director (JOUR): Jennifer Moore
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Beth Matson

English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies

Location: 420 Humanities Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-8228

Department Head: Burke Scarbrough
Associate Head: Elizabethada Wright
English BA & Internship Coordinator: Evan Brier
Linguistics BS Program Coordinator: Chongwon Park
Writing Studies BA & Internship Coordinator: David Beard
College and Advanced Writing Program Administrator: Avesa Rockwell
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Andrea Sande

Environment, Sustainability, and Geography

Location: 324A Cina Hall
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-6300

Department Head: Afton Clarke-Sather
ESG Internship Coordinator: Ryan Bergstrom
Office Administrator: Bridget Park

History

Location: 304 Cina Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-7534

Department Head: Jeffrey Rop 
Museum Studies Certificate & Public History: David Woodward
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Mia O'Brien

Music

Location: 214 Humanities Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-8208

Department Head: Ryan Frane
Music Education: David Edmund
Facility Manager and Technical Director: Don Schraufnagel
Executive Accounts Specialist: Tabetha Almond-Brown
Executive Office & Admin Specialist: Hannah Wallace

Philosophy

Location: 329 Cina Hall
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-6300

Department Head: Alexis Elder
Cognitive Science Director: Robert Schroer
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Bridget Park

Political Science & International Studies

Location: 304 Cina Hall
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-7534

Department Head: Cynthia Rugeley
PreLaw: Cynthia Rugeley
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Mia O'Brien

Studies in Justice, Culture, and Social Change

Location: 228 Cina Hall 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-7551

Department Head: Scott Vollum
Associate Head: Jennifer Jones
Anthropology Coordinator: Kathryn Milun
Criminology Program Coordinator: Jeff Maahs
Sociology Program Coordinator: Jason Torkelson
Internship Coordinator: Rob Weidner
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Coordinator: Emily Gaarder
Office/Admin Service Supervisor: Debbie Rose

Theatre

Location: 141 Marshall Performing Arts Center 
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-8562

Department Head: Rebecca Katz Harwood
Executive Accounts Specialist: Tabetha Almond-Brown
Box Office & Front of House Manager: Emily Lanik Parr
Principal Office and Administrative Specialist: McKenzie Kowarsch

World Languages and Cultures

Location: 494 Humanities Hall
Contact: [email protected], 218-726-7951

Department Head and French Studies Coordinator: Dana Lindaman
Chinese Area Studies Coordinator: Weiqing Zhang
German Studies Coordinator: Kristen Hylenski
Spanish Studies Coordinator: Maureen Tobin Stanley
Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator: Aparna Katre > Program Site
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Lori Roberts

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