About our Faculty

BSU has a highly talented and compassionate nursing faculty whose members are dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Our faculty provide insight to students about the relationship between the theory of classroom with the reality of nursing practice. Each faculty member is committed to providing leadership in nursing, premier healthcare, innovation, and cutting-edge science. 

Faculty Members

Jeanine Gangeness, PhD, RN
Department Chair

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-3870 

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Mary Fairbanks, MS, PHN, RN 

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-2523 

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Nancy Hall, MS, RN

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-3869 

 

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Tiffany Hommes, MS, APRN, BC 

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-2526 

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Noreen Reding, MS, RN

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-2525 

   

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  Rochelle ("Riki") Scheela, PhD, RN, CNS

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-3892 

 

 

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Gwen Verchota MA, APRN, BC

• Biography
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• Phone:  218-755-3861 

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