{"id":12,"date":"2021-05-26T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:01:03","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>English Department Faculty<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/gary-rees\/\">Dr. Gary Rees<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-558 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Gary-Rees-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Rees\" width=\"299\" height=\"449\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Gary-Rees-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Gary-Rees-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Gary-Rees-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair and Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 213<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2359<\/p>\n<p>Box #16<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:gary.rees@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">gary.rees@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Dr. Chad Abushanab<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-556 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Chad-Abushanab-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Abushanab\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Chad-Abushanab-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Chad-Abushanab-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Chad-Abushanab-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chad.abushanab@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">chad.abushanab@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Dr. Shaun Duke<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-563 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Shaun-Duke-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Shaun Duke\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Shaun-Duke-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Shaun-Duke-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Shaun-Duke-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:shaun.duke@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">shaun.duke@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/jessica-durgan\/\">Dr. Jessica Durgan<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-559 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Jessica-Durgan-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Durgan\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Jessica-Durgan-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Jessica-Durgan-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Jessica-Durgan-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 204<\/p>\n<p>Box #16<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2812<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:jessica.durgan@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">jessica.durgan@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Maureen Gibbon<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2021\/05\/mg-photo-190x253-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Gibbon\" width=\"300\" height=\"399\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2021\/05\/mg-photo-190x253-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 205<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-4021<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:maureen.gibbon@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">maureen.gibbon@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/stephen-hamrick\/\">Dr. Stephen Hamrick<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-565 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Stephen-Hamrick-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Hamrick\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Stephen-Hamrick-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Stephen-Hamrick-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Stephen-Hamrick-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:stephen.hamrick@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">stephen.hamrick@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/prabin-lama\/\"><strong>Dr. Prabin Lama<\/strong><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-562 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Prabin-Lama-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Prabin Lama\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Prabin-Lama-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Prabin-Lama-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Prabin-Lama-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"wrap-text\">Associate <\/span>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 206<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2165<\/p>\n<p>Box #: 16<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:prabin.lama@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">prabin.lama@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/kevin-mccolley\/\">Dr. Kevin McColley<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Kevin-McColley-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin McColley\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Kevin-McColley-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Kevin-McColley-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Kevin-McColley-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 216<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-3356<\/p>\n<p>Box #: 16<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kevin.mccolley@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">kevin.mccolley@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/danielle-sullivan\/\">Dr. Danielle Sullivan<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-557 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Danielle-Sullivan-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle Sullivan\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Danielle-Sullivan-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Danielle-Sullivan-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Danielle-Sullivan-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:danielle.sullivan@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">danielle.sullivan@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/larry-swain\/\">Dr. Larry Swain<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-561 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Larry-Swain-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Swain\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Larry-Swain-BSU-English-2023.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Larry-Swain-BSU-English-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Larry-Swain-BSU-English-2023-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangsberg Hall 214<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2484<\/p>\n<p>Box #16<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:larry.swain@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">larry.swain@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Emeriti Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Mark Christensen<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-569 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Mark-Christensen-2022.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Christensen\" width=\"402\" height=\"259\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/10\/Mark-Christensen-2022.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emeritus Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Department Faculty Dr. Gary Rees Chair and Associate Professor Bangsberg Hall 213 Phone: (218) 755-2359 Box #16 Email: gary.rees@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Chad Abushanab Assistant Professor Email: chad.abushanab@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Shaun Duke Assistant Professor Email: shaun.duke@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Jessica Durgan Professor Bangsberg Hall 204 Box #16 Phone: (218) 755-2812 Email: jessica.durgan@bemidjistate.edu Maureen Gibbon Professor Bangsberg Hall 205 Phone: 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