More Than 20 New Faculty Joining BSU Campus Community This Fall

blessing-mitch-300x300 Mitch Blessing has joined The TAD School as an assistant professor of technology, art and design. Blessing is a BSU alum and former local business owner.
Caravella-Tracy-300x300 Tracy Caravella has joined the Department of Human Performance, Sport and Health as an assistant professor. Before joining the faculty at BSU, she spent 12 years at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
houchins-katherine-300x300 Katherine Houchins has joined the Department of Social Work as an adjunct instructor.
Dwight-Jilek-300x300 When Dr. Dwight Jilek joins the BSU campus community as director of choral music this fall, he will be called upon to continue a legacy of vocal music education that began in 1937 when Carl O. Thompson was hired to teach vocal music and music theory and history.
Kovarik-Angie-300x300 Angie Kovarik has joined the Department of Business Administration as an assistant professor. She comes to BSU after spending nearly five years as a Clinical Informatics Operations Analyst/IT Applications at Sanford Health in Bemidji.
Li-Cliff-300x300 Zhe “Cliff” Li has joined the Department of Business Administration as an assistant professor. He recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after spending five years as a graduate assistant in its Finance Department.
longie-amanda-300x300 Amanda Longie is a new adjunct instructor in the Department of Social Work.
Marietti-Christina-300x300 Christina Marietti has joined the Department of Professional Education as an adjunct instructor.
mastin-mike-300x300 City of Bemidji Chief of Police Mike Mastin has joined the Department of Criminal Justice as an adjunct instructor.
nyaribo-obed-300x300 Obed Nyaribo has joined the Department of Business Administration as an assistant professor.
Tower-Chris-300x300 Chris Tower has accepted a full-time faculty position in the Department of Professional Education as an assistant professor and director of clinical experiences, effective Aug. 16. Last year, he was with the department as an adjunct instructor and teacher candidate supervisor.
Weber-Miriam-300x300 Miriam Webber has joined the Department of Music as an assistant professor. She comes to Bemidji from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she was an adjunct instructor of music.
weyer-jean-300x300 Jean Weyer has joined the Department of Professional Education as an adjunct instructor.
Other New Faculty…
  • Julie Caspers is transferring to the Bemidji School of Nursing from Northwest Technical College, effective Aug. 16.
  • George Deden has joined the Department of Accountancy as an adjunct instructor, effective Aug. 16.
  • Season Ellison has joined the campus community as an assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies, effective Aug 16. Ellison will direct BSU’s liberal education program and its honors program.
  • Wendy Grosskopf has joined the Department of English as an assistant professor, effective Aug. 16.
  • Lynnette Homer has joined the Department of Human Performance, Sport and Health as an adjunct instructor, effective Aug. 22.
  • Barbara Kavan has joined the Department of Professional Education as an adjunct instructor, effective Aug. 16.
  • John Manke has joined the history program as an adjunct instructor, effective Aug. 16.
  • Christopher Miller has joined the Department of Psychology as an assistant professor, effective Aug. 16.
  • Robert Quandt has joined the Department of Chemistry as an associate professor, effective Aug. 16.
  • Ryan Sayer has joined the physics program as an assistant professor, effective Aug. 16.