Faculty, GTA and Staff

  

Mary Baker, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Associate Professor 
Elementary Education
Education Building Room 240
701.777.6759
mary.baker@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

Shelby Barrentine, Ed.D.
Associate Chair
Professor - Elementary and Literacy Education
Graduate Director, Reading Education
Education Building Room 362
701.777.3243
shelby.barrentine@email.und.edu  

 

 

 

Pamela Beck, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor - Elementary Education
TEAM Coordinator
Summer Reading Program Director
Education Building Room 280
701.777.6173
pamela.beck@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae 

  

  

Deanne Borgeson 
Instructor - Special Education
Education Building Room 387
701-777-3186
deanne.borgeson@email.und.edu

 

 

 

 

Joni Burris
Instructor - Early Childhood Education
Education Building Room 214
701-777-3487
joni.burris@email.und.edu

 

Lynne Chalmers, Ph.D.
Professor - Special Education
Graduate Director, Special Education 
Education Building Room 394
701-777-3187
lynne.chalmers@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

Kari Chiasson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor - Special Education
Early Childhood Special Education
Visual Impairment
Special Education Graduate Program Area Co-Coordinator
Education Building Room 218
701-777-3236
kari.chiasson@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

Barbara Combs, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Teacher Education
Reading Education
Education Building Room 102B
701-777-2862
barbara.combs@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae  

 

Michael Gallo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Early Childhood Education
Education Building Room 262
701-777-0563
michael.gallo@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

 

Bonni Gourneau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Elementary Education
Graduate Director, Elementary Education
Resident Teacher Program Director
Education Building Room 390
701-777-2920
bonni.gourneau@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Shannon Grave
Instructor - Special Education
Education Building Room 217
701-777-0612
shannon.grave@email.und.edu  

 

 

 

 

Michelle Griffin Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Special Education
Education Building Room 387
701-777-3239
michelle.griffin@email.und.edu

 

 

 

  

  

Mark Guy, Ph.D.
Professor - Elementary Education
Education Building Room 322
701-777-3139
mark.guy@email.und.edu

 

 

 

 

Lars Helgeson, Ph.D.
Professor - Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Education Building Room 308
701-777-3144
lars.helgeson@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Jodi Bergland Holen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Secondary Education
Graduate Director, General Studies
Education Building Room 380
701-777-6705
jodi.holen@email.und.edu
 

 

 

   

Woei Hung, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Instructional Design & Technology
Education Building Room 278
701-777-3486
woei.hung@email.und.edu

 

 

 

 

  Gail Ingwalson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Middle Level Education
Middle Level Program Area Coordinator
Education Building Room 222
701-777-2864
gail.ingwalson@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Amy Jacobson
Clinical Supervisor - Special Education
Education Building Room 303
701-777-3155
amy.jacobson@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae 

 

 

 

 

Carol Johnson
Director - ASD Programs
Special Education
Education Building Room 277
701-777-0612
carol.johnson@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Sagini Keengwe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Elementary Education
Education Building Room 284
701-777-3189
jared.keengwe@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

 

Tricia Lee, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor - Special Education
Education Building Room 289
701-777-3155
tricia.lee@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

 

Patti Mahar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Special Education
Developmental/Cognitive Disabilities, ADHD
Special Education Graduate Program Coordinator
Education Building Room 388
701-777-6054
patti.mahar@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Glenn Olsen, Ph.D .
Professor - Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Coordinator
Education Building Room 290
701-777-3145
glenn.olsen@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

Myrna Olson, Ed.D.
Professor - Higher Education
Special Education
Education Building Room 270
701-777-3188
myrna.olson@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Grace Onchwari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education
Education Building Room 276
701-777-3378
grace.onchwari@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

Casey Ozaki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Higher Education
Education Building Room 354
701-777-4256
carolyn.ozaki@email.und.edu  
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 

Donna Pearson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Secondary Education
Secondary Education Program Area Coordinator
Education Building Room 220
701-777-2861
donna.pearson@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Meghan Salyers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Early Chilhood Education
Graduate Director, Early Childhood Education
Education Building Room 258
701-777-4436
meghan.salyers@email.und.edu

 

 

Jill Shafer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Elementary Education
Graduate Director, ELL/TESOL 
Education Building Room 271
701-777-6315
jill.shafer@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Kathy Smart, Ed.D.
Associate Professor - Secondary Education
Education Building Room 320
701-777-2120
kathy.smart@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Katherine Terras, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Special Education
Emotional Disorders, Learning Disabilities
Education Building Room 384
701-777-2863
katherine.terras@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Richard Van Eck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Instructional Design & Technology
Graduate Director, Instructional Design & Technology
Education Building 338
701-777-3574
richard.vaneck@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae 

 

 

Anne Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Elementary Education
Elementary Education Program Coordinator
ELL Education
Education Building Room 272
701-777-3162
anne.walker@email.und.edu

 

 

 

Jo-Anne Yearwood
Early Childhood Education
University Children's Center Director
701-777-3947
joanne.yearwood@email.und.edu
Curriculum Vitae 
 

 

 

 

Margaret Zidon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Secondary Education
Doctoral Program Director
Education Building Room 324
701-777-3614
margaret.zidon@email.und.edu

 

 

GTAs

Ying Dong
Gillette Hall Room 110B
701-777-3205
ying.dong@my.und.edu

Laurie Guy
Education Building Room 275
701-777-3149
laurie.guy@my.und.edu

Joe Leggio 
Gillette Hall 110C
701-777-3153
joseph.c.leggio@my.und.edu

Dawnita Nilles
Gillette Hall 110B
701-777-3205
dawnita.nilles@my.und.edu

Renae Bjorg
Education Building Room 275
701-777-3153
renae.osowski@my.und.edu

Adam Sansale 
Education Building Room 275
701-777-3149
adam.sansale@my.und.edu

Erin Schock
Gillette Hall Room 110C
701-777-3153
erin.schock@my.und.edu

 

 

 

Staff

Alana Fosse, Administrative Secretary
Education Building Room 235
701-777-0826
alana.fosse@email.und.edu  

Deby Pankonin, Administrative Secretary
Education Building Room 236
701-777-3661
deborah.pankonin@email.und.edu

Lori Pesch, Administrative Secretary
Special Education Program Area, Resident Teacher Program, GRAAIN Conference Coordinator
Education Building Room 392
701-777-3247
lori.pesch@email.und.edu