Administration
Dixee Bartholomew-Feis, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, and professor of history; B.A., West Virginia University; Certificate of French, Sorbonne, Paris, France; M.Ed., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., Ohio State University
John Bedward, director of academic innovation, associate professor of education- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Lisa Kesting Best, dean of the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, professor of business law and political science; B.S., Southern Illinois University; J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law
Thomas Bonagura, dean of the School of Science and associate professor of biology; B.S., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Jean Bral, vice president for extended university programs; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.S., University of South Dakota
Scott Brown, athletic director, B.A., Simpson College, M.S., Western Illinois University
Joan Canty, vice president for university development and alumni engagement; B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans; M.F.A. St. Mary’s University
Jamii Claiborne, director of assessment, faculty development, and advising; professor of digital media; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.F.A., Old Dominion University
Patti Demers, director of financial assistance; B.A., Buena Vista University
Annamaria Formichella, director of strategic initiatives; professor of English; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.F.A., Emerson College; M.A., Ph.D., Tufts University
Brittany Garling, dean of the School of Education; assistant professor of education TESL/C+1; B.A., Wartburg College; M.A. University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Iowa
James Hewett, institutional researcher; B.A., Central College; M.A., University of Missouri
Brandon Johnson, vice president of enrollment management and marketing, B.A. Buena Vista University; M.A. University of Saint Mary; Ed.D. Baker University
Brian Lenzmeier, President, professor of biology, B.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., Colorado State University
Jodie Morin, director of the library; B.A., Central College; M.A., University of Iowa
Donna Musel, director of center for academic excellence and disability service provider; B.A., M.S., Buena Vista University
Laura Newhouse, director of enrollment and student success, B.S., Northwest Missouri State University, M.S. Drake University
Christopher Phalen, director of choral activities, B.A., B.M., M.M. University of Northern Iowa
Suzette Radke, vice president for finance and administration; B.A. Wartburg College; M.P.A. University of South Dakota
Steph Wilhelm, registrar; B.S. Buena Vista University; MBA, Upper Iowa
Full-Time Faculty
Carlos Acosta-Ponce, assistant professor of English, B.A., M.A., University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa
Scott Anderson, professor of marketing; B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., Colorado State University; DBA, Nova Southeastern University
Nathan Backman, associate professor of computer science; B.S., Whitworth University; Sc.M., Brown University; Ph.D., Brown University
Jean Bahney, assistant professor of education; B.A., M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Texarkana; Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce
Dixee Bartholomew-Feis, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, and professor of history; B.A., West Virginia University; Certificate of French, Sorbonne, Paris, France; M.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Steven Wesley Beckwith, assistant professor of psychology; B.A. Coe College; M.S., Ph.D. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Lisa Bengtson, instructor of exercise science; B.A., Augustana College; M.S., University of Northern Iowa; Ed.D., Creighton University
Alex Berry, assistant professor of biology; B.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., Miami University
Bradley Best, professor of political science; B.A., Wartburg College; M.P.P., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Lisa Kesting Best, dean of the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, professor of business law and political science; B.S., Southern Illinois University; J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law
Jessy Bibler, assistant professor of physical education; B.A., M.Ed, Buena Vista University; Ed.D., Drake University
Beth Blankers, assistant dean of the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business and professor of accounting; B.S., B.A., Drake University; J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
David Boelter, professor of art; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa
Thomas Bonagura, dean of the School of Science and associate professor of biology; B.S., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Adriana Bovee, assistant professor of counselor education; B.A., M.S., Nova Southeastern University; Ph.D., Walden University
Taylor Carlson, assistant professor of animation, B.F.A., M.F.A., Iowa State University
Willa Casstevens, associate professor of social work and program director; B.A. Oakland University; M.S.W., Florida International University; Ph.D., Florida International University
Jamii Claiborne, professor of digital media; director of assessment, faculty development, and advising; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.F.A., Old Dominion University
Lucas DeWitt, assistant professor of education - graduate studies/director of Teacher Leadership Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education; B.A. Wartburg College; M.A. Iowa State University; Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University
Brittney Dinkel, visiting assistant professor of biology; B.S. Nebraska Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Aaron Eastwood, assistant professor of music production, B.A., B.M., California State University at Fullerton; M.M. University of Valley Forge
Geoffrey Ecker, assistant professor of agronomy; B.A. Goucher College, M.A.; Ph.D.,University of Connecticut
William Feis, professor of history; B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Renee Fensom, assistant professor of professional school counseling/director of Professional School Counseling; B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., Hampton University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Annamaria Formichella, professor of English; director of strategic initiatives; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.F.A., Emerson College; M.A., Ph.D., Tufts University
Andrea Frantz, professor of digital media; B.A., Simpson College; M.A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Callé Friesen, associate professor of education-literacy; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.S.E., Ed.D., Drake University
Fredi Arias Garcia, instructor of agricultural business; B.S., Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Zamorano; M.B.A., Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Brittany Garling, dean of the School of Education; assistant professor of education TESL/C+1; B.A., Wartburg College; M.A. University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Iowa
Wind Goodfriend, professor of experimental psychology; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Mindy Graham-Hinners, assistant professor of psychology; B.A., Central College; M.S.Ed., Drake University; Ph.D., West Virginia University
Gail Hartsock, associate professor of mathematics; B.S., Buena Vista University; Ph.D., Baylor University
Melanie Hauser, associate professor of chemistry and university chaplain; B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Stephanie Hays-Angstrom, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice; B.A., M.H.R, University of Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Jennifer Hecht, assistant professor of accounting; B.B.A. University of Iowa; M.B.A. Indiana University
Michelle Huntress, assistant professor of education; B.A., Westmar College; M.A., Morningside College
Jerry Johnson, assistant professor of digital media; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.A., University of South Dakota
Kyle Jones, assistant professor of finance; B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso
Bryan Kampbell, associate professor of communication studies; B.A., University of Nebraska, Kearney; M.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., Duquesne University
Liz Kluver, instructor of management; B.A. Grandview University; M.B.A. Southwest Minnesota State University
Branis Knezevic, assistant professor of professional school counseling; B.Ed., Brock University; M.S.E., Wayne State; Ph.D. University of South Dakota
Jeremy Lawson, instructor of developmental mathematics; B.S., B.S., Marshall University; M.S., The University of Tennessee
Brian Lenzmeier, President, professor of biology; B.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., Colorado State University
Brendan Lind, adjunct professor of military science; B.S., Montana State University
Philip Locante, instructor of sports business; B.S., M.S. California University of Pennsylvania
Timothy McDaniel, assistant professor of mathematics; B.S., Rockhurst College; M.S., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Lisa Mellmann, associate professor of chemistry and biomedical sciences; B.A., Wartburg College; Ph.D., Montana State University
Mary Mello-Nee, professor of art; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.F.A., University of South Dakota
Michelle Metzger, assistant professor of education, STEM (math); B.S., Concordia University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Steven Mills, associate professor of Spanish; B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Brian Pattie, instructor of communication studies; B.A. Oakland University, M.A. Wayne State University
Kevin Price, instructor of management; B.A., Moorhead State University; MBA, Touro University International; MEd, Touro University International
Susie Pryor, director of organizational leadership; B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University; MBA, MidAmerica Nazarene University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Marian Riner, assistant professor of social work and field director; B.S., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; M.S.W., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Richard Riner, assistant professor of criminology/criminal justice; B.A., M.A. University of Arkansas; Ph.D. University of Texas, Dallas
Katie Ruscitto, assistant professor of counselor education/director of mental health counseling; B.A., LaRoche College; M.A., Waynesburg University; Ph.D., Walden University
Sarah Schlichte, assistant professor of biomedical science; B.S., Buena Vista University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center
Carol Seid, assistant professor of education; B.S., M.S.E., Ed.D., Drake University
David Stender, instructor of animal science; B.S., M.S., Iowa State University
Jason Shepherd, professor of computer science; B.S., Buena Vista University; M.S., University of Nebraska, Omaha; Ph.D., University of South Dakota
Timothy Shepherd, instructor of exercise science; B.A., Central College; M.S., Western Illinois University
Gary Sterling, instructor of management, director of the Lamberti Center for Rural Entrepreneurship; B.A., Point Loma University; M.B.A., Pepperdine University
Shawn Stone, professor of physics and computer science; B.S., Bemidji State University; M.S., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Dan Strohmyer, assistant professor of education; B.S., University of Nebraska; M.S., Ed., Walden University; Ph.D. Walden University
Karin Strohmyer, associate professor of special education; B.S., University of Nebraska, Kearney; M.A., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Ph.D., Walden University
Jill Tussey, assistant professor of literacy/early childhood development - Creston; B.A., M.Ed. Buena Vista University; Ed.D. Capella University
Jennifer Werries, clinical director mental health counseling; B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; M.A., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., University of Cumberlands
Mary Whirley, assistant professor of special education; B.A., University of North Texas; M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas A.M. University
Emeriti Faculty
Joni Anderson, associate professor emeritus of management; B.S., Purdue University; M.B.A., University of St. Thomas; Ph.D., Iowa State University
Manoocher Aryanpur, professor emeritus of English; B.A., University of Tehran, Iran; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado; Honorary Doctorate, Escuela Superior, Tecnología de Administración, Lima, Peru
Richard Beebe, professor emeritus of MIS; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; M.A.T., University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; Ph.D., Kennedy Western University
Janet Berry, assistant professor emeritus of exercise science; B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., Mankato State University
Joyce Bettin, associate professor emeritus of social work; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.S.W., University of Iowa
Swasti Bhattacharyya, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion; R.N., B.A., Loma Linda University; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Robert Blodgett, professor emeritus of psychology; B.A., Castleton State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
Stanley Bochtler, professor emeritus of education; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Kline Capps, professor emeritus of education; B.S., Northeast Missouri State; B.B.S., Prairie Bible Institute; M.A., Northeast Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
Nasser Dastrange, professor emeritus of mathematics; B.S., University of Tehran, Iran; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Oregon State University
Dennis Dykema, professor emeritus of art; A.A., B.A., Northwestern College; M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Beverly Edmondson, professor emeritus of educational psychology; B.R.E., Baptist Bible College; M.A., Liberty University; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University
Roger Egland, assistant professor emeritus of physical education; B.A., Luther College; M.Ed., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Bruce Ellingson, professor emeritus of digital media; B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Iowa
Robert Ferguson, professor emeritus of psychology; B.A., Cornell College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Mary Gill, professor emeritus of communication studies; B.A., M.A, South Dakota State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
James Hampton, professor emeritus of biology; B.S, M.S., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Cornell University
Henry Hardt II, professor emeritus of business law and finance; B.S., Iowa State University; J.D., College of Law, University of Iowa; M.B.A., University of Arkansas
Jon Hixon, professor emeritus of guidance and counseling; B.A., St. Cloud State University; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Jonathan E.C. Hutchins, professor emeritus of chemistry; B.A., University College, Oxford, England; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Paula Keeler, assistant professor emeritus of vocal music; B.S., Wichita State University; M.S., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of South Dakota
David Klee, professor emeritus of instrumental music; B.A., Mercer College; M.M.Ed., University of South Carolina; DMA, University of Georgia
Elizabeth Lamoureux, professor emeritus of communication studies; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.A., Pittsburg State University, Kansas; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Richard Lampe, professor emeritus of biology; B.S., Buena Vista University; M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Bethany Larson, professor emeritus of theatre; B.F.A, Texas Tech University; M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Robbie Ludy, professor emeritus of special education and liaison to international education programs; B.S., M.A., Northeast Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
Sandra Madsen, professor emeritus of speech communication; B.A., M.A.T., University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; Ph.D., University of Kansas; J.D., University of Iowa
James McFadden, associate professor emeritus of English composition; B.S.Ed., M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Miami University
Kathryn McKinley, associate professor emeritus of social work; B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; M.S.W., University of Illinois, Chicago; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Ann Petersen, professor emeritus of education; B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., Ed.D., Virginia Tech
Gerald Poff, professor emeritus of biology; B.S., McPherson College; Ph.D., Colorado State University
Margaret Redenbaugh, associate professor emeritus of accounting; B.S., M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of South Dakota
Scott Richey, associate professor emeritus of Spanish; B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Indiana University
Stanley Rishoi, associate professor emeritus of music/director of choirs; B.S., South Dakota State University; M.M., University of South Dakota
Paul Russell; professor emeritus of economics; B.A., Northern State College; M.B.A., University of South Dakota; Ed.D., Colorado State University
Kenneth Schweller, professor emeritus of computer science and psychology; B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois
Peter Steinfeld, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion; B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Union Institute
Jeanne Tinsley, professor emeritus of psychology; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois
Steven Tonsfeldt, associate professor emeritus of physics and general science; B.S., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Joseph Traylor, professor emeritus of physics and computer science; A.B., Asbury College; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Stanton Ullerich, professor emeritus of economics; B.A., Buena Vista University; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Purdue University
David Walker, assistant professor emeritus of theatre and coordinator of technical production & staging; B.A., M.A., University of Arkansas
Michael Whitlatch, professor emeritus of theatre, B.S., M.A., Miami University; Ph.D. Bowling Green State University
Marjorie Willadsen, assistant professor emeritus of exercise science/head softball coach; B.S., Washington State University; M.A., University of Iowa
Adjunct Faculty
A listing of adjunct faculty at Buena Vista University is available by writing the office of the Provost, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588. If you are requesting BVU Online or Graduate Programs adjuncts, please specify which division list you desire.
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