Education
Sidonia Alenuma
Assistant Professor
Sidonia Alenuma comes from Duori, a small town in Ghana, Africa. She has a B.A. honors degree in Sociology and Russian Language from the University of Ghana, Legon. She left Ghana in 1989 and has since… (continue reading)
John Clementson
Professor and Chair of Education
I am a native Minnesotan, but love to travel. Trips to Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Mexico, and Japan have provided opportunites for expanding my professional and personal horizons. My family includes… (continue reading)
Rita Curtin
Visiting Instructor
Sandra Francis
Administrative Coordinator
I was born and raised in the Twin Cities, but have spent most of my adult life living in small rural communities in southern Minnesota. For 19 years my husband and I published a small weekly paper in… (continue reading)
Mary Jenatscheck
Visiting Assistant Professor
Steven Jones
Visiting Instructor
Katherine Keller
Visiting Instructor
Michele Koomen
Assistant Professor
Although known affectionately by her five grandbabies (Adrianna (5), Owen (3), Ellery (3.5), Johannes (1) and Aiden (1) as Ã�¢ï¿½ï¿½OmaÃ�¢ï¿½ï¿½, must of… (continue reading)
Daniel Moos
Assistant Professor
Following graduation from Amherst College, I taught at an elementary and middle school located in Bethesda, Maryland. My primary responsibility during these years was a sixth grade classroom teacher and… (continue reading)
Paul Peterson
Visiting Instructor
Debra Pitton
Professor
Teaching has been a part of my life since I wrestled with kids during swimming lessons back in the '70's. I have taught English, speech and theater to high school and middle school students in Iowa, Texas… (continue reading)
Jill Potts
Visiting Instructor
For most of my professional life I have been a public school teacher. I began my career teaching Spanish at St. Peter High School. Later, I taught in the elementary grades, and also served as Curriculum… (continue reading)
Edward Rasmusen
Visiting Instructor
Debra Sandquist
Coordinator Teacher Education Field Placement and Admissions
Deb has been involved in education for 27 years. She began her career in the state of Wyoming working as a teacher in a multi-aged, public primary school. After serving 10 years in the classroom setting… (continue reading)
Jane Schuck
Visiting Instructor
Jane Schuck was appointed as a Visiting Instructor at Gustavus in 2003. She has taught Inclusive Classrooms EDU 389, Social Foundations EDU 230, Secondary Practicum EDU 368, Educational Psychology EDU… (continue reading)
