Gustavus Technology Services

Bruce Aarsvold Director of Gustavus Technology Services

The Challenge of Supporting Information Technology Our campus's acceptance and reliance upon technology as a support tool for the learning process is creating many exciting opportunities and challenges. Daily, we use and take for granted technologies that were not available five years ago and daily, we are frustrated by their immaturity as a medium.…   (continue reading)

Joyce Aarsvold ’96 Divisional Coordinator for Technology

As part of the Instructional Services Unit at Gustavus Adolphus College, Joyce is responsible for assisting faculty in classroom technologies, and integrating educational technology theories into classroom instruction. Joyce also team-teaches Educational Technology (EDU 241) and Information Literacy for Health and PE (HES 237). She works specifically…   (continue reading)

Joan Anderson Administrative Information Systems Development and Support Specialist

Tamera Aune ’82 User Services Manager

Becky Barnes Customer Support Specialist

Teri Bauman Office Coordinator/Technology Support

Warren Bidwell Computer Electronics Technician

Computer repair! It is what I love doing best. It is fun to fix things for people and to see the smile on their face when one is successful. I started out in electronics back in 1962 and have worked as a technician in an engineering department, along with working an assembly line, electronics work for a manufacturer, pastored a church, and running…   (continue reading)

Jeremy Carlson ’01 Academic Web Coordinator

Matthew Dobosenski ’99 Coordinator

Donna Hewitt Administrative Information Systems Development and Support Specialist

Joel Jackson ’71 Network Engineer

Joe Lencioni ’05 Technical Web Coordinator

Joe Lencioni '05 is an artist, web developer, designer, and photographer with a talent for eliciting the best from his subjects. His work is often whimsical, thought-provoking, or downright unusual, but always thoroughly fantastic. At Gustavus, Joe studied religion, focusing on Buddhism and inter-religious dialogue. His thesis, titled "Total Kenosis…   (continue reading)

David Maas Manager of Administrative Information

Laura McCabe Telecommunications Manager

Mary Milbradt Administrative Information Systems Development and Support Specialist

Jerry Nowell Web Communication Coordinator

After graduating from North Dakota State University, Jerry worked at the Fargo Forum, where he was instrumental in the creation of the Interactive Marketing Group. He served briefly as Project Manager, Operations Manager, and eventually became Content Manager for the Fargo Forum's online newspaper, In-Forum. Jerry left the Forum in 2000, co-founded…   (continue reading)

Dan Oachs ’97 Associate Director of Core Services

Robert Paulsen Av Technician

Ryan Rud ’06 Web Application Programmer

Although Ryan calls Webster, MN his hometown, he attended school in Northfield, MN and graduated from Northfield High School in 2002. In Fall of 2002, Ryan began his collegiate career at Gustavus Adolphus College. There he spent a good chunk of his time in the Olin Hall of Science, studying Computer Science and Math (and a little Physics), and working…   (continue reading)

Ethan Sommer Associate Director of Core Services

Nick Sonsteby ’04 Technology Helpline Coordinator

Patricia Stevensen Switchboard Operator

Jessie Twaddle Windows Administrator/User Services Coordinator/Library Technology Liaison

Steven Vogt User Services/Macintosh Coordinator

Steven came to Gustavus in April of 2007. Previously Steven worked for Apple, Inc. as a lead Creative trainer for almost three years. During his time there he helped open two retail stores and worked at four. Steven started out as a Mac Specialist in sales and quickly moved up to be a Creative trainer after the position was added to the company structure.…   (continue reading)