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Michelle Twait has served as a librarian and faculty member at Gustavus since 2000. She provides research assistance and library instruction, builds the collection in several areas (with particular responsibility for the reference collection), and participates in the shared management of the library. Michelle's research interests include the psychology of decision making, information-seeking behavior, libraries as mentoring communities, and U.S. women's history.

Sharon Mautner-Rodgers is instructor of cello at Gustavus and teaches string techniques class every other spring to music education majors. In addition to Gustavus, she also teaches cello and bass at Bethany Lutheran College and Concordia Classical Academy. An active performer, Sharon is a member of the Mankato and South Dakota Symphonies, and plays as an extra with the Sinfonia Chamber and Minnesota Orchestra. Sharon enjoys traveling and studying food science.

Jared Land faculty member and co-chair in the Theatre & Dance Department where he specializes in lighting and sound design for live performances. Jared's work has been featured with companies throughout the south as well as in New York state and California. Before beginning his career with Gustavus in 2024, he taught and designed for 16 years with the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his MFA from the University of Memphis.

Aaron was born and raised in St. Charles Minnesota, a small town between Winona and Rochester. He attended St. Mary's University in Winona Minnesota where he met his wife, Amanda. After St. Mary's he took some time off before enrolling in classes at the University of Minnesota. Aaron began working at Gustavus in 2007.

He has three children and enjoys listening to baseball games, reading a books, riding bike, putting puzzles together, and coaching soccer.

Dr. Anna Versluis is Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies and teaches in the Latin America, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) Program as well. She is a geographer interested in how societies imagine and engage in relationships with the land. Her studies span responses to natural disaster, land cover change, absentee farmland ownership, farm consolidation, the Haitian counter-plantation, and decolonial land ethics. She teaches Environmental Geography, Nature & Society, and Political Ecology, among other courses.

Dr. Green serves as continuing assistant professor and clinical education coordinator for the Master of Athletic Training Program. He has both clinical and didactic experience in the areas of orthopedics, rehabilitation, primary care, and diagnostic ultrasound. He has published in the Journal of Athletic Training Education on parallels between primary care and the athletic training practice. He is also a practicing clinician for the past 18 years in college/university, multi-specialty orthopedics, performing arts, and occupational health settings. 

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Since 2003, Kiki Harbitz has taught courses in the department of Biology, as well as the department of Health and Exercise Science. She specializes in anatomy and physiology, evolutionary biology, and animal behavior. She enjoys teaching students about their own bodies and helping them build upon the skills necessary to advocate for themselves and others in medical settings and situations. She spends her free time with family and friends, with pets (and foster dogs), gardening/landscaping, making art, being active, storm chasing, doing photography, and enjoying nature.

Tom Flunker joined Gustavus in February 2017 as Interim Director of the Diversity Center. His background spans K–12 and higher education teaching, athletic coaching, and administrative leadership. He has also held board and leadership roles in faith-based and nonprofit organizations. Throughout his career, Tom has focused on intentional, collaborative mentoring—helping individuals identify meaningful opportunities and supporting students as they navigate the complex but rewarding path of education. He remains committed to cultivating an authentic culture of community and belonging across the entire campus.

Our Town is a play about the people of a small town in New Hampshire called Grover’s Corners.

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