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Gustavus Adolphus College Campus Store & Course Materials Portal (Slingshot)
This is the official Gustavus portal where students can manage digital or physical textbooks, rental options, and college apparel through the integrated Slingshot platform. Embedded within the Book Mark store’s infrastructure, it offers seamless ordering, returns, buyback services, and support—delivered via the student’s Gustavus credentials

Jeff Jenson joined Gustavus in August 2007, bringing extensive experience in archives development, public service, and education. In his role, he is dedicated to building and strengthening archival collections, improving access to historical materials, and ensuring the long-term preservation of vital records. Deeply committed to public service and education, he works to connect communities with information resources and assists researchers in fostering meaningful engagement with archival materials. He also collaborates closely with faculty and students, developing instructional sessions that promote the effective use of primary sources and research tools in academic settings.

Embracing the diverse nature of the liberal arts tradition, Jenson’s research interests span a wide range of topics, with his most recent publications and presentations exploring the history of timber rattlesnakes in Minnesota. He is an active member of the archival and library communities, presenting or facilitating sessions at the Midwest Archives Conference, Twin Cities Archives Round Table (TCART), Brick & Click Academic Library Conference, and the ACRL Conference. In addition, Jeff serves as a researcher with the DNA Doe Project.

Beyond his professional affiliations, Jenson is heavily involved in institutional leadership at the College. He has served as Chair of the Library and Archives Department and actively contributes to the campus community through his service on numerous faculty committees. His campus involvement has included roles on the Faculty Senate, the Adjudication Board, Third-Year Review Committee, as a Liberal Arts Search Committee Representative for several searches, and as a faculty representative on the Conduct Board.

Dr. Brandon Dean serves as the Jon and Anita Thomsen Young Distinguished Endowed Chair in Music and is the Conductor of the Gustavus Choir. In addition to his conducting duties, he teaches beginning and advanced conducting, and serves as music director for Christmas in Christ Chapel. Dr. Dean received the 2014 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2022 Faculty Service Award, the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished service activities. Before his appointment at Gustavus in 2011, Dr. Dean completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

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Thomas LoFaro is a Professor of Mathematics. He specializes in applications of dynamical systems to mathematical biology. He has had multiple cross-disciplinary scholarly collaborations in his career working with biologists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists. He is currently an Associate in the Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Decision Making at New York University. Thomas has recently co-authored the textbook Discovering Differential Equations Through Experiment & Inquiry with Professor Jeff Ford.

Professor LoFaro teaches a wide variety of mathematics courses in the MCS department but especially enjoys teaching any class with an applied mathematics focus. He has taught at Gustavus since 2000 and has served the College in many capacities including multiple terms chairing the MCS Department. In 2019 he was awarded the college's Faculty Service Award for exceptional service and dedication.

Professor Julie Gilbert teaches information literacy to students across the curriculum. Her work is grounded in a deep belief that libraries play a vital role in student learning, wellbeing, and belonging, and that equitable access to information is fundamental to academic success and civic engagement. Through her teaching, research, and service, she is committed to making libraries and information accessible to all members of the campus community.

As an educator, Julie collaborates with faculty across disciplines to design instruction that supports students at every stage of their academic journey. Her teaching focuses on critical thinking, research strategies, source evaluation, and the ethical use of information in an increasingly complex landscape. She is especially passionate about demystifying research for students who may feel uncertain or overwhelmed by academic inquiry, and she strives to create learning environments that are inclusive, welcoming, and student-centered. By meeting students where they are, she helps them build confidence as researchers and lifelong learners.

In addition to her academic work, Julie is an award-winning author of books for young readers. Her writing reflects a lifelong engagement with libraries, storytelling, and literacy, and she brings this creative perspective into her teaching and librarianship. She believes strongly in the value of reading for pleasure and its role in intellectual growth, empathy, and wellness. In her role at the library, she takes particular pride in developing and curating collections, with a special emphasis on building vibrant, relevant current fiction holdings that invite students into the library as a place of discovery, connection, and enjoyment.

Julie’s research interests are interdisciplinary and evolving, reflecting the broad and changing role of libraries in higher education. She is especially interested in libraries as wellness spaces and in the ways library environments, services, and collections support not only academic achievement but also mental health, reflection, and community connection. Her work explores how libraries contribute to a holistic student experience and reinforce their importance as both intellectual and restorative centers of campus life.

A certified meditation teacher, Julie also coordinates the Gustavus Meditation Program. Through this work, she integrates contemplative practices into the academic environment and supports students, faculty, and staff in cultivating mindfulness, resilience, and balance. Whether teaching in the classroom, developing collections, supporting research, or leading meditation sessions, Julie’s work is guided by a belief in the transformative power of libraries and learning, and their central role in shaping a meaningful and supportive student experience.

Hannah Repp, Psy.D., L.P., is a Licensed Psychologist and the Director of the Counseling Center at Gustavus Adolphus College, where she has worked in college mental health since 2010 and served as Director since 2018. At the heart of Hannah’s work is a belief that mental health is not simply an individual concern, but a community responsibility. She is passionate about creating environments where students can access support early, develop resilience and self-understanding, and feel empowered to build meaningful lives.

Hannah especially enjoys working with college students as they navigate the many transitions and challenges of emerging adulthood. While she works with a wide range of mental health concerns, she has specialty training in anxiety disorders, trauma interventions, positive psychology, sex therapy, neurodivergence, and cultural adjustment and re-entry concerns. She approaches her work through an intercultural lens and has lived and been a student in both Minnesota and Nigeria. Hannah takes a relational approach to therapy and strives to understand and address the ways intersecting identities shape each person's experience. She is especially interested in working with LGBTQIA+ clients.

As Director of the Counseling Center, Hannah is equally passionate about the ways institutions can promote mental health and wellbeing beyond the therapy office. She has led the Counseling Center through significant organizational growth and change, including the development of an innovative, high-access clinical model and the strategic use of endowed funding to expand services and strengthen the sustainability of the Center. She works closely with colleagues across Academic and Student Affairs on issues including student retention, crisis response, behavioral intervention, accessibility, and campus wellbeing. Her leadership interests include staff wellbeing, organizational culture, equity and inclusion, sustainable models of care, and creating systems that allow both students and professionals to thrive.

Outside of her work at Gustavus, Hannah tends to (far too many) indoor and outdoor plants, helps on her partner’s organic farm, and finds adventures whenever she can in-between cheering at her children’s various sport, theater, music, and dance events.