Administration and Staff Contacts                                                             

Jody Horner
President 

Jodi Benjamin
Chief Operating Officer 

Laura Jensen
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Jessica Knoell
Human Resources Generalist

Admissions, Marketing, and Communications

Lori Ethier
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Michaela Shepard
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Sydney Walker
Director of Institutional Branding & Undergraduate Marketing 

Athletics

Courtney Thomsen
Athletic Director

Jeremy Sievers
Assistant Athletic Director

Jeff Braun
Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Information Director

Keith Kramme
Director of Athletic Achievement

Rita Bristol
Faculty Athletic Representative

Beth Singleton
Senior Women's Leader

Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

Brady Woudstra
Assistant Vice President for CGPS Operations

Katie Duran
Director of Graduate and Online Enrollment 

Meghan Christensen
Enrollment Specialist

Kaitlynn Simon
Assistant Director of Graduate and Online Marketing

Eleanore Sell
Graduate and Online Academic Advisor

Taylor McLaughlin
Graduate and Online Academic Advisor

Finance

Joseph Harnisch
Chief Financial Officer 

Weston Shepard
Controller 

Sherry Koehler
Assistant Controller 

Amy Larsen
Student Financial Counselor

Shelly Everitt
Student Financial Counselor

Rikkel Glosser
Accounts Payable

Financial Aid

Doug Watson
Director of Financial Aid and Express Services

Sharon Clark
Financial Aid Assistant, Center for Graduate & Professional Studies

Lisa Hughes
Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Sarah Trausch
Financial Aid Counselor

Information Technology

Shane Perrien
Chief Information Officer 

Chuck Farraj
Lead Systems Architect

David McDonald
System Administrator 

David Millar
Help Desk/Project Manager

Alan Shovan
Systems Analyst

Hiram Upchurch Jr.
Lead Systems Architect

Thomas Burke
Help Desk Technician

Student Affairs: Residence Life, Student Life

Kristina Cammarano
Vice President for Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer

Kris Dvorak
Director of Student and Resident Services

Lisa Kramme
Director for Campus Ministry & Spiritual Wellness

Libby Havenridge
Coordinator, Student Involvement

Kelli Slagle
Director, Counseling Services

Student Success Center

Keith Kramme
Director of Student Success Center
Student Success Advisor 

Rachel Wachter
Student Success Advisor

Beth Dorsey
Student Success Advisor 

Garret Thompson
Student Success Advisor

Mariel Limon
Student Success Advisor 

Kate Schwarz
Student Success Advisor

Amanda Timmerman
Student Success Advisor

*As of July 2024 - See www.midlandu.edu for a complete and current listing of staff and contact information.

Academic Affairs

Dr. Jamie Simpson
Chief Academic Officer

Amanda Dames
Academic Affairs Administrative Coordinator

Dr. Melissa Kinsella Baker
University Registrar & Institutional Researcher

Amber Fuehrer
Associate Registrar, VA School Certifying Official

TaraLea Davis
Assistant Registrar

Luther Arts of College and Sciences

Dr. Megan Nielsen
Dean of the Luther College of Arts & Sciences

Haley Spies
Administrative Assistant, Luther College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Adam Knowlton
Professor of Communications, Director of Forensics

Dr. Cassie Torres
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Dr. Connie Taylor
Professor of Psychology

Dr. Courtney Wilder
Professor of Religion

Dr. Henry Krusiewicz
Professor of English

Katy Jones
Associate Professor of Art

Molly Zimmer
Associate Professor of English

Dr. Derek Wilson
Assistant Professor of Sociology

Dr. Reid Ralston
Assistant Professor of Sociology

Dr. Susan Wood
Professor of English

Dr. Brittany Rader
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Brooke Schwanke
Assistant Professor of History

Keaton Kreikemeier
Director of Arts

Dan Hays
Director of Theater Activities

Dr. Patrick Fortney
Director of Instrumental Music

Jerry Ditter
Director of Technical Arts

Joel Johnston
Director of Vocal Music

Dunklau School of Business

Dr. Nick Schreck
Dean of Dunklau School of Business

Dawn Osness
Administrative Coordinator, Dunklau School of Business

Dr. Jenny Murnane-Rainey
Associate Professor of Finance and Strategy

Jon Moxness
Associate Professor of Accounting

Lynn Schnoor
Associate Professor of Business Intelligence and Technology

Candy Jimenez-Caballero
Instructor of Sport Management

Rita Bristol
Associate Professor of Business

Erik Hoegemeyer
Assistant Professor of Agribusiness and Economics

Tahlyr Banks
Instructor of Digital Marketing

College of Health Professions

Dr. Tesa Keeling
Dean of College of Health Professions

LaVonne Stewart
Administrative Coordinator & Compliance Officer

College of Health Sciences

Dr. Evangeline Rukundo
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Heather Hess

Jacob Maxson
Assistant Professor of Biology

Dr. Danielle Boelter
Assistant Professor of Health Science

Dr. Emmy Smith
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Dr. Stephanie Hamersky
Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator

Jonathan Graves
Visiting Professor of Astronomy, Physics, & Calculus

Dr. Chintamani Manish
Professor of Biology

Theresa Johnson
Science Laboratory Coordinator

School of Nursing

Becky Hotovy
Associate Professor of Nursing

Dr. Deborah Brester
Associate Professor of Nursing

Diana Moxness
Associate Professor of Nursing

Denyse McDonald
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. Brittany Scully
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Brittany Fuller
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. Robert Steed
Professor of Nursing

Walker School of Education

Nancy Christensen
Interim Dean of Walker School of Education, Coordinator of Teacher Career Ladder

Dr. Cammy Romanuck Murphy
Director of Graduate and Doctoral Programs

Jamie Folkers
Administrative Coordinator & Certification Officer

Dr. Melissa Amen
Assistant Professor of Education

Jill Frederick
Assistant Professor of Education

Dr. Kerry Williams
Professor of Education

Chandra Bombeck
Assistant Professor of Education

Janeal Zechman
Field Based Experience Facilitator

Career Studio

Taylor Tucker
Director of Career Studio

Board of Directors

Amber Barton
Senior Vice President Commercial Lending
Pinnacle Bank 

Steve Feye (Chair)
Retired Partner
Deloitte LLP 

Brett Griess
Executive Partner
Siris Capital Group

Rev. Peggy Hall (Secretary)
Retired Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care
Immanuel Communities 

Jody Horner
President
Midland University 

Rico Munn
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Colorado State University

Brett Richmond
Executive Vice President
Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women's Hospital

Mary Shannon
President & CEO
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters

Mark Shepard
Superintendent
Fremont Public Schools

Tony Urban (Vice-Chair)
Principal, Tax Services
RSM

Tom Walker
President
Health Care Information Systems