Faculty

All UMR faculty are in the same academic unit: the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI).

The CLI promotes a learner-centered, technology-enhanced, concept-driven and community-integrated learning environment. Through ongoing assessment of student achievement, the CLI aspires to personalize education, establish research on learning and continuously improve curriculum. All of our faculty work together to prepare students for the exciting world of health care, in the way their research suggests is best.

Biochemistry

Cassidy Terrell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Biochemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8051
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: terre031@r.umn.edu

Biology

Robert Dunbar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Neuroscience

Phone: (507) 258-8209
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dunb0011@r.umn.edu

Micaela Haas, Biology M.S.
Teaching Specialist, CLI

Specialty: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8103
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: haasx258@r.umn.edu

David Haines, M.S.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8027
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dshaines@r.umn.edu

Kelsey Metzger, D.A.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8214
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: kmetzger@umn.edu

Rachel Olson, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8104
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: olsonrl@r.umn.edu

Andrew Petzold, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8219
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: petzo002@umn.edu

Jennifer Wollschlager, M.S.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Biology

Phone: (507) 258-8235
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jwollsch@umn.edu

Chemistry

Shannon Anderson, Ph.D.
Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8200
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: andesy@r.umn.edu

Deepali Butani, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8101
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dbutani@r.umn.edu

Tim Doherty, Ph.D.
Lecturer, CLI

Specialty: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8110
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dohe0039@r.umn.edu

Josh Marell, Ph.D.
Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8207
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: mare0051@r.umn.edu

Michelle Nelson, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8233
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: mknelson@r.umn.edu

Xavier Prat-Resina, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8215
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: pratr001@umn.edu

Cassidy Terrell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Biochemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8051
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: terre031@r.umn.edu

Dihua (Victoria) Xue Ph.D.
Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Chemistry

Phone: (507) 258-8239
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dihuaxue@r.umn.edu

Civic Engagement

Angie Mejia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Specialty: Civic Engagement

Phone: (507) 258-8024
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: amejiame@r.umn.edu

History

James Thomas Ford, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: History

Phone: (507) 258-8032
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jtford@umn.edu

Literature

Marcia Nichols, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Literature

Phone: (507) 258-8213
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: mdnichol@umn.edu

Jennifer Wacek, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Literature

Phone: (507) 258-8013
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jawacek@umn.edu

Mathematics

Abraham Ayebo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Specialty: Mathematics

Phone: (507) 258-8216
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: aayebo@r.umn.edu

Christian Ballam, M.S.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Mathematics

Phone: (507) 258-8238
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: cgballam@r.umn.edu

Jered Bright, M.S.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Mathematics

Phone: (507) 258-8105
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: brigh042@r.umn.edu

Sarah Lanand M.A.
Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Mathematics

Phone: (507) 258-8236
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: pain0038@r.umn.edu

Philosophy

Aaron Kostko, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Philosophy

Phone: (507) 258-8211
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: atkostko@r.umn.edu

Brian Mondy, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Philosophy
Phone: (507) 258-8111
Fax: (507) 358-8066
Office: Paine
Email: bjmondy@r.umn.edu

Jake Wright, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Philosophy
Phone: (507) 258-8120
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jwwright@r.umn.edu

Physics

Bijaya Aryal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Physics

Phone: (507) 258-8216
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: baryal@umn.edu

Kyle McLelland, M.S.
Teaching Specialist, CLI

Specialty: Physics

Phone: (507) 258-8221
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: mclellak@r.umn.edu

Psychology

Robert Dunbar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Neuroscience

Phone: (507) 258-8209
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dunb0011@r.umn.edu

James Winchip, M.A.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Psychology

Phone: (507) 258-8237
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jwinchip@r.umn.edu

Public Health

Jessie Barnett, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Public Health

Phone: (507) 258-8113
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: jbarnett@r.umn.edu

Kristin Osiecki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Public Health

Phone: (507) 258-8229
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: kosiecki@r.umn.edu

Sociology

Shanna Altrichter, M.A.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Sociology

Phone: (507) 258-8231
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: saltrich@r.umn.edu

Molly Dingel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, CLI

Speciality: Sociology

Phone: (507) 258-8206
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: dinge016@umn.edu

Angie Mejia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CLI

Specialty: Civic Engagement

Phone: (507) 258-8024
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: amejiame@r.umn.edu

Spanish

Teresa A. Henderson Vazquez, M.A.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Spanish

Phone: (507) 258-8232
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: hend0284@r.umn.edu

Writing

Aaron Bruenger, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, CLI

Speciality: Writing

Phone: (507) 258-8034
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: brue0067@umn.edu

Bronson Lemer, M.F.A.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Writing

Phone: (507) 258-8234
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: bjlemer@umn.edu

Yuko Taniguchi, M.F.A.
Senior Teaching Specialist, CLI

Speciality: Writing

Phone: (507) 258-8026
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
Email: tani0013@umn.edu

Molly Ubbesen
Assistant Professor, CLI

Speciality: Writing

Phone: (507) 258-8033
Fax: (507) 258-8066
Office: Paine
mubbesen@r.umn.edu