Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.
Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators
This list is accurate as of September 2002. It will be updated again in September 2004.
George Aker, 1994-
Vice President for College Relations, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.B.A., Chicago
Amil Anderson, 1961-
Director, St. Olaf Center, 1989-
A.B., West Virginia
Frances Williams Anderson, 1965-
Assistant Professor Emerita of Music, 1980-
B.A., St. Olaf
Gary N. Anderson, 1988-
Director, Servant Leadership, 2002-
B.S., North Dakota State; M.A., Minnesota
Keith O. Anderson, 1978-
Professor Emeritus of German, 1996-
B.S., Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., Colorado
Nathaniel Aus, 1977-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Mary Baumbach, 1979-
Tutor Coordinator, Academic Support Center, 1999-
B.A., Concordia (Moorhead)
James Brislance, 1969-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1991-
B.A., Hamline; M.Ed., Virginia
Wilmer Brosz, 1987-
Director of Investment Administration and Management, 1997-
Bus.Ed.,. Northern Iowa; Graduate School of Banking, Wisconsin
Forrest Brown, 1961-
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1990-
B.A., Hamline; M.A., M.A. in L.S., Minnesota
J. Wesley Brown, 1980-
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Religion, Paracollege Tutor, 1996-
B.A., College of the Pacific; M.Div., Drew; Ph.D., Graduate Theological
Union
Robert Bruce, 1993-
Assistant Professor, Library; College Co-Librarian, 2001-
B.A., M.A., Wyoming; M.L.S., Rutgers
Lucie Bryant, 1980-
Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1990-
Certification, Paris National State Teachers College; Auxiliariat, Paris
National
State Teachers College; Propdeutique, Sorbonne; M.Phil., Ph.D., Kansas
Axel C. Bundgaard, 1965-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education and Dance, 1986-
B.A., Midland; M.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Iowa State
Alice J. Burton, 1970-
Professor Emerita of Biology, 1996-
B.S., Michigan; Ph.D., Illinois
David R. Buss, 1987-
Instructor Emeritus in Physical Education, 1994-
B.A., Wisconsin (Eau Claire); M.S., Winona State
Arthur M. Campbell, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992-
B.A., Park; B.M, Conservatory of Music, Kansas City; M.M., Ph.D., Eastman
J. Randolph Cox, 1962-
Librarian, Professor Emeritus, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
James R. Dimick, 1967-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1994-
B.A., St. Cloud State; M.A., Minnesota
Chrisma Skoien Dittmann, 1969-
Catalog Librarian, Associate Professor Emerita, 1990-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Reidar Dittmann, 1946-
Professor Emeritus of Art and Norwegian, Curator of St. Olaf Slide Collection,
1993-
B.M., B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Ph.D., Washington
Dorothy M. Divers, 1955-
Associate Professor Emerita of Art, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.F.A., Michoacan, Mexico
Margaret Eaves-Smith, 1979-
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 2002-
B.M., M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music
Mark U. Edwards, 1994-
President Emeritus, 1999-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Stanford
Helen Engen, 1969-
Instructor in Music, 2000-
B.A., St. Olaf
Gerald Ericksen, 1963-
Professor of Psychology Emeritus, WomenÕs Head Golf Coach, 1999-
B.A., North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Ivan Fagre, 1987-
Instructor Emeritus in Religion, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.Th., Princeton
Billi Faillettez, 1984-
College Counselor, 1996-
Wellness Resource Coordinator, Nursing Instructor, 1996-
B.S.N., St. Olaf; R.N., Fairview Hospital; M.S., University of Minnesota
Vernon P. Faillettaz, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1996-
B.A., California (Berkeley); B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Chicago
Eileen S. Fehner, 1949-
Assistant Professor Emerita of Romance Languages, 1972-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Richard E. Fehner, 1949-50, 1952-56, 1959-
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 1986-
B.S., Minnesota; M.A., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Minnesota
Jennings Feroe, 1973-
Associate in Fund Development
Albert E. Finholt, 1949-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1985-
B.A., Knox; Ph.D., Chicago
Kathleen Fishbeck, 1982-
Associate Professor Emerita of Biology, 2000-
B.A., Wisconsin (Madison); M.A., Oregon State; Ph.D., California (Davis)
Paul Fjelstad, 1967-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences, 1988-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Harvard
Graham S. Frear, 1962-
Associate Professor Emeritus of English, 1986-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Sigurd G. Fredrickson, 1948-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1986-
B.M., M.M., Ph.D., Northwestern
Olivia Frey, 1982-
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 2002
B.M., Muhlenberg; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh
Henry E. Fritz, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of History, 1996-
B.S., Bradley; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Harold Gargrave, 1969-
Comptroller, 1994-
B.S., Jamestown College
Robert D. Gelle, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1991-
B.S., M.A., Minnesota
Melvin D. George, 1985-
President Emeritus, Professor of Mathematics, 1994-
B.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Princeton
Frank W. Gery, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Economics, 1996-
B.S., Temple; M.B.A., Ph.D., Boston
A. Malcolm Gimse, 1970-
Professor Emeritus of Art, 2000-
B.A., Macalaster; M.A., M.F.A., Iowa
Beverly Grubb, 1989-
Library Catalog Associate, 1999-
B.A., Concordia (Moorhead)
Rodney Grubb, 1968-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 2000-
B.A., Concordia (Moorhead); B.Th. Luther Seminary, St. Paul; M.A., Ph.D.,
Minnesota
Lloyd L. Gunderson, 1967-
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.Th., Luther Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Allen Hanson, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1980-
B.A., Concordia; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State
Helen C. Hanson, 1955-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1974-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Columbia
George Hardgrove, 1959-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 2000-
A.B., Oberlin; Ph.D. California, Berkeley
David Hauck, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1996-
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Bemidji State
Ralph Haugen, 1949-
Professor Emeritus of Speech-Theater, 1990-
B.A., Pacific Lutheran; M.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Ruben Haugen, 1960-
Instructor in Music, 1997-
B.M., M.M., MacPhail School of Music
Henry M. Helgen, Jr., 1967-
Vice President and Dean of Students Emeritus, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Colorado; Ed.D., Columbia
Barbara Helling, 1961-62, 1971-
Associate Professor Emerita of Behavioral Science, Paracollege Tutor,
Coordinator of Teaching-Learning Center, 1993-
B.A., Pomona; M.A., Minnesota; Ph.D., Nebraska
George Helling, 1951-52, 1956-62, 1969-
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Tutor in the Paracollege, 1986-
B.A., Hamline; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
H. Stewart Hendrickson, 1968-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Pomona; Ph.D., Illinois
Carol Hocking, 1974-
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1990-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
Norbert Hoffmann, 1989-
Director of Administrative Computing, 2000-
B.S., Pittsburgh; M.S., Duquesne
Donald T. Hoiness, 1948-50, 1960-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 1986-
B.M., St. Olaf; M.M., Colorado
James Holden, 1994-
Assistant Professor of Education, 2001-
B.A., Augsburg; M.A., Minnesota
Carlyle W. Holte, 1954-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1984-
B.A., Concordia; B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Edinburgh
Howard Hong, 1938-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1978-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Minnesota
Linda Hunter, 1982-
Director of Academic Support Center, 2000-
B.A., Drew; M.Ed., Minnesota
Lloyd M. Hustvedt, 1954-
Professor Emeritus of Norwegian, 1987-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Wisconsin
Joseph G. Iverson, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Education, 1986-
B.S., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Minnesota; Ed.D., North Dakota
Carolyn Jennings, 1960-63; 1966-
Professor Emerita of Music, 2002-
B.A., Iowa; M.M., Michigan
Kenneth L. Jennings, 1953-
Harry R. and Thora Helseth Tosdal Professor Emeritus of Music and Director
Emeritus of the St. Olaf Choir, 1990-
B.M., St. Olaf; M.M., Oberlin; D.M.A., Illinois
Robert Jenson, 1988-
Professor Emeritus of Religion 1998-
B.A., Luther; B.C., Luther Seminary; Dr. Theo., Heidelberg
Carol V. Johnson, 1968-
Vice President and Dean of Students, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Lowell E. Johnson, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of English, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Chicago; Ph.D., Wisconsin
Miles H. Johnson, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1994-
B.A., B.M., Concordia (Moorhead); M.A., Western Reserve
Erling Jorstad, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of History, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Harvard; Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Jean Juenke, 1965-
Director, Print Center, 1999-
Robert Kendall, 1965-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, 1992-
B.M., M.M., Syracuse
Gloria Kiester, 1967-
Associate Professor Emerita of Music, 1998-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.M.Ed., Colorado
Hanno Klassen, 1960-
Assistant Professor Emeritus of German, 1985-
B.D., Mennonite Biblical Seminary; M.A., Chicago
Joanne Kleber, 1972-
Director of Oslo Summer School Program, 1997-
M.S., Iowa
Richard S. Kleber, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State
Duane C. Kringen, 1947-
Business Manager Emeritus, 1984-
B.A., St. Olaf
Laszlo Kovacs, 1990-
Professor and College Bibliographer for Collection Development Projects,
Professor, 1994-
B.Th., Theological Academy, Hungary; M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity
School; M.A., Indiana
Alice Larsen, 1955-
Professor Emerita of Music, 1989-
B.M., St. Olaf; B.A., St. Olaf; M.M., Colorado
Elizabeth Larson, 1972-
Library Acquisitions Associate, 1999-
B.A., Bethany
Loren C. Larson, 1963-65, 1968-
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, 1996-
B.S., Bethany; M.A., Ph.D., Kansas
Diane Lee, 1972-
Research Assistant, Office of Educational and Institutional Research,
2000-
B.A., St. Olaf
Ronald Lee, 1961-
Professor Emeritus of English 2000, Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary
and General Studies, 2000-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Oxford; Ph.D., Stanford
Arch M. Leean, 1953-54, 1964-
Professor Emeritus of Art, 1993-
B.S., Wisconsin; M.A., Columbia
Patricia Lewis, 1973-
Librarian, Professor Emerita, 1997-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A.L.S, Minnesota
Odd Lovoll, 1971-
King Olav V Chair Emeritus in Scandinavian-American Studies; Professor
Emeritus of Norwegian and History; Editor, Norwegian-American Historical
Association, 2001-
M.A., North Dakota; Ph.D., Minnesota
Charles Lunder, 1952-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1977-
B.A., Carleton; M.Ed., Minnesota
John N. Maakestad, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of Art, 1994-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.F.A., Iowa State
Marland L. Madson, 1965-66, 1969-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.N.S., Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Norman Madson, 1973-
Director of Physical Plant, College Architect, 1993-
A.A., Waldorf Junior College; B.A., Iowa State
John C. Marshall, 1961-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Luther; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State
Olaf W. Millert, 1952-
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1995-
B.A., Augustana (Sioux Falls); M.A., South Dakota; Ph.D., Harvard
Bruce Moe, 1958-
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid, 1995-
B.A., St. Olaf
Dorothy Mrkonich, 1970-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1992-
B.S., St. Olaf; M.Ed., Ph.D., Minnesota
E. Clifford Nelson, 1950-51, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1976-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.D., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Yale
Katherine Ness, 1958-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1983-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
Philip M. Norum, 1969-
Director Emeritus of Alumni Relations, 1981-
B.A., St. Olaf
Frank Odd, 1972-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages, 2001-
B.A., Utah; M.A., Stanford; Ph.D., Colorado
Duane N. Olson, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Physics, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Cornell
Joan R. Olson, 1969-
College Archivist, Associate Professor Emerita, 1996-
B.A., Bucknell; M.A., Cornell
Omar G. Otterness, 1960-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1986-
B.A., M.A., Illinois; B.D., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Chicago
J. Daniel Palm, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1988-
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Donovan Parker, 1953-
Associate Registrar, Administrative Computer Programmer, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf
Donna Paulsen, 1972-
Instructor in Music, 1999-
B.A. St. Olaf
Paul Peterson, 1966-
Manager, WCAL Radio, 2000-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.Div., Luther Seminary
Richard G. Peterson, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of English and Classics, 1996-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Larry Petterson, 1965-
Director, Administrative Computer Center, 1990-
B.S., Minnesota
Robert Phelps, 1969-
Director, News Service; Director of Government and Foundation Relations.
1994-
B.A., Morningside; M.A., Syracuse
Thora Phelps, 1966-
Counselor, Career Planning and Placement, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Syracuse
Thomas G. Porter, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of Physical Education, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Minnesota
Lydia Quanbeck, 1974-
Director of Government and Foundation Relations, 1999-
B.S., M.A., Minnesota
Sidney A. Rand, 1963-
President Emeritus, 1980-
B.A., Concordia; C.T., Luther Seminary; D.D., Concordia; LL.D., Colorado;
LL.D., St. Olaf; LL.D., Carleton
Gordon Rasmussen, 1955-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1987-
B.A., Concordia; B.D., Luther Seminary
Bruce Roberts, 1968-
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 2001-
B.S., M.Ed., Oregon State; Ph.D., Claremont
Marjorie Rooks, 1975-
Librarian, Assistant Professor, 1997-
B.A., M.A., A.M.L.S., Michigan
Katherine Rottsolk, 1970-
Associate Professor Emerita, 1983-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Wisconsin
Paul Schmitt, 1989-
Senior Principal Gift Officer; Director, Planned Giving, 2001-
B.A., Wartburg
Jack Schwandt, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, 1996-
B.A., Concordia (Moorhead); M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Pamela Schwandt, 1963-66, 1968-69, 1974-
Associate Professor Emerita of English, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; M.A., Washington; Ph.D., Minnesota
Joseph M. Shaw, 1957-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1991-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.Th., Luther Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Seminary
Mary Virginia Shaw, 1984-
Associate Registrar, 1998-
A.B., Indiana
Jan Shoger, 1980-
Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, 2002-
B.A., M.A., Minnesota
Michael Simione, 1965-
Director, St. Olaf Center, Auxiliary Enterprises and Purchasing, 1995-
B.S., B.A., Denver
George Sivanich, 1965-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology, 1994-
B.A., Minnesota; M.A., Harvard; Ph.D., Minnesota
Emery N. Solberg, 1961-
Director of Admission Services, 1993-
B.A., St. Olaf
Edlo Caldwell Solum, 1937-39, 1944-45, 1950-51, 1952-
Associate Professor Emerita of Physical Education, 1976-
B.A., M.A., California
Ansgar Sovik, 1938-
Professor Emeritus of Religion, 1979-
B.A., St. Olaf; C.T., Luther Seminary; M.Th., Princeton Seminary; S.T.D.,
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
Solveig Steendal, 1953-
Secretary to the President, 1988-
Luther
Frederick Stoutland, 1962-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Yale
Judith Stoutland, 1968-
Instructor in English, 1997-
B.A., St. Olaf, M.A., Trinity College
Walter Stromseth, 1956-
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; B.D., Ph.D., Yale
Lee Swan, 1976-
Director of Athletics, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education, 1998-
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Clifford Swanson, 1954-
College Pastor Emeritus, 1982-
B.A., St. Olaf; C.T., Luther Seminary; L.H.D., Luther
Steve Swanson, 1974-75, 1976-
Professor of English, 1997-
B.A., St. Olaf; C.Th., B.D., Luther Theological Seminary; M.A., D.Arts,
Oregon
James Tallon, 1976-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology, 2001-
B.A., St. Charles Borremeo Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Notre Dame
Donald A. Tarr, 1965-
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, 1996-
B.A., Doane; M.S., Ph.D., Yale
Marcella Taylor, 1975-
Professor Emerita of English, 1996-
B.A., St. Benedict; M.F.A., Ph.D., Iowa
Merrell Thornton, 1980-
Student Work Coordinator, 1997-
B.S., Texas WomenÕs
Valborg E. Tollefsrud, 1953-
Professor Emerita of Nursing, 1995-
B.S., M.Ed., Minnesota
John Treon, 1968-74, 1984-
Director of Academic Events, Alumni Abroad Programs, 1999-
B.S., Lambuth; M.A., Arkansas; Ph.D., Virginia
Ann Wagner, 1961-
Professor Emerita of Dance, 1999-
B.A., Augustana (Illinois); M.A., Iowa; Ph.D., Minnesota
James G. Walker, 1964-
Associate Professor Emeritus of Russian, 1994-
B.A., Long Beach State; M.S., Georgetown; Ph.D., Indiana
Norman Watt, 1966-
Associate Professor Emeritus of German, 2000-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
A. DeWayne Wee, 1966-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1996-
B.A., St. Olaf; S.M.M., Union Seminary; M.S., Juilliard; D.Mus., Indiana
Abby Werlock, 1987-
Associate Professor Emerita of English 1999-
B.A., M.A., American University; Ph.D., Sussex
Adolph P. White, 1954-
Professor Emeritus of Music, 1984-
B.S., Minnesota; M.M., Northwestern; Ph.D., Minnesota
Kenneth G. Wilkens, 1947-56, 1958-
Professor Emeritus of Speech-Theater, 1986-
B.S.E., Moorhead State; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern
Lawrence Zimmerman, 1990-
Assistant Professor of Education, 2001-
B.A., St. Cloud; M.A., Minnesota; Ph.D., Wyoming
James A. Zischke, 1963-
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1996-
B.S., Wisconsin; M.A., South Dakota; Ph.D., Tulane State
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