2007- 2008 Mentors
Bomar • Dahl • Harris • Hoel • Howarton • Kryshak • Lokken •
Years of Service at Stout: 12
Current department: Biology
Subjects taught:
Non-major's biology
Science society and environment
Major's biology BIO 135
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
The environment, greensense, international stuff, research
Outside interests:
Like being outdoors, wilderness, family, fishing, working with nonprofits
Years of Service at Stout: 6
Current department: Operations, Construction and Management
Subjects taught:
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Development
People Process Culture
Employee Involvement
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
I work with the North American leadership Academy, TLC, SOTL and do organizational assessments and workshops on campus
Outside interests:
I do consulting with industry on the above topic areas, including conflict resolution, change, and transformational learning. I love to sit on my porch and drink wine. I love to have dinner parties. I like to do landscaping and gardening. I like to read controversial topics and have great discussions about it.
Years of Service at Stout: 6
Current department: Hospitality and Tourism
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
Very involved--all things related to being a department chair and program director; member of various university committees.
Outside Interests:
Walking, biking, conoeing, camping -- all things outdoors.
Years of Service at Stout: 6
Current department: Business
Subjects taught:
Principles of Management
International Management
Capstone
Strategic Planning
Graduate Corporate Planning
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
SOTL mentor; TLC Board of Directors; Faculty Senate; Strategic Planning; Educational Support Unit Review; Personnel Policies; American Marketing Association, Society for the Advancement of Management, and Alpha Phi Omega advisor. I enjoy working with students from varying majors in career development endeavors.
Outside interests:
Youth mentoring, flower gardening, walking, reading, water sports, and baseball.
Years of Service at Stout: 20
Current department: Business
Subjects taught:
BURTL-350 Marketing to Aging and Minority Consumers
BURTL-319 International Economic Trends in Clothing & Textiles
BURTL-417 Social and Psychological Aspects of Clothing
BURTL-335 Special Topics: Socially Responsible Retailing
BURTL-335 Special Topics: Kitchen and Bath Decorating
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
Faculty Senate Member -- CTEM Business Department Representative; Member of the University Strategic Planning Committee; Program Advisory Member for Retail Merchandising & Management; Program Advisory Member for Psychology Department; Thesis Committee Member for Melissa Haley -- Eating Disorders Concentration; Independent Studies Advisor for 2 students; Taught Public Relations for the Psychology Department (2004-2005); Teach Society & Body Image for Continuing Education (Each fall); Speak on a variety of topics including body image & retail issues
Outside interests:
President for Chapter AN of PEO (philanthropic educational organization); Line-dancing, the arts, travel, reading & walking
Years of Service at Stout: 21
Current department: Business
Subjects taught:
Accounting and finance courses
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
Involved on committees related to personnel policies, financial issues, and faculty development.
Outside interests:
Participating in outdoor sports and school activities with my wife and sons are my outside interests.
Years of Service at Stout: 6
Current department: Business
Subjects taught:
Law courses
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
I’m involved on EAC, chair of Sexual Harassment committee, conduct workshops on campus related to legal issues, and enjoy advising students on career goals.
Outside interests:
I enjoy travel and supporting the sports activities our two junior high school sons are involved in.
Years of Service at Stout: 6
Current department: Human Development and Family Studies
Subjects taught:
HDFS 225: Skills Training for Individual and Family Interventions; HDFS 365/565 Family Resource Managment; HDFS 742 Lifespan Human Development; MFT 466/666 Alcohol and Family System Interventions
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
Scholarship of teaching and learning, undergraduate and graduate student research, Curriculum and instruction, Stout Council on Family Relationships Advisor.
Outside interests:
I especially enjoy kayaking, skiing, writing and having coffee with family and friends in addition to most things that involve lively conversation and good food!
Years of Service at Stout: 7
Current department: Apparel and Communication Technologies
Subjects taught:
Digital Audio Video Production
Digital Photography
Exploring Photography
Advanced Photography
Plus any and all communications related in the department
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
Course development, Interdisciplinary curriculum, Collaborative Research, Using Photography across curriculums; Academic Staff Senator – At Large, Fall 2004-Present; Member, Professional Development Grant Review Committee, 2004-Present; Member, Student Disciplinary Hearing Committee, 2004 - Present
Outside interests:
Photography, Kayaking, Sailing, Outdoors
Years of Service at Stout: 34
Current Department: Math, Stats & Computer Science
Subjects taught:
Mathematics
Elementary Statistics
Basic Programming and Fortran
Campus involvement/areas of interest:
9+ years as Chair of Math, Stats & Computer Science, currently on PPC;
Faculty Senate member; Curriculum and Instruction Committee member;
Provost's representative for Packaging Research and Development Center; General Education committee member; served on several Program Advisory Boards.
Outside Interests:
I like to read, do crafts in my spare time; analyze sales techniques of shopping channels. I am an 'empty nester' with a cocker spaniel who entertains us.