Marketing and Communication - AUGSBURG COLLEGE SUBJECT EXPERTS
We often get requests for a comment from one of Augsburg College's experts on a particular subject, or we hear from groups looking for speakers from Augsburg at their events. Either way, the list below will help you find the subject experts among our many talented faculty and staff.
Please contact the Office of Marketing and Communication to schedule an interview with any of these experts.
Experts by Subject Area
PSYCHOLOGY
Lisa E. Jack
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Expertise:
Clinical psychologist who consults on topics such as:
- Violence in the workplace
- Substance Abuse
- Hostage Situations
- Sports Psychology
Background:
Received doctorate in psychology from the University of Southern California in 1993. After that she began to work for 3M Corporation and later headed up a training and development program at Imation, the spin-off of 3M. It was during that time she was trained by Park Dietz, MD in threat assessment and began to provide consulting about challenging employee situation. On the side she has been involved in sports and sports psychology.
Education:
Ph.D., LP
Nancy Steblay
Professor, Psychology
Expertise:
- Psychology and Law
- Principles of Human Memory related to eyewitnesses to crime
Recent laboratory research has developed the means to construct and present police lineups to eyewitnesses in a way that will reduce false identifications. Now she is testing revisions to the procedures and working with police departments to establish the new recommended procedures.
Education:
B.A. Bemidji State University
M.A. University of Montana
Ph.D. University of Montana
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Andrew Aoki
Professor, Political Science
Expertise:
- Asian American politics,
- Immigration
- Racial and ethnic politics
M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Norma Noonan
Professor, Political Science and Leadership Studies
Director, Master of Arts in Leadership Program
Expertise:
- Russia
- Russian Foreign Policy
- Russian Women
- Women and Leadership
- Contemporary Leadership Issues
- Leadership Theory
- Spirituality and Leadership
Professor Noonan started in Political Science and continues her interest in comparative and international politics including Russian. Most of her work today is in leadership studies.
Education:
B.A. University of Pennsylvania
M.A. Indiana University
Ph.D. Indiana University
John Shockley
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Expertise:
- American Politics
- Campaigns and elections
- Ethics of campaigning
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Study of communication and dialogue in the Minnesota Second Congressional District race between John Kline and Bill Luther in 2002
M.A., Ph.D in political science University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A. University of Texas, Austin
Joseph Underhill
Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Expertise:
- International Relations
- Peace and Global Studies
- Environmental Studies
- International Negotiations, Mediation
- United Nations
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Environmental Politics
Author of "Death and the Statesman"
Education:
Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Michigan
EDUCATION
Joseph Erickson
Professor, Education
Expertise:
- Testing and Measurement
- K-12 education
- School policy and governance
- Service-learning
- Technology integration in schools
- The Psychology of Religion
Erickson recently served on the Minneapolis School Board.
Education:
B.A. University of St. Thomas
M.A. Luther Seminary
Ph.D. University of Minnesota
RELIGION
Sonja Hagander
Associate College Pastor
Expertise:
- Women and ministry
- Young adult faith development
- Church and higher education
- Outdoor ministries
M.Sc. University of Edinburgh, Scotland
M.Div. Luther Seminary
Bradley Holt
Professor, Religion
Expertise:
- Christian spiritual practices
- Historic spiritual writers
- Christianity in the non-Western world (especially Nigeria, Thailand, Burma, China)
- The struggle for peace in Palestine/Israel
- Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity
Ph.D. Yale University
Ross Murray
Campus Ministry associate
Expertise:
- Faith development
- Lutheranism in contemporary society
- GLBT and religion issues
- Academic skills
BA, Augsburg College, Youth and Family Ministry
MA, Luther Seminary Christian Education and Congregational Leadership
Hans Wiersma
Assistant Professor, Religion
Expertise:
- Youth and family ministry
- Church and ministry
- Luther studies
- Reformation
- Religion and the Media
Ph.D. Luther Seminary
M.Div. Luther Seminary
B.A. in Media Communications, University of California
Other:
Youth and Family pastor - St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie (1998-2007); St. Pal Lutheran Church, Lodi, Calif. (1994-1998), American Church of the Hague, the Netherlands(1991-1993)
Jeremy Myers
Assistant Professor, Religion
Expertise:
- Youth culture and religion
- Adolescent images of God
- Ways in which teens pray and read scripture
- Ways in which teens talk about Christ's presence and activity in their lives
- Ways in which adolescents ritualize their faith and their passage into adulthood
B.S., Child Psychology, University of Minnesota
M.A., Youth and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary
A.B.D., Luther Seminary
Work Experience:
- Director of Youth and Family Ministry, St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, Fridley, 1997-2000
- Director of Youth and Family Ministry, Christ Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, Ind., 2000-2004
- Adjunct Faculty, Youth, Family, and Education Ministry, Valparaiso University, 2003-2004
- Director, Samuel Service Project, Luther Seminary/ Augsburg College 2004-2006
Associate professor, Religion
Director of the Lilly Endowment on Vocation
Expertise:
- Reformation
- History of the Lutheran church
B.A. Luther College
M.Div. Yale University
Th.D. Luther Seminary
Work Experience:
- Parish pastor for 10 years
