The School of Education Announces New Appointments
In its ongoing efforts to serve students, the School of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of several positions.
Diane Moeller will serve as the director of the Educational Administration program, which prepares future principals, superintendents, and directors of special education. Diane is an accomplished educational leader with over thirty years of serving in the roles of teacher, principal, superintendent, executive director of a special education collaborative, and long-time instructor at Saint Mary’s. As one of the largest Educational Administration programs in the state, Sasha Kuznetsov will serve as the assistant program director. Previously, Sasha served as principal of Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake and also a long-time instructor at Saint Mary’s.
Paul Kotz will replace Sue Hines as the director of the Doctor of Education program. Paul will continue to serve as the director of the Doctor of Business Administration program. Having served as a core professor in the Doctor of Education program for many years, Paul is a familiar and trusted leader for both faculty and students. Given the demands of administering both the legacy and executive tracks of the Doctor of Education program, Rustin Wolfe will serve as the assistant program director in addition to continuing to teach. Rustin has taught in the Doctor of Education program for more than twenty years and is admired for his creativity, critical thinking, and dedication.
The Master of Arts in Education program continues to be the largest in the School of Education and includes partnerships with Educate-WI and the American Creativity Academy in Kuwait. Craig Jensen, the director of the Master of Arts in Education program, will now be assisted by Nancy Erickson. In addition to serving as the new Assistant Director of the Master of Arts in Education program, Nancy will continue to lead character initiatives in the school of education.
The School of Education Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Lasallian Educators
The School of Education launched a new track of the Master of Arts in Education program for Lasallian educators who are participating in The Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies (Buttimer) and The Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice (JJI). Participants will earn 15 graduate credits through their participation in Buttimer or JJI and by completing additional requirements online through Saint Mary’s. All 15 credits can be applied toward the completion of the Master of Arts in Education degree.
The inaugural cohort of fourteen students includes teachers and staff members from educational ministries in the Midwest District, District of Eastern North America (DENA), and the District of San Francisco New Orleans (SFNO). In order to support the work of Lasallian education in the Region, Saint Mary’s has committed more than $80,000 in financial scholarships for participants in this program.
