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New faculty and staff are bringing their talents and expertise to students this academic year.


Meet the newcomers who are already making an impact on students at Concordia. Approximately 40 new employees have joined the CUW family for the 2025-26 academic year, and it’s with great honor, we welcome their fresh perspectives and servant hearts.

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Joan Erebor

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy

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Amy Hermanson

Professor, English

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Linda “Nikki” Johnson

Professor, Social Work (Graduate)

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Jessica Leiberg

Dean, School of Nursing

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Thomas Pietsch

Assistant Professor, Theology

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Jaclyn Stoczanyn

Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology

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Alok Tiwari

Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy

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Marina Torres

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Staff

Hina Andleeb | Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Simeon Bauman | Help Desk Support Specialist

Penelope Becker | Strategy, Communications, Enrollment, and Marketing Coordinator

Alexia Bowe | Director of Resident Life

Rosland Briggs-Gammon | Events Coordinator

Andrew Burbach | Project Manager of University Marketing & Communications (UMC)

Grace Cario | Accounts Receivable Clerk

Ashley Cassel | Graphic Designer of UMC

Bailey Drissel | Janitorial Staff

Leah Flolo | Student Activities & Orientation Coordinator

Victor Florez | Enrollment Operations Strategist

Stephanie Fuller | Athletic Support Coordinator & Head Dance Coach

Jada Gresens | Resident Hall Director

Ryan Guenterberg | Traditional Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Elaine Isaacson Philippa | Education Abroad Coordinator

Erin Jex | CAPTL Program Coordinator

Kalleigh Kingsmore | Registrar Specialist

Katherine Krawczyk | International Student Recruiter & Admissions Counselor

Tharangani Sri Krishanan Nithiya Varshan | Sponsored Program Assistant

Kyra Kronberg | Online & Graduate Admissions Counselor

Jeffrey Merritt | Football Assistant Coach

Nastassia Putz | Content Production & Management Specialist of UMC

Cora Quirk | Pharmacy Practice Resident

Scott Rudie | Assistant Vice President of UMC

Amy Schilder | Hesed Social & Community Engagement Specialist

Hannah Schmidt | Librarian

Christine Schultz | Director of Academic Resource Center and Accessibility Resources

Carly Shurr | Online & Graduate Admissions Counselor

Jason Smith | Social Media Specialist of UMC

Melissa Smith | Janitorial Staff

Nathanael Sovitzky | Physics Research Assistant

Andrew Theisz | Director of Resident Hall

Danielle Westbrook | Post Award Manager

Kevin Williams | Master of Science in Computer Science Program Coordinator

Tanieca Willis | Campus Safety Officer

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