Doctoral student presents research on nursing faculty retention

The Student Academic Conference provides a space for students to share meaningful work. For Melissa Wolff, it’s a chance to bring attention to the role student feedback plays in nursing faculty retention. Wolff is a doctorate student in the educational leadership program with a healthcare emphasis, and has been a nursing instructor for the past eight years. As a professor, […]

Dr. Julie Knutson and MSUM Health Major, Kiara M Olesch, Presented at SHAPE America National Convention Baltimore, MD April 5

Dr. Knutson along with Dr. Kristen Ford, Concordia and MSUM Health Education Major presented an engaging presentation inspired by THE FUSED Health Education Series, featured in JOPERD Mini Series Articles: THE FUSED Technique. THE= Teaching Health Education; FUSED= Functional [Data-Driven] information, Using HBOs &, Skill-based cues, Engaging teaching strategies for, Daily-application developing health literate K-12 students). Their session aimed to […]

MSUM alum’s research is making roads safer

Sheila “Charlie” Klauer, psychology graduate, is a nationally recognized transportation safety researcher and recipient of the MSUM Foundation’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Charlie has dedicated her career to understanding and mitigating risks for teen drivers, studying driver behavior, distraction, and real-time feedback systems to help reduce accidents and change the way teens drive. “I got a broad-spectrum education at MSUM […]

Dr. Megan Johnson Presents on Adapted Physical Education at SHAPE America National Convention in Baltimore

Dr. Megan Johnson recently co-presented two sessions at the SHAPE America National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, focusing on inclusive practices in Adapted Physical Education. The first presentation, titled “Empowering Future Educators: Supporting Preservice Teachers in Inclusive Physical Education,” was delivered as part of the Higher Education Professional Preparation Summit and addressed strategies for preparing preservice teachers to support students with […]

25 School Psych students and 4 Faculty attend NASP conference in Seattle

School Psychology graduate students and faculty had the opportunity to attend the National Assoc. of School Psychology (NASP) conference in Seattle in February. 25 students and 4 faculty (Stewart, Dosch, Johnson, and Peters) attended the 4 day conference. Two students presented posters: Emma Peterson (along with faculty Prof. Kecia Peters) presented on an anti-vaping intervention and Cassie Rostvet (along with […]