By Kristin Johnson Although she was never a student at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Jan Mahoney quickly became a member of the Dragon family during her position as VP of Finance and Administration at the university. She deeply enjoyed her time in that role, which began in 2010 and lasted until her retirement a few years later. She got to […]
The paper, “Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Searching Combinatorial Potential through Knowledge Networks,” by Dr. Siwei Zhu, Dr. Gokce Serdar, and Dr. Xiang Gao from the Paseka School of Business has been accepted for presentation at 2020 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Due to the COVID-19, the summary of our paper would be […]
Dr. Aaron Soumala Folkerds is a new hire to the Moorhead Police Department (MPD), in an attempt to recognize and support the mental health of their officers. Suomala Folkerds is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching & Learning at MSUM, and now the Wellness Coordinator with the MPD. He had volunteered to counsel the officers before, but was […]
Dr. Lisa H. Stewart, Psychology and School Psychology Professor, was the invited speaker at the final District Assembly meeting of the University of Minnesota Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) on May 28. Over 80 educational leaders from throughout the state attended. Her (virtual) talk was titled “Unpacking Effective Literacy Instruction and Professional Learning: What Every Leader Needs […]
The North Dakota Art Education Association, a state affiliate of the National Art Education Association, completed its statewide election on May 15 and announced its new 12 member Board of Directors. Brad Bachmeier, elected as Higher Education Coordinator, had served as Executor of the new non-profit and also served on its founding board in 2019. The organization’s mission is to activate, inspire […]