Welcome Our Newest Faculty

As our online department continues to expand, we wanted to take the opportunity to introduce and officially welcome our instructors who are new to MSB this quarter.

With the addition of our new instructors our overall number of online instructors has increased to 115! We are excited about the growth of our online department as well as by our new additions that come to us from across the United States.

Amy Thenor: Amy joins us from California where she is the Human Resources Director for a private agency. She is teaching MG310 Human Resources Management this quarter.

Carl Lindgren: Carl joins us from Minnesota and is also teaching residentially at the St. Cloud campus. Carl’s area of expertise is in English and writing and is teaching FW052 Foundations of Writing II this quarter.

Dan Harrison: Dan’s business experience coupled with his previous experience teaching and taking courses online makes him a welcome candidate in the area of MG320 Operations Management. Dan is joining us from the Minnesota/North Dakota border.

Danny Chavez: Danny has completed his degree in Kinesiology, which makes him a great fit for our Health and Fitness Science courses. He is teaching MT160 Health Sciences Research Principles this quarter from his home state of Texas.

Jaynelle Nixon: Jaynelle joins MSB with previous experience teaching online in the areas of literature and writing and humanities. This quarter she is teaching FW052 Foundations of Writing II and lives in Missouri.

Jeff Davis: Jeff works as the Compliance Office for our sister campus, Utah Career College, and with his strong background in economics and finance is teaching FM052 Foundations of Math II this quarter.

Joel Phillips: As a mechanical engineer located in Minnesota, Joel has a strong interest in and love for math which he brings to his BS100 Business Math and FM052 Foundations of Math II courses this quarter.

Linda Orlando: Linda has an extension background teaching both residentially and online at the college level in the areas of accounting, healthcare administration, and writing which makes her a triple-threat instructor. She’s currently teaching FW052 Foundations of Writing II and CM121 Composition this quarter from her home in Maine.

Rosie Branciforte: Rosie returned to education after selling her business and hasn’t looked back since. With her degree in Education and experience teaching online, she’s been a welcome addition. She’s currently teaching FW052 Foundations of Writing II and resides in Florida.

Scott Rudeen: With Scott’s experience in law enforcement as a Minnesota State Trooper, he brings a practical and real-world focus to his class which is a great resource for his students and our criminal justice program. During his off-duty time, Scott is teaching CJ240 Corrections this quarter.

Stefanie Lassitter: As a lifelong educator, Stefanie brings a great enthusiasm to her FW052 Foundations of Writing II class this quarter. Stefanie has been teaching English and writing courses both online and residentially and currently resides in Michigan.

Teri Kuffel: And last but certainly not least, Teri joins our team of legal instructors this quarter teaching LA100 Legal Terminology and LA240 Legal Writing I. With her legal and business background in addition to her passion for online teaching, Teri has been a great addition to our team.


Julie Phillips
Associate Dean of Faculty