News

For the 13th year, Northwestern College has been named to the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list compiled by the Dave ...
Education: Ph.D., M.A., B.A., University of Michigan 712-707-7010 [email protected] Dr. Fei teaches courses in finance and microeconomics. He also serves as the faculty adviser of the Actuarial ...
Dr. Tolsma's research efforts in cancer genetics and cell biology have been widely published in scientific journals and have received a number of awards. A ...
Andrea Crew has served as a professor of practice with the Northwestern College PA program since 2022. She served as an adjunct faculty member for the program prior to her role as a professor of ...
Leslee Graff has served as a professor of practice with the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program at Northwestern since 2024. Prior to this role, she served as an adjunct faculty ...
As dean of natural and applied sciences, Dr. Dean Calsbeek works with the departments of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, kinesiology, mathematics/physics and nursing. A 1997 ...
In addition to teaching online nursing courses for Northwestern, Loretta Myers serves as the director of patient care for Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, Iowa. Her other nursing experience ...
Nicole Wede joined Northwestern's nursing faculty after working as a registered nurse for the Orange City Area Health System and Sanford Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa. Wede has experience as an ...
Beth LeTendre Oolman has taught 8th grade language arts since 1989 for MOC-Floyd Valley Schools in Orange City. In addition, she team-taught American History to 8th graders for 21 years. She graduated ...
Heidi Vasher earned master's degrees in curriculum and instruction and PreK-12 principal certification and degree from Dakota Wesleyan University and did additional graduate study in special education ...
Dr. Thonstad is an experienced teacher and administrator who teaches courses for undergraduate and graduate education departments. Her previous work as a teacher, mentor, reading specialist, and ...
Dr. Truesdell directs Northwestern's Student Success Center, oversees the First-Year Seminar, chairs the Retention Committee and Student Success Committee, and teaches in the English department.