Phone: 402 426-7200
Email: jphilipp@dana.edu |
Dr. Janet S. Philipp began serving as the 17th
president of Dana College in July 2005, fulfilling her personal
career goal of serving as president at a college like Dana.
Prior to this position, she served for five years as the liberal
arts dean and campus executive officer at the University of
Wisconsin-Rock County campus where she instituted a campus-wide
planning process, enhanced the university’s image in
the community and improved the fiscal health of the institution.
She also previously held positions at Morningside College,
Sioux City, Iowa, as vice president for academic affairs
and professor
of nursing education from 1986-2000.
In 1969, Dr. Philipp earned a diploma from the Capital City
School of Nursing and since then has continued to work to better
herself
to serve the world. In 1978, she earned a bachelor’s degree
in psychology from the University of Dubuque, followed the next
year by a bachelor’s of science in nursing. She continued
her higher education to earn a master’s degree from Creighton
University in family and community health nursing in 1987 and
a doctorate in higher education administration from the University
of South Dakota in 1994.
Dr. Philipp’s service and research focuses on vulnerable
populations locally, nationally, and internationally. Her interest
in serving others began as a nursing student in Washington,
D. C., addressing the needs of the indigent. Later, she served
on
the hospital ship HOPE in Natal, Brazil, as well as with the
Navajo Nation in Arizona.
While teaching at Morningside College, Dr. Philipp’s service
to others continued. She led interdisciplinary study tours to
the Navajo reservation. In Sioux City, Iowa, she spearheaded
efforts to establish a health clinic at the Gospel Mission for
the homeless. In 1996, Dr. Philipp participated in the international
Salzburg Seminar titled “Health Care Partnerships: Meeting
the Needs of Underserved Communities.”
Dr. Philipp served nine years on the board of directors of
Wartburg Theological Seminary, the last four years as chair
of the board.
She participated in the highly selective American Council on
Education Fellows Program at Wartburg College in Dubuque, Iowa,
in 1997-98. The ACE Fellows program enables participants to
immerse themselves in the cultural, policy and decision-making
processes
at another institution. Since 1965, 1500 Fellows have been
a part of the program; 300 have become college presidents.
She has been married for 30 years to the Rev. Frank Philipp,
an ELCA pastor and board-certified chaplain. They have two
grown children, Laura and Michael.
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