DANA WELCOMES NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

Seven new educators join dedicated teaching staff. Here are some quick facts:

Dr. Iain Anderson is a new assistant professor of history. Anderson earned his bachelor’s in history from Loughborough University in England, his master’s from the University of Evansville in Indiana and his doctorate from Indiana University. Before coming to Dana, he served as a visiting assistant professor in the history department at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Patricia Duncan is a new adjunct instructor of English. Duncan earned her bachelor’s in mathematics and English at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, and her master’s in English and special education from the University of South Dakota. She has been an owner/consultant of Achievement Plus in Elkhorn and a faculty member at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

Trine Feuerborn will be rejoining the Dana faculty as an instructor of Danish. Prof. Feuerborn earned her Danish equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in education from Ribe State College of Education in Ribe, Denmark. She spent last year in Denmark, but taught at Dana for the previous two years.

Toni Godley is a new instructor of communication. Godley earned her bachelor’s and master’s in communication from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In the past she has served as a training development specialist at West Corporation and as an adjunct instructor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Dr. Scott Hermanson is a new assistant professor of English. Hermanson earned his bachelor’s in communication studies from Northwestern University in Chicago, and his master’s and doctorate in English from the University of Cincinnati. Previously, he was a lecturer in the English department at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Dr. Karen Murch-Shafer is a new assistant professor of biology. Murch-Shafer earned her bachelor’s and master’s in biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her doctorate from the University of Wyoming. Before coming to Dana, she served as assistant professor of biology at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Jo Peterson is a new assistant professor of social work. Peterson earned her bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has previously worked as a youth services director at Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare in Omaha.