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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

ETS - Environmental and Technological Studies linking the natural and human-made world College of Science & Engineering

Faculty and Staff

 
ETS Faculty
Left to Right: Mitch Bender, Balsy Kasi, Kurt Helgeson, Jim Nicholson, Tony Akubue, Marlene Stangl, Kirby Anderson, John Holmen. Not Pictured: Chuck Rose and Mike Terhune.
 

Chairperson

Mitch Bender

Michner (Mitch) Bender, Ph.D. (2002)
Associate Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies; Interim Chairperson, Graduate Coordinator
B.S. 1994, Alabama A&M University; Ph.D. 2001, Auburn University
Specialty:   Environmental soil science, greenhouse gas emissions from soil, manure management, nutrient cycling, water quality  
Email:   mrbender@stcloudstate.edu
Web site:   http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mrbender/
Office:   Headley Hall 209
Telephone:   (320) 308-3891

Dr. Bender's vita

 

Faculty

Anthony I. Akubue Anthony I. Akubue, Ed.D. (1990)
Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies; Internship Coordinator
B.B.A. 1980, M.B.A. 1982, Marshall University; Ed.D. 1989, West Virginia University

Specialty:   Energy technology, technology and third world development, technology transfer
Email:   aiakubue@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 207
Telephone:   (320) 308-3219
   
Kirby Anderson

Kirby Anderson (2007)
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies
B.S.1989, Black Hills State University; M.S. 1999, George Washington University
Specialty:   Technology education, construction, manufacturing
Email:   kpanderson@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 204
Telephone:   (320) 308-2118

   
Kurt R. Helgeson

Kurt R. Helgeson, Ed.D. (1998)
Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies; Chairperson (CURRENTLY SERVING AS INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING)
B.S. 1989, M.S. 1991, St. Cloud State University; Ed.D. 1993, West Virginia University
Specialty:   Affordable housing, construction, process improvement, rural development, technology education
Email:   krhelgeson@stcloudstate.edu
Web site:   http://web.stcloudstate.edu/krhelgeson/
Office:   Wick Science Builiding 145
Telephone:   (320) 308-3108

Dr. Helgeson's vita

   
John Holmen John Holmen (2007)
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies
B.S. 1989, St. Cloud State University; M.S. 1993, West Virginia University
Specialty:   Technology education, student teacher supervision, transportation, renewable and non-renewable energies
Email:   jiholmen@stcloudstate.edu
Web site:   http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jiholmen/
Office:   Headley Hall 203
Telephone:   (320) 308-2948
   
Balsy Kasi Balsy Kasi, Ph.D. (2000)
Associate Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies
B.E. 1981, University of Madras (India); M.S. 1986, M.B.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1999, Iowa State University
Specialty:   Environmental and technology education, financial management and investment analysis, general engineering, manufacturing, materials science and engineering  
Email:   balsy@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 206
Telephone:   (320) 308-3132
   
James A. Nicholson James A. Nicholson, Ph.D. (1998)
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies
B.S. 1974, Indiana State University; M.Ed. 1979, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. 1991, Colorado State University
Specialty:   Communications, computer-aided design, graphics, manufacturing, product design    
Email:   janicholson@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 205
Telephone:   (320) 308-4705
   
Charles L. Rose

Charles L. Rose, Ph.D. (1997)
Associate Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies
B.S. 1983, B.S. 1985, North Dakota State University; M.S. 1992, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ph.D. 1996, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Specialty:   Lakes, water quality, wetlands  
Email:   clrose@stcloudstate.edu
Web site:   http://web.stcloudstate.edu/clrose/
Office:   Headley Hall 201
Telephone:   (320) 308-3129  

Dr. Rose's vita

 

 

Staff

Marlene Stangl Marlene M. Stangl
Office Manager
Email:   mmstangl@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 216
Telephone:   (320) 308-3235
   
Mike Terhune Michael D. Terhune
Information Technology Specialist
Email:   mterhune@stcloudstate.edu
Office:   Headley Hall 223
Telephone:   (320) 308-4900