Jackie Austin
Department: Sociology
E-mail: jaustin@inverhills.edu
Bio
I believe learning to see things from a different perspective, by using the sociological imagination, is one of the best gifts I have ever received. I want to pass that knowledge along to others and am very passionate about it. I believe an instructor's role is to aide and facilitate in students’ knowledge and understanding of a new topic. Students’ learning is very important to me, as is their opportunity to grow in a collaborative environment where they feel mutual trust and respect. Thus I use multiple strategies to help achieve this in the classroom (i.e., first day activities, presentations, discussions, media and other in-class activities). By doing so, I hope to cater to each individual student’s learning style.
Education Credentials:
Master of Arts (MA) -
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Hamline University
Maureen Clark
Sociology Instructor
Department: Sociology
Office: L-316
Phone: 651-450-3552
E-mail: MClark@inverhills.edu
Education Credentials:
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) -
Majors: Sociology -
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Master of Science (MS) -
Majors: Sociology -
Virginia Polytechnic Inst Blacksbur
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) -
Majors: Sociology -
Minors: English Language and Literature, General -
Belmont University
Katie Nelson
Anthropology Instructor
Departments: Anthropology, Sociology
Office: F157
Phone: 651-450-3492
E-mail: knelson@inverhills.edu
Bio
2022 winner of Minnesota State Board of Trustees Educator of the Year
Recent publications:
- Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research
- Gendered Lives: Global Issues
- Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology
External positions held:
- Publishing Futures Committee Member, Finance and Business Models Seat – American Anthropological Association
- Communications Coordinator, General Anthropology Division of the American Anthropological Association
- Associate Editor, Teaching and Learning Anthropology Journal
- Webmaster and Design Specialist, Anthropology Now
- Editorial Board Member, American Anthropologist
Education Credentials:
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) -
Majors: Anthropology, General -
CIESAS Occidente (Center for Research and Edu in Social Anthropology)
Master of Arts (MA) -
Majors: Anthropology -
University Of California-Santa Barbara
Master of Arts (MA) -
Majors: Education: Instructional Technology -
University of Saint Thomas
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Majors: Anthropology , Latin American Studies -
Minors: Spanish -
Macalester College
Graduate coursework in sociology, Mankato State University
Sadie Pendaz-Foster
Sociology Instructor
Department: Sociology
Office: FA-149
Phone: 651-450-3724
E-mail: SPendaz-Foster@inverhills.edu
Education Credentials:
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) -
Majors: Sociology -
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Majors: Sociology -
Grand Valley State University
James Rutledge
Sociology Faculty
Phone: 651-450-3477
E-mail: james.rutledge@inverhills.edu
Education Credentials:
Master of Arts (MA) -
Majors: English Language and Literature, General -
St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) -
Majors: English Language and Literature, General , Philosophy , Sociology -
St. Cloud State University
Associate of Arts (AA) -
Central Lakes College
Wayne Whitmore
Sociology Instructor
Department: Sociology
Office: FA-152
Phone: 651-450-3777
E-mail: wayne.whitmore@inverhills.edu
Education Credentials:
Doctor of Education (EDD) -
Majors: Educational Leadership -
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Master of Science (MS) -
Majors: Psychology, Other -
University Of Wisconsin-Madison
