The Faculty

Brandon Olson, M.A.
Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor
The College of St. Scholastica
Email: bolson1@css.edu
Office: Tower Hall 3128
Phone: (218)723-6199
Courses: Research and Writing, Final Applied Project, Final Applied Project - Seminar
Professional Interests: Knowledge management, Project management, software engineering, data modeling
Personal Interests: distance running, hiking, fishing, photography, nordic skiing, and technology gadgets

Bob Andersen, MS
Adjunct Instructor
E-Mail: randerse@css.edu
Courses: Enterprise Information Security
Professional Interests: Information security, wireless communications and telecommunications management
Personal Interests: Bicycling and woodworking

Natalie Disque, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Email: nharris@css.edu
Courses: Project Management, Quality Management
Professional Interests: Software quality assurance and project management
Personal Interests: Volleyball, skiing, softball, and Stephen King books

Scott Lee-Eichenwald, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Email: slee@css.edu
Courses: IT Ethics and Security, Mobile Systems
Professional Interests: Information technology security
Personal Interests: Outdoor activities and travel

Lynne Hamre, MA MGT, DBA HEM
Adjunct Instructor
Email: lhamre@css.edu
Courses: Knowledge Management
Professional Interests: Technology Acceptance, Social Networking, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Planning, Project Management, and Knowledge Management
Personal Interests:Travel, reading, camping, golf, snow shoeing, good food and wine

Donna Karch, MS, PMP
Adjunct Instructor
Email: dkarch@css.edu
Courses: Managing Technical Teams
Professional Interests: Project management, knowledge management, performance management and strategic planning
Research Interests: Strategic planning for project management, integrating knowledge management/information technology for improving project management, critical success factors in improving project management performance
Personal Interests: , fly fishing, floral arranging, and exploring new technologies for personal use

Jerry Kne, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Email: gkne@css.edu
Courses: Data Warehouse and Mining
Professional Interests: Software development and database administration
Personal Interests: Coaching soccer, assisting the local marching band, and playing guitar

Gary Lipp, DPA, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Email: glipp@css.edu
Courses: Networks Management, Infrastructure Management
Professional Interests: Network management, project management, ITIL strategy and implementation, e-government, geographic information systems
Personal Interests: Photography, modern art, and international travel

Rao Nemani, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Email: rnemani@css.edu
Courses: Transforming the Organization
Professional Interests: Enterprise Information Management, Organizational Transformation, Knowledge Management, IT Strategy and Governance, Project Management, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence and Health Care and Business Analytics / Informatics
Personal Interests: Traveling and Exploring New Places, Going for a Long Drive in Cars, Volunteering and Gardening

David Swenson, PhD LP
Professor
Email: dswenson@css.edu
Courses: Leadership Communications
Professional Interests: Systems theory, crisis management, organization development, workplace stress
Personal Interests: T'ai chi, cooking, blacksmithing, writing

Robert Wooldridge, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Email: rwooldri@css.edu
Courses: Enterprise Systems
Professional Interests: Project management, Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) administration and design, EPIC implementation, telemedicine
Personal Interests: Running, trying new and exotic beers and whatever my daughter and wife decide to drag me to