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Participant Biographies
Dr. Pavel Bělík
My first teaching experience was in the mid 1990s when I started teaching at the University of Minnesota as a teaching assistant. I then taught some courses, including a graduate Numerical Analysis course, as a postdoc before starting teaching at the University of St. Thomas. Eventually, in 2008 I ended up at my current institution, Augsburg College.
Dr. Suzanne Dorée
Suzanne Dorée is Professor and Chair of Mathematics at Augsburg University. She specializes in graph theory, discrete math, and active learning, and has led curriculum reform efforts both at Augsburg and nationally. A longtime leader in the MAA, she currently chairs the Council on Programs and Students.
For SUMMIT-P, she helps lead planning, dissemination, and calculus curriculum work, and directs Augsburg’s local project to redesign the calculus sequence.
Dr. Stella Hofrenning
Dr. Hofrenning is an Associate Professor of Economics at Augsburg University with a background in government economics. She supports interdisciplinary projects and mentors students through a Mayo Clinic market analysis program. For SUMMIT-P, she helps align calculus with business and economics and serves as Co-PI to support collaboration and outreach. In her free time, she enjoys baking with her daughter.
Dr. Joan Kunz
Dr. Kunz began teaching chemistry in 1974 and has since taught a wide range of courses at Augsburg, from general and inorganic chemistry to science ethics and history of chemistry. While content remains central for chemistry majors, his focus with non-science majors has shifted toward the human and ethical sides of science. He also mentors undergraduate research in chemistry.
Dr. Jody Sorenson
teach a wide variety of mathematics courses serving all of Augsburg’s students. I have taught basic skills and general education courses, introductory courses like calculus, and upper level courses for our majors. I’ve also taught courses for our education majors, and for the honors program. I enjoy the excitement and creativity generated by teaching a wide variety of courses.