New
Department:
Organizational
Leadership, Policy,
and Development
Effective July 1, 2009, a
new department has been created
that integrates the business and
marketing education, human
resource development and adult
education, and comprehensive
WHRE programs from the
Department of
Work and Human Resource
Education (WHRE) into the
department formerly known as
Educational Policy and
Administration (EdPA). The
name of this new department is
Organizational Leadership,
Policy, and Development (OLPD).
It will offer exciting
opportunities for collaboration
and interdisciplinary education
and research. Click
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Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)
2008-2009 Minnesota Site Roster

2008-2009 EPFP Fellows
Left to right: Jean Ness, Lisa LaDue, Sara Benning, U.S.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Kristine Anderson, Mary McDonald
Sara Benning
Special Projects Coordinator
University of Minnesota
200 Oak St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-0715
sbenning@umn.edu
Sponsor: Cathy Jordan, PhD, LP
Director of Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
University of Minnesota
Bryan Cichy
Graduate Assistant
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota
56 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-385-9217
cichy004@umn.edu
Mary Donaldson
Director and Principal
Concordia Creative Learning Academy
930 Geranium Ave
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-793-6624
mary@cclaonline.org
Sponsor: Destiny Sparks
Board Chair
Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Kim Hartung
Assistant Director for Outreach
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Ave MS-A1720
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2928
khartung02@hamline.edu
Sponsor: Carol Mayer
Director, School of Education
Hamline University
Suzanne Kelly
Chief of Staff
Office of the Superintendent
Saint Paul Public Schools
360 Colborne St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-767-8126
suzanne.kelly@spps.org
Sponsor: Maria Joel Carstarphen
Superintendent, Saint Paul Public Schools
Lisa LaDue
Executive Director
Partnership Academy
305 E 77th St.
Richfield, MN 55423
612-866-3630, ext. 108
lladue@paschool.org
Sponsor: Deirdre Kramer
Board Chair, Partnership Academy
Kristine Martin
Director
Research, Planning, and Development Department
Hennepin County
300 So. Sixth Street
Government Center A-2375
612-596-7639
kristine.martin@co.hennepin.mn.us
Sponsor: Richard P. Johnson
County Administrator, Hennepin County
Jean Ness
Research Associate
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
15 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-5322
nessx008@umn.edu
Sponsor: Dr. David R. Johnson
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
Nancy Reistenberg
Prevention Specialist
Safe and Healthy Learners Unit
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 West Highway 36
Roseville, MN 55113
651-582-8433
nancy.riestenberg@state.mn.us
Sponsor: Carol Thomas
Supervisor, Safe and Healthy Learners Unit
Leslie Yoder
Information Literacy Specialist
Educational Technology Department
Saint Paul Public Schools
1930 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-603-4923
leslie.yoder@spps.org
Sponsor: Connie Feil
Director, Educational Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Coordinators
Deanne L. Magnusson
Lecturer and Coordinator
Department of Educational Policy and Administration
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
330 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-9647 W
952-935-9274 H
magnu002@umn.edu
Robert K. Poch
Fellow and Lecturer
Department of Educational Policy and Administration
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
330 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-5836
pochx001@umn.edu
Dan Loritz
Vice President
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2200 W
651-523-2272 F
651-770-1822 H
dloritz@gw.hamline.edu
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