fall 2008 - Northwestern College

AROUND THE GREEN
New in the
Classroom
Ethan Koerner
Instructor in Theatre Arts
M.A. in theatre, Bowling Green
State University
Seven new full-time faculty are
teaching at Northwestern this fall.
They include:
Koerner is serving a one-year appointment
as technical director and scenic designer.
Experienced in designing sets for both main
Kathy Coyle
Instructor in Nursing
M.S.N., Creighton University
A family nurse practitioner, Coyle joins
the faculty after having taught at Briar
Cliff University for the last four years. She
also works part time in the home health
Kathy Coyle
Ethan Koerner
stage and independent productions, he
received a technical apprentice award for
his work at the Santa Fe Opera.
Valerie Stokes ’93
Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W., University of Nebraska-
Omaha
department at Mercy Medical Center in
Stokes previously directed The Bridge, a
Sioux City.
transitional housing agency in Orange City,
Julie Dragstra
Instructor in Nursing
M.A. in nursing, Augustana College
Dragstra, a nurse at Avera McKennan Hospital
in Sioux Falls for the last 23 years, most
recently worked in the hospice area. She also
worked at Sioux Center Community Hospital.
Dr. Ranjan George
Assistant Professor of Business
Ph.D. in management, University of
Western Sydney
Dr. George is serving a one-year appointment
while on sabbatical from The Open University
of Sri Lanka, where he is the senior lecturer in
management studies. He teaches marketing
Julie Dragstra
Valerie Stokes
and spent seven years as a therapist at
Northwestern. She is a Ph.D. candidate in
educational psychology at the University of
South Dakota.
Maria Van Der Maaten
’05
Instructor in Spanish
M.A. in international development,
University of Denver
Van Der Maaten is serving a one-year
appointment after working for Sister Parish
Inc., a nonprofit that links U.S. churches
with churches in Guatemala and El Salvador
to foster mutual understanding and a
commitment to peace and justice.
and management courses.
Ranjan George
Maria Van Der Maaten
Ray Gibler
Assistant Professor of Accounting
M.Acc., Washington State University
A CPA, Gibler has extensive accounting
experience at public accounting firms and
a property management company in the
Pacific Northwest. He also taught at a
post-secondary Bible school and worked in
accounting and administration for Mexican
Mission Ministries.
Ray Gibler
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