Contact Us
Office of Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dedicated to supporting the students, faculty, and staff of the college, we look forward to working with you! Stop by Columbia Hall suite 1930 or contact us by email or phone.
![Brad Rundquist](/about/_files/images/180911-brad-rundquist-as.jpg)
Dean, and Professor, Geography
- bradley.rundquist@UND.edu
- 701.777.2749
- Meet the Dean
![Mark Hoffmann](/about/_files/images/090915-mark-hoffmann-as.jpg)
Associate Dean, and Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Specialties: Contact for questions about research funding opportunities; interdisciplinary programs
of research and scholarship; proposal development and pre-award support.
- mark.hoffmann@UND.edu
- 701.777.3669
![Yvette Koepke](/about/_files/images/181017-yvette-koepke-8967-as.jpg)
Associate Dean, and Associate Professor, English
Specialties: Contact for questions about student recruitment; academic advising; student progress
and retention; student appeals, petitions, waivers, and permissions.
- yvette.koepke@UND.edu
- 701.777.4382
![daphne pedersen daphne pedersen headshot](/about/_files/images/180215-daphne-pedersen.jpg)
Associate Dean, and Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Sociology
Specialties: Contact for questions about faculty development; faculty evaluation, tenure, reappointment,
and promotion; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- daphne.pedersen@UND.edu
- 701.777.4247
![rebecca rozelle-stone rebecca rozelle stone headshot](/about/_files/images/180517-rebecca-rozelle-stone.jpg)
Associate Dean, and Professor, Philosophy & Ethics
Specialties: Contact for questions about curriculum development and changes; liberal arts education
development and Essential Studies; Undergraduate Showcase; cross-disciplinary collaboration
and new program exploration.
- adrian.rozelle@UND.edu
- 701.777.5493
![Tracy Backstrom](/about/_files/images/210908-tracy-backstrom-as.jpg)
Director of Alumni & External Relations
Specialties: Alumni and Donor Relations, Development, Marketing & Communications, Event Planning
- 701.777.6240
![Carrie Falletich](/about/_files/images/carrie-falletich-16.jpg)
Administrative Officer
Specialties: General Administration, Office Management, Personnel and Payroll
- carrie.falletich@UND.edu
- 701.777.6485
![ashley halvorson headshot](/about/_files/images/231120-ashley-halverson.webp)
Ashley Halvorson
Financial & External Award Analyst
Specialties: Grant Management, A&S Faculty Research Initiatives, Graduate Tuition Waivers, Summer
Session (research appointments), Major/Minor Inventory, Financial policies and procedure
questions
- ashley.j.halvorson@UND.edu
- 701.777.4381
![mindy straub](/about/_files/images/straub-mindy.webp)
Administrative Assistant
Specialties: Assistant to Dean Rundquist, including management of Dean’s schedule, Scheduling for
Conference Room, Faculty Evaluations, College and University Senate Elections, Record
and Asset Management, Key Access, Adjunct Faculty Appointments
- mindy.straub@UND.edu
- 701.777.2749
![Robert Tollefson headshot](/about/_files/images/tollefson-robert.jpg)
Chief Business Officer
Specialties: Department budget set-up and carry-forward funding requests, Space Inventory & Management,
F&A income & distribution, Financial & strategic investment opportunities
- robert.tollefson2@UND.edu
- 701.777.2749
![jennifer weigel](/about/_files/images/201203-jennifer-weigel-as.jpg)
Recruitment & Hiring Specialist
Specialties: Recruitment and Hiring (Benefitted Faculty and Staff positions, Post Doctoral Positions,
Part-time, instructional recruitment), Remote Worksite Agreements, GTA Allocations,
GA appointment process, Equipment Requests, Payroll for A&S Self-Paced Enroll Anytime
(SPEA) Program, Summer Session (teaching responsibilities), A&S Contact for UND Online
stipend programs, such as SYL, RIIPEN, UNIFY , Promotion and Tenure Review
- jennifer.weigel@UND.edu
- 701.777.2740
![Laine Lyons](/about/_files/images/lyons-laine.jpg)
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Specialties: Fundraising, Alumni and Donor Relations
- lainel@UNDfoundation.org
- 701.777.6627
![Mitch Wigness](/about/_files/images/wigness-mitch.jpg)
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Specialties: Fundraising, Alumni and Donor Relations
- mitchw@UNDfoundation.org
- 701.777.3678