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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
Brad Rundquist
Dean, and Professor, Geography
  • bradley.rundquist@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2749
  • Meet the Dean
Mark Hoffmann
Mark Hoffmann
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
Yvette Koepke
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 
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Daphne Pedersen
Associate Dean, and Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Sociology
Specialties: Contact for questions about faculty development; inclusion and belonging; faculty evaluation; Page 2 contracts; tenure, reappointment, and promotion; strategic planning.
  • daphne.pedersen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4247
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Rebecca Rozelle-Stone
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
Tracy Backstrom
Director of Alumni & External Relations
Specialties: Alumni and Donor Relations, Development, Marketing & Communications, Event Planning
  • tracy.backstrom@UND.edu

  • 701.777.6240
Carrie Falletich
Carrie Falletich
Administrative Officer
Specialties: General Administration, Office Management, Personnel and Payroll
  • carrie.falletich@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6485
mindy straub
Mindy Straub
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
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Robert Tollefson
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
Jennifer Weigel
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
Laine Lyons
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Specialties: Fundraising, Alumni and Donor Relations
  • lainel@UNDfoundation.org 
  • 701.777.6627
Mitch Wigness
Mitch Wigness
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Specialties: Fundraising, Alumni and Donor Relations
  • mitchw@UNDfoundation.org
  • 701.777.3678

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