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Philosophy and Objectives

Since 1891, DBU has been committed to training students in the knowledge and specialized skill areas necessary for success in our complex society. To achieve these goals, DBU employs well-educated, experienced professionals who take a personal interest in each student.
DBU’s mission is to provide career education and produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to meet the requirements of business, industry, and government.

Spring Quarter 2012 starts April 2nd.

 

DBU Building

Staff Profiles

 

Officers 

 

James R. Gessner                 President 

Terry L. Myhre                      Vice President and Treasurer 

Bonnie L. Kupczynski             Secretary 

 

Administration 

 

Bonnie L. Kupczynski             Campus Director 

LaVonne R. Tucci                  Director of Education 

David R. Lutzka                    Director of Information Technology & Distance Education Operations

Lynne S. Northey                  Administrative Assistant 

Lisa E. Nagurski                    Registrar

Gloria G. Coole                     Financial Aid Advisor 

Dennis H.  Backscheider         Staff Accountant

Rachel Bennett                     Educational recruiter

Erica Hom, AAS                     Educational Recruiter 

Teri Linder                            Educational Recruiter 

David Miles                           Educational Recruiter 

 

 

Student & Faculty Support

  

Wendy Bergfalk                     Night School Coordinator 

David Cook                           Career Services Manager 

Matt Mulliner                         DBU Bookstore & Help Desk Services 

Joyce Peterson                      Librarian 

Dr. Nicole Schaefer                 Medical Assistant Program Advisor 

Ann Brascugli Sertich               Academic Advisor & Distance Learning Advisor 

Stephanie Beasley                  Paralegal Program Department Head 

Renee Bipes                          Human Services Program Department Head    

Marianne Bovee                     Medical Assistant Program Department Head 

Dr. Deserie Bremer                 Veterinary Technology Program Department Head 

Elizabeth Fochs                      Business Programs Department Head 

Lori A. Lutzka                         Medical Billing & Coding Program Department Head 

Stacie Whaley                        Graphic Design Program Department Head  

Charles Wiedenhoft                 Massage Therapy Programs Department Head

 

Faculty

 

James Anderson, General

     Master’s Equivalency + 60, University of Minnesota     

    B.S., Bemidji State 

 

Mary Aylward, RHIT, Medical Billing and Coding

   A.A., Chippewa Valley Technical College

 

Stephanie Beasley, Paralegal

       B.S., University of Wisconsin-Superior

 

Renee Bipes, Human Services

      M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-Superior

      B.A.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Marianne Bovee, CPT, CCMA, CET, CHI, Medical Assistant

      A.A.S., D.A.V.T.I.

 

Dr. Deserie Bremer, Veterinary Technology 

     D.V.M., Purdue University

 

Heidi Carignan, CVT, Veterinary Technology 

    A.A.S., Medical Institute of Minnesota

 

Jarrod Dahl, General

    B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Lori Davey, Computer Science, Business

     B.A., College of St. Scholastica

     Diploma, Lake Superior College

 

Vicki Davis, MLT (ASCP), CHI, Medical Assistant

    B.S., University of Northern Iowa

    A.A.S., Hawkeye Community College

 

Jennifer Dums, CVT, Veterinary Technology

    B.M., University of Minnesota-Duluth

     A.A.S., Duluth Business University

 

Elizabeth Fochs, Business

     M.B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

     B.S., University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

     B.S., Bemidji State University

 

Carl Freund, Communications

    M.Ed., St. Mary’s University

    B.S., Union College

 

Kathy Giese, CMA, CHI, Medical Assistant

 

Scott Greaves, Graphic Design

 

Wendy Grethen, General Education

    M.S., University of Illinois

    B.S., University of Illinois

 

Marlene Hart, Human Services

     M.S.W., University of Minnesota-Duluth

     B.S., University of Wisconsin-Superior

     A.A.S., Cochise College

 

Denise Harting, Massage Therapy

    A.A.S., Duluth Business University

 

Richard Hughes, General Education

   M.E., University of Montana-Missoula

   B.A., University of Montana-Missoula

   Ed. Specialist, University of South Dakota

 

Thomas Jensen, LICSW, Human Services

    M.S.W., University of Minnesota-Duluth

    B.A., St. Louis University

 

Cathy Johnson. CVT, Veterinary Technology 

    B.S., Mankato State University

     A.S., St. Petersburg Jr. College

 

Robert E. Kelley, Humanities

    M.Ed., University of Minnesota-Duluth

    B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Crystal Kilichowski, Graphic Design Media

    A.A.S., Western Wisconsin Technical College

 

Dr. Mark Langenfeld, General

    Psy. D., Alliant International University

    M.A., St. Mary’s University of Minnesota 

 

Laura Langevin, Paralegal

     J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

     B.S., College of St. Catherine

 

Dr. Lidiya Linn, Medical Billing and Coding

     D.M.S., Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

     Ph. D., St. Petersburg State University

     M.D., Petrozavodsk State University

 

David Lutzka, Computer Science

    M.B.A., Minnesota School of Business

    B.B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Lori Lutzka, Medical Billing & Coding

    M.S., University of St. Francis

    B.B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Janice Beth Lynn, CVT, EMT, Veterinary Technology.

    B.A., Northland College

    A.S., Tri-County Technical College

 

Joshua Mirra, Graphic Design Media

     B.F.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

David Pessenda, Business

     M.A., College of St. Scholastica

     B.A., College of St. Scholastica

 

Joyce Peterson, General Education

    M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

    B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Linda Prihoda

    B.A., College of St. Scholastica

 

Wade Roseth, CSP, CIH, General Education

    M.A., College of St. Scholastica

    M.I.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth

    B.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth

    B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Kathryn Samways, Paralegal

      J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

       B.A., Graceland University

 

Scott Scheirbeck, Graphic Design Media,

       M.A., Minnesota State University, Mankato     

       B.F.A., Minnesota State University, Mankato

 

Ter Scott, Business

       B.A., Augsburg College

 

Terri Sebens, CPC, Medical Billing & Coding

 

Ann Brascugli Sertich, Computer Science, Student Support

       M.Ed., University of Minnesota-Duluth

       B.A.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth

       A.A.S., Duluth Technical College

 

Erin Stepan, CVT, Vet. Tech.

       A.A.S., Duluth Business University

 

Alison Stucke, Communications

       MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

       M.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

       B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth

 

Stacie Whaley, Graphic Design Media

       B.A., William Jewell College

 

 

Charles Wiedenhoft, NCBTMB, Massage Therapy

       B.S., Bemidji State University

      A.A., Mesabi Range Community College

 

 

Shelley M. Wingness, Office Support

      B.S., University of Wisconsin – Superior