Director’s Council
The members of the Director’s Council are appointed by the St. Olaf College President. The Council provides advice and guidance to the Institute’s Director, helps the Director integrate the Institute’s mission and goals throughout the college, and reports to the college President the extent to which The Institute is accomplishing its mission.
Kathryn E Ananda-Owens
Professor of Music – Piano
Brian P Borovsky (he, him, his)
Professor of Physics; Director of Engineering Studies
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 3:45 – 4:45
View Profile →Jenna Coughlin (she, her, hers / they, them, theirs)
Associate Professor of Norwegian; Director of Nordic Studies; Interim Department Chair of Norwegian
Office Hours: Mondays 11:30-1:30; Fridays 12:30-1:30 or email to make an appointment
View Profile →Olaf Hall-Holt
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Office Hours: Mon 1-2 pm; Tues 3:30-4:30 pm; Wed 2-3 pm; Fri 3-4 pm or by appointment, email: olaf – Zoom Link
View Profile →Colin Harris
Associate Professor and Tomson Family Chair of Law and Economics; Director of Public Affairs Conversation
Office Hours: M: 10:00am-2:00pm; Tu: 10:00-11:30am; Th: 11:00am-12:30pm; or by appointment.
View Profile →Ashley Hodgson (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Economics
Office Hours: Mon:11:45-12:45 / Wed:3-3:30 / Fri: 3-4:30
View Profile →Susan L Huehn
Professor of Nursing; Department Chair of Nursing
Justin Merritt
Professor of Music – Composition and Theory
Emily Mohl
Associate Professor of Biology and Education
León Narváez
Professor of Romance Languages (Spanish) and Latin American Studies
Jeff Schwinefus
Professor of Chemistry; Edolph A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry
Office Hours: M,W,Th 11-12AM or by appointment
View Profile →Maria Vendetti (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Romance Languages – French; Director of Language Across the Curriculum; Director of Middle East Studies
Office Hours: Monday 2-3pm; Wednesday 3-4pm or schedule a student meeting here
View Profile →Brendon Westler
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Institute Advisory Board
The Institute Advisory Board, appointed by the Chair of the College’s Board of Regents, advises the Director of The Institute with a particular eye to ensuring that The Institute fulfills its mission and thus honors the agreements made with the donors who support its work.