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; Department Chair of Music
Anthony Becker
Professor of Economics
Office Hours: M: Noon – 1 p.m., W: 3:15 – 5 p.m., Th: 1 – 3 p.m., F: 3 – 4 p.m. Sign up here: Calendar of Office Hours
View Profile →Brian P Borovsky (he, him, his)
Professor of Physics; Director of Engineering Studies
Office Hours: Tues, 3:00 – 4:00 open | Tues, 4:00 – 5:00 appointment slots | Wed, 4:15 – 5:00 appointment slots appointment slots
View Profile →Jenna M Coughlin (she, her, hers / they, them, theirs)
Assistant Professor of Norwegian; Norwegian Section Head
Office Hours: Drop-in Hours for Students: M/W 10:30-11:30; Th 2:30-3:30 or by appointment (click here to schedule)
View Profile →Olaf Hall-Holt
Associate Professor of Computer Science; Director 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
Tomson Family Assistant Professor of Law and Economics
Office Hours: M: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., T: 11:05 – 11:30 a.m.; 1:20 – 3:30 p.m., W: 10 – 11:45 a.m., Th: 2:15 – 3 p.m.
View Profile →Ashley Hodgson (she, her, hers)
Frank Gery Associate Professor of Economics; Department Chair of Economics
Office Hours: Mondays: 11:30 to 12:45 / Wednesdays: 3 to 5pm / Thursdays: 12:45 to 2:15pm / Fridays: 3 to 4:15pm
View Profile →Susan L Huehn
Associate 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; RACE program advisor
Office Hours: M 1:30-3:00, T 3:00-4:30, TH 1:30-2:00 and by appointment
View Profile →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; French Section Head; Director of Language Across the Curriculum
Brendon Westler
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Office Hours: T 9:00-10:30am; Th 12:45-2:15; and by appointment
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.