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Faculty Bios

The Faculty at Brown College is a dynamic group of professionals with significant experience in their fields. Our instructors do more than teach, they motivate and inspire students to reach their educational and professional goals. Not only do they know where our students want to go, they understand what it takes to get there. Adjunct, part-time faculty also bring a wealth of industry knowledge to all of our programs.

Meet our Full-time Faculty


Radio Broadcasting:

Lisa Wright, Chair
Kevin Conner
Paul Kraimer
Dale Olson

Software Development:

R. Lincoln Roberts, Chair

General Education:

Kathleen Greenwood, Chair
Jacob Duncan
Jacob Bonnerup
Rachel Payette
Diana Welter
Richard Weil

Business Management:

Elmer Morris, Chair

Game Design and Development:

Randy Olson, Chair
Ari Carrillo
James Cullen
Richard MacGilvray
Andrew Stafford

Information Technology and Network Technology:

R. Lincoln Roberts
John Beach

Visual Communications:

Randy Olson, Chair
Theresa Haugen
Laurence Johnson
Hetty Mitchell

Visual Communications-Photography:

Randy Olson, Chair

Criminal Justice:

Megan Cole, Chair
Mary "Tia" Hernandez
Jennifer Novak

Health Information Technology:

Sheryl Harris, Chair

Medical Assisting :

Amanda (Steinhoff) Welu, Chair

Deans of Education:

Lisa M. Thomas - Mendota Heights campus
Liz Beatty - Brooklyn Center campus

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Brown College is a design school with campuses near Minneapolis, Minnesota, that offers career training through hands-on classes. Students enjoy focused attention from instructors with industry experience.


Brown College - Mendota Heights
1345 Mendota Heights Road
Mendota Heights, MN   55120

Brooklyn Center
5951 Earle Brown Dr.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430


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