Listed below are former faculty and staff with five years or more of service. Listed chronologically by career start date. Photos courtesy of St. Olaf College Archives.
Halvor Ytterboe
1882 – 1904
Instructor
Primary position was in Applic, also served as VP and Treasurer in Treasurer’s Office and Principal in Prep Dept
Edward Schmidt
1891 – 1920
Instructor
Primary postion was in Physics
Engebret T. Tufte
1912 – 1953
Professor
Also served as Director in the Placement Bureau Office Mr. Tufte received his A.M. degree in 1911 from the University of North Dakota, where he taught the following year. He came to St. Olaf in 1912. Viking Yearbook 1945
Albert Holmquist
1917 – 1960
Professor
Doctor Holmquist came to St. Olaf in 1917, after being awarded the M.S. degree from the University of Chicago. He had a fellowship with the National Research Council for one year and received his Ph.D. degree in 1925. Viking Yearbook 1945
Grace Holstad
1922 – 1958
Instructor
Previous to coming to St. Olaf in 1922, Miss Holstad taught at Spokane College and Canton Normal. She was granted her A.M. degree in 1927 from the University of Colorado. Viking Yearbook 1945
Frederick Bieberdorf
1928 – 1946
Assistant Professor
Ethel Horton
1943 – 1948 ‘
Assistant Professor
The University of Wisconsin granted Doctor Horton her A.M. degree in 1921, and in 1932 the University of Minnesota awarded her the Ph.D. degree. She came to St. Olaf in 1943 after occupying several excellent teaching positions. Viking Yearbook 1945
Almeda Anderson
1934 – 1938
Assistant Professor
Also worked 1947-48, Also served as Asst Dean of Women in the Dean of Students Office
Harold Hansen
1938 – 1982
Professor
Lapse in 1942-1948 while serving in WWII, then went to graduate school before returning to St. Olaf. Also longtime biology department chair and science division chair
Orwin Rustad
1948 – 1953
Instructor
Also longtime biology teacher in the Faribault Public Schools and most noted as the main driving force for establishing the River Bend Nature Center in Faribault
Orin Lofthus
1953 – 1972
Professor
Also served as VP and Dean in the Dean of College Office
Howard Orr
1954 – 1981
Professor
Arnold Petersen
1954 – 1983
Professor
Nora Larson
1960 – 1972
Professor
J. Daniel Palm
1962 – 1988
Professor Emeritus
James Zischke
1963 – 1996
Professor Emeritus
Marland Madson
1965 – 1993
Professor
Eugene (Gene) Bakko
1966 – 2009
Professor Emeritus
Also served as Curator of the Natural Lands at St. Olaf College, lapse in 69-72 while getting Ph.D.
Alice Burton
1970 – 1996
Professor Emeritus
Also taught in the Paracollege
Jan Friesen
1981 – 2005
Academic Administrative Assistant
Kathleen (Kathie) Fishbeck
1981 – 2000
Associate Professor
Also served as VP and Dean in Dean of College Office
Karen Kalumuck
1987 – 1992
Assistant Professor
Char Bezanson
1988 – 2006
Instructor
Primary position was in Education Dept, also served as Ecologist in SNAP
Karen Appeldoorn
1993 – 1998
Instructor
Lauri Sammartano
1993 – 2002
Assistant Professor
Paul Cabe
1994 – 2000
Assistant Professor
Joel Olfelt
1997 – 2002
Assistant Professor