Entries by Valerie Fischer

Theology Is For Everyone

Why would a professor with her PhD in math go back to school and pursue another degree . . . a degree outside her field . . . a degree in theology? We wondered too. So we talked to Dr. Kristi Meyer (pictured), a calculus professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Dr. Meyer is a WLC […]

MLC Seniors: Save Time & Money!

MLC has a master’s degree that results in Minnesota Learning Disabilities licensure. All MLC education majors can earn this degree and LD license. Those with a special education major earning the ABS license can earn the degree more quickly and with less cost than those earning other majors/minors. Here’s how! The special education master’s program plan reveals several courses […]

“That More People See Jesus”

Introducing Dr. Todd Russ Dr. Todd Russ, an adjunct instructor in MLC’s graduate program, is eager to share his passion for Christian leadership—and his single-minded focus on the ultimate goal of that leadership: that more people see Jesus. Dr. Russ is teaching Leading the School Community, a required course in the MS Educational Administration program […]

Journey to a Master’s Degree—

Annie Gumm in Her Own Words Annie Gumm MLC ’03 teaches grade 6, upper-grade English, PE, and choir at St. Mark-Watertown, Wisconsin. She earned her MS Education from Martin Luther College in 2021. Here’s her story in her own words. Three reasons she decided now was the time for her master’s program: I was asked […]

Meet Chelsee Earley: Finding the Right Fit at MLC

Chelsee Earley knew what she was looking for. As she researched online master’s programs, she wanted a personal experience, one where she could really interact with the professors. Her friends had told her that their programs were impersonal—just a matter of “checking boxes.” She wanted a relationship with her professors and peers. She also wanted […]

Meet Professor Rachel Feld: Tech Guru and Self-Professed Geek

“My favorite thing about teaching technology to teachers is telling them that they don’t have to use technology for every last thing. Good teaching is still good teaching.” Coming from a teacher of educational technology and a self-professed tech geek, that statement might be a little surprising, but it demonstrates the pragmatic wisdom of Professor […]

Two New Graduate Degree Programs

This program is designed for teachers who want to serve learners with special needs in WELS schools. The program provides Minnesota licensure in Learning Disabilities both as a stand-alone license for existing WELS teachers and an add-on for MLC undergraduates completing their ABS (Academic Behavioral Specialist) license. Graduate students in this program follow a prescribed […]

Meet Rev. Dr. Michael Smith

In the spring 2021 semester, Dr. Michael Smith will be teaching MLC graduate students from his office in Hong Kong, where he serves as academic dean and professor of Greek and New Testament at Asia Lutheran Seminary (ALS). Over the course of his life, Dr. Smith has belonged to four Lutheran denominations: LCA, LCMS, ELS, […]