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Kim Obbink
Executive Director
Kim is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Extended University.
Her professional interests include online teaching and learning and
the changing educational environment of the 21st century. Kim is co-director of the
National Teachers Enhancement Network project funded by the National
Science Foundation and is the principal investigator on a number of
Extended University grants.
A native of Nebraska, Kim still enjoys a good Cornhusker football game,
travel, and, most of all, fly fishing Montana's streams and rivers.
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Nadeen Baldridge
Video Conference Coordinator
Nadeen schedules requests for interactive video conferences and courses,
researches video conferencing sites nationally and internationally,
and certifies equipment compatibility between the Burns Technology Center and distant sites.
She also troubleshoots; provides customer service; and trains technicians,
faculty, and others on how to use the interactive video equipment.
Nadeen is the contact for:
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Paul Bentley
Director of the Leadership Training Program
Paul teaches leadership development.
He facilitates the four-part "Applied Leadership: The Art of Supervision." He also organizes and delivers customized leadership training for private industry, non-profit organizations, and state and local government.
Paul has 18 years of experience in leadership, including positions as the Micron CMS senior training manager and as a university instructor and non-profit director. His most recent position was with Boise State University, where he was supervisor of instruction for BSU's Center for Professional Development-Extended Studies.
Paul is the contact for:
Paul holds a doctorate in ministry from Bakke Graduate University in Seattle and a bachelor's degree from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. Up
Kelly Boyce
Distance Learning Program Manager
Kelly oversees the daily operation of the National Teachers Enhancement
Network, an online program that delivers science courses to K-12 in-service
teachers. He also provides general support for distance education efforts
at Montana State University.
Kelly is the contact for:
Kelly's interests include on-line teaching and learning and improving
on-line services for students at Montana State University. In his free time, he follows
amateur and professional sports, especially when his three sons are
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Ritchie Boyd
Instructional Technology Project Director
Ritchie oversees special instructional technology projects at Extended University.
Ritchie's interests include multimedia on the web, wireless communications
technologies, and on-line teaching and learning. He has a background
in geology and geophysics, which explains his interest in math and science
education. In his spare time, Ritchie enjoys woodworking.
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Susan Byorth
Program Manager
Susan manages youth outreach programs, including:
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Lisa Brown
NTEN Elementary Project Coordinator
Lisa is responsible for the daily operation of the National Teachers
Enhancement Network - Elementary (NTEN-E) program, which provides elementary
teachers with on-line graduate-level courses covering disciplinary background
and instructional methods to enhance kit-based science pedagogy. The
program offers training and mentoring to teachers, especially those
serving Native American and other minority students, to insure success
with the online professional development format. NTEN-E also provides
teachers with cross-curriculum/cross-cultural learning opportunities
incorporated into on-line modules.
Lisa is the contact for:
Lisa's professional interests include distance learning, computer programming,
computer graphics, multimedia development, and K-12 science education.
When she's not working, she enjoys camping, gardening, reading, weaving,
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Connie Cok
Registration and Data Coordinator
Connie is responsible for all aspects of registering students
and participants in distance learning courses, continuing education
courses, conferences, and youth programs. She coordinates the
management of course scheduling, course inventory data, registration,
class rolls, fee payments and grades through the use of SCT Banner.
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Christy Cousino
Web Services Manager
Christy is the Extended University webmaster. She is responsible for designing sites,
writing HTML, and coding dynamic and database-driven pages for Extended University.
After work, she dances the Argentine tango. Up
Darren Edwards
Interactive Media Specialist
Darren designs and edits graphics, motion graphics, animations, and video for Extended University special and educational projects.
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Robert Friedrich
Network and Computing System Administrator
Robert provides support and maintenance for the extensive array of control
systems, high-level computers, multimedia enhancement equipment, and
audio-video synchronous and asynchronous communication technologies
at Extended University. He sustains a detailed knowledge of the inner workings of
these systems in order to provide necessary support to Extended University staff and
campus faculty.
In addition, Robert assists in many of the programmatic solutions for
distance-delivered courses for the MSU campus. He works with instructors
and students on issues related to management of courseware tools, connectivity
to and from remote sites, and the overall effective delivery of information
and materials.
Robert is the contact for:
Robert enjoys traveling and engaging in outdoor activities with his
wife and family. He also serves as a raptor rehabilitator for Big Sky
Wildcare, a local wildlife organization.
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Margaret Frola
Student Support Coordinator
Margaret provides administrative support for students in Extended University academic credit courses.
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Janine Hansen
Credit Courses Program Manager
Janine is responsible for organizing academic credit courses. She also
manages continuing education units and OPI renewal units.
Janine can help faculty, conference organizers, and experts arrange to offer courses for academic or professional development credit.
Janine is the contact for:
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Marilyn Jarvis
Assistant Director of Continuing Education
Marilyn coordinates the diverse learning opportunities offered through
the Office of Continuing Education, including academic
credit, professional recertification opportunities and conferences.
In addition, she specializes in the development of Lifelong Learning
components which offer challenging seminars and courses for various
audiences. These include credit and non-credit seminars and courses
which can be customized to meet the needs of any organization.
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Lesa Pribyl
Workforce and Professional Development Program Manager
Lesa provides non-credit workforce and professional development courses for the local community.
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Kim Rehm
Assistant Director for Finance and Administration
Kim is responsible for all aspects of fiscal management at Extended University,
including reporting, analyses, accounting, and personnel functions.
Her professional interests include accounting, fiscal policy, and personal
financial planning. She received a Master of Science in Health and Human Development with an option in Family Financial Planning, a distance program Extended University helped develop.
When Kim's not crunching numbers, she's riding motorcycles (in the
summer) or skiing (in the winter). She tries to combine the two with
travel whenever possible.
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Sarah Rieger
Administrative Assistant
Sarah provides administrative and registration support for Extended University courses and programs.
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Nicole Soll
Administrative Assistant
Nicole provides administrative and registration support for Extended University courses and programs.
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Julie Tatarka
Instructional Technology Specialist
Julie administers and provides support for Montana State University's learning management systems. She is especially interested in all aspects of distance education
and instructional technology. Julie is a contact for:
After work, Julie enjoys traveling, camping, reading, and spending time with her daughter.
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Suzi Taylor
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Suzi manages Extended University’s marketing projects and helps research and
identify new educational programs, credit and non-credit courses and
partnership opportunities within and outside of MSU. Suzi is particularly
interested in helping to build collections of MSU educational content that
rural Montanans can access via the Internet.
Suzi and her family--Scott, a high school science teacher, and kids Molly
and Cameron--own and operate Balloons Over Bozeman, a hot air balloon
company. Suzi’s interests include golf, iPhoto, the Chicago Cubs, and
watching Harry Potter movies with Molly…over…and over…and over…
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John Usher
Instructional Media Coordinator
John helps with MSU learning management system support. He also records and edits digital video for Extended University projects.
John is a contact for:
His professional interests include distance learning,
educational theory, digital video, and digital recording.
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Sarah Veltkamp
Instructional Technology Support Specialist
Sarah provides faculty and students with support for Montana State University's learning management systems.
Sarah is a contact for:
Sarah enjoys being mom to her two children, spending time with friends, ballroom dancing, reading, learning, and being an active member of her church community.
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Peg Wherry
Director of Online and Distance Learning
Peg is leading the implementation of Montana State Online and provides support for MSU colleges and departments in development and delivery of new distance learning. She also promotes the use of video conferencing and other instructional technology tools for credit and non-credit program delivery.
Peg has more than 20 years of experience in distance learning, including director positions at Weber State University and the University of Illinois, and nearly 30 years in continuing education and academic outreach.
Peg is the contact for:
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