Current Faculty
Academic Dean, Melinda Rustad, EdD
FACULTY
Patty Gordon, MLA - Psychology
Patty holds a Masters degree in Liberal Arts from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Teaching experience: Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Minnesota School of Business/Globe University, University of Phoenix Online, Southern New Hampshire University Online, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Brent Silvis, MS-ESSP – Science
Brent holds a Masters degree in Earth System Science and Policy from University of North Dakota. Teaching experience: Leech Lake Tribal College and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Joel Verschay, MA - English
Joel holds a Masters degree in English from Bemidji State University. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
ADJUNCT
Kim Anderson, M.Ed – Ojibwa, Cultural Language
Kim holds a Masters in Education from University of Minnesota Duluth. Teaching experience: Niigaane Immersion School, Circle of Life School, White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Derek Aus, MA and Ed – Math
Derek holds a Masters degree in Education Leadership with a Middle School Endorsement and an additional 21 graduate credits in Math. Teaching experience: Climax-Shelly School, Mahnomen ISD #432, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Bridget Brooks, MBA – Business
Bridget holds a Masters of Business Administration from Minnesota School of Business in Woodbury. Teaching experience: Minnesota School of Business, Northland Community and Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Lisa Brunner – Cultural
Lisa is a founding member of the Violence Against Women Task Force. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation, MN. She has served as a Legal Advocate, Outreach Specialist/Project Specialist, and Consultant.
David DeGroat, JD – Native Studies
David holds a Juris Doctorate degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Carlene Hisgun, MBA – Computer
Carlene holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis. She also has an emphasis in Marketing. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Brenda Lewis, PhD – Education
Brenda holds a Doctorate degree from Capella University in Minneapolis and a Masters degree in Education from St. Mary’s in Winona. Teaching experience: Marygrove College, University of Phoenix, Ashford University, and White Earth Tribal and Community College. She also has held a number of administrative and leadership positions throughout Minnesota with her licensure in Education Administration.
Kami Lhotka, CPA – Accounting
Kami holds a license as a Certified Public Accountant from Bemidji State University. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Crystal Littlewolf, MTAG – Ojibwa Language, Cultural
Crystal holds a Masters degree from University of Minnesota Duluth in Tribal Administration and Governance. Teaching experience: Naytahwaush Community and Charter School as well as White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Tracy Neusser, MSW – Human Services
Tracy holds a Masters of Social Work from Washington University in Missouri. Teaching experience: Minnesota State University Moorhead and White Earth Tribal and Community College. She also served as Interim President for two years at WETCC.
Patty holds a Masters degree in Liberal Arts from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Teaching experience: Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Minnesota School of Business/Globe University, University of Phoenix Online, Southern New Hampshire University Online, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Brent Silvis, MS-ESSP – Science
Brent holds a Masters degree in Earth System Science and Policy from University of North Dakota. Teaching experience: Leech Lake Tribal College and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Joel Verschay, MA - English
Joel holds a Masters degree in English from Bemidji State University. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
ADJUNCT
Kim Anderson, M.Ed – Ojibwa, Cultural Language
Kim holds a Masters in Education from University of Minnesota Duluth. Teaching experience: Niigaane Immersion School, Circle of Life School, White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Derek Aus, MA and Ed – Math
Derek holds a Masters degree in Education Leadership with a Middle School Endorsement and an additional 21 graduate credits in Math. Teaching experience: Climax-Shelly School, Mahnomen ISD #432, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Bridget Brooks, MBA – Business
Bridget holds a Masters of Business Administration from Minnesota School of Business in Woodbury. Teaching experience: Minnesota School of Business, Northland Community and Technical College, and White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Lisa Brunner – Cultural
Lisa is a founding member of the Violence Against Women Task Force. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation, MN. She has served as a Legal Advocate, Outreach Specialist/Project Specialist, and Consultant.
David DeGroat, JD – Native Studies
David holds a Juris Doctorate degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Carlene Hisgun, MBA – Computer
Carlene holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis. She also has an emphasis in Marketing. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Brenda Lewis, PhD – Education
Brenda holds a Doctorate degree from Capella University in Minneapolis and a Masters degree in Education from St. Mary’s in Winona. Teaching experience: Marygrove College, University of Phoenix, Ashford University, and White Earth Tribal and Community College. She also has held a number of administrative and leadership positions throughout Minnesota with her licensure in Education Administration.
Kami Lhotka, CPA – Accounting
Kami holds a license as a Certified Public Accountant from Bemidji State University. Teaching experience: White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Crystal Littlewolf, MTAG – Ojibwa Language, Cultural
Crystal holds a Masters degree from University of Minnesota Duluth in Tribal Administration and Governance. Teaching experience: Naytahwaush Community and Charter School as well as White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Tracy Neusser, MSW – Human Services
Tracy holds a Masters of Social Work from Washington University in Missouri. Teaching experience: Minnesota State University Moorhead and White Earth Tribal and Community College. She also served as Interim President for two years at WETCC.
