Charting New Waters: Dr. Kairies-Beatty’s Impact on Ocean Policy

Meet Dr. Candace Kairies-Beatty, a professor in the Geoscience Department at Winona State University.  Dr. Kairies-Beatty was selected for a prestigious fellowship, giving her the opportunity to work on an environmental justice policy through the Biden-Harris...

Talan Memmott: Pioneering Mass Communication with AI

Meet Talan Memmott, a professor of Mass Communication at Winona State University.  Dr. Memmott is the founder of the Creative Digital Media program at Winona State—and recently an artist featured in a University of California Berkeley exhibition. Photographer:...

Professor Barnard: Trailblazing Adventure Education

Meet Eric Barnard, an Assistant Professor in the Physical Education & Sport Science (PESS) Department at Winona State University. He not only helped develop a resource center for local outdoor enthusiasts, but also continues to adapt Winona State’s program based...

Professor Pop-Up: History & Legal Studies

Meet Dr. Juandrea Bates, Associate Professor of History and Legal Studies at Winona State University.  She created a class for WSU students to learn how age has shaped children’s perspectives throughout history. And in the process, her class inspired her to pursue and...