Colleges and contacts - Mayo Innovation Scholars Program

If you are a student at a participating college and are interested in participating in a future session of the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program (MISP), please contact your Primary Campus Liaison.

If you are a current program participant and have administrative questions, please contact Alanna Nissen, Program Administrator: e-mail Alanna or call 651-293-6800.

Media inquiries may also be directed to Alanna Nissen: e-mail Alanna or call 651-293-6800.

Participating undergraduate colleges

Augsburg College
Dixie Shafer, shafer@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1447

Carleton College
Mike Hendel, mhendel@acs.carleton.edu, 507-646-4294

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Julie Christle, jchristle@csbsju.edu, 320-363-5799

Concordia College
Krys Strand, strand@cord.edu, 218-299-3254

Gustavus Adolphus College
Brian Koeneman, koeneman@gac.edu, 507-933-7532

Macalester College
Joan Toohey, toohey@macalester.edu, 651-696-6027

Saint Catherine University
John Pellegrini, jjpellegrini@stkate.edu, 651-690-6628

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Jackie Baker, jbaker@smumn.edu, 507-457-6695

St. Olaf College
Pat Smith, smithp@stolaf.edu, 507-786-3377

University of St. Thomas
Jill Manske, jmmanske@stthomas.edu, 651-962-5237

Participating graduate colleges

Augsburg College
Bruce Batten, batten@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1645

Saint Catherine University
Rebecca Hawthorne, rkhawthorne@stkate.edu, 651-690-6838

University of St. Thomas
Dave Brennan, dpbrennan@stthomas.edu, 651-962-5077