MINNESOTA
From left to right: Jean Ness, Lisa LaDue, Sara Benning, Senator Kloubachar, Kristine Anderson, Mary McDonald
Missing: Deanne Magnusson (Co-Coordinator), Dan Loritz (Co-Coordinator) and Brian Cichy
The Minnesota EPFP site is entering its 32nd year. The program is comprised of an orientation and two dinner-seminars or expanded sessions each month from October to May, including a day at the state capitol. The programming is designed to help Fellows understand the education and human services policy process in Minnesota, to make better use of leadership skills and other resources that each participant brings to the program, and to identify important current and future policy issues. Seminar presenters include elected officials and their staff, agency heads, academics, representatives of advocacy groups and other education and human services leaders. The goals of the Minnesota site program are to help participants gain a “generalist” mindset, and approach policy actions in a strategic manner. The 2008-2009 Fellows represent PK-12 education, higher education, and state agencies. The Minnesota site is affiliated with the Department of Education Policy and Administration in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota and has helped over 350 individuals effect change in education and human services systems over its three decades of existence. Additional information can be obtained from the Minnesota EPFP website.
MINNESOTA COORDINATORS
Dan Loritz (EPFP 79-80)
Vice President
University Relations
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
(651) 523-2336
FAX (651) 523-2272
dloritz@hamline.edu
Dan Loritz serves as Vice President of University Relations and also an associate professor in Hamline's Graduate School of Education. In his capacity as Vice President, he provides leadership in the areas of alumni relations, church relations, governmental relations, media relations, marketing and fundraising. As a member of the faculty in the Graduate School of Education, Dan teaches education and public policy, and legislative policy and process. Before coming to Hamline in 1991, Dan spent 14 years in various positions in Minnesota state government. He was Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, and Director of Government Relations for the Governor and Department of Education. He also served as Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Education and in the State Planning Agency. In addition to this state-level policy experience, he also has been an administrator in a regional education service agency and a teacher in the public schools. Dan was a 1979-80 EPFP Fellow in Minnesota.
Deanne L. Magnusson (EPFP 98-99)
Lecturer and Coordinator Doctoral Programs
Department of Educational Policy and Administration
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
330 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 626-9746
magnu002@umn.edu
Deanne Magnusson is a lecturer and associate member of the graduate faculty in the Department of Education Policy and Administration (EDPA) at the University of Minnesota. In addition to teaching and advising students, Deanne is coordinator of EDPA’s doctoral cohort programs. During the academic years 2002-2004, Deanne served as Dean, Center for American Education, Singapore—a proprietary institution that offers undergraduate and graduate programs in partnership with American universities to an international body of students throughout Asia. She currently serves as a consultant to the Center for American Education. Prior to working and traveling throughout Asia, Deanne was the director of continuing professional studies for the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development and a member of the Dean’s Administrative Council. In addition to higher education, Deanne’s professional career has included metro area leadership positions in PreK-12 school and hospital administration. Her current academic interests include international education, comparative education systems, and education policy and leadership development.