Advisory Committee
The Center's Advisory Committee is responsible for guiding the mission, overall policy and direction of the Center and making recommendations regarding the Center to the Center’s Director and the President of Augustana College.
Term Ending 2023
Dr. Jennifer Eastman Attebery**
Professor of English; Director, Folklore Program, Idaho State University
Dr. Ellen Hay
Professor Emerita of Communication Studies, Augustana College
Kerstin Lane
Former Executive Director of the Swedish American Museum, Chicago
Dr. Douglas Nelson*
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Augustana College
Dr. Mark Safstrom
Associate Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Augustana College
Term Ending 2024
Brianne Berogan
Director of Advancement Services and Data Analysis, Augustana College
Dr. Adam Hjorthén
Senior Lecturer, Swedish Institute for North American Studies, Uppsala University
Bruce Karstadt
CEO, American Swedish Institute
Dr. Mariano Magalhães
Professor of Political Science, Augustana College
Mike Swanson
Archivist, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
Term Ending 2025
Dr. Ulf Jonas Björk
Professor of Journalism and Public Relations, Indiana University
Dr. Saniya Ghanoui
Program Director, Our Bodies Ourselves Today, Center for Women's Health and Human Rights, Suffolk University
Dr. Kelsey Fuller-Shafer
Access Services Supervisor, DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield University
Dr. Lars M. Anderson
Senoir Lecturer/Associate Professor of History, Uppsala University
Dr. Kimberly La Palm
Executive Director, Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies
Ex-Officio Members
Augustana College Representatives
Dr. Andrea Talentino
President of Augustana College
Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Provost and Dean of Augustana College
Stefanie Bluemle
Director, Thomas Tredway Library, Augustana College
Staff
Dr. Dag Blanck
Director
Jill Seaholm
Head of Genealogical Services
Dr. Lucas Henry
Visiting Instructor of Scandinavian Studies, Library/Archives Assistant
Student Representative
Maja Johnson
Scandinavian Studies & History, Class of 2023
*Chair
**Vice-Chair
