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New Faces to EHHD
Dr. Michael Redburn, assistant professor in educational leadership, joins the faculty after serving as superintendent of Bozeman Public Schools for the past eight years. A native of Sheridan, Wyoming, who spent 23 years in Kansas schools, Redburn brings a wealth of hands-on experience to the program having worn many hats in his career: elementary teacher, elementary principal, director of curriculum, and assistant superintendent for human resources. His research interest focuses on consensus processes related to the development of relational trust in schools. Redburn holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado, a master’s from the University of Wyoming, and a doctorate from the University of Kansas. Redburn and his wife, Deb, who is the Communications Specialist for the College of Education, Health and Human Development, have two children attending Montana State University-- a real family affair.
Dr. Lynn Kelting-Gibson recently returned to MSU after teaching education classes for one year at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. As a full-time adjunct faculty, Kelting- Gibson teaches classes in foundations of assessment and multi-cultural education. She received her first bachelor’s degree in home economics from Concordia College in Minnesota, her second bachelor’s in elementary education and physical education from MSU-Billings, a master’s in school administration and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Montana State University. In her 16 years of teaching, she says she “has taught everything except first grade.” Kelting-Gibson and her husband, Ken, an assistant principal at Bozeman High School, have a daughter who attends MSU.
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Dr. Mary Leonard, assistant professor in educatio n, brings an extensive background in science to MSU. A native of Helena, Montana, Leonard received bachelor degrees in biology and computer science from the University of Montana. She earned both a master’s and a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to pursuing her educational goals, Leonard also served 20 years in the military, with seven years of active duty including Desert Storm. After active duty, Leonard worked in the corporate world in Atlanta for five years in global telecommunications doing research and development related to software engineering. While in the reserves and working on her doctorate, she taught in the ROTC program at the University of Dubuque in Iowa. Upon retiring three years ago from the army as a lieutenant colonel, she continued conducting post-doctoral work at Wisconsin focusing on learning in science, technology, engineering and math K-12. She teaches elementary science methods classes and educational psychology/adolescent development. Her research focuses on developing science understanding through model-based inquiry in the elementary grades. Leonard and husband, Denis, are happy to be back among family in Bozeman and Helena.
 After 10 years as a faculty member in exercised and sport science at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., Dr. John Seifert joins the MSU Health and Human Performance program, where his research will focus on alpine skiing, nutritional supplements in exercise, and the effects of cold on the human body. Seifert, originally from Mankato, Minn., began his education at Boise State University as a member of the downhill ski team. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in exercise physiology, he continued his education by pursuing a master’s from Miami University in Ohio and a Ph.D in exercise physiology from the University of Utah. Seifert and his wife have four children, one who is a freshman at Montana State University. In addition to being an avid skier, Seifert gets his exercise by commuting daily from his home in Livingston on his bike, which takes an hour and 40 minutes one way.
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