NCU welcomes new faculty

NCU welcomes new faculty

Rachel Long

Rachael Long Kaiser, M.S. Assistant Professor of Education

Rachael Long Kaiser holds a Master of Science in Learning and Leadership with an emphasis on educational technology from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, and a B.A. in Social Studies Education from Gustavus Adolphus College. She served as social studies teacher and Social Studies Department Head at Maranatha Christian Academy (Minneapolis) and co-director of M.E.A. Day, an experiential learning program for students in grades 6–12. She is a basketball coach and trainer, and social media coordinator for the Minnesota Suns basketball team.

Scott Mulder

Scott Mulder, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Scott Mulder holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and a B.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College. His graduate research experience included cancer research exploring several areas pertaining to pancreatic and liver cancer. He is passionate about pursuing science education through a Christian perspective, implementing evidence-based teaching practices, and providing students with impactful and authentic learning experiences. He has served in teaching roles at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Gustavus Adolphus College.

Neely Tamminga

Neely Tamminga, MBA Visiting Assistant Professor of Business

Neely Tamminga holds an MBA with emphasis in finance from St. Louis University and a B.A. in Economics from Calvin University. She is CEO and co-founder of DISTILL—a provider of strategic advisory services to CEOs and board directors in the consumer arena. She had a 20-year career as a managing director and senior research analyst on Wall Street, leading the consumer research practice at Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler). She developed and led the longest, consistently running, longitudinal consumer survey project in the U.S. of teen consumption behaviors. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal named her a “40 Under 40” award winner, and she is a national expert in consumer behavior and the retail industry. Tamminga has presented for companies and organizations, including Google, and in 2020 did a TEDx talk about the greying of the U.S. economy.

Learn more about North Central University faculty at northcentral.edu/faculty.