Employee Directory

First Name

Last Name

Department

Kane Anderson

Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing

605-626-2563

Kane Anderson

Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing

Johnson Fine Arts Center 119C

605-626-2563

kane.anderson@northern.edu

Ph.D. in Theater Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara

MFA in Theatre Performance, Arizona State University

BA in Theatre Arts, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Anderson joined the faculty at NSU in the Fall of 2019. Previously, he served as a professor at Hendrix College, Pacific Lutheran University, and the University of Puget Sound.

His research interests include acting, directing, performance studies, comic studies, and popular culture. Many of his scholarly publications feature his ethnographic research in cosplayers at San Diego’s Comic-Con International. Dr. Anderson is currently working on his book manuscript examining superheroes as iconic performances of Americanism.

Kane is also an accomplished actor and director who has worked on stages across the country.

Terry Beckler

Professor of Music, Percussion

605-626-3436

Terry Beckler

Professor of Music, Percussion

Johnson Fine Arts Center 174

605-626-3436

terry.beckler@northern.edu

Ph.D. University of Minnesota

M.M.E. University of Northern Colorado-Greeley

B.M.E. South Dakota State University

Dr. Terry Beckler, NSU professor of percussion and associate director of bands, previously was director of bands at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn., and at Huron University. He also has 10 years of public school experience as band director for the Red Rock Central (Lamberton, Minn.) and Sioux Valley (Volga, S.D.) school districts.

Dr. Beckler was a member of the 147th Army Band based in Mitchell, S.D., for 36 years, retiring as Chief Warrant Officer 5. He enlisted in 1986 as a percussionist, took over command in 1998 and completed his career as Chief, Army National Guard Bands. In January of 2006, the 147th Army Band was awarded the Howard Citation of Musical Excellence from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Dr. Beckler was named South Dakota Outstanding Bandmaster in 2018 and received the South Dakota High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award in 2022. He is an active clinician in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota and a former member of the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps.

Kenneth Boulton

Dean, NSU School of Fine Arts

605-626-2500

Kenneth Boulton

Dean, NSU School of Fine Arts

Spafford Hall 316

605-626-2500

Kenneth.Boulton@northern.edu

D.M. University of Maryland at College Park

M.M. University of Maryland at College Park

B.A. Washington State University

Dr. Kenneth Boulton is a Grammy® nominated pianist whose performances and recordings have garnered international acclaim. His discography features nine recordings of solo and chamber repertoire, much of which is devoted to contemporary American music. The highlight of Dr. Boulton's output is his recording, Louisiana - A Pianist's Journey, which was released in 2007 on Cambria Master Recordings and received a Grammy® nomination for best classical instrumental soloist.

A seasoned performer, Dr. Boulton has presented solo and chamber music recitals in many major U.S. cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Seattle. His international appearances have included performances at Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninoff Hall and Oxford University, as well as concerts in Germany and Romania. He also routinely appears with his wife, JoAnne Barry, in recitals and lectures of piano duo and duet music.

Dr. Boulton was recently appointed Dean of the School of Fine Arts at Northern State University, Aberdeen, S.D. Previously, he was professor of piano at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he also served as head of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts from 2011 to 2015 and director of the Southeastern Community Music School from 2003 to 2010. Dr. Boulton has served on the faculties of the Wilmington Music School (Delaware), Shippensburg University (Pennsylvania), Wilson College (Pennsylvania), and the National Cathedral School (Washington, D.C.).

Born in Seattle, Dr. Boulton earned his bachelor's degree in piano from Washington State University, where he was a student of David Yeomans. In addition, he has master's and doctorate degrees in piano performance from the University of Maryland at College Park, where his teachers included Nelita True and Thomas Schumacher.

Darci Bultema

Professor of Music, Voice/Opera

605-626-7759

Darci Bultema

Professor of Music, Voice/Opera

Spafford Hall 320

605-626-7759

darci.bultema@northern.edu

B.S. North Dakota State University

M.M., G.P.D. Peabody Conservatory of Music

D.M.A. North Dakota State University

A captivating and compelling performer, soprano Dr. Darci Bultema has performed on the operatic stage in a variety of roles, such as La Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, The Female Chorus in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, and Lavinia in Bononcini's Camilla. Originally from North Dakota, she has brought talent and versatility to opera companies across the United States via Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Natchez Opera, Peabody Opera, and the Fargo Moorhead Opera.

In addition to her operatic repertoire, Dr. Bultema has appeared as a soloist in an assortment of orchestral works with The Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Miami Chamber Symphony, Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC Youth Orchestra, and the Fargo Moorhead Symphony. In these venues her voice has been showcased in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the Chants d'Auvergne of Canteloube, Griffes' Three Poems of Fiona Macleod, and oratorios of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Rossini.

Dr. Bultema’s talent and promise were recognized and nurtured through her participation as a Young Artist with Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Natchez Opera. Adding to her acclaim, a concert review by Classical New Jersey of her interpretation of Cilea’s Il son l’umile ancella, Son pochi fiori from Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz, and Bachelet’s exquisite art song Chére Nuit, was quick to note “Miss Bultema’s ability to float those stratospheric notes with ease and grace,” as well as her “luscious legato line, completely even production throughout the compass and sumptuous crescendos.”

A frequent recitalist, Dr. Bultema has long been a supporter of lesser-known song composers, including Amilcare Ponchielli, on whom her doctoral document was written. Under the auspices of the International Grieg Society, she was recently selected to present art songs composed by Edvard Grieg in Norway. Her recent introduction to Norwegian and the songs of Grieg has provided her with exposure on the international scene.

Voice students of Dr. Bultema's are frequent winners and finalists with the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions in South and North Dakota. Many of her students continue their vocal training and education at prestigious institutions such as Peabody Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, University of Maryland Opera Studio, and the University of Colorado in Boulder. A champion of music education, Dr. Bultema consistently has graduates from her voice studio experience success as music educators throughout the region and country, winning many accolades for their choirs and classroom teaching.

Dr. Bultema has earned a bachelor of science degree from North Dakota State University and a master of music degree from Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she earned a prestigious graduate performance diploma in voice and opera. She also has a doctor of musical arts degree from North Dakota State University.

Cindy Davis

Assistant Professor of Art Education

605-626-2258

Cindy Davis

Assistant Professor of Art Education

Spafford 103B

605-626-2258

cindy.davis@northern.edu

(ABD) Ph.D. Art Education, specialty in Design (UI/UX), University of North Texas

M.A.T. Art Education, University of Central Florida

B.S. in Business Administration, specialty MIS, University of Central Florida

Cindy T. Davis is an assistant professor of art education. She is completing her research and dissertation for a doctorate in art education at the University of North Texas, focusing on art education curriculum and user interface design. She has a management information systems degree and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Central Florida.

Cindy has taught at the University of North Texas and SUNY New Paltz. Cindy holds a PK-12 art education certification from Florida and has experience teaching art through public schools, private schools, and summer camps. Her curriculum experience includes International Baccalaureate and Montessori.

Cindy is an active member of state, national and international art education organizations, presenting at TAEA (Texas), FAEA (Florida), NAEA (United States), CSEA (Canada), and InSEA (Latin America) conferences.

Cindy provides in-person and remote course instruction and supervises art teachers at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She instructs, coaches, and mentors art teachers, preparing them for art education jobs. She applies a contemporary art approach to her teaching, allowing students to solve problems collaboratively and develop lessons using multicultural artists from history and contemporary art exemplars.

Cindy provides learning experiences that enable students to actively engage and practice highly demanded teaching skills: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. To accommodate the building of these skills, she combines her experience with the design process and design-based research in her instructional practice.

Cindy’s art practice includes acrylic painting, mixed media art, ceramics, pencil and charcoal drawings, and photography addressing contemporary art topics including depression, anxiety, hidden medical disabilities, and feminism.

Courses Taught (select)

Contemporary Approaches in Art Education

Theory and Practice in Art Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Special Topics: Art Lab

Computer Art Education

Inquiry in Art Education

Art Integration for Non-Art Education Majors

Marcela Faflak

Professor of Music, Piano/Keyboard Literature

605-626-7755

Marcela Faflak

Professor of Music, Piano/Keyboard Literature

Spafford Hall 302

605-626-7755

marcela.faflak@northern.edu

Maturita, Conservatory, Prague, Czech Republic

Absolutorium, Academy of Musical Arts (terminal degree) Prague, Czech Republic

A native of the Czech Republic, Dr. Marcela Faflak has taught in the music schools in Prague and at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. She is active as a performer, accompanist, and adjudicator in the upper Midwest. She has been a member of Northern's music faculty since 1996.

Noah Files

Assistant Professor of Theater Design

605-626-2513

Noah Files

Assistant Professor of Theater Design

Johnson Fine Arts Center 119B

605-626-2513

noah.files@northern.edu

M.F.A. Minnesota State University-Mankato

B.A. Minot State University

Noah Files, assistant professor of theatre design and tech, previously taught at Wabash College (Indiana), Fresno State University (California), and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. His professional credits include the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, New York Stage and Film, Liederkranz Opera Theatre, Minot Summer Theatre, and Western Plains Opera Company. He is also a member of USITT and the Guild of Scenic Artists.

Marla Fogderud

Associate Professor of Voice

605-626-2255

Marla Fogderud

Associate Professor of Voice

Spafford Hall 309

605-626-2255

marla.fogderud@northern.edu

D.M.A., Michigan State University

M.M., Wichita State University

B.M., Concordia College

Dr. Marla Fogderud, a native of North Dakota, is an active stage performer and recitalist throughout the United States and Europe. She was an apprentice artist with the Des Moines Metro Opera and has performed roles with Opera Kansas, Wichita State University Opera, Fargo Moorhead Opera, and Michigan State University Opera. She has been a soloist with the Cincinnati International Chorale, Wichita Symphony, Wichita State University Orchestra, Greater Grand Forks Symphony, Michigan State University (MSU) Concert Band, MSU Philharmonic and MSU Symphony.

Dr. Fogderud has appeared on the Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., faculty recital series; Minnesota Public Radio Regional Artist broadcasts; North Dakota Museum of Art Summer Concert Series; Plymouth Music Series (Wichita); Nordvændt Concert Series (Minneapolis); the 2006 National Opera Association Convention and the 49th NATS National Conference (2006).

In 2009, she attended the Lotte Lehmann Akademie in Perleberg, Germany, on a full-tuition scholarship, where she worked with renowned soprano Karan Armstrong. Dr. Fogderud was invited to return to the program in 2010. A specialist in Norwegian art song, she has also appeared as a guest performer in Rolf Stang’s play Grieg, Edvard Grieg. Since 2007 she has performed a lecture recital, “Norwegian Art Song in the 'Golden Age,' ” for multiple audiences, and developed a Norwegian song workshop first given at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D., in 2009. International engagements include solo recitals in Hamar and Oslo, Norway, and concerts in southern France and the Brandenburg region of Germany. She performed in May 2015 at the International Grieg Songfest in Bergen, Norway. Most recently, she presented a lecture recital at the May 2017 conference, “SalzBergen: Exploring the Intersection of W.A. Mozart and Edvard Grieg,” hosted by the Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes.

Dr. Fogderud received her D.M.A. from Michigan State University, M.M. in voice and opera from Wichita State University and a B.M. degree from Concordia College. She also studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Music (Norges musikk høgskolen) in Oslo, where she worked with sopranos Ingrid Bjoner and Siff Pettersen. She is in demand as a private voice teacher, vocal adjudicator, language coach, and translator.

Fritz Hemke

Assistant Professor of Music, Woodwinds/Jazz

605-626-2669

Fritz Hemke

Assistant Professor of Music, Woodwinds/Jazz

JFAC 121

605-626-2669

fred.hemke@northern.edu

M.M., Northwestern University

B.A., Northwestern University

Since 2003, Mr. Hemke has been a woodwind and jazz professor at Northern. Before joining Northern, Mr. Hemke was director of jazz performance studies and saxophone instructor at the University of Missouri-Columbia for 10 years. He received bachelor and master of music degrees from Northwestern University.

He has performed as a guest artist in many international venues and as a sideman to many world-renowned musicians. He was the first call saxophonist/woodwind player for the Kansas City Orchestra and played much jazz in that city. He has been featured with the Amazonia Jazz Ensemble at The International Festival of Music of Para in Belem, Brazil. Mr. Hemke premiered new music commissioned for him in Poland with the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra, and was a guest artist with the Athens Big Band at the Athens International Jazz Festival.

Mr. Hemke has taught as a visiting scholar in jazz at the Franz Liszt College of Music in Budapest, Hungary, and soloed at a jazz festival in that city. He has often been featured as a soloist at North American Saxophone Alliance conventions. He also is an artist for the Selmer and D'Addario companies, and a member of the Music Teachers National Association; National Association for Music Educators; North American Saxophone Alliance; and National Honorary Music Society, Pi Kappa Lambda.

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