Meet Our Faculty |. Meet Our Staff
Meet the Three to Teach Faculty & Staff
At the Walker School of Education, we’re dedicated to crafting programs that truly make a difference — both in the classroom and beyond. With the support of our faculty, our students don’t just improve their own learning outcomes; they develop the skills to become future leaders in their schools. We’re proud to help shape educators who are not only knowledgeable but ready to inspire and lead the next generation of learners.
Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Johanna Barnes
Professor and Teacher Career Ladder Coordinator
Dr. Johanna Barnes currently serves as the Teacher Career Ladder (TCL) Coordinator as well as a professor for education courses in the TCL program. Throughout her career, Johanna has focused on building relationships and communities to support learning. She’s now grateful to bring that experience to her guidance of the TCL and Three to Teach programs.
Johanna spent the first years of her career teaching elementary students in Newman Grove while also teaching as an adjunct instructor for a master’s program at Wayne State College. She then transitioned to teaching pre-service and in-service teachers full-time in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Wayne State while also overseeing the Community of Learning master’s program.
Johanna holds an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Dakota as well as a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wayne State College.
Nancy Christensen
Dean, Walker School of Education
Nancy Christensen is currently serving as Dean of the Walker School of Education at Midland University, teaching in both the undergraduate and M.Ed. programs. Nancy earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Doane University. She spent the first years of her career serving as a reading specialist in Omaha Public Schools and then a classroom teacher in Fremont Public Schools. Nancy then transitioned into an Instructional Writing Coach for K-8 Teachers and an Independent Consultant providing professional development in teaching writing for more than 25 districts in Nebraska, Iowa, and North Dakota.
Meet Our Staff
Corina Clemenger
Director of Graduate & Online Operations
Email Address: clemenger@midlandu.edu
Phone Number: 402-941-6394
Meghan Christensen
Enrollment Specialist
Email Address: christensenm@midlandu.edu
Phone Number: 402-941-6079