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  • Tony Klemmer, Ph.D.

    “Moral Goodness and the Wisdom Traditions” Presented by Tony Klemmer, Ph.D.

    Dr. Klemmer, founder and president of Wisdom for Good and the National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education, holds degrees from the Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, and Salve Regina University. He is an experienced facilitator of discussion-based learning and serves as a moderator for the Aspen Institute Global Leader Network. This event is limited to 12 participants. If interested in participating, please email cve@smumn.edu

  • Assistant St. Paul police Chief Matt Bostrom

    “Character, Policing, and Community Trust” Presented by Matthew Bostrom, Ph.D.

    Dr. Bostrom, president of the Center for Character-Based Initiatives, began his law enforcement career in 1982. He served with the Saint Paul Police Department as Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander, Senior Commander, Chief of Staff, and Assistant Chief of Operations, and retired as Ramsey County Sheriff in 2017. He holds doctoral degrees in Public Administration from Hamline University as well as Criminology from the University of Oxford. The hallmark of his service as sheriff was a focus on increasing the level of trust between the community and police officers by hiring for character and training for competence. This event will be held virtually and is open to all. For more information, contact cve@smumn.edu

  • Dr. William K Thierfelder

    “Sport, Virtue, and Excellence” Presented by William Thierfelder, Ed.D.

    Dr. Thierfelder, president of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina, earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in sports psychology and human movement from Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, former NCAA Division I coach, and former member of the United States Olympic Committee’s Sports Psychology Registry. This event will be held virtually and is open to all. For more information, contact cve@smumn.edu

  • Summer Institute June 24-25, 2021

    Saint Mary’s will host the inaugural Summer Institute for students in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) program, which continues to be one of the largest programs in the state. Building on its strong reputation among educators and educational administrators, Saint Mary’s is enhancing the curriculum of the Ed.S. program with a renewed emphasis on character, virtue, and ethics. The Summer Institute will feature speakers and formation activities aimed to equip participants to become leaders of character and lead schools of character. Sharing a commitment to character formation, quality education, and dynamic programs that create long-term, systemic impact, Saint Mary’s received a $1.7 million grant from the Kern Family Foundation to support this work.

  • Melinda C. Bier, Ph.D.

    “Servant Leadership and Character Education”

    Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will welcome Melinda C. Bier, Ph.D. to its Twin Cities campus on June 24-25, 2021 as a featured speaker during the Summer Institute. Dr. Bier is co-director of the Center for Character and Citizenship at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis. Her expertise spans the fields of character education, teacher preparation and professional development, and the design and use of instructional technology for enhanced teaching and learning.