Lakeland College

General Studies

The General Studies Division administers those parts of the Lakeland curriculum that are required of all graduates. These common courses and requirements reflect the liberal arts mission and expectations of the institution, and as such, build the foundation of every Lakeland student's education. Together, these requirements produce graduates who are able to communicate clearly, reason intelligently, and respond knowingly to issues and questions within and outside of their disciplines.

All faculty are members of General Studies. For the following faculty members, all of their teaching responsibilities fall in this division.

Jeff Elzinga

Mr. Jeff Elzinga, General Studies Division Chair and Professor of Writing, began at Lakeland in 1980. He also directs Lakeland's Malawi Teacher Education Program. A fiction writer, Elzinga is...
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Signe Jorgenson

Ms. Signe Jorgenson, Assistant Professor of General Studies, began at Lakeland in 2008. She comes to the college from Anchorage, Alaska, where she recently completed an MFA in Creative Writing. ...
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Joshua Kutney

Mr. Joshua Kutney, Instructor of Writing, began at the college in 2005. His current research concerns the ways students transfer their knowledge of writing to new contexts. Kutney's work on this...
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Paul White

Dr. Paul White, Director of the Hayssen Academic Resource Center, holds a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. He has been with the college since 2001. Paul's research interests include...
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