Four New Faculty Join Southeast Tech

Southeast Technical Institute announced today that four new members will be joining its faculty. Dr. Emily Stahl, Marcia Jensen, Lynn Heath and Megan Solberg will begin as instructors with the Fall 2020 semester.

“We are finding some exceptionally talented faculty seeking to join Southeast Technical Institute. Dr. Stahl, Ms. Jensen, Ms. Heath and Ms. Solberg are representative of the kind of professionals who are excited to be part of our engaged learning environment at the college,” said Dr. Benjamin Valdez, Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Dr. Valdez continued, “As we assemble our faculty, work on curriculum and complete our course catalog, we are working to deliver an education aligned with college admissions boards, as opposed to minimum state requirements. One of the greatest challenges for higher education is student preparedness. We aim to turn that challenge into an opportunity for students by assembling a team who knows what it takes to help students succeed and meet the needs of industry and our changing economy.”

Dr. Emily Stahl, Veterinary Technician

Dr. Emily Stahl will be teaching in the Veterinary Technician program, which launches in Fall 2020. Dr. Stahl is a mixed animal veterinarian who graduated from Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, in 2016 and studied Dairy Science and Animal Science at South Dakota State University for her bachelor's degree. She has experience and has enjoyed working with producers and pet owners during her career and is now excited to help train the veterinary technicians that play such a vital role in the veterinary community.

Marcia Jensen, Dental Assisting

Marcia Jensen will be teaching Dental Assisting, which is a new academic program starting this fall. Jensen grew up on a farm near Hartford, where she attended West Central High School. Upon graduation, she continued her education at Western Iowa Technical Community College. From there, she went on to the University of Minnesota and received her Bachelor of Applied Studies in Dental Assisting Education. Graduating from U of M, she went on to teach dental assisting at Western Iowa Technical Community College. Looking for another challenge, Jensen decided to enroll in the University of South Dakota Dental Hygiene program, receiving her bachelor’s degree in hygiene.  She has been practicing dental hygiene for more than 25 years until being hired as the department head and instructor of Southeast Tech’s new dental assisting program.

Lynn Heath, Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lynn Heath will be teaching Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Southeast Tech. The DMS program has been an active program since September 2003. Heath has been with Sanford Women’s Health/MFM for the past 17 years as a high-risk sonographer and is now excited to expand her career in education as she joins Southeast Tech.

Megan Solberg, Licensed Practical Nursing

Megan Solberg will join the faculty at Southeast Tech as a Licensed Practical Nursing instructor. The LPN program has been active on campus since August 2001.

Solberg graduated from Morningside College with Bachelor of Science in Nursing, where was a member of Morningside's Student Nurses Association and the Iowa Nursing Students Association. In 2019, Solberg graduated from Morningside College with a Master of Science Degree in Nursing, with a focus in Clinical Nurse Leadership. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society and has experience in the hospital setting, as well as over three years of work experience in community health. Solberg enjoys teaching and mentoring nursing students and is excited to join Southeast Technical Institute.