Inside Hamline News

The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Hamline University alum Kim Hiel ’99, superintendent of Osseo Area Schools, as Minnesota’s 2027 Superintendent of the Year. She was selected for her leadership, communication skills, professionalism and community involvement.

A student's well-being is at the heart of Counseling and Health Services. From medical care to mental health support, the team plays a vital role in supporting students throughout their time at Hamline. We sat down with the director of health services to learn more about the services available to students.

Binnur Ozkececi-Taner, professor of political science and interim dean of faculty, contributed a chapter, “Decision-Making Processes in Turkish Foreign Policy,” to a newly published book,“Turkish Foreign Policy in the Republican Era: History, Theory, Actors,” published by İletişim Yayınları.

Party at the Polls is held on Tuesday Nov. 3. Volunteers will drive and walk groups of people to the polling station at Hamline Hi-Rise.

Angela Pelster-Wiebe, director of the Creative Writing Program, was invited to talk at an Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature event celebrating the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Programs (NWP) 50th anniversary.

November's topic is “Cheating, Authorship, and Academic Trust,” with a three-part webinar series held on three Thursdays in November.

Caity Curry, assistant professor of criminology, coauthored “Supervision in the Community: Probation and Parole” with Michelle Phelps, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota.

Marie Hydukovich, Master of Arts in literacy education and reading license graduate and current Ed.D. student, received the Minnesota Library Association's 2026 Award. The award recognizes outstanding library professionals, educators, advocates and innovators whose leadership, creativity and dedication have strengthened libraries and communities across Minnesota.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2027-28 cohort of the Phillips Scholarship Program. Phillips Scholars create and test innovative ideas that address an unmet community need by running their own summer projects. There will be two informational sessions for students interested in learning more about the program.

Linnette Werner, professor of leadership studies and director of academic leadership programs, presented “The Hidden Patterns of Toxic Leadership and How Women Can Disrupt Them,” to the Minnesota chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).