CSP MOURNS BELOVED PROFESSORS In a two week period in late winter, two long-time emeritus professors were called to their heavenly rest, Dr. Carroll “Pete” Peter and the Rev. Dr. Stephen Stohlmann, AA ‘62. Pete joined the CSP faculty in 1955, teaching at the high school and junior college levels. In 1964, he became the registrar, faithfully serving in that role until his retirement in 1995.
TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE PROGRAMS LAUNCHED CSP is responding to the need for professionals who serve people deeply affected by traumatic experiences with the launch of two graduate program offerings in summer 2021 focused on trauma, resilience, and self-care. This focus is made even more relevant due to inordinate stressors and traumatic incidents in society over the past 18 months. For people who work in crisis-heavy professions, it’s essential to develop skills and knowledge to help them address the real-world challenges they face on the job. Professionals in criminal justice, mental health, public health, education, and other occupations that frequently deal with people in crisis will particularly benefit from these new offerings. The first option is a 15-credit certificate program that includes five courses that can be completed in 10 months. It can be associated with many of CSP’s graduate degree programs in forensic behavioral health, criminal justice, law, nursing, and other human services fields of study.
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In 1980, Marilyn Reineck joined the CSP faculty in the communication studies department, and was named department chair in 1995. Serving in that role until 2009, she helped build the program and equipped students for a variety of career pursuits. In 2009, she was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
After retirement, Pete stayed involved at CSP, leading communications efforts for the retired faculty group, namely as editor of the “Monday Memo.” In 2019, in recognition of all of his contributions, CSP awarded Pete an honorary doctor of letters degree. Stohlmann joined the CSP faculty in 1976 to teach theology and Biblical languages. Highlights of his career include serving as chair of the religion division, chair of the pre-seminary program, and as the first director of the Oswald Hoffmann School of Christian Outreach. He retired from teaching in 2008 and fully retired in 2012.
The second option is a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in human services, trauma, resilience, and self-care. This program will encompass 36 credits of coursework completed over 22 months. “It’s very rewarding to bring this kind of forward-thinking academic programming to CSP students so they can go out and be of greater value in their chosen professions,” said Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., assistant professor and program director. “Many of the professions we support see huge increases in issues related to complex trauma, toxic stress, and childhood trauma – compounded by isolation and confinement due to the current pandemic. The demand for such expertise is likely only going to increase.”
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— Dr Carroll "Pete" Peter (L); Rev. Dr. Stephen Stohlmann (R)
The CSP community extends its deepest condolences and prayers for comfort and peace to the Peter and Stohlmann families.
In 2011, she left CSP for a senior leadership position, and returned to CSP in 2015 as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this role, she helped lead the university’s successful Higher Learning Com mission re-accreditation effort, which was completed in 2018. She recently announced her retirement from Concordia after a tenure filled with growth and change. “Dr. Reineck served CSP’s faculty, staff and students with extraordinary integrity, faith, wisdom, and grace. All that she did, she did very well,” reflected President Brian Friedrich. She had the gift of empowerment, consistently attracted outstanding faculty to the university and enabled colleagues to leverage all of their gifts and talents and serve our students with joy.”
