Program Leaders

Thomas C. Johnson

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Education: Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Minnesota

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Jeff Boeke

Adjunct Faculty in HPES

Education: Doctor of Education (EdD); Educational Leadership and Management; M.S.; Exercise Science and Adventure Education

Teaches Applied Leadership Studies, Adventure-Based Experiential Education

Professional Experience: CEO and Owner of ABEE, Inc. for 28 years. ABEE Corporation is an industry leader in program development for challenge course, leadership training, and adventure education disciplines serving a variety of education-based, corporate, and government clients worldwide. Following the sale of ABEE, Inc. in 2010, Boeke joined the Luther faculty to develop adventure and leadership disciplines of study. Previous teaching experience through contract and adjunct positions include the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and Wartburg Theological Seminary. In addition, Boeke has provided adventure programming service to the national ELCA Youth Gathering events for the past 30 years.