Dorothy Suomala is currently working on her M.S. in Community Counseling at Minnesota State University Moorhead. She is changing careers and has held positions in education prior to coming to Concordia. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. in English from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a B.A. in English from Hamline University. Her areas of interest include depression, grief and life planning.