My Horse University Team


Management Team

Christine Geith, Ph.D., Assistant Provost, Executive Director, MSU Global

Christine Skelly, Ph.D., Equine Extension Specialist, Director of Curriculum, MHU

Thomas Coon, Ph.D., Director, Michigan State University Extension

Thomas Herdt, D.V.M., Chairperson, MSU Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Karen Plaut, Ph.D., Chairperson, MSU Department of Animal Science

Karen Waite, M.S., Director, Youth Curriculum, Department of Animal Science

Karen Vignare, M.B.A., Director, Customer Experience, MSU Global

Kate Koltvedt, B.A., Senior Project Administrator, MSU Global

Gwyn Heyboer, M.A., Instructional Designer, MSU Global

Sunnie Kim, M.A., Marketing Research Analyst, MSU Global


Client Services

Julie Orler, Client Service Coordinator, MSU Global

Hailee Lauritzen, B.S., Client Service/Editorial Assistant, MSU Global