Karen J. Breit is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe, where she was born and raised. She rejoined the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in January 2016 as the Dean of Students and has worked in a wide range of areas for the LCOOU throughout her career, including financial aid, recruitment and enrollment management, student life, and currently serves as LCOOU Chief of Staff.

Ms. Breit graduated from Northland College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Social Justice and is currently working on a Master of Arts degree in Servant Leadership at Viterbo University.

Our credentialed faculty are real people in our community who share great passion and expertise with our students. Our caring staff work together to support and encourage our students to achieve any educational or training goals they set for themselves. Our institution builds bridges of understanding among non-native people and holds space for native people to increase their knowledge of Ojibwe culture, history, and language, sometimes reconnecting them with their cultural heritage for the first time. I have witnessed time and again the power of this place to change the lives of students who come through these halls. So, I ask…

Why not Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University?

Professional interest includes placing my energy and experience in places that will have lasting, positive impact.