Jay Ebben

Jay Ebben lives in a sleepy neighborhood in St. Paul Minnesota, with his wife, his kids, and a big, fluffy dog. He has taught at the University of St. Thomas since 2002, where he is an associate professor of entrepreneurship.

In 2011, Ebben received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Slovenia, and he and his wife packed up and moved there for five months...with three kids in tow under the age of four. His interest in continuing to teach there and to explore medieval villages and mountain towns across the Balkans has led them back several times since.

At home, he and his son are working toward their Soo Bahk Do black belts, and he volunteers as an assistant beekeeper at the Tamarack Nature Center. He often daydreams about weekends on the North Shore and paddling trips in the Quetico.