Administration

Senior Staff
Cecelia Wittmayer	Vice President for Academic Affairs
Stacy Krusemark	Vice President for Business & Administrative Services
Jesse Wise	Vice President/Dean for Student Affairs
Judy Payne	Vice President for University Advancement
Gene Wockenfuss	Athletic Director
Carrie Ahern	Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Sandy Anderson	Registrar
Ethelle Bean	Director of Mundt Library and Learning Commons/Associate VP for Special Projects
Keith Bundy	Assistant VP for Student Development / ADA Coordinator
Amy Crissinger	Director of Admissions
Judy Dittman	Dean, College of Education
Omar El-Gayar	Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Kari Forbes-Boyte	Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Denise Grayson	Director of Financial Aid
Tom Halverson	Dean, College of Business & Information Systems
Maria Harder	Director of Human Resources
Pat Keating	Director of Physical Plant
Marie Lohsandt	Director of Career Services / Assistant VP for Student Affairs
Peg O'Brien	Director of Extended Programs
Wayne Pauli	Director of Center of Excellence / Associate Dean, College of BIS
David Zolnowsky	Director of Computing Services / CIO

Governance and Organization of the University

Dakota State University is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and operates under the policies and regulations of the Regents. The President is the chief executive officer of the University. The principal officers of the University are the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Business & Administrative Services, and the Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs. The general faculty oversee the policies and regulations governing academic and student affairs of the university. Committees are elected or appointed to address matters of importance to students and the faculty.