Department Chairs for 2026-2027

College of Business, Education, and Professional Studies

Dean: Raphael Onyeaghala
Phone: (507) 537-6251

Office Support

Marilee Thomas
Phone: (507) 537-6251

Agriculture, Culinology and Hospitality Management

Chair: Kristin Kovar
Phone: (507) 537-6441

Office Support

Karen Gruhot
Phone: (507) 537-6223

Business Innovation & Strategy

Chair: Denise Gochenouer
Phone: (507) 537-6194

Office Support

Karen Gruhot
Phone: (507) 537-6223

Education

Chair: Sonya Vierstraete
Phone: (507) 537-7254

Office Support

Jennifer Swanson
Phone: (507) 537-7115

McFarland Library

Chair: Pam Gladis
Phone: (507) 537-6813

Nursing

Chair: Tracy Hadler (Fall 26)
Phone: (507) 537-6644

Office Support

LeeAnn Teig
Phone: (507) 537-7591

Sciences

Chair: Jeffrey Bell
Phone: (507) 537-6334

Office Support

Monica Miller
Phone: (507) 537-6427

College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences

Dean: Lori Baker
Phone: (507) 537-6251

Office Support

Marilee Thomas
Phone: (507) 537-6251

English, Philosophy, Spanish and Humanities

Chair: Amanda Bemer
Phone: (507) 537-7159

Office Support

LeeAnn Teig
Phone: (507) 537-7155

Fine Arts and Communication

Chair: John Ginocchio
Phone: (507) 537-7209

Office Support

Jamie Struck 
Phone: (507) 537-7212

Mathematics and Computer Science

Chair: Sami Shahin
Phone: (507) 537-6247

Office Support

Monica Miller
Phone: (507) 537-6178

Social Science

Chair: Laura Koenig
Phone: (507) 537-7315

Office Support

Dawn Bahn
Phone: (507) 537-6224