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

Business Innovation & Strategy

Chair: Denise Gochenouer
Phone: 507-537-6194

Office Support

Karen Gruhot
Phone: 507-537-6223

Agriculture, Culinology and Hospitality Management

Chair: Kristin Kovar
Phone: 507-537-6441

Office Support

Karen Gruhot
Phone: 507-537-6223

Education

Chair: Sonya Vierstraete
Phone: 507-537-7254

Office Support

Jennifer Swanson
Phone: 507-537-7115

Nursing

Chair: Lindsay Pelz
Phone: 507-537-7385

Office Support

LeeAnn Teig
Phone: 507-537-7591

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

Sciences

Chair: Jeffrey Bell
Phone: 507-537-6334

Office Support

Monica Miller
Phone: 507-537-6427

Social Science

Chair: Laura Koenig
Phone: 507-537-7315

Office Support

Dawn Bahn
Phone: 507-537-6224

McFarland Library

Chair: Pam Gladis
Phone: 507-537-6813