President's Cabinet

Dr. David P. Jones
President
Founders Hall 209
(507) 537-6272
President@SMSU.edu

Dr. Ross Wastvedt
Provost/Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Founders Hall 214
(507) 537-6246
Ross.Wastvedt@SMSU.edu

Debra Kerkaert
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Founders Hall 215
(507) 537-6093
Deb.Kerkaert@SMSU.edu

Jefferson (J. Lee) Lee IV
Dean of Students and Student Affairs 
Founders Hall 217
(507) 537-7285
Jay.Lee@SMSU.edu 

Dr. Raphael Onyeaghala
Dean of the College of Business, Education, Graduate and Professional Studies
Bellows Academic 268
(507) 537-6251
Raphael.Onyeaghala@SMSU.edu

Dr. Lori Baker
Dean of the College of Arts, Letters and Sciences
Bellows Academic 262
(507) 537-6251
Lori.Baker@SMSU.edu

Travis Whipple 
Vice President of Athletics
Founders Hall 325
(507) 537-6421
Travis.Whipple@SMSU.edu 

Dan Baun
Chief Information Officer
Bellows Academic 178
(507) 537-6978
Dan.Baun@SMSU.edu

Nathan Polfliet
Associate Vice President of Advancement
Founders Hall 221
(507) 537-6285
Nathan.Polfliet@SMSU.edu

Dr. Erin Kline
Associate Vice President of Equity & Inclusion/Campus Diversity Officer
Founders Hall 216
(507) 537-6657
Erin.Kline@SMSU.edu

Laura O’Rourke
Campus Human Resources Officer
Bellows Academic 269-B
(507) 537-7500
Laura.ORourke@SMSU.edu 

Leslie Hart
Executive Assistant to President and Provost 
Founders Hall 209 
(507) 537-6396
Leslie.Hart@SMSU.edu