President's Cabinet
Richard Hanson
Interim Provost/VP for Academic Affairs
Department
President's Office
Biography
Dr. Richard Hanson serves as the Interim Provost/VP for Academic Affairs. Dr. Hanson is President Emeritus of Bemidji State University, President Emeritus of Northwest Technical College in Minnesota, former interim president of North Dakota State University, and former President of Waldorf College in Forest City, IA. He has served more than 12 years as a chief academic officer/provost and more than 20 years as a professor of child development and family science. Dr. Hanson served many years as a consultant evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission and has provided leadership around NCAA (Division I and Division II) and NAIA athletics including athletic conference leadership.
In addition to leading the effort to develop a Master Academic Plan at Dakota State, he has responsibility for DSU2025, the university strategic planning process. He has worked within the South Dakota Apprenticeship Network, the DSU Cyber Cync Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center (CCIEC), the South Dakota Partnership for Student Success (SDPaSS), and the Sioux Falls School District Computer Science Academy. He has also been involved with the DSU RISING! effort at Dakota State University. Dr. Hanson and his wife, Dianne, have three grown daughters and five grandchildren.
Contact
Office Location: Heston Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5136
Email
Jeff Dittman
Athletic Director
Department
Athletics
Biography
Jeff Dittman is the Athletic Director for Dakota State University. Jeff began his teaching and coaching career in North Dakota in 1980 and spent three years as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program at the University of Arkansas – Little Rock. He also worked at DSU for 17 years, before taking a coaching position at Hastings College. After four years there, he returned to DSU and is in his eighth year here. Jeff holds 35 years’ experience of working in college athletics at NCAA DI and NAIA schools. He has been named Conference Coach of the Year three times and the SD College Coach of the Year twice. In 2018, Jeff gave up coaching duties to concentrate on the role of fundraising for the new Trojans Unite - Athletic Complex campaign.
Contact
Office Location: Fieldhouse
Phone: 605-256-5229
Email
Kelli Koepsell
Director of Marketing and Communications
Department
Marketing and Communications
Biography
Kelli is the Director of Marketing & Communications at DSU. She has been with the University since 2018. In her role, Kelli oversees marketing and communications for the entire university. She is responsible for the DSU brand and establishing marketing campaigns to assist with brand recognition and recruitment. In addition, Kelli is responsible for internal and external communications and the DSU website and social media properties.
Koepsell holds a bachelor’s degree in English Writing and English Literature from Wayne State College. She earned a certificate from the Collegiate Management Institute and has served on several boards, including the Howard District School Board.
Contact
Office Location: Learning Engagement Center
Phone: (605) 256-5189
Email
Stacy Krusemark
Vice President for Business & Administrative Services
Department
Business Office
Biography
Stacy Krusemark joined Dakota State University in 2005, serving as the Chief Financial Officer and overseeing areas including Accounting, Grants and Contract Administration, Budget, and Facilities Management. Prior to joining DSU, Stacy served as the CFO for the South Dakota Department of Education and also as a Budget Analyst at the Bureau of Finance & Management in Pierre. Stacey also serves as the Treasurer of the Dakota State University Foundation, an officer on the Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce, the Vice-Chair of the Madison Area Junior Achievement Board, and the President of the East River Federal Credit Union Board.
Contact
Office Location: Heston Hall
Phone: 605-256-5127
Email
Amy Crissinger
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Department
Admissions
Education
M.S., Strategic Leadership, Black Hills State University
B.S., Marketing, Dakota State University
Biography
Amy Crissinger started at DSU in August of 1992 as an Admissions Counselor. She was promoted to the Director of Admission in 1999 and then, soon after, became the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management. As the Associate VP for Enrollment Management, she’s responsible for the recruitment and enrollment of undergraduates at DSU. She develops annual and strategic enrollment plans in collaboration with the academic and student affairs departments, as well as the marketing and athletics departments, and the DSU Foundation. She also partners with online education, international programs, graduate programs, and ITS to implement recruitment systems and enrollment databases.
Amy graduated from DSU with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a marketing specialization. She also holds an MS in Strategic Leadership from Black Hills State University.
Contact
Office Location: Heston Hall
Phone: 605-256-5696
Email
Ashley Podhradsky
VP for Research & Economic Development
Department
Research and Economic Development
Education
D.Sc., Dakota State University
M.S., Dakota State University
B.S., Dakota State University
Biography
Dr. Ashley Podhradsky is the VP for Research & Economic Development at Dakota State University. Ashley is also a member of the First Bank and Trust Board of Directors. Ashley has been an invited speaker at several events and universities including The Pennsylvania State University, Bureau of Justice Affairs, Women in CyberSecurity, InfraGard, and DePaul University among others. Her research teams have received over 5.3 M in competitive grants. Current awards include an NSF REU site, NSF NRT program, and NSA GenCyber. In addition to her academic and professional work, she has a strong passion for increasing gender diversity in cybersecurity. She is the PI and Camp Director for GenCyber: Girls in CybHER Security, a program sponsored by the NSA. Ashley was the recipient of the EmBe 2017 “Young Woman of Achievement”, The 2017 Merrill Hunter Award for Excellence in Research, 2017 and 2018 New America Cybersecurity Fellow, and is a 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassador.
Contact
Office Location: Madison Cyber Labs
Phone: 605-256-5821
Email
Brent Van Aartsen
Chief Technology Officer
Department
Information Technology Services
Education
M.S., Applied Computer Science, Dakota State University
B.S., Computer Science, Dakota State University
Biography
Brent Van Aartsen joined Dakota State University in 2006, and serves as the Interim Chief Technology Officer. Prior to his current appointment, Brent has held multiple positions within DSU’s Information Technology Services department ranging from multimedia to development to systems and network operations. As Interim Chief Technology Officer, Brent is responsible for the long-term strategic vision for technology for DSU. Brent is also a graduate of Leadership Sioux Falls, Class 33.
Contact
Office Location: Karl E. Mundt Library
Phone: 605-256-5675
Email
Jon Schemmel
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Department
Institutional Advancement
Biography
Jon Schemmel is Dakota State’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement. He is familiar with higher education in South Dakota as he was Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development at the University of South Dakota for six years. He successfully led the athletics aspect of the $250 million Onward campaign which raised funds for over $75 million in new facilities and tripled scholarship support.
Most recently he has been Senior Associate Athletic Director and Assistant Vice President of Development at Miami University since 2017. Schemmel led a team that successfully completed the $80 million Graduating Champions campaign for athletics. He also created the Miami Athletic Fund, a compete rebrand and restructuring of athletics development operations at Miami University.
Schemmel leverages his experience with strategic planning, collaboration, and revenue generation as he leads the DSU Foundation and Alumni team in support of DSU academic mission and the Trojans Unite campaign.
Schemmel, who played college baseball at the University of Minnesota & Concordia University, St. Paul, went on to play professional baseball with the New York Mets and San Diego Padres organizations, making it as high as AAA. He graduated college from San Diego State University.
Jon and his wife Heidi reside in Madison with their five-year-old son, Jameson.
Contact
Office Location: Dale E. Kringen Alumni & Foundation Center
Phone: 605-256-5693
Email