President's Cabinet
Jim Moran
Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs
Department
Academics
Education
B.A. Psychology and History, Duke University, 1971
M.S. Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1975
Ph.D. Child and Family Studies, Oklahoma State University 1978
Biography
Dr. Jim Moran joined Dakota State University after serving as the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Vice-President for Accreditation and Student Success Initiatives at USD. He has also served as Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and as interim president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Moran’s roles at the University of Tennessee included Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Human Ecology, and Vice President for the UT Research Corporation promoting the development and licensing of intellectual property.
Dr. Moran also served as a state representative to Complete College America and the Education Trust’s Access to Success Initiative and was appointed by the Governor to the Pennsylvania Early Learning Council. His biography is included in the Leaders in Family and Consumer Science volume published in 2016 and he served as that Association’s president in 2004-2005.
Contact
Office Location: Heston Hall
Phone: 605-256-5136
Email
Website
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
Richard Hanson
Dean, Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Biography
Dr. Richard Hanson serves as Dean of the Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences. The College, with about 40 fulltime equivalent faculty, serves more than 3300 students in more than 150 classes with academic programs in computer science, computer forensics, network security and cyber operations. 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: Beacom Institute of Technology
Phone: 605-256-5798
Email
James Jacobsen
Vice President for Student Affairs
Department
Student Affairs
Biography
Jim Jacobsen joined Dakota State University after serving for nine years as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Southeast Technical Institute. He has also served more than 17 years as a teacher, coach, principal and district level administrator.
Jim has provided volunteer leadership at the local, state and national level serving on numerous boards and organizations. He currently serves on the Lutheran Social Services Counseling Services Board. He also served on the steering committee which was tasked with developing and implementing the dual credit initiative for South Dakota high school students.
Jim provides strategic leadership for several Student Affairs departments including Residence Life, Dining Services, Counseling Services, Trojan Zone Bookstore, Admissions, Career Services, Student Engagement & Leadership, Financial Aid and Card Services. Jim also works with Student Success and he enjoys working with faculty and staff to develop support services and programming to help all students be successful and achieve their educational and career goals.
Contact
Office Location: Learning Engagement Center
Phone: (605) 256-5124
Email
Angi Kappenman
Vice President for Human Resources
Department
Human Resources
Biography
Angi Kappenman joined Dakota State University in 2014. Angi has advanced through multiple positions within the Human Resources (HR) department at DSU and now has the pleasure of spearheading the HR area. Angi is responsible for the strategic vision of HR for DSU, along with employee relations, talent acquisition, retention, compensation, HR policies, committee and community involvement, compiling matrix data to aid in decision making and survey requests.
Angi co-established the Madison HR Leaders group in 2017. This group is comprised of HR leaders within the various industries and employers in Madison and surrounding communities in Lake County. Angi also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for DSU, so she is responsible for training and compliance efforts. She also assist the Title IX deputies and investigators in their work. Finding her passion for HR has helped Angi focus her efforts on making DSU a safe and great place to work.
Contact
Office Location: Heston Hall
Phone: 605-256-5134
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
Mark Millage
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Department
Institutional Advancement
Biography
Mark Millage is Vice President for Institutional Advancement with oversight of the DSU Foundation & Alumni Association as well as university Marketing & Communications. Mark joined Dakota State in 2018 after more than a decade working in non-profit fundraising, public relations, and higher education which followed nearly 20 years as news director at KELO-TV in Sioux Falls.
A member of the DSU President’s Cabinet, Mark believes it is important to actively engage with alumni and friends of the university to best serve the greater campus community. Over the past 35 years, Mark has provided volunteer leadership to many local, regional, and national organizations including United Way, Make-A-Wish, and the National Television Academy. He currently serves on the board of directors for the South Dakota Hall of Fame and the Madison Community Foundation. Mark is a member of the Madison Kiwanis Club and Sioux Falls Downtown Rotary.
Mark is a graduate of South Dakota State University (B.S., Journalism), the inaugural class of Leadership South Dakota (2015), and a 2013 inductee into the Sioux Falls Lincoln High School Hall of Fame. Mark and his wife, Joan, have three adult children and one grandchild.
Contact
Office Location: Dale E. Kringen Alumni & Foundation Center
Phone: 605-256-7327
Email
David Overby
Vice President for Technology & CIO
Department
Information Technology Services
Biography
David Overby is currently the Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer at Dakota State University. David has more than 20 years of experience as an information technology leader in higher education. Prior to his position at DSU, David was the Chief Information Officer at Minnesota State Community & Technical College in Moorhead, MN. As the leader of the Information Technology Services department at DSU, David ensures that all students, faculty, and staff have the necessary technology services and systems to meet their goals. He manages several work units, including Computer Support Services, Technical Services, Application Development, Administrative Programming, IT Security and Instructional Technology. He also strives to ensure the proper strategic planning for technology, budget planning, and project management.
Contact
Office Location: Karl E. Mundt Library
Phone: 605-256-5262
Email
Josh Pauli
Vice President for Research and Economic Development / Director of Cyclops Lab
Department
Research and Economic Development
Education
Ph.D. Software Engineering, North Dakota State University, 2006
M.S. Information Systems, Dakota State University, 2003
B.S. Computer Information Systems, Dakota State University, 2002
Biography
Dr. Josh Pauli serves as the Vice President for Research & Economic Development, where he leads the Sponsored Programs Office, Research Compliance, and the Madison Cyber Labs (MadLabs). In his role as Director of the Cyclops Lab, Dr. Pauli is responsible for funded research that requires secure facilities and DSU’s expertise in computer science and cybersecurity. Josh began his DSU career as a faculty member in the Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences in 2004. Outside of DSU, Dr. Pauli is on the Board of Directors for Dacotah Bank in Aberdeen, SD and the Governing Board of Directors for LifeScape in Sioux Falls, SD.
Contact
Office Location: Madison Cyber Labs
Phone: 605-256-5181
Email
Website