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Strategic Communications and Media Relations

Strategic Communications serves as the central hub for news and information dissemination at Dakota State University. We manage media relations, maintain a university experts list, create content across multiple platforms, and participate in strategic communications planning. Our team also provides communications support for other institutional strategic and marketing initiatives, while diligently measuring and evaluating the results of our communications efforts.

DSU's Official News Source

Strategic Communications is the official source for Dakota State University news, information, expert sources, and university-wide events. We are committed to providing transparent and timely information to the public and university community, showcasing the quality and variety of our academic programs, the impactful scholarship and research conducted by our faculty and students, and DSU's dedication to finding innovative solutions to today's challenges.

Media Relations

Our team responds to all media requests concerning issues, events, and research happening at DSU. We connect reporters with relevant experts who can provide insightful commentary and information. We work closely with all branches of the news media to facilitate interviews, fulfill information requests, publicize university events, share news tips and advisories, distribute university research findings, and announce student achievements.

If you are a reporter or producer with a media inquiry, please contact us.

Media Hotline: 605-270-3816

Email: mediarelations@dsu.edu

Please include your name, publication, the nature of your story, and your deadline.

Interview Requests

To request an interview with DSU faculty, staff, or students, please contact us through the media hotline or email. We ask that you provide the following information:

  • Your name and publication
  • The subject and nature of your story
  • Your deadline
  • Specific questions (if available)
  • We understand that deadlines are often tight, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Visiting DSU

Dakota State University welcomes media to our campus and asks that media representatives contact Strategic Communications to schedule interviews and visits to campus. This helps us ensure a smooth and productive experience for everyone involved.

Faculty Experts

DSU faculty are experts in a wide range of fields, including cybersecurity, computer science, education, business, and the arts. To find an expert for your story, please contact us or browse our Areas of Expertise section below.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cyber operations and risk management
  • Security and data privacy operations
  • Information assurance, cyber-crime, digital forensics and investigation
  • Reverse engineering, software exploitation, malware analysis
  • Computer science, programming languages
  • Software engineering, software development
  • Ethical hacking and penetration testing
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Smart agriculture
  • Women in cyber security
  • K-12 outreach
  • Social engineering
  • Entrepreneurship
  • University-industry relations

  • Data analytics and data management 
  • Database design and management
  • Software engineering and agile software development
  • Mobile application development 
  • Health information technology and management
  • Electronic and personal health records
  • Accessibility and telepresence robots
  • Economics
  • Business statistics
  • International trade and finance
  • Money and banking
  • Marketing and disruptive technologies 
  • Strategic and general management
  • Human resources and organizational management

  • Ecology and wildlife management
  • Environmental chemistry and toxicology
  • Planetary science, astrobiology, search for life on other planets
  • Green chemistry
  • Marine science and oceanography
  • Cyber-ethics and philosophy
  • Mediation
  • Game and game system design and development
  • Computer animation and production
  • Graphic design and computer-aided design
  • 2D and 3D digital arts
  • Painting, drawing, and mixed media
  • Photography, portraiture, and film
  • 20th century US history
  • American culture (specifically sports and film)
  • U.S. African American history 
  • Theatre performance, production, and history

  • Educational technology
  • Technology in the math classroom 
  • Gamification
  • Mixed-reality teaching simulations
  • English education