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Strategic Planning Task Force

Strategic Planning Task Force

Strategic Plan Champion

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Laura McNaughton Chief of Staff/Dir Gov Relat	PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Robert L Slagle Hall 136	(605) 658-5642 Laura.McNaughton@usd.edu

Co-Chairs

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Kathryn Birkeland Chair, Economics & Decisions Sciences	BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Beacom Hall 213	(605) 658-6554 Kathryn.Birkeland@usd.edu
Kurt Hackemer Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs/Professor	ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Robert L Slagle Hall 102	(605) 658-3850 Kurt.Hackemer@usd.edu
Adam Rosheim Vice President of Finance & Administration	FINANCIAL SERVICES Robert L Slagle Hall 209	(605) 658-3623 Adam.Rosheim@usd.edu

Members

Name	Department & Office	Contact
Jessica Messersmith Chair, Communication Studies & Disorders / Clinic Director / Associate Professor	COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Noteboom Hall 317	(605) 677-5474 Jessica.Messersmith@usd.edu
Jacob Kerby Associate Professor	BIOLOGY Churchill-Haines Labs 171C	(605) 677-6170 Jacob.Kerby@usd.edu
Matthew Fairholm Professor, Director of Graduate Programs	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 131	(605) 677-5705 Matthew.Fairholm@usd.edu
Sara Lampert Coordinator, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Associate Professor	HISTORY East Hall	(605) 677-5218 Sara.Lampert@usd.edu
Travis Letellier Visiting Instructor / Director, SD Council for Economic Education	BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Beacom Hall 320	(605) 658-6568 Travis.Letellier@usd.edu
Jewel Shepherd Assistant Professor	BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Beacom Hall 219	(605) 658-6548 Jewel.Shepherd@usd.edu
Karen Card Division Chair, Educational Leadership / Interim Chair, Counseling and Psychology in Education	EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Delzell Education Center 214D	(605) 677-5269 Karen.Card@usd.edu
Gary Cheeseman Associate Professor	CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Delzell Education Center 115	(605) 677-6307 Gary.Cheeseman@usd.edu
Kari Oyen Assistant Professor	COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION Delzell Education Center 205A	(605) 677-6308 Kari.Oyen@usd.edu
Luis Viquez Assistant Professor, Clarinet, Director of Orchestras	MUSIC W M Lee Center for Fine Arts 130	(605) 658-3478 Luis.Viquez@usd.edu
Tracelyn Gesteland Associate Professor, Voice/Opera	MUSIC W M Lee Center for Fine Arts 127	(605) 658-3475 Tracelyn.Gesteland@usd.edu
Jonathan Allender-Zivic Assistant Professor	THEATRE W M Lee Center for Fine Arts 220	(605) 658-3495 Jonathan.Zivic@usd.edu
Debra Norris Program Director/Associate Professor, BSSW	SOCIAL WORK Julian Hall 214	(605) 658-5939 Debra.Norris@usd.edu
Moses Ikiugu Professor	OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCSC A364	(605) 658-6377 Moses.Ikiugu@usd.edu
Haifa AbouSamra Dean, School of Health Science	DEAN OF HEALTH SCIENCES HSC 231	(605) 357-1569 Haifa.AbouSamra@usd.edu
Carol Leibiger Information Literacy Coordinator / Associate Professor	I.D. WEEKS LIBRARY I D Weeks Library 130B	(605) 658-3383 C.Leibiger@usd.edu
Dan Daily Dean of Libraries	I.D. WEEKS LIBRARY I D Weeks Library 132B	(605) 658-3369 Dan.Daily@usd.edu
Hannah Haksgaard Associate Professor	LAW SCHOOL School of Law 210	(605) 658-3514 Hannah.Haksgaard@usd.edu
Eric Young Law Library Director, Assistant Dean / Senior Lecturer	LAW SCHOOL School of Law 127	(605) 658-3524 Eric.Young@usd.edu
Victor Huber Associate Professor	BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Lee Medicine & Science Hall 367	(605) 658-6390 Victor.Huber@usd.edu
Damon LeaderCharge Assistant Program Cord NAHSP	BASIC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Lee Medicine & Science Hall 233	(605) 658-6400 Damon.LeaderCharge@usd.edu
Michael Kruger Dean, College of Arts & Sciences	ARTS & SCIENCES Arts & Sciences 110	(605) 677-5221 Michael.Kruger@usd.edu
Susan Hackemer Director, International Office	INTERNATIONAL OFFICE Patterson Hall 113	(605) 658-6215 Susan.Hackemer@usd.edu
Melissa Berninger Associate Director-Honors	UNIVERSITY HONORS Old Main 104A	(605) 658-3341 Melissa.Berninger@usd.edu
Carol VossWard Native American Advisor	ACADEMIC & CAREER PLANNING CENTER I D Weeks Library 101A	(605) 658-3600 Carol.J.VossWard@usd.edu
Nick Cerny Assoc Dir, Admissions	ADMISSIONS Belbas Center	(605) 658-6224 Nick.Cerny@usd.edu
Corey Jenkins Senior Assoc AD Facility & Ops	INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS SCSC A304U	(605) 658-5508 Corey.Jenkins@usd.edu
Lamont Sellers Associate Vice President for Diversity	PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Robert L Slagle Hall 304B	(605) 658-3424 Lamont.Sellers@usd.edu
Sandy Wolfswinkel Director Planning & Constructi	FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Dakota Hall 324	(605) 658-3310 Sandy.Wolfswinkel@usd.edu
Jared Heiden Director of Budget	FINANCIAL SERVICES Robert L Slagle Hall 209	(605) 658-3625 Jared.Heiden@usd.edu
Steve Brown President & Chief Executive Officer	USD Foundation Wagner Center	605-670-0424 Steve.Brown@usdfoundation.org
Katharina Wymar PMO Manager	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Robert L Slagle Hall 52	(605) 658-6030 Katharina.Wymar@usd.edu
Hailie Warren Public Relations Officer	MARKETING AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Robert L Slagle Hall 108	(605) 658-6271 Hailie.Warren@usd.edu
Kevin OKelley Assist VP, Research Compliance	OFFICE OF RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROGRAMS Robert L Slagle Hall 107	(605) 658-3766 Kevin.OKelley@usd.edu
Tamara Olson Program Assistant II	STUDENT SERVICES Muenster University Center 218	(605) 658-3555 Tamara.Olson@usd.edu
Marisa Cummings Director Native American Student Services	Native American Center 102	(605) 658-3587 Marisa.Cummings@usd.edu
Katey Ulrich Director of Admissions & Marketing	ADMISSIONS FADM 215	(605) 274-9710 Katey.A.Ulrich@usd.edu
Aaron Anthony Assistant Dean for Instruction & Support	USD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR SIOUX FALLS FADM 236	(605) 274-9511 Aaron.Anthony@usd.edu