Office of the Dean

Leadership

Name Department & Office Contact
Venky Venkatachalam
  • Dean, Beacom School of Business
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 121
De Vee Dykstra
  • Associate Dean / Professor
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 119
De Vee Dykstra
Jill Ward
  • Graduate Academic Advisor
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 108
Jennifer Lemaster
  • Director, Marketing & Executive Education
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 116
Paige Short
  • Director of Development, Beacom School of Business
 USD Foundation
Carly Heard
  • Director, Student Services
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 102

Staff

Name Department & Office Contact
Mandy Hanson
  • Manager, Career Success Center
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 103
Chad Pinkelman
  • Academic Advisor
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 106
Kyle Schoenfelder
  • Academic Advisor
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 111
Nancy Tapken
  • Assistant Director, Recruiting
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 110

Outreach Directors

Name Department & Office Contact
Mark Slade
  • State Director SBDC
 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
SBDC SUITE 106
Don Cuperus
  • Director SD MEP
 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
ZEAL 243
Carole Cochran
  • Coordinator, South Dakota KIDS COUNT
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 305
Stephanie Larscheid
  • Executive Director
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
PRAIRIE FAMILY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Travis Letellier
  • Visiting Instructor / Director, SD Council for Economic Education
 BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Beacom Hall 320
Travis Letellier