University Center Leadership

South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center (University Center) is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents

 

Executive Team

Dr. Craig Johnson - Executive Director
Jennifer Schelske – Student Services Coordinator
Aaron Anthony - Academic Services Coordinator
Barb Wagley – Program Assistant II

Jim Barkema – Physical Plant Manager II

Darlene LaBelle - Accountant

Tom Petersen – Information Technology Team Leader

Nancy Wehrkamp – Director, Lifelong Learning

Audra Staebell - Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Sam Thompson – Program Assistant I

 

UC Coordinating Group

Dr. Scott McKay, Provost, Dakota State University

Dr. Dennis Hedge, Provost, South Dakota State University

Dr. James Moran, Provost, University of South Dakota

Dr. Craig Johnson, Executive Director, University Center
 

UC Advisory Council

Pam Hilber, Avera Health

Amy Bialas, Sanford Health

Dave Rozenboom, Forward Sioux Falls

Mark Mickelson, SD Legislature

Daren Ketcham, City of Sioux Falls

Scott Lawrence, Forward Sioux Falls

Evan Nolte, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Slater Barr, Sioux Falls Development Foundation

Betty Oldenkamp, Lutheran Social Services

Andy Patterson, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

Rich Naser, Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship

Lynne Keller-Forbes, South Eastern Council of Governments

Joanne Haase, Goodwill of the Great Plains

Greg Johnson, South Dakota Department of Labor

 

Board of Directors

President James W. Abbott, The University of South Dakota

President Barry Dunn, South Dakota State University

President José-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University

Dr. Craig Johnson, Executive Director, University Center

Dr. Michael Rush, Executive Director of the South Dakota Board of Regents

President James M. Smith, Northern State University