Senior Academic Officers

Senior Academic Officers (SAOs) across Minnesota State colleges and universities develop curricula, set academic standards, and work with faculty to ensure these standards are met. They also help design ways to engage students in and out of the classroom. Additionally, they ensure that their academic strategies comply with federal and state regulations.

SAO Directory

Senior Academic Officers
College or University SAO Name SAO Email SAO Phone Number Assistant Assistant Phone Number
Alexandria Technical & Community College Sara Fier sara.fier@alextech.edu 320-762-4474 Joan Johnson 320-762-4561
Anoka Technical College Steve Crittenden (Interim) steve.crittenden@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1982 Vacant N/A
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Lisa Harris (Interim) lisa.harris@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1292 Joann Schumacher-Stankey 763-433-1263
Bemidji State University Jeffrey Ueland jeffrey.ueland@bemidjistate.edu  218-755-3999 Sabrina Wille 218-755-3999
Central Lakes College Cheryl Norman cheryl.norman@clcmn.edu 218-855-8058 Jeffrey Schmitt 218-855-8059
Century College Pakou Yang pakou.yang@century.edu  651-444-2531 Kristi Jacoway 651-444-2513
Dakota County Technical College Mike Mendez mike.mendez@dctc.edu 651-423-8356 TJ McCann 651-450-3569
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Kelly McCalla kelly.mccalla@fdltcc.edu 218-879-0878 Kari Anderson 218-879-0700
Hennepin Technical College Leanne Rogstad leanne.rogstad@hennepintech.edu  763-488-2465 Barbara Voit 763-488-2401
Inver Hills Community College Elaina Bleifield elaina.bleifield@inverhills.edu 651-450-3618 TJ McCann 651-450-3569
Lake Superior College Linda Kingston linda.kingston@lsc.edu  218-733-7637 Adoness Turner 218-733-7744
Metro State University Amy Strohmeier Gort amy.gort@metrostate.edu  651-793-1920 Kimberly Her 651-793-1900
Minneapolis College Gail O’Kane gail.okane@minneapolis.edu 612-659-6299 Jill Terry 612-659-6786
Minnesota North College Bart Johnson bart.johnson@minnesotanorth.edu 218-322-2388 Jannifer Johnson 218-322-2400
Minnesota State College Southeast Amy Maxeiner amy.maxeiner@southeastmn.edu 507-453-1422 Cheryl Boone Perez 507-453-1444
Minnesota State Community and Technical College Matthew Borcherding matthew.borcherding@minnesota.edu 218-736-1506 Marcia Goodyear 218-299-6503
Minnesota State University, Mankato David Hood david.hood@mnsu.edu 507-389-1333 Amber Power 507-389-1335
Minnesota State University Moorhead Arrick Jackson arrick.jackson@mnstate.edu  218-477-4377 Jason Werk 218-477-2415
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Arthur Brown arthur.brown@mnwest.edu 507-372-3495 Alicia Paulson 507-372-3464
Normandale Community College Kristina Keller kristina.keller@normandale.edu  952-358-8156 Liz Wilson 952-358-8809
North Hennepin Community College Derrick Lindstrom derrick.lindstrom@nhcc.edu 763-424-0712 Shauna Paul 763-424-0863
Northland Community & Technical College John Fields john.fields@northlandcollege.edu 218-793-2539 Vacant N/A
Northwest Technical College Ketmani Kouanchao ketmani.kouanchao@ntcmn.edu 218-333-6613 Vacant N/A
Pine Technical & Community College Denine Rood (Interim) denine.rood@pine.edu  320-629-5126 Amy Donegan
Mollee Vicklund		 320-629-4532
320-629-4574
Ridgewater College Mike Kutzke mike.kutzke@ridgewater.edu  320-222-5203 Lisa Setrum 320-222-7607
Riverland Community College Heather Conley heather.conley@riverland.edu 507-433-0659 Laura Hardy 507-433-0825
Rochester Community and Technical College Michelle Pyfferoen michelle.pyfferoen@rctc.edu  507-285-7256 Sarah Langenfeld 507-285-7292
Saint Paul College Greg Rathert greg.rathert@saintpaul.edu  651-846-1514 Brenda McNamara 651-403-4460
South Central College Laura Attenberger laura.attenberger@southcentral.edu 507-389-7241 Laura Conn 507-389-7210
Southwest Minnesota State University Katherina Pattit (Interim) katherina.pattit@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-3143 Allison Stevens 320-308-4909
St. Cloud State University Ross Wastvedt ross.wastvedt@smsu.edu  507-537-6112 Lori Hebig 507-537-6272
St. Cloud Technical & Community College Ken Matthews kenneth.matthews@sctcc.edu  320-308-5030 Magen Henry 320-308-5994
Winona State University Julie Furst-Bowe (Interim) julie.furst-bowe@winona.edu 507-457-5003 Dana Engel 507-457-5012