Department Chairs for 2026-2027

College of Business, Education, and Professional Studies

College Office

• Raphael Onyeaghala, Dean
  Raphael.Onyeaghala@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6251 | BA 263
  
  
• Marilee Thomas, Office
  Marilee.Thomas@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6251 | BA 268

Agriculture, Culinology, and Hospitality Management

• Kristin Kovar, Chair
  Kristin.Kovar@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6441 | ST 159
  
  
• Karen Gruhot, Office
  Karen.Gruhot@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6223 | ST 201

Business Innovation & Strategy

• Denise Gochenouer, Chair
  Denise.Gochenouer@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6194 | ST 203C
  
  
• Karen Gruhot, Office
  Karen.Gruhot@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6223 | ST 201

Education

• Sonya Vierstraete, Chair
  Sonya.Vierstraete@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7254 | IL 235
  
  
• Jennifer Swanson, Office
  Jennifer.Swanson@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7115 | IL 229

McFarland Library

• Pam Gladis, Chair
  Pam.Gladis@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6813 | BA 512

Nursing

• Tracy Hadler, Chair (Fall 26)
  Tracy.Hadler@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6644 | SM 159
  
  
• LeeAnn Teig, Office
  LeeAnn.Teig@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7591 (Nursing Department) | BA 221

Sciences

• Jeffrey Bell, Chair
  Jeffrey.W.Bell@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6427 | PE 225
  
  
• Monica Miller, Office
  Monica.Miller@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6178 | SM 178

College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences

College Office

• Lori Baker, Dean
  Lori.Baker@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6251 | BA 262
  
  
• Marilee Thomas, Office
  Marilee.Thomas@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6251 | BA 268

English, Philosophy, Spanish, and Humanities

• Amanda Bemer, Chair
  Amanda.Bemer@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7159 | BA 206
  
  
• LeeAnn Teig, Office
  LeeAnn.Teig@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7155 | BA 221

Fine Arts and Communication

• John Ginocchio, Chair
  John.Ginocchio@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7209 | FA 124
  
  
• Jamie Struck, Office
  Jamie.Struck@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7212 | FA 207

Mathematics and Computer Science

• Sami Shahin, Chair
  Sami.Shahin@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6247 | SM 225
  
  
• Monica Miller, Office
  Monica.Miller@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6178 | SM 178

Social Science

• Laura Koenig, Chair
  Laura.Koenig@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-7315 | CH 127C
  
  
• Dawn Bahn, Office
  Dawn.Bahn@SMSU.edu
  (507) 537-6224 | CH 129