President's Cabinet

Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya
President
Founders Hall, 209
(507) 537-6272
President@SMSU.edu

Dr. Ross Wastvedt
Provost/Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Founders Hall, 214
(507) 537-6246
Ross.Wastvedt@SMSU.edu

Ms. Debra Kerkaert
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Founders Hall, 215
(507) 537-6093
Deb.Kerkaert@SMSU.edu

Mr. Jefferson (J. Lee) Lee IV
Dean of Students and Student Affairs 
Founders Hall, 217
(507) 537-7285
Jay.Lee@SMSU.edu 

Dr. Raphael Onyeaghala
Dean of the College of Business, Education, Graduate and Professional Studies
Bellows Academic, 268
(507) 537-6251
Raphael.Onyeaghala@SMSU.edu

Dr. Lori Baker
Dean of the Arts, Letters and Sciences
Bellows Academic, 262
(507) 537-6251
Lori.Baker@smsu.edu

Ms. Jennifer Flowers
Director of Athletics
Founders Hall, 325
(507) 537-7458
Jennifer.Flowers@smsu.edu

Mr. Dan Baun
Chief Information Officer
Bellows Academic, 178
(507) 537-6978
Dan.Baun@SMSU.edu

Dr. Jeremy Reed
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Engagement
Student Center, 227
(507) 537-6645
Jeremy.Reed@SMSU.edu

Mr. Nathan Polfliet
Associate Vice President of Advancement
Founders Hall, 221
(507) 537-6285
Nathan.Polfliet@SMSU.edu

Dr. Erin Kline
Associate Vice President of Equity & Inclusion/Campus Diversity Officer
Founders Hall, 216
(507) 537-6657
Erin.Kline@SMSU.edu

Ms. Laura O’Rourke
Campus Human Resources Officer
Bellows Academic, 269-B
(507) 537-7500
Laura.ORourke@SMSU.edu 

Ms. Lori Hebig 
Executive Assistant to President and Provost 
Founders Hall, 209 
(507) 537-6272 
Lori.Hebig@SMSU.edu