Senior Student Affairs Officers

Senior Student Affairs Officers (SSAOs) are senior-level administrators charged with leading Student Affairs functions at each °µÍø½ûÇø college and university.

Specific functional areas within divisions of student affairs vary by college and university; however, all SSAOs provide leadership in areas that foster student success, equity and inclusion, and support the academic mission of each college and university. SSAOs collaborate broadly across °µÍø½ûÇø and are often called upon to provide leadership as part of systemwide projects and initiatives.

SSAO Directory

Senior Student Affairs Officers Directory
College or University SSAO Name Title Email
Alexandria Technical & Community College Sara Fier Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs sara.fier@alextech.edu
Anoka Technical College Steve Crittenden Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs steve.crittenden@anokatech.edu
Anoka Technical College Thom Nordin Dean of Student Affairs thom.nordin@anokatech.edu
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Jennifer Hodges Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs jennifer.hodges@anokaramsey.edu
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cambridge Campus Brian Wollum Interim Dean of Student Affairs brian.wollum@anokaramsey.edu
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids Campus Lisa Harris Dean of Student Affairs lisa.harris@anokaramsey.edu
Bemidji State University Kevin Stensberg Vice President for Student Affairs kevin.stensberg@minnstate.edu
Bemidji State University Ben Hoffman Vice President for Enrollment Management benjamin.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu
Central Lakes College Anne Nelson Fisher Interim Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs anne.nelsonfisher@clcmn.edu
Central Lakes College Mary Sam Dean of Students, Equity and Inclusion mary.sam@clcmn.edu
Central Lakes College Narren Brown Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success narren.brown@clcmn.edu
Century College Gabriel Warren Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs gabriel.warren@century.edu
Dakota County Technical College Anne Johnson Vice President of Enrollment Management and Outreach anne.johnson@dctc.edu 
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Damien Paulson Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management dpaulson@fdltcc.edu
Hennepin Technical College Leanne Rogstad Vice President of Academic and Students Affairs leanne.rogstad@hennepintech.edu
Hennepin Technical College Debra Newgard Dean of Enrollment Services debra.newgard@hennepintech.edu
Hennepin Technical College Hilary Dahlman Dean of Student Success, Equity and Inclusion hilary.dahlman@hennepintech.edu
Inver Hills Community College Vacant Vice President of Student Success and Retention N/A
Lake Superior College Lisa Schlotterhausen Interim Vice President of Academic and Students Affairs

lisa.schlotterhausen@lsc.edu
Metro State University Audrey Peeters Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Marketing audrey.peeters@metrostate.edu
Metro State University Bobbie Anderson Vice President of Student Success roberta.anderson@metrostate.edu
Minneapolis College Patrick Troup Vice President of Student Affairs patrick.troup@minneapolis.edu
Minnesota North College Bart Johnson Vice President of Academic and Students Affairs bart.johnson@minnesotanorth.edu
°µÍø½ûÇø College Southeast Amy Maxeiner Vice President of Student Success
°µÍø½ûÇø Community and Technical College Elise Sturdivant Vice President of Compliance & Student Well-being elise.sturdivant@minnesota.edu
°µÍø½ûÇø Community and Technical College Brian Maasjo Vice President of Recruitment & Retention brian.maasjo@minnesota.edu 
°µÍø½ûÇø University, Mankato Brian Jones Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management brian.jones@mnsu.edu
°µÍø½ûÇø University Moorhead Ok-Hee Lee Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs okheelee@mnstate.edu
°µÍø½ûÇø University Moorhead Jason Trainer Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management jason.trainer@mnstate.edu
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Rebecca Weber Interim Vice President of Student Affairs rebecca.weber@mnwest.edu
Normandale Community College Dara Hagen Vice President of Student Affairs dara.hagen@normandale.edu
North Hennepin Community College Julio Vargas-Essex Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management julio.Vargas-Essex@nhcc.edu
North Hennepin Community College Lindsay Fort Dean of Student Development lindsay.fort@nhcc.edu
North Hennepin Community College Melissa Leimbek Dean of Enrollment Management melissa.leimbek@nhcc.edu
Northland Community & Technical College Vacant Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs N/A
Northwest Technical College Kevin Stensberg Vice President for Student Affairs kevin.stensberg@minnstate.edu
Northwest Technical College Ben Hoffman Vice President for Enrollment Management benjamin.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu
Pine Technical & Community College Kristine Baker Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs kristine.baker@pine.edu
Ridgewater College Judy Tebben Vice President of Enrollment and Advancement judy.tebben@ridgewater.edu
Riverland Community College Rachel Erkkila Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Equity rachel.erkkila@riverland.edu
Riverland Community College Missy Delikat Dean of Students melissa.delikat@riverland.edu
Rochester Community and Technical College Teresa Brown Vice President of Student Affairs teresa.brown@rctc.edu
Saint Paul College Greg Rathert Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs greg.rathert@saintpaul.edu
South Central College Judy Endres Vice President of Student Affairs judy.endres@southcentral.edu
South Central College Jordan Orzoff Vice President of Enrollment Management and Institutional Effectiveness jordan.orzoff@southcentral.edu
Southwest °µÍø½ûÇø University Ross Wastvedt Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs ross.wastvedt@smsu.edu
St. Cloud State University Matt Trombley Interim Vice President for Student Affairs mjtrombley@stcloudstate.edu
St. Cloud Technical & Community College Andrew Pflipsen Vice President of Student Affairs andrew.pflipsen@sctcc.edu
Winona State University Denise McDowell Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students dmcdowell@winona.edu
Winona State University Kirk Carlson Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success kirk.carlson@winona.edu
College or University FTE 2025 Allocations
Bemidji State University 66.6 1
Metro State University 97.0 1
°µÍø½ûÇø University, Mankato 204.3 2
°µÍø½ûÇø University Moorhead 85.8 1
Southwest °µÍø½ûÇø University 63.7 1
St. Cloud State University 134.8 1
Winona State University 101.6 1
Total 753.6 8