{"id":63,"date":"2025-10-01T15:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-wsu.pantheonsite.io\/about\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:45:29","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/leadership\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"University Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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University Administration<\/h1>
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President Janz is advised by a council of leaders who represent all the business and academic areas at WSU.<\/p>\n

Together, they make decisions, set strategy, and provide leadership for WSU.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n

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Cabinet Leadership<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Mohamed Ahmed\n <\/div>\n
\n CDO, Associate Vice President for Equity & Inclusive Excellence\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kirk Carlson\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success\n <\/div>\n
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\n Scott Ellinghuysen\n <\/div>\n
\n CFO, Vice President for Finance & Administration\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jen Flowers\n <\/div>\n
\n Director of Athletics\n <\/div>\n
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\n Robin Honken\n <\/div>\n
\n Interim CIO, Director of Digital Transformation & User Experience\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kenneth Janz\n <\/div>\n
\n University President\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski\n <\/div>\n
\n Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs\n <\/div>\n
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\n Denise McDowell\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President for Student Life & Development\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jon Olson\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President for University Advancement, Executive Director of the WSU Foundation\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lori Reed\n <\/div>\n
\n CHRO\n <\/div>\n
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Council of Administration<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Mohamed Ahmed\n <\/div>\n
\n CDO, Associate Vice President for Equity & Inclusive Excellence\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kirk Carlson\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success\n <\/div>\n
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\n Scott Ellinghuysen\n <\/div>\n
\n CFO, Vice President for Finance & Administration\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jen Flowers\n <\/div>\n
\n Director of Athletics\n <\/div>\n
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\n James Goblirsch\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ken Graetz\n <\/div>\n
\n Interim Dean of the Library, Director of TLT\n <\/div>\n
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\n Robin Honken\n <\/div>\n
\n Interim CIO, Director of Digital Transformation & User Experience\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kenneth Janz\n <\/div>\n
\n University President\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kara Lindaman\n <\/div>\n
\n Dean | College of Liberal Arts\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski\n <\/div>\n
\n Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs\n <\/div>\n
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\n Denise McDowell\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President for Student Life & Development\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lori Mikl\n <\/div>\n
\n Director of Affirmative Action, Equity & Legal Affairs\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jon Olson\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President for University Advancement, Executive Director of the WSU Foundation\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lori Reed\n <\/div>\n
\n CHRO\n <\/div>\n
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\n Randall Skalberg\n <\/div>\n
\n Dean | College of Business\n <\/div>\n
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\n Scott Sorvaag\n <\/div>\n
\n Dean | College of Education\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kendra Weber\n <\/div>\n
\n Director of Winona State University-Rochester Student & Campus Services\n <\/div>\n
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507.285.7157<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Nicole Williams\n <\/div>\n
\n Dean | College of Science & Engineering\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elain Vandenburgh\n <\/div>\n
\n Executive Director of HealthForce Minnesota\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brian Zeller\n <\/div>\n
\n Dean | College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Graduate Studies\n <\/div>\n
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Leadership Support Staff<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dana Engel\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant to the President, Assistant to the Provost\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ingrid Spies\n <\/div>\n
\n Executive Assistant to the President\n <\/div>\n
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