Administrative Leadership
Cabinet
Scott R. Olson
President
SOlson@winona.edu
Ron Dempsey
Vice President for University Advancement, Executive Director of the WSU Foundation
RDempsey@winona.edu
Scott Ellinghuysen
Vice President for Finance and Administration
SEllinghuysen@winona.edu
Kenneth Janz
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and interim Dean of Library
KJanz@winona.edu
Jonathan Locust, Jr.
Associate Vice President for Inclusion & Diversity
Jonathan.Locust@winona.edu
Denise McDowell
Vice President for Student Life and Development
DMcDowell@winona.edu
Patricia Rogers
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer
PRogers@winona.edu
Council of Administration
Scott R. Olson
President
SOlson@winona.edu
Hamid Akbari
Dean, College of Business
HAkbari@winona.edu
Julie Anderson
Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Julie.Anderson@winona.edu
Valerie DeFor
Executive Director, HealthForce Minnesota
VDeFor@winona.edu
Scott Ellinghuysen
Vice President for Finance and Administration
SEllinghuysen@winona.edu
Ron Dempsey
Vice President for University Advancement, Executive Director of the WSU Foundation
RDempsey@winona.edu
Jeanine Gangeness
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs - Rochester, Dean of School of Graduate Studies
JGangeness@winona.edu
James Goblirsch
Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management
James.Goblirsch@winona.edu
Kenneth Janz
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and interim Dean of Library
KJanz@winona.edu
Karen Johnson
Dean of Students
KJohnson@winona.edu
Linda Kingston
Assistant Vice President of Distance Learning and Summer Session
LKingston@winona.edu
Jonathan Locust, Jr.
Associate Vice President for Inclusion & Diversity
Jonathan.Locust@winona.edu
Denise McDowell
Vice President for Student Life and Development
DMcDowell@winona.edu
Peter Miene
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
PMiene@winona.edu
Charla Miertschin
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
CMiertschin@winona.edu
Lori Mikl
Director of Affirmative Action/Equity & Legal Affairs
LMikl@winona.edu
Carolyn O'Grady
Assistant VPAA, Center for Global Education
COGrady@winona.edu
Tarrell Portman
Dean, College of Education
TPortman@winona.edu
Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest
Interim Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
RRGilchrest@winona.edu
Lori Reed
Director of Human Resources
LReed@winona.edu
Edward (Ted) Reilly
Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
EReilly@winona.edu
Patricia Rogers
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer
PRogers@winona.edu
Eric Schoh
Athletic Director
ESchoh@winona.edu
President's Office Staff
Ingrid Spies
Executive Assistant
ISpies@winona.edu
Judy McGregor
Office Manager
JMcGregor@winona.edu
