Strategic Communications connects media with faculty experts who can comment on specific topics or area of expertise. Interviews can be arranged via University Marketing & Communications email or by calling 605-688-6161.
Robin Arends
APRN Program Director (Sioux Falls)
Telehealth, Mental health, Advanced practice nursing curriculum, Primary care, Geriatrics
Axton Betz-Hamilton
Assistant Professor
Identity theft, Elder financial exploitation, Financial abuse within families, Financial therapy
Andrea Bjornestad
Associate Professor & SDSU Extension Mental Health Specialist
Rural mental health, Agriculture behavioral health
Evren Celik Wiltse
Associate Professor of Political Science
Comparative politics, International relations, International political economy
Jiyul Chang
Senior Lecturer
Precision agriculture, Variable rate applications, Mapping using GIS and remote sensing data, Drone application for agriculture
Heather Gessner
SDSU Extension Livestock Business Management Field Specialist
Farm/ranch estate and transition planning, Agricultural disaster programs, Farm stress, Farm family communications
Patrick Hales
Assistant Director of K-12 Teacher Education, Associate Professor
Teacher education, K-12 schools, Teacher mental health, Educational technology, CAEP accreditation
Laura Hasselquist
Assistant Professor
Agricultural education, Career and technical education, K-12 schools, Teacher education, Teacher recruitment and retention, Youth/student organizations
Bruce Johnson
Instructor
Personal finance, Sales techniques, General business, Management studies
Peter Kovacs
Assistant Professor, Precision Ag. Cropping Systems, Internship Coordinator
Crop production, Cropping systems, Precision agriculture, Variable rate applications, Nutrient management, Planter technology
Mike Lockrem
Director
Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications, Higher Education Marketing
Rebecca Martin
Professor of Psychology
Child development/parenting issues, Gender issues
Jason McEntee
Director and Professor of English
American literature, Film studies, Technical/professional writing
Kathryn Morrison
Assistant Professor
Financial Literacy, Financial Counseling, Financial Planning, Financial Education, Credit and Debt, Consumer Purchasing Decisions
Douglas Prairie
Instructor
Precision agriculture, Agriculture machinery, Product development, Fluid power
Joseph Santos
Academic Director/Professor
Financial institutions, Financial-market efficiency
Sunish Kumar Sehgal
Associate Professor and Winter Wheat Breeder
Genetics, Crop breeding
Tom Stenvig
Associate Professor & Ph.D. Program Director (Brookings)
Refugee resettlement, Nonprofit board responsibilities , Northeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center, Health policy, Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
Emily Van Klompenburg
Assistant Professor
Chronic disease state management, Hypertension, High cholesterol, Ambulatory care pharmacy practice/internal medicine, Pharmacy practice law, COVID-19 emergency use authorization antivirals
Emily Van Klompenburg
Assistant Professor
Chronic disease state management, Hypertension, High cholesterol, Ambulatory care pharmacy practice/internal medicine, Pharmacy practice law, COVID-19 emergency use authorization antivirals
Filip Viskupic
Assistant Professor of Political Science
International relations, COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors
David Wiltse
Associate Professor of Political Science
American politics, Political behavior
Graham Wrightson
Associate Professor of History
Ancient and medieval history, particularly Alexander the Great, Military history, British culture and history, Leadership and organizational efficiency, Event planning, Logistics