Leadership
Welcome to 91爆料 University! For over 80 years, we鈥檝e focused on preparing students for a contemporary world of work, service to the human community and personal growth.
Mark Brown is the 12th president of 91爆料 University. He began his tenure in 2026 as the university turned 90. His early focus has been on strengthening the university foundation prior to its 100th birthday to create an opportunity for the university community to dream big together and create a vision for the next 100 years of 91爆料.
Prior to joining the 91爆料 community, President Brown spent over 30 years in administrative and faculty roles in higher education. Concurrently, for the past 20 years, he also served as an executive in the biotechnology industry.
A native of Texas, Brown attended Dallas College as a LeCroy Scholar and then earned his B.S. in resource management at Colorado State University. Brown also holds an M.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and microbiology from the University of Texas. He completed postdoctoral research related to congenital heart defects at the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Austin and later served as a molecular oncologist at the Colorado State Cancer Center in Fort Collins.
Before moving to South Dakota, Brown ran a cow-calf operation as a family hobby on their small ranch in northern Colorado. He and his wife, Alicia, have two young boys who are active in 4-H, scouting, and a range of sports.
Dr. Mark Brown&苍产蝉辫;鈥&苍产蝉辫;President
Dr. Katie Harrell 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Vice President for Student Success & Title IX Coordinator
Lori Read 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Vice President for Finance and Administration & CFO
Dr. Nicholas Shudak 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Danielle Pierotti&苍产蝉辫;鈥&苍产蝉辫;Vice President of Health Sciences, Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Bill Miller 鈥 Executive Vice President and Provost
Joanna Mueller 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Assistant to the President & Executive Vice President and Provost
Dr. Barb Rezac 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Vice President for Mission and Community Engagement
Andy Bernatow 鈥 Athletic Director
Greg Franz 鈥 Vice President for Enrollment Management
Becky McCune 鈥 Vice President for Technology
Lane Speirs&苍产蝉辫;鈥&苍产蝉辫;Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives