Title IX Team

If you feel you are the victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, sex-based harassment, intimate partner violence, stalking, non-consensual sexual contact, or sexual exploitation, please contact USF’s Title IX Coordinator or a member of the Title IX Team.

Dr. Julie D. Gednalske
VP for HR/Title IX Coordinator 
Location: Jorden Hall, Suite 205
TitleIX@usiouxfalls.edu; Julie.Gednalske@usiouxfalls.edu
605-331-6802; 605-331-6683

Mekonnen Afa
Director of International Education/Human Resources Associate
Mekonnen.Afa@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6585

Nicole Dulaney
Director of the Academic Success Center
Nicole.Dulaney@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6653

Emily DeGroot
Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine and Wellness
Emily.DeGroot@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6550

Dr. Amy Johnson
Instructor of Exercise Science/Coordinator of Campus Health/Academic Advisor
Amy.Johnson@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6687

Andrew Porteous
Director of Housing & Student Life
Andrew.Porteous@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6892

Marlene Quittem
Director of Risk Management
Marlene.Quittem@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-331-6609

Mike Thompson, J.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Faculty Athletic Rep; In-House Counsel
Mike.Thompson@usiouxfalls.edu; 605-575-2039

Effective September 1, 2024