Campus Services

Our Staff

Our dedicated staff is here to help. Bryan Schumacher leads the three teams that make up the structure of ITS.

The Server Administration and Security team consists of Steve Bauer, Nathan Belcher and Neal Hodges who set up and maintain the servers and ensure system security.
The Technical Services team lead by Jason Erickson, consisting of Dane Finnesand, Tom Laskowski, Elexious (Shad) Musick, Brad O'Brien, Zane Tibke, and Adrian Vopnford provide technical support for students, faculty and staff and physical infrastructure for computers, audio/visual equipment and the network.
The Information Services team lead by Vickie Bender, consisting of Jon Day, Angie Mattoon, Jamie Sumners, Sarah Steiner, and Jason Ward provide Internet application development, university information reporting and website technical support services.

Bryan J Schumacher

Director of Information Technology Services

Email: Bryan.Schumacher@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-5102
Office: ITS / EP #134

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Vickie M Bender

Associate Director of Information Services

Email: Vickie.Bender@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1299
Office: ITS / EP 135

A.A. Northern State College

Jason R Erickson

Associate Director of Technology Services

Email: Jason.Erickson@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1234
Office: ITS / EP #140

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Steven J Bauer

Systems Software Specialist

Email: Steve.Bauer@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1234
Office: EP 122 / ITS

B.S. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Nathan A. Belcher

Information Security Analyst

Email: Nathan.Belcher@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1234
Office: Library 112

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

M.Div., Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary
M.S., Dakota State University

Jon T Day

Systems Software Specialist

Email: Jon.Day@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1296
Office: ITS / EP 143C

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Dane H Finnesand

Senior Computer Support Specialist

Email: Dane.Finnesand@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1958
Office: ITS / EP 141

A.A., Black Hills State University

Neal H Hodges II

Systems Software Specialist

Email: neal.hodges@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1234
Office: ITS / EP #123

B.S., Black Hills State University

Tom J Laskowski

Computer Support Analyst

Email: Tom.Laskowski@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1234
Office: ITS Help Desk

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Angela J Mattoon

Senior Programmer Analyst

Email: Angela.Mattoon@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-6872
Office: ITS / EP 143A

Bradley E O'Brien

Computer Support Team Leader

Email: Bradley.Obrien@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2215
Office: EEP 142

B.S., University of South Dakota

Personal Webpage

Sarah R Steiner

Information Technology Specialist

Email: Sarah.Steiner@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2415
Office: EEP 143B

B.S., Mankato State University

Jamie S Sumners

Senior Programmer Analyst

Email: jamie.sumners@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2217
Office: ITS / EP 143D

B.S., South Dakota State University

Zane D Tibke

Communications Network Analyst

Email: zane.tibke@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1294
Office: ITS / EP 121

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Adrian L Vopnford

Learning Management System Analyst

Email: Adrian.Vopnford@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1234
Office: ITS Help Desk

B.S., SD School of Mines & Technology

Jason R Ward

Email: Jason.Ward@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-2456
Office: EP 329

B.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

It is our mission to provide proactive, responsive, people-oriented technology, training and support in the areas of computing, instructional multimedia and networking. In partnership with faculty and the Technology Fellows program, ITS pioneers new learning technologies to provide quality educational experiences outside the traditional classroom or to enhance traditional learning environments.