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 and Neal Hodges who set up and maintain the servers and ensure system security.

  • The Technical Services team lead by Jason Erickson, consisting of Zane Tibke, Brad O'Brien, Nathan Belcher, Dane Finnesand and Angie Mattoon, 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, Jamie Sumners, Debra Renken, Deborah Radomski and Sarah Steiner, 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: EEP 142
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.Div., Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary
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 144
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
Angela J Mattoon
Senior Programmer Analyst
Email: Angela.Mattoon@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-6872
Office: ITS / EP 141
Bradley E O'Brien
Computer Support Team Leader
Email: Bradley.Obrien@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2215
Office: ITS / LIB 112
B.S., University of South Dakota
Sarah R Steiner
Information Technology Specialist
Email: Sarah.Steiner@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2415
Office: EEP 141
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
Andrew J Turner
Computer Support Team Leader
Email: Andrew.Turner@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 605-394-1234
Office: ITS Help Desk
B.S., South Dakota 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
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.

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Need More Help?

The ITS Help Desk is located in the basement of the library.

Contact Us

(605) 394-1234
HelpDesk@sdsmt.edu

After Hours Emergencies

(mission-critical problems /outages)
(605) 939-0455