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Susan Hasseler Will Be the First Woman Dean of Augustana College

Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has named Susan S. Hasseler as senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. Her appointment is effective at the end of the academic year. She will be the first woman to serve as dean in the 151-year history of the college.

Dr. Hasseler has served as dean of business, education, and social sciences and dean of community engagement at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. From 2000 to 2008 she was associate dean for teacher education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dr. Hasseler is a graduate of Calvin College. She holds a master’s degree in special education from the University of South Dakota and a doctorate from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.

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