Dakota State University has announced Dr. Darrel Sandall as its next Dean of the College of Business & Information Systems. Sandall will begin his duties June 22nd.
Rebecca Hoey, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, says Dr. Sandall’s experience in industry and higher education, his passion for student success, his interest in AI and entrepreneurship, and his collaborative mindset will benefit students, the university and the state of South Dakota.
Currently serving as Dean of the School of Business at Morningside University, Sandall is a life-long entrepreneur and experienced corporate executive with 25-plus years in C-suite roles. He is a United States delegate for the Innovation Management standards and a former member of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation Professionals.
Sandall’s higher education credentials include stops at Florida Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and Texas A&M University. He has been with Morningside University since 2021.
Sandall graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science, earned his master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Ph.D. in human resource development at Texas A&M University.
Hired following a nationwide search, Sandall will replace Dean Dorine Bennett, who will retire from DSU after nearly 40 years in service to the university.
