Staff
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Jonathan Dowd
Jonathan Dowd has worked in higher education since 2011 and serves Kansas State University as the Director of Risk Management and Operations. Throughout his career in higher education, he has advanced institutional resilience through effective risk mitigation, operational excellence and a strong commitment to fostering a culture of accountability aligned with mission and strategic goals. Prior to joining K-State, Dowd held the position of Associate Director of Risk Operations at Southern Methodist University, where he led initiatives to modernize claims management, strengthen contractual risk controls and adopt data-driven frameworks for risk mitigation. He earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Pensacola Christian College. |
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Dr. Ryan Van Dusen
Dr. Ryan Van Dusen has worked in higher education since 2002 and serves Kansas State University as the Risk and Compliance Manager and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs. He brings broad experience in student affairs, military and veterans services and institutional leadership. His previous roles include Dean of Student Development at Bethany College, Associate Dean of Students at the University of Memphis and Director of Military and Veterans Programs at Texas Tech University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Arts in communication studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He also earned a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis. Before his career in higher education, Dr. Van Dusen served in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2002 as an M1A1 Armor Crewman. He was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Camp Casey in the Republic of Korea, and separated at the rank of sergeant. |
