TERRI CURRY
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Terri Curry previously served as the Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment. She oversees all areas related to student life, admissions, financial planning, and athletics as well as our two outsourced areas of student health and food service.
Terri’s career at Morningside spanned over 37 years in numerous capacities. She and her husband live in Elk Point, SD, and have three adult children.
ERIN EDLUND
CHIEF OF STAFF & VP FOR UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT
Dr. Erin Edlund serves as the Vice President for University Engagement at Morningside. She oversees the areas of alumni engagement, career services, enrollment management (admissions, financial planning, and retention), marketing, communication, web content, social media, and sports information.
Before arriving at Morningside in 2018, Edlund served for 13 years in the Minnesota State system, the third largest higher education system in the country with 33 state colleges and universities and serving around 300,000 students.
Edlund currently serves as president of the Sergeant Bluff Community Foundation, president of the SBL Schools Foundation, and is a member of the board for Center for Siouxland and the Little Al Foundation.
A native of Burt, Iowa and a graduate of Algona High School in Algona, Iowa, Edlund also holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University in Des Moines, IA, a master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.; and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She and her husband, Jeff, reside in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, with their three children, Evelyn, Wyatt, and Lolo and fur babies Norman and Priscilla.
MARK LUMSDEN
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Prior to Morningside, Lumsden served as CIO at Briar Cliff University, the Florida Institute of Technology, and Buena Vista University. He worked as an operations manager at Iowa Communications Network, a project manager for the State of Iowa; and was CIO for the City of West Des Moines. Lumsden has also been recognized for his work presenting on learning and has extensive experience building collaborative working environments and implementing continuous improvement strategies.
Lumsden earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in telecommunications from Iowa Central Community College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buena Vista University, and a Master of Business Administration from Drake University.
CHRISTOPHER SPICER
PROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & STUDENT LIFE
Dr. Chris Spicer serves as the provost and vice president for academic affairs & student life. He oversees all academic programs and faculty, as well as the offices of the registrar, instructional technology, and the Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Learning Center.
Dr. Spicer is a tenured full professor in the mathematics department. His mathematical interests lie in the fields of algebra, graph theory, and combinatorics.
He has written several articles related to math in popular culture. His Erdős number is 2. Chris earned his bachelor’s degree from Mount Mercy University (formerly college) and his PhD from North Dakota State University.
JJ MARLOW
ASSOCIATE VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
JIM SYKES
VP FOR ATHLETICS
PAUL TREFT
VP FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE
Paul Treft serves as the vice president for business and finance. He oversees the business office, human resources, facilities, and The Mside Store.
Paul began his career at Morningside in 2000 as the associate vice president for business services & controller. Prior to joining Morningside he held positions at Metz Baking Company and IBP inc.
Treft earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Morningside and his Master of Business Administration from Wayne State College.
