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Southeast Technical College Administration

President Dr. Cory Clasemann

Cory Clasemann HeadshotDr. Cory Clasemann joined Southeast Technical College as President in July 2024. For more than two decades, he has led initiatives at two- and four-year institutions to close achievement gaps through improved teaching, learning and retention. Prior to joining STC, Dr. Clasemann served as Assistant Vice President at the Garner Institute, Vice President for Student Success at Ivy Tech Community College, Director of Institutional Effectiveness at the University of Indianapolis and at Creighton University. 
 
Dr. Clasemann’s career has focused on student retention and completion, academic advising and student support initiatives. At Ivy Tech, he worked with faculty and staff to implement and scale evidenced-based approaches to increase success and completion for all students. This work included required advising, 8-week courses and Guided Pathways, an equity-focused framework for forging clear paths for students and removing systemic obstacles.
 
As an independent consultant, Dr. Clasemann worked with K-12 school corporations and non-profit organizations. He helped develop strategic plans and secure external funding to supplement large-scale initiatives furthering organizations’ missions.  
 
Dr. Clasemann graduated from the 2021-22 Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship Program, and, in 2020, he spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives’ What Works Caucus on the importance of funding evidence-based programs. He has served as president of the Indiana Association of Institutional Research (INAIR), journal reviewer for Review in Higher Education and Journal of College Student Development and advisory board member for the National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) and FindHelp (formerly Aunt Bertha). He has also adjunct taught for Indiana University and Purdue University. 
 
Dr. Clasemann has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Creighton University, a master’s degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University.

Administration

Megan Fischer

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Administration
Mickelson Center 252N

Erik VanLaecken

CIO
Administration
Technology Center 218

Benjamin Valdez

Vice President of Academic Affairs
Administration
HUB 230D