José-Marie Griffiths

Dr. José-Marie Griffiths is president of Dakota State University in Madison, S.D. She has spent her career in research, teaching, public service, corporate leadership, workforce and economic development, and higher education administration, with special focus on work in STEM fields. She has served in several presidential appointments, testified before Congress, been a member of several STEM commissions. She has received significant awards in science, technology, teaching, and the advancement of women in these fields, including being named the 2024 USA Today Woman of the Year for South Dakota, one of 50 Influential Women in AI by InspiredMinds, and was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2023.