Dean L. Bresciani was named North Dakota State University’s 14th president in 2010. Bresciani is well known for his dedication to students and regarded for his thoughtfulness, energy, and integrity. He brings to campus the knowledge and experience of a more than 35-year career and has developed broad leadership in the academic, administrative and political aspects of higher education.

A native of Napa Valley, Calif., Bresciani was vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station from 2004 to 2008, and a full professor in the department of educational administration through 2010. He was in similar roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1998 to 2004.

Throughout his career, Bresciani has gained an extensive background in strategic planning, enrollment management, facilities design and financing, auxiliary enterprises operation, and the implementation of business operation efficiencies and revenue enhancement measures. A focus of his work is enhancing the accessibility and quality of campus programs while improving the sense of welcome, support, and achievement for all members of the university and surrounding communities.

Bresciani earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.; master’s degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; and a doctorate in higher education finance, with a doctoral minor in economics, from the University of Arizona, Tucson.