IT Leadership Team
Marc Wallman
Vice President for Information Technology
Marc Wallman is Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at North Dakota State University. He leads the university's Information Technology Division, oversees the delivery of centralized technology services, advises university leadership on technology strategy, and works with campus stakeholders to advance teaching, research, and administrative priorities through the effective use of technology.
Prior to his current role, Marc served in several leadership positions at NDSU, including Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Computing & Infrastructure and Director of IT Infrastructure Services. Throughout his career, he has led major technology initiatives involving enterprise systems, cybersecurity, research computing, digital transformation, and institutional IT governance. His work has focused on strategic planning, organizational leadership, risk management, and building technology services that support the university's academic and research mission.
Marc is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences and has served on numerous higher education technology committees. He has been a member of the Internet2 InCommon Steering Committee and the Internet2 Network Architecture, Operations, and Policy Program Advisory Group (NAOPpag). He holds master's degrees in Computer Science from North Dakota State University and Philosophical Theology from Luther Seminary, as well as a bachelor's degree in Physics from Luther College.
Phone: (701) 231-8640
Email: marc.wallman@ndsu.edu
Jason Blosser
Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services
As the assistant vice president for Information Technology Services, Jason leads a talented group of professionals in the areas of Customer Experience Solutions, the IT Service Center, and Instructional Design Center. ITS supports NDSU's mission as a student-focused, land grant, research university in an environment of collaboration, teamwork and individual initiative. Jason serves North Dakota State University, the N.D. University System, and the state of N.D. with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, leading IT organizations, teams and initiatives involving a broad range of enterprise services and technologies. His diversity of expertise spans the southwest, east coast and northern plains.
Phone: (701) 231-5585
Email: jason.blosser@ndsu.edu
Steve Sobiech
Associate Vice President for Enterprise Computing and Infrastructure
Steve provides leadership, planning, implementation and support for a wide range of IT services and resources – including networks, servers, applications, databases, storage and end-user experience – to effectively meet the overall research and business needs of the university.
Phone: (701) 231-6150
Email: s.sobiech@ndsu.edu
Khang Hoang
Executive Director of the Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST)
Khang received his Ph.D. in physics from Michigan State University. He is an accomplished researcher in physics, chemistry, and materials science and has over two decades of experience with high-performance computing. Before joining NDSU, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California–Santa Barbara and then a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. His research interests include computational modeling, theory, and design of materials for energy storage and conversion, photonics, optoelectronics, and quantum information applications. As a research computing professional, he advises and trains other researchers on the applications of high-performance computing in various research fields and works to develop computing resources to meet the needs of the research community. At CCAST, he leads a diverse team of professionals responsible for developing, managing, and delivering efficient, high-performance compute and research data storage resources and services to researchers at NDSU and beyond.
Phone: (701) 231-8374
Email: khang.hoang@ndsu.edu