Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

B.S.F.S. Georgetown University

Dr. Erin Fouberg serves as Provost and Vice President for academic affairs at Northern
State University, where she provides leadership for academic programs, faculty affairs,
student learning, and strategic academic initiatives. Fouberg brings more than three
decades of experience in higher education as a faculty member, academic leader, and
community-engaged administrator, with a deep understanding of Northern’s mission as a
regional comprehensive university.

Prior to her appointment as Provost and Vice President, Fouberg served as associate vice
president for academic affairs and director of graduate studies for 6 years and as Director
of the NSU Honors Program for 10 years. As associate provost, Fouberg led academic
program development, graduate enrollment growth, and university-wide efforts focused on
innovation. As Honors Director, Fouberg increased the average number of Honors students
from 40 to 140 and created the NSU Common Read Program and Common Read Lecture.
Students have recognized Fouberg’s excellence in teaching at three points in her career.
Northern State University recognized her as Outstanding Faculty Member in 2011. Students
at the University of Mary Washington bestowed the Mary W. Pinschmidt Award on Fouberg
for having the greatest, most memorable impact on their lives and academic careers. The
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Parents Association recognized her for contribution to
students when she was a graduate student.

A geographer by training, Fouberg is the co-author of two nationally used college-level
geography textbooks and the author of Teaching Human Geography, a widely respected
resource for faculty that emphasizes cognition and pedagogy, applied learning, and
student-centered instruction.

Fouberg is actively engaged in the Aberdeen community and the State of South Dakota,
serving on the Aberdeen City Council and on several nonprofit and civic boards, including
the United Way, Avera St. Luke’s Board, the SD Fairy Godmother’s Fund, and Pickerel Lake
Conservancy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University
and a master’s and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Fouberg and her husband, Robert, have two adult children, Margaret and Henry, and two
golden retrievers, Mabel and Millie. They enjoy traveling and spending time at the lake with
family and friends.