Jon Steadland (Ph.D. ‘15) has been named Chief of Staff in the Office of the President at the University of Minnesota. For the past six months, Steadland has served as the interim chief of staff. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Initiatives in the president’s office. Steadland received his undergraduate degree from Luther College, earned his Master of Public Policy from the Humphrey School, and his Ph.D. in Sports Management from the U of M’s College of Education and Human Development.