Rate My Professor Kristi Tornquist

Prior to SDSU, Tornquist served as chief librarian and Dean of Learning Resources and Technology Services at St. Cloud State University, overseeing academic computing, library, and media services. She was Director of Library and Information Services at Southern Arkansas University and held appointments at the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Wisconsin-Superior, and University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.A. with majors in mathematics and English from the University of Minnesota-Morris. Tornquist is a member of the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and South Dakota Library Association. She co-authored the 2023 publication “Support for Open Access at SDSU: Recommendations” with Enerel Dambiinyam and Michael Biondo, outlining benefits, steps, and long-term vision for open access support at the institution. Additionally, she co-presented “Making Spaces: Resolving Use and Usability Issues of the Modern Library” in 2015 and contributes notes from the dean in Friends of the Hilton M. Briggs Library newsletters, highlighting developments like archival openings and space enhancements.