South Dakota State University
SWH 124, Box 510
Brookings, SD 57007
Animal Science Graduate Certificate - Campus Coordinator
Community Development Graduate Programs - Campus Coordinator
Dietetics Master's Degree - Campus Coordinator
Early Care and Education Bachelor's Degree - Campus Coordinator
Family and Community Services Graduate Programs - Campus Coordinator
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Master's Programs - Campus Coordinator
Family Financial Planning Graduate Programs - Campus Coordinator
Grassland Management Graduate Certificate - Campus Coordinator
Merchandising Graduate Programs - Campus Coordinator
Swine Science Undergraduate Certificate - Campus Coordinator
Carey Kilmer serves as Director for Continuing & Distance Education at South Dakota State University. Carey has served in various roles supporting SDSU’s online and distance education programs from technical support to student support.
In her previous role as Student Services Facilitator, Carey launched the Bachelor of General Studies, a degree completion program, and a “concierge” support service for returning adult learners at SDSU. As director, Carey now oversees this work and advocates for the needs of adult learners.
As a non-traditional student herself, Carey understands and is able to identify with the students served through continuing and distance education. She collaborates with academic departments to identify potential programs to offer via online learning to reach an audience who may otherwise find higher education out of reach because they are place bound and/or juggling a wide variety of responsibilities. Carey identifies potential barriers at the university and system level, brings awareness to these challenges and attempts to break them down through policy change or support services.
M.S. in Adult Occupation and Continuing Education, Kansas State University, 2013
B.S. in Sociology, South Dakota State University, 2010
