Kirk Carlson

Kirk Carlson currently serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success at Winona State University, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Kirk Carlson was the Vice President of Enrollment Management at Otterbein University from July 2024 to June 2025. Kirk Carlson has extensive experience at Gustavus Adolphus College, serving as the Associate Vice President of Enrollment from June 2017 to June 2024 and holding various positions including Senior Associate Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Tuition Exchange and Benefits Officer, Assistant/Associate Director of Financial Aid, and Admission Counselor from July 1996 to 2017. Kirk Carlson earned a Master of Science in Educational Leadership, Higher Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics and Religion from Gustavus Adolphus College.