José-Marie Griffiths

Dr. José-Marie Griffiths is President of Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. President Griffiths has spent her career in research, teaching, public service, corporate leadership, workforce and economic development, and higher education administration, with special focus on work in STEM fields. She has served in presidential appointments to the National Science Board, the U.S. President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, and the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. She was a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence member, part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 2020. This work continues with the Special Commission on Special Projects (SCSP), and President Griffiths is an expert advisor for this group. She is also a member of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security. She also participated in the White House Cyber Workforce and Education Summit.