Jennifer Dreiske

Biography 

Jen Dreiske joined the Augustana University community as its inaugural interfaith chaplain in 2023. Dreiske serves the religious and spiritual needs of the entire university, paying particular attention to those of non-Christian faith traditions. With more than 20 years of leadership and teaching experience, she is a skilled community educator, collaborator and advocate. Dreiske regularly presents and leads complex conversations on topics of religious literacy and the spiritual tapestry of South Dakota to students, teachers, organizations and public forums. She has developed and curated trust within the interfaith spaces and communities in our area. Dreiske has a B.A. in religious studies and anthropology from the University of Minnesota. She also serves as the chief operations officer of South Dakota Voices for Peace and project manager of South Dakota Faith in Public Life, and is the former president of Mt. Zion Congregation synagogue in Sioux Falls.