JOSEPH M. DEMMA

My family is my greatest joy and the foundation of everything I do. I am raising my boys with a deep appreciation for education, hard work, and the importance of community.

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Professionally, it is a great honor to serve as vice president for Utah's largest, fastest-growing, and six-time 'Best of State' technical college (2018-2021, 2023, 2025). 

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At Mountainland Technical College, my responsibilities include leadership of our award-winning communications, community affairs, government relations, student affairs, workforce development, and Title IX teams. Our approach focuses on building systems that expand access, improve retention, and strengthen student transfer and career placement. Together, we’ve overseen unprecedented enrollment increases, advanced statewide legislative priorities, developed innovative workforce and university partnerships, and built communication and advocacy strategies that generated hundreds of millions of dollars to support student outcomes.

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A former assistant commissioner of technical education for the State of Utah, I earned my bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. I also earned a master's degree in higher education administration from LSU and will graduate with my doctorate in May 2026 from the University of Wyoming, where my dissertation focuses on predictors of postsecondary CTE student transfer intent (it's not as boring as it sounds!).