JOSEPH M. DEMMA

My family is my greatest joy and the foundation of everything I do. Stacy and I are raising our kids 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 seven-time 'Best of State' technical college (2018-2021, 2023, 2025, 2026). 

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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, and my master's degree in higher education administration from LSU. In April 2026, I successfully defended my dissertation at the University of Wyoming and became the first person in my family to earn a doctorate.