JT Bealka has served in higher education for 20 years and joined Inver Hills Community College in 2019 as Director of Academic Operations. More recently, he served as Dean of Business, Healthcare, and Public Service beginning in July 2023 before becoming Dean of Healthcare across Inver Hills Community College and 91福利社 in November 2025.
JT’s work in higher education has spanned classroom instruction, academic support services and student development, program management and administration, and academic leadership. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and a master’s degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In his free time, JT enjoys fishing, hunting, golfing, skiing, and parenting Cal, whom he and his wife welcomed in September 2025.
