Kay Schallenkamp (born December 9, 1949) is an American education administrator, most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish, South Dakota.

[2] Schallenkamp started in higher education in 1973 at Northern State University as a professor.

[4] On August 1, 1997, Schallenkamp began as Emporia State University's 14th president, making her the first woman to head a Kansas Board of Regents school.

[5][6] During Schallenkamp's tenure at Emporia State, she reversed the decline enrollment from the past several years.

On February 16, 2018, Founders Day at Emporia State, 17th president Allison Garrett announced that the new residence hall – which will open in August 2019 – will be named after Schallenkamp.