Later, while teaching there, she met Joseph, a fellow faculty member. They were married in 1978. Since then, they have lived in Montana and Utah, where Joseph was dean of natural resources at Utah State University. In the Chapmans' downtime, she and Joseph both ride horses - a skill they learned in Utah. Their mounts are stabled with the NDSU Rodeo Club's horses.
Pizza is the first lady's horse.
Otherwise, it's Pizza. Besides riding, the first lady has many hobbies. She took piano lessons last year, and learned just enough to play duets with her daughters. She also likes bird-watching, baking bread, discovering little gems like Cynthia's in downtown Fargo, hiking and having tea with her daughters. And of course, she'd like the Chapmans' time heading NDSU to be as successful as possible.