Leadership Team
Chancellor
Executive Leadership Team
Kenneth Bayles, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity
Bret Blackman
Vice President for Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
Keristiena Dodge
Chief of Staff
Adrian Dowell
Vice Chancellor, Athletics
Carol Kirchner, MBA, CPA
Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
Rich Klein, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success
Victoria Kohout
Chief of Government and Community Relations
Jaci Lindburg, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovative and Learning-Centric Institution
Makayla McMorris
Chief Communication & Marketing Officer
A.T. Miller, Ph.D.
Chief Diversity Officer
Drew Nielsen
Chief Compliance Officer
Cathy Pettid
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Wellbeing
Dean of Students
Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Interim Sr. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Deans
Melanie Bloom, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Juan Casas, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
Graduate Studies
