Dec 28, 2024  
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Board of Governors and Administrators


BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Nancy Gingrich; Chair
Philip J. Christofferson; Vice Chair 
William B. Lovegreen; Secretary
Sarah Burkemper
Taylor W. Burks
Jennifer Kopp Dameron
Vacant; In-State Member
Mike McClaskey; Out-of-State Member
Vacant; Out-of-State Member
Vacant; Student Representative

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS

Susan L. Thomas
President; Professor of Psychology
BA, Allegheny College; BA, MA, MBA, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Eric Freedman
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
BA, Cornell University; PhD, University of Southern California.

Ernie Hughes
Vice President for University Advancement
BA, MBA, Mississippi State University; PhD, Louisiana State University.

Tyana Lange
Vice President for Student Engagement, Enrollment, and Marketing
BS, Rochester University; MS, Central Michigan University; DBA, Lawrence Technological University.

David R. Rector
Vice President for Administration, Finance and Planning
BSE, MA, Northeast Missouri State University; MBA, University of Oklahoma.

Donna Liss
Chief Information Officer
BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Stephen B. Parsons
Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities; Professor of Music
BME, Oral Roberts University; MM, DMA, University of Kansas.

Rashmi Prasad
Dean of the School of Business and Professional Studies; Professor of Business Administration
BA, University of Michigan; MBA, University of Illinois; PhD, University of Kentucky.

Timothy D. Walston
Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics; Associate Professor of Biology
BA, Taylor University; MS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Janet Romine
Dean of Libraries and Museums
BA, Bowling Green State University; MLS, Indiana University.

Kevin Minch
Associate Provost and Professor of Communication
BA, MA, Wayne State University; PhD, University of Kansas.

Mark E. Herrmann
General Counsel
BS, McIntire School of Commerce; JD, Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

Michael A. Garzanelli
Comptroller
BS, Southern Illinois University; MA, Aurora University.

Ryan Nely
Institutional Compliance Officer
BA, Truman State University; JD, University of Missouri.

Jerry Wollmering
Director of Athletics
BS, Drake University; MA, Kent State University.