Directory
Board of Regents of Higher Education
Governor, Greg Gianforte, ex officio member
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susie Hedalen, ex officio member
Commissioner of Higher Education, Clayton Christian, ex officio member
Todd Buchanan, Chair
Loren Bough, Vice Chair
Joyce Dombrouski
Jeff Southworth
Dean Folkvord
Heather Hoyer
Raina Mortenson, Student Regent
Central Administration
President’s Office
Brock Tessman, Ph.D., President of Montana State University
Academic Affairs
Robert L. Mokwa, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Durward Sobek, Ph.D., Vice Provost
Tracy Dougher, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation and Accreditation Liaison Officer
Carina Beck, Ed.D., Vice Provost of the Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success
Brant Schumaker, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D., Director, WWAMI Program; Division of Health Sciences
Sally Mudiamu, Ed.D., Dean for Global Engagement and International Programs
Student Success
Steve Swinford, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Success
Matthew Caires, Ed.D., Dean of Students
Mike Ouert, M.Ed., Director of Admissions
Tony Campeau, M.S., Registrar
James Broscheit, Director of Financial Aid
Todd Bucher, B.A., Director of Veteran Services
Vacant, Director of Disability Services
Elizabeth Asserson, Ph.D., Interim Associate Vice President for Student Wellness
Ariel Donohue, M.Ed., Senior Access Officer
Vacant, Managing Director of Student Commons
Research and Economic Development
Alison Harmon, Ph.D., R.N., L.N., Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Liz Shanahan, M.P.A., D.A., Associate Vice President for Research Development
Sandy Sward, B.S., M.P.A., C.R.A., Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Kirk Lubick, M.S., Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance
Mark Sharpe, M.A., Executive Director of MSU Innovation Campus
Administration and Finance
Terry Leist, M.B.A., C.P.A., Vice President for Administration and Finance
John How, B.S., Associate Vice President for University Facilities Management
Megan Lasso, M.P.A., Associate Vice President for University Budgets and Financial Services
Duane Morris, B.A., Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services
Colleges
Agriculture
Sreekala Bajwa, Ph.D., Vice President, Dean and Director
Darrin Boss, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Jennifer Thomson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Arts and Architecture
Dean S. Adams, M.F.A., Dean
Jen Dunn, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Student Success and Retention
Jim Zimpel, M.F.A., Associate Dean
Education, Health, and Human Development
Tricia Seifert, Ph.D., Dean
Mary Miles, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Scholarship Development and Academic Impact
Katye Kaminski, Ed.D., Senior Assistant Dean and Director of Student Success
Graduate School
Deborah C. Haynes, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Donna Negaard, Assistant Dean
Honors
Durward Sobek, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Steven Davis, B.S., Assistant Dean
Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Brian Gillespie, Ph.D., Dean
Maritza Espina, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
Brenda Truman, M.P.A., Assistant Dean
Letters and Science
William Thomas III, Ph.D., Dean
David Cherry, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student Success and Curriculum
Michelle Miley, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty and College Affairs
Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing
Sarah Shannon, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Dean
Susan Raph, D.N.P., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Molly Secor, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Paul Swift, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering
Brett Gunnink, Ph.D., Dean
Christine M. Forman, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student Success
Jeff Heys, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research, Economic Development and Graduate Education
Jennifer Clark, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Success and Retention
Other Administration
Academic Technology and Outreach
Kimberly Obbink, Ed.D., Executive Director
Athletics
Leon Costello, M.S., Director
Campus Civil Rights
Kyleen Breslin, J.D., Managing Director
Facilities Services
Kane Urdahl, Director
Human Resources
Jeannette Grey Gilbert, J.D., Chief Human Resources Officer
Legal Counsel
Kellie Peterson, J.D., Legal Counsel
Jennifer Glad, J.D., Associate Legal Counsel
Library
Doralyn Rossmann, M.S.L.S., M.P.A., Dean
Christina Trunnell, M.L.I.S., Assistant Dean
Montana State University Alumni Foundation
Fran Albrecht, M.Ed., President and CEO
Museum of the Rockies
Chris Dobbs, M.A., Executive Director
Safety and Risk Management
Ryan Brickman, M.P.A, Director
Student Accounts
Joe Young, M.B.A., Director
Student Wellness
Elizabeth Asserson, Ph.D., Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
Spencer Sorenson, M.S., Director of Campus Recreation
Greg Swica, D.D.S., Director of Dental Services
Whitney Milhoan, M.B.A., Director of Student Health Services
University Communications
Tracy Ellig, B.A., Vice President
University Data and Analytics
Jason Browning, Ph.D., Chief Data Officer
University Information Technology
Ryan Knutson, Ed.D., Vice President and Chief Information Officer
University Police
Michael Stanley, Chief of Police
Adam Pankratz, B.A., Deputy Chief
University Student Housing and Culinary Services
Jeff Bondy, M.P.A., Director of University Student Housing
Mike Kosevich, M.B.A., Director of Culinary Services
University Studies
Emily Edwards, M.F.A., Director
Women’s Center
Betsy Danforth, B.A., Director
Directory listings are as of Feb. 28., 2025.