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

Dean Folkvord

Heather Hoyer

Jeff Southworth

Daniel Spoon

Carter Jasper, Student Regent

Brock F. Tessman, Ph.D., President of Montana State University

Robert L. Mokwa, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Sreekala Bajwa, Ph.D., Vice President for Agriculture

Michael Becker, M.A., Interim Vice President for University Communications

Alison Harmon, Ph.D., R.N., L.N., Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Ryan Knutson, Ed.D., Chief Information Officer and Vice President of University Information Technology

Terry Leist, M.B.A., C.P.A., Vice President for Administration and Finance

Kellie Peterson, J.D., Legal Counsel

Cody Stone, Ed.D., Executive Director of MSU Extension

Steve Swinford, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Success

James Tobin, M.S., M.B.A, Executive Assistant to the President

Sreekala Bajwa, Ph.D., Dean

Dean S. Adams, M.F.A., Dean

Tricia Seifert, Ph.D., Dean

Deborah C. Haynes, Ph.D., Dean

Richard Badenhausen, Ph.D., Dean

Brian Gillespie, Ph.D., Dean

William Thomas III, Ph.D., Dean

Sarah Shannon, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Dean

Brett Gunnink, Ph.D., Dean

Janet Heiss Arms, Ph.D., Director

Directory listings are as of Feb. 27, 2026.