Jul 15, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog 
  
2024-2025 General Catalog

Administration



Utah State Board of Regents

Amanda Covington (Chair)
Steve Neeleman (Vice Chair)
Javier Chavez Jr.
Jon Cox
Sharon Eubank
Danny Ipson
Tina Marriott Larson
Aaron Skonnard
Cydni Tetro

USU Board of Trustees

Terms expire in the years listed.

Jacey Skinner (Chair) 2023
Gina Gagon (Vice Chair)

2023

Kent Alder 2025
John Y. Ferry 2025
David H. Huntsman 2023
Heather Mason 2025
Kacie Malouf 2025
David A. Petersen 2023
Abraham Rodriguez 2024
Tessa White 2025
Clark Whitworth 2027
Janalyn Brown (Secretary)  
 

University Administrative Officers

President Elizabeth Cantwell
Vice President for Legal Affairs Mica McKinney
Provost and Chief Academic Officer Laurens H. Smith
Vice Provost Paul J. Barr
Senior Vice Provost Janet B. Anderson
Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement Janis L. Boettinger
Executive Vice President TBD
Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services David T. Cowley
Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services Dwight E. Davis
Associate Vice President for Facilities Ben Berrett
Controller Dan Christensen
Vice President for University Advancement Matthew T. White
Vice President for Research Lisa M. Berreau
Associate Vice President and Associate Dean Office of Research Blake Tullis
Vice Provost, Graduate Studies Richard Cutler
Associate Vice President, Office of Research Alexa Sand
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Eric Olsen
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services and Retention John D. Mortensen
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jane Irungu
Vice President for Extension and Agriculture Kenneth L. White
Associate Vice President for Extension Brian Higginbotham
Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer, and Associate Vice President Eric S. Hawley
Vice President for Marketing and Communications William Plate
Interim Director of Athletics Diana Sabou
Vice President for Government and External Affairs Devin Wiser

Deans of Academic Units

Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Dean Kenneth L. White
Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Student Services Mateja Savoie-Roskos
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Student Services Greg J. Cuomo

Arts, Caine College of the

Dean Nicholas Morrison
Associate Dean, Faculty Development Interim Leslie Brott
Associate Dean, Student Success Susie Tibbitts
Associate Dean, Arts Education & Research Raymond Veon

Business, Jon M. Huntsman School of

Dean Douglas D Anderson
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Chad A. Simon
Assistant Dean, Business and Finance Frank N. Caliendo
Associate Dean, Student and External Affairs Dave S. Patel

College of Veterinary Medicine

Interim Dean Dirk K. Vanderwall
Associate Dean, Academic Progress Heloisa M. Rutigliano
Associate Dean, Clinical Programs Kerry A. Rood

Education and Human Services, Emma Eccles Jones College of

Dean Alan L. Smith
Associate Dean, Accreditation and Undergraduate Affairs Sylvia Read
Associate Dean, Clinical Programs & Faculty Development Gretchen Peacock
Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies TBD
Associate Dean, Research & Innovation Shawn Whiteman
Associate Dean, Teacher Education Programs Sylvia Read

Engineering

Dean (Interim) Thomas H. Fronk
Senior Associate Dean, Academics and Student Services Thomas H. Fronk
Associate Dean, Research Rose Hu

Graduate Studies

Vice Provost Richard Cutler
Associate Vice Provost, School of Graduate Studies David Feldon

Humanities and Social Sciences

Dean Joseph P. Ward
Associate Dean Rebecca Walton
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs Joseph Ward
Associate Dean, Research Julia Gossard
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Jared Colton

Libraries

Dean Jennifer Duncan
Associate Dean for Instruction, Collections, Patron Services & Digital Initiatives Britt Fagerheim
Associate Dean for Special Collections, Digital and Cataloging Elizabeth B. Woolcott

Natural Resources

Dean Linda M. Nagel
Associate Dean for Research Juan Villalba
Associate Dean for Academics Peter Howe

Science

Dean Michelle A. Baker
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Sean J. Johnson
Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Susannah S. French
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Services Brynja Kohler

Heads of Academic Departments and Programs

Accountancy, School of Christopher J. Skousen
Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Abby D. Benninghoff
Applied Economics (Interim) Ryan C. Bosworth
Applied Sciences, Technology and Education Rebecca G. Lawver
Art and Design Kathy Puzey
Aviation and Technical Education Bruce E. Miller
Biological Engineering (Interim) Jixun Zhan
Biology Christopher Smith
Chemistry and Biochemistry Lance C. Seefeldt
Civil and Environmental Engineering Marv Halling
Communication Studies and Philosophy Jason Gilmore
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (Interim) Karen F. Munoz
Computer Science Xiaojun Qi
Data Analytics and Information Systems Christopher D. Corcoran
Economics and Finance Benjamin M. Blau
Electrical and Computer Engineering Jacob H. Gunther
Engineering Education Ning Fang
English Brian McCuskey
Environment and Society Claudia Radel
Geosciences Joel L. Pedersen
History Ravi Gupta
Honors Program Kristine Miller
Human Development and Family Studies Robert Stawski
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Andrew E. Walker
Intensive English Language Institute Marta Halaczkiewicz
Journalism and Communication Susan A. Polster
Kinesiology and Health Science Eadric Bressel
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Keith M. Christensen
Management Konrad Lee
Marketing and Strategy Chad Albrecht
Mathematics and Statistics (Interim) John R. Stevens
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Zhongquan Zheng (Charlie)
Music Cindy J. Dewey
Nursing Carma K. Miller
Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Heidi J. Wengreen
Physics Jan J. Sojka
Plants, Soils, and Climate Paul G. Johnson
Political Science Damon Cann
Psychology Scott C. Bates
Social Work Jessica L. Lucero
Sociology and Anthropology Judson B. Finley
Special Education and Rehabilitation Thomas S. Higbee
Teacher Education and Leadership (Interim) Steven Camicia
Theatre Arts Richie Call
Veterinary Clinical & Life Sciences (Interim) Ralph Meyer
Watershed Sciences (Interim) Edward Hammill
Wildland Resources Christopher Keyes
World Languages and Cultures Crescencio Lopez Gonzalez