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Board of Governors and Administrators


BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS

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

Timothy D. Walston
Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Professor of Biology
BA, Taylor University; MS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tyana Lange
Vice President for Student Engagement 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 P. Hudman
Interim Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Biology
BS, West Virginia University; MS, Georgia Southern University; PhD, University of Vermont. 

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.

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.

Signe Coombs
Director of Athletics
BLA, University of Iowa; MAS, Missouri Western State University. 

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

Mark E. Herrmann
General Counsel
BS, University of Virginia; JD, William & Mary Law School.

Charles Hunsaker
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
BA, Truman State University; MBA, University of Phoenix.