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2025-2026 University of Wyoming Catalog

Administration

The Trustees of the University of Wyoming

Officers

Kermit Brown   Chairman
Michelle Sullivan   Vice Chairman
Laura Schmid-Pizzato   Treasurer
Brad Bonner   Secretary

Members

Term
Appointed/Reappointed		     Year
Expires
2015/2021 John McKinley Cheyenne 2027
2015/2021 Michelle Sullivan Sheridan 2027
2021
Carol Linton
Jackson 2027
2017/2023 Kermit Brown Laramie 2029
2017/2023 David Fall Gillette 2029
2018/2023
Laura Schmid-Pizzatto
Rock Springs 2029
2023 Jim Mathis Wheatland 2029
2019/2025
Brad LaCroix
Newcastle 2031
2019/2025
Brad Bonner
Cody 2031
2025 Tom Walters Casper 2031
2025 Paul Ulrich Pinedale 2031
2025 Mike Greear Worland 2031

Ex Officio Members

Mark Gordon Governor of Wyoming
Edward Seidel President of the University of Wyoming
Kameron Murfitt President of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming
Megan Degenfelder State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Paige Fenton Hughes Interim Executive Director, Wyoming Community College Commissio

 

President’s Cabinet

Ed Seidel President
  Provost
Mike Smith Vice President for Governmental Affairs and Community Enagement
Bill Mai Vice President, Campus Operations
Alexander Kean Vice President, Budget and Finance
Amy McLaughlin Vice President and Chief Information Officer
John Stark Vice President for Institutional Advancement and President/CEO, UW Foundation
Parag Chitnis Vice President/Professor, Research and Economic Development
Nycole Courtney  Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
Tom Burman Athletic Director
Tara Evans Vice President & General Counsel
Chad Baldwin Associate Vice President, Communications adn Marketing
Bob Link Associate Vice President of Human Resources
  Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
Adam Comeau Staff Senate President
Rod Godby Chair of Faculty Senate
Kelsey Kyne Chief of Staff to the President
RoseMarie London Executive Director and Deputy Secretary UW Board of Trustees
   

Academic Officers

Michelle Hilaire                               Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education                                     Academic Affairs
David Bagley Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs   Academic Affairs
  Vice Provost of Graduate Education Academic Affairs
  Vice Provost of Enrollment Management Academic Affairs
Isadora Helfgott Vice Provost for Global Engagement Academic Affairs
Sean Blackburn Assoiciate Vice Provost and Dean of Students Academic Affairs
Matt Griswold Vice Provost of Online and Continuing Education Academic Affairs
Brandon McElroy    Vice Provost of Access and Engagement      Academic Affairs

Administrative Officers

Josh Holland                                                                                             Chief                                                                              Campus Police
Shelley Dodd                                        Director Admissions
Richard Miller Director Academic, Career, Exploratory Services
April Heaney Director LeaRN Programs
Lane Buchanan  University Registrar Office of the Registrar
Pilar Flores Director Student Educational Opportunity
Anna Terfehr Director Scholarships and Financial Aid
Aaron Courtney Assoicate Vice President Budget and Instituitional Planning
Eric Webb Associate Vice President Business Enterprises
Ashlie Reese Assoicate Vice President Financial Afairs
Wendi Vanlandingham Director Transfer Relations
Pat Moran Director Campus Recreation
Meredith Bickell Senior Director Systems & Institutional Effectiveness
Megan Belville Director University Counseling Center
     

College/School Officers

Kelly Crane                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dean       College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources
Scott Seville   Senior Associate Dean College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources
Christine Wade Associate Dean and Director Academic and Student Programs
Mandy Marney Associate Dean and Director UW Extension
Eric Webster Associate Dean and Director Agricultural Experiment Station
Benjamin Rashford Dept. Head Agricultural and Applied Economics
Bledar Bisha Dept. Head Animal Science
Brent Ewers Dept. Head Botany
Jill Keith Dept. Head Family and Consumer Sciences
Mark Gomelsky Director Microbiology Program
Andrew Kniss Dept. Head Plant Sciences
Tim Collier Dept. Head Ecosystem Science and Management
Jonathan Fox Dept. Head Veterinary Sciences
Alexandra Brower  Director Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory
Jonathan Prather Director Life Sciences
Amy Navratil Dept. Head Zoology and Physiology
Randall Violett Associate Director Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership
Dan Wall Chair Chair, Molecular Biology

 

Scott Turpen                                                                                                                                                                                                 Dean     College of Arts and Sciences
Carolyn Pepper Associate Dean College of Arts and Sciences
Susan Aronstein Associate Dean College of Arts and Sciences
Adrienne Freng       Associate Dean College of Arts and Sciences
Melissa Murphy Dept. Head Anthropology
Doug Russell Dept. Head Visual Art
Justin Stewart Dept. Head Communication and Journalism
Molly McCully Brown Director Creative Writing Program
Eric Wodahl  Dept. Head Criminal Justice and Sociology
Stephen Dillion Dept. Head School of Culture, Gender, and Social Justice
Mike Edson Dept. Head English
Jeffrey Means Dept. Head History
Joy Landeira Dept. Head Modern and Classical Languages
Ben Markley Dept. Head Music
Robert Colter Dept. Head Philosophy and Religious Studies
Stephanie Anderson Dept. Head School of Politics, Public Affairs, and International Studies
Sean McCrea Dept. Head Psychology
Christie Zimmerman Dept. Head Dept. Head, Theatre and Dance

 

Scott Beaulier                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dean College of Business
Ronn Smith Senior Associate Dean College of Business
Ben Cook Senior Assoicate Dean College of Business
Anne Alexander Assistant Dean College of Business
Kenneth Zheng Chair Accounting and Finance
Alexandre Skiba Chair Economics
Chase Thiel Chair Management and Marketing
Todd Cherry Director Economics Graduate Programs
Kenneth Zheng Director Accounting MS Program
Nchole Choi Director Finance MS Program
Quique Girones Director MBA Program
Linda Price Director Marketing and Management Ph.D. Programs

 

    
Jenna Shim                                                                                                       John P. “Jack” Ellbogen Dean College of Education
Peter Moran Associate Dean College of Education
Alan Buss Associate Dean College of Education
Courtney McKim Director School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design
Natalie Enevoldsen Director Early Care and Education Center
Todd Reynolds Director School of Teacher Education
Jessica Marcolini Director Science and Math Teaching Center
Kimberly Gustafson Director Literacy Research Center and Clinic
Colby Gull Director Wyoming School/ University Partnership
Lauren Carlisle Senior Program Director Wyoming Early Chilhood Outreach Network
Levi Moore Manager Education Student Success Center

 

Cameron Wright                    Dean                                College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Steve Barrett Associate Dean   College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Daniel Dale Associate Dean   College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Chip Kobulnicky Associate Dean   College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Cindy Jones Assistant Dean College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Vladimir Alvardo (Interim) Dept. Head Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Brian Leonard Dept. Head Chemistry
Anthony Denzer Dept. Head  Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
Ian Walker Dept. Head Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vamegh Rasouli Dept. Head Energy and Petroleum Engineering
Mark Clementz Dept. Head Geology and Geophysics
Long Lee Dept. Head Mathematics and Statistics
Ray Fertig Dept. Head Mechanical Engineerings
Jinke Tang Dept. Head Physics and Astron
Gabrielle Allen Dept. Head School of Computing

 

Patrick Hardigan  Dean                                                                College of Health Sciences
Sherrill J. Smith Dean Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
Kem Krueger Dean School of Pharmacy
Mark Guiberson Director Division of Communication Disorders
Qin “Arthur Zhu Director Division of Kinesiology and Health 
Valerie Thompson-Ebanks Director Division of Social Work
Todd Guth  Director WWAMI Medical Education
Brian Veauthier Director UW Family Medicine Residency Program at Casper
Evan Norby Director UW Family Medicine Residency Program at Cheyenne
Michelle Jarman Executive Director Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)
Craig Vaske Manager Health Sciences Advising

 

Peter Parolin                         Dean Honors College
Breezy Taggart Associate Dean Honors College
     
Julie Hill                                                                                                                                                                                        Dean College of Law
Alan Romero Associate Dean College of Law
     
Brent L Pickett                                                                                          Dean UW-Casper
     
Jim Ahern Vice Provost and Dean School of Graduate Education
     
Cassandra Kvenild Dean University Libraries
     
John Koprowski Dean/Wyo Excellence Chair Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Vacant Assoc Dean/Spicer Wyo Excellence Chair Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

 

Other Academic Officers

Sreejayan Nair Director                                                                         Biomedical Sciences
Melanie Murphy Director Program in Ecology and Evolution
Andrew Parsekian Director Director, Hydrologic Sciences
Daniel Levy Director Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
Kara Pratt Director Neuroscience
Holly Krutka Executive Director School of Energy Resources
Lt Col John D. Sieps, Commander                                                                                Dept. Head U.S. Air Force ROTC
LTC Paul W. Hanson, Commander Dept. Head U.S. Army ROTC
Janel Seeley Director John P. Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning
Paul Flesher Director/Professor American Heritage Center
Margaret (Beth) McMillan Director, Research Scientist Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center

For a complete list of all faculty and staff and their contact information, please see the UW Campus Directory or the UW Web site at www.uwyo.edu.