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Organizational Charts

The Provost is charged with overseeing all academic affairs at Boise State University, and providing leadership in all matters related to academic programs. Below are the units reporting to the Office of the Provost, with their respective leadership listed. Information about each of the units is found by clicking the provided links.


Academic Affairs Accessible Organizational Chart

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Zeynep K. Hansen, Ph.D. (Interim)

Academic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

Academic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

Zeynep K. Hansen, Vice Provost

  • Shari Ellertson, Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Insights and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Eric White, Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Interim)

Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Studies

Susan Shadle, Vice Provost

  • Tomas Baiza, Advising and Academic Support Center
  • Daniel Sanford, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Candyce Reynolds, University Foundations

Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs

Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs

Michelle Payne, Vice Provost

Community Engagement and Belonging

Community Engagement and Belonging

Lisa Phillips, Vice Provost

  • Jim Fredricksen, Institute for Inclusive and Transformative Scholarship

Financial Affairs

James Satterfield, Jr., Vice Provost

Center for Global Engagement

Center for Global Engagement

Gonzalo Bruce, Assistant Provost

  • Corrine Henke, Global Learning Opportunities
  • Brian Stelbotsky, International Admissions
  • Stephanie Marlow, Intensive English Program
  • Ruth Prince, International Student & Scholar Services

College of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Marie-Anne de Graaff, Interim Dean

  • Doug Bullock, Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
  • Kelly Myers, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Success
  • Grady Wright, Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Education, Research, and Creative Activity
  • Manda Hicks, Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Academic Leadership
  • Makenzie Phillips, Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Operations
COAS Departments
  • Anthropology, Kristin Snopkowski
  • Biological Sciences, Eric Hayden
  • Chemistry-Biochemistry, JoAnn Lighty (Interim)
  • Communication, Seth Ashley (Interim)
  • English Literature, Ann Campbell
  • Geosciences, Dorsey Wanless
  • Games, Interactive Media & Mobile, Anthony Ellertson
  • History, Lisa Brady
  • Linguistics, Michal Temkin Martinez
  • Mathematics, Margaret Kinzel
  • Media, Rick Moore
  • Philosophy, Stephen Crowley
  • Physics, Charles Hanna
  • Psychological Science, Cynthia Campbell
  • Sociology, Sharon Paterson
  • World Languages, Jason Herbeck
  • Writing Studies, Jenn Malette
School of the Arts

Amanda Ashley, Director

  • Art, Design & Visual Studies, Dan Scott
  • Music, Lori Gray
  • Theater, Film, & Creative Writing, Raquel Davis
School of the Environment

Kevin Feris, Director

  • Human-Environment Systems, Rebecca Som Castellano
School of the Digital Future

Kelly Arispe, Launch Director

College of Business & Economics

College of Business and Economics

Mark Bannister, Dean

  • Kit Scott, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Students
  • Ryan Baxter, Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship and Academic Affairs
COBE Departments
  • Accountancy, Troy Hyatt
  • Economics, Anne Walker
  • Finance, Troy Hyatt
  • Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, Doug Twitchell
  • Management, Karen Nicholas
  • Marketing, David Hunt
  • MBA (Executive, Professional, Online), Brian O’Morrow
  • MBA (Career Track), Trisha Lamb
  • MBA (Online, Professional), Ally Daniels

College of Education

College of Education

Andrew Finstuen, Interim Dean

  • Siduri Haslerig, Associate Dean
  • Sherry Dismuke, Assistant Dean, Teacher Education
  • Diana Esbensen, Assistant Dean
COED Departments
  • Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology (ELRT), Brett Shelton
  • Teaching, Learning, and Community Engagement (TLCE), Eun Hye Son (Interim)

College of Engineering

College of Engineering

Amy Fleischer, Dean

  • Tim Andersen, Associate Dean Academic Affairs (Interim)
  • Todd Otanicar, Associate Dean Research Affairs
COEN Departments
  • Civil Engineering, Bhaskar Chittoori
  • Computer Science, Jerry Fails
  • Construction Management, Anthony Perrenoud
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Neal Bangerter
  • Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Trevor Lujan
  • Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Eric Jankowski
School of Computing
  • Ira Burton, Director

College of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Joelle Powers, Dean

  • Lutana Haan, Senior Associate Dean
  • Oaklee Rogers, Associate Dean
  • Michael Christopher, Associate Dean for Research
School of Nursing

Kelley Connor, Divisional Dean

School of Social Work

Tony Roark, Divisional Dean

School of Kinesiology

Lynda Ransdell, Divisional Dean

School of Allied Health Sciences

Bob Wood, Director

  • Counselor Education, Aida Midgett
  • Neuroscience, Yonghwan Kim
School of Respiratory Care Sciences

Megan Koster, Divisional Dean

School of Medical Imaging and Radiologic Sciences

Leslie Kendrick, Divisional Dean

School of Public and Population Health

Mike Mann, Director

School of Public Service

School of Public Service

Angie Bos, Dean

  • Andy Giacomazzi, Associate Dean
  • Nisha Bellinger, Faculty Director
  • Jacqueline Lee, Research Director
SPS Programs
  • Conflict Program, Ashley Nichols
  • LEAD Program, Heidi Reeder
  • Criminal Justice, Bill King
  • Interdisciplinary Programs, Lisa Meierotto
  • Military Science, LTC Michael Kinsel
  • Political Science, Michael Allan & Lisa Meierotto
  • Public Policy & Administration MPA, Monica Hubbard
  • Public Policy & Administration PhD, Christopher Birdsall

Albertsons Library

Albertsons Library

Tod Colegrove, Dean

  • Michelle Armstrong, Associate Dean

Extended Studies

Extended Studies

Niki Callison, Interim Dean

  • Christine Bauer, Associate Dean

Graduate College

Graduate College

Scott Lowe, Dean

  • Deb Carter, Associate Dean

Honors College

Honors College

Andrew Finstuen, Dean

  • Shelton Woods, Associate Dean
  • Christopher Hyer, Assistant Dean

Provost’s Office Accessible Organizational Chart

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Zeynep K. Hansen, Interim Provost

  • Kristen DeBoer, Executive Assistant and Administrative Director
  • Meg Young, Senior Communications Specialist
  • Adriana Fairow, Management Assistant

Undergraduate Studies

Susan Shadle, Vice Provost

  • Sage Rust, Academic Success Project Coordinator, Senior
  • Tomas Baiza, Director, Advising and Academic Support Center
    • Tim Squires, Business Operations Coordinator
  • Dan Sanford, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
    • Tim Welch, Business Operations Manager
  • Candyce Reynolds, Director, University Foundations
    • Tamara Gandenberger, Business Operations Coordinator

Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Zeynep K. Hansen, Vice Provost

  • Jennifer Jayne, Project Coordinator, Senior
  • Erin Muggli, Senior Project Manager for Strategic Planning
  • Shari Ellertson, Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Martha Plascencia, Management Assistant

Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs

Michelle Payne, Vice Provost

  • Stephanie Ritchie Breach, Director of Faculty Success and Development
  • Melissa Miller, Faculty Data and Reporting Analyst
  • Spencer Kelly, Academic Programs and Projects Coordinator, Senior

Community Engagement and Belonging

Lisa Phillips, Vice Provost

  • James Fredricksen, Director, Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship
    • Nicole Chodkowski, Assistant Director, Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship
    • Erica Bondy, Programs and Projects Coordinator, Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship
  • Jeremy Harper, Employee Development Specialist
  • Esperansa Aguilera, Academic Planning and Projects Coordinator

Financial Affairs

James Satterfield, Jr., Vice Provost

  • Karen Hansen, Senior Business Operations Coordinator
  • Lisa Murphy, Financial Technician, Senior

Center for Global Engagement

Gonzalo Bruce, Assistant Provost

  • Corrine Henke, Director, Global Learning
  • Brian Stelbotsky, Director, International Admissions
  • Ruth Prince, Director, International Student and Scholar Services
  • Stephanie Marlow, Director, IEP Academic Programs
  • Wendy Ball, Business Operations Coordinator

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