Board of Regents of Higher Education

Directory

Name	Title
Todd Buchanan, 2028, Chair	Red Lodge
Loren Bough, 2027, Vice Chair	Big Sky
Joyce Dombrouski, 2026	Missoula
Jeff Southworth, 2029	Lewistown
Dean Folkvord, 2031	Three Forks
Heather Hoyer, 2032	Great Falls
Raina Mortenson, 2025, Student Regent	UM Western
Clayton Christian, Commissioner of Higher Education	Ex-Officio
Greg Gianforte, Governor	Ex-Officio
Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent of Public Instruction	Ex-Officio

Officers of the Administration

Directory

Name	Title
Stefani Hicswa, Ph.D.	Chancellor
Lee Vartanian, Ph.D.	Provost & Academic Vice Chancellor
Kimberly Hayworth, Ph.D.	Vice Chancellor for Student Access & Success
Leslie Weldon, M.A.	Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance
Kurt Toenjes, Ph.D.	Dean, College of Health Professions and Science
Tami Haaland, M.F.A.	Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Susan Gilbertz, Ph.D.	Dean, College of Business
Melanie Reaves, Ph.D.	Interim Dean, College of Education
Vern Gagnon, M.Ed.	Dean, City College

Special Areas

Directory

Name	Title
Cheri Johannes, Ed.D.	Registrar
Julie Pettitt, Ed.D.	Admissions, Executive Director
Kathy Kotecki, M.Ed.	Dean of Student Engagement
Sam Boerboom, Ph.D.	Graduate Studies, Director
Austin Bennett, M.F.A.	University Honors Program, Director
Justin Beach, M.Ed.	Financial Aid and Scholarships, Director
Michael Bazemore, M.S.	Intercollegiate Athletics, Director
Eileen Wright, M.L.S	Library, Director
Brandon Gatlin	Security, Police Chief
Brett Weisz	Chief Information Officer
Justin Rife, B.S.	Facilities Services, Director
Paula Highlander, M.S.	Human Resources/EEO/AA, Director
Ken Siebert	KEMC/Yellowstone Public Radio, General Manager
Dan Carter	University Communications & Marketing, Director
Rita Rabe Meduna, B.A.	Catalog Editor