Michigan State University
Central Administration and Academic Organization

Board of Trustees

President
Lou Anna K. Simon

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kim A. Wilcox, Provost

Degree Granting Colleges

Agriculture & Natural Resources
Jeffrey D. Armstrong, Dean
Arts & Letters
Karin A. Wurst, Dean
Eli Broad College of Business & Graduate School of Management
Elvin Lashbrooke, Interim Dean
Communication Arts & Sciences
Pamela Whitten, Dean
Education
Carole Ames, Dean
Engineering
Satish Udpa, Dean

Human Medicine
Marsha Rappley, Dean
James Madison College
Sherman W. Garnett, Dean
Lyman Briggs College
Elizabeth H. Simmons, Dean
MSU College of Law
Joan Howarth, Dean
(also reports to a separate law college board)
College of Music
James Forger, Dean
Natural Science
R. James Kirkpatrick, Dean

Nursing
Mary H. Mundt, Dean
Osteopathic Medicine
William D. Strampel, Dean
Residential College in the Arts & Humanities
Stephen L. Esquith, Dean
Social Science
Marietta L. Baba, Dean
Veterinary Medicine
Christopher M. Brown, Dean

Academic Support Units

Senior Associate Provost
June Youatt
Academic Human Resources
Theodore H. Curry, Asc Provost & Asc VP
Academic Services
Linda O. Stanford, Asc Provost
Academic Student Services & Multicultural Issues
Lee N. June, Asc Provost
Environmental Safety
Kevin R. Eisenbeis, Director (Joint w/ VPRGS)
Office for Inclusion & Intercultural Initiatives
Paulette Granberry Russell
(joint w/ President)

Faculty & Organizational Development
Deborah G. DeZure, Asst Provost
Graduate School
Karen L. Klomparens, Asc Provost & Dean
Human Health Affairs
J. Randolph Hillard, Asc Provost
Libraries, Computing & Technology
David A. Gift, Vice Provost (joint w/ VPFO)
MSU Global
Christine Geith, Asst Provost & Exec Director
MSU Press
Gabriel M. Dotto, Director
Olin Health Center
Glynda M. Moorer, Director

Office of Planning and Budgets
(joint w/ VPFO)
David S. Byelich, Asst Vice President & Director
Student-Athlete & Support Services
James R. Pignataro, Director
Undergraduate Education
Douglas Estry, Asc Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Studies
University Outreach & Engagement
Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Associate Provost
University Physician
Elizabeth A. Alexander (joint w/ VPFO)

Other Units

Honors College
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, Dean

International Studies and Programs
Jeffrey M. Riedinger, Dean

MSU Dubai
Brendan Mullan, Executive Director

National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
C. Konrad Gelbke, Director

Vice President for Finance & Operations
Fred L. Poston

Assistant Vice President for Finance & Operations
Kathryn E. Lindahl
Business Operations
(Controller, CGA, U. Services)
David B. Brower, Asst VP, CFO, and Controller
Campus Planning and Administration
Jeff R. Kacos, Director
Campus Sustainability
Vacant, Director

Residential and Hospitality Services
Vennie Gore, Asst Vice President
Human Resources
Brent Bowditch, Asst Vice President
Internal Audit
Tom N. Luccock, Director
Land Management
Charles J. Reid, Director (joint w/ ANR, Ag Experiment Station & the MSU Foundation)

Libraries, Computing & Technology
David A. Gift, Vice Provost (joint w/ Provost)
MSU Police
James H. Dunlap, Police Chief & Director
Physical Plant
Ronald T. Flinn, Asst Vice President
Office of Planning and Budgets
(joint w/ Provost) David S. Byelich, Asst Vice President & Director
University Physician
Elizabeth A. Alexander (joint w/ Provost)

Executive Officers

Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity & Director of the Office for Inclusion & Intercultural Initiatives
Paulette Granberry Russell
Associate VP &
Executive Director of the
MSU Alumni Association
Scott Westerman
Secretary of the Board and Exec Asst to the President
William R. Beekman

Vice President for Legal Affairs and
General Counsel
Robert A. Noto
Vice President for Global Engagement & Strategic Projects
John Hudzik
Vice President for Governmental Affairs
Steven M. Webster
Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
J. Ian Gray

Vice President for Student Affairs & Services
Lee N. June
Vice President for University Advancement
Robert W. Groves
Vice President for University Relations
Terry Denbow

Other

Intercollegiate Athletics
Mark J. Hollis, Athletic Director

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Last updated 1/25/10