Meet Utah State Leadership
Aggies lead by example. Utah State’s leaders are crucial guides for the university — from our campus community to alumni and community partners — to prepare students for purposeful lives and meaningful service.
![Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell, Utah State University President](/about/leadership/images/elizabeth-cantwell.jpg)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell
President
Betsy Cantwell began her official tenure as Utah State University’s 17th President in August 2023.
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![Laurens Smith, Utah State University Provost](images/Laurens-Smith.jpg)
Laurens H. Smith
Provost and Executive Vice President
Laurens Smith was appointed to the position of Utah State University Provost on July 1, 2022.
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Senior Administration
![Lisa Berreau, Vice President, Research](images/lisa-berreau.jpg)
Lisa Berreau
Vice President, Research
![David Cowley, Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services](images/david-cowley.jpg)
David T. Cowley
Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services
![Kerri Davidson, Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Chief of Staff](images/kerri-davidson.jpg)
Kerri Davidson
Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Chief of Staff
Krystin Deschamps
Interim Vice President, Student Affairs
![Jane Irungu, Special Advisor to the President](images/Jane-Irungu.jpg)
Jane Irungu
Special Advisor to the President
![Mica McKinney, Vice President for Marketing and Communications](images/Mica-McKinney.jpg)
Mica McKinney
Vice President, Legal Affairs
![John S. O'Neil, Vice President for Operational Strategy and Special Advisor](images/john-o-neil.jpg)
John S. O'Neil
Vice President for Operational Strategy and Special Advisor
![William Plate, Vice President for Marketing and Communications](images/william-plate.jpg)
William Plate
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
![Diana Sabau, Vice President and Athletics Director](images/Diana-Sabau.jpg)
Diana Sabau
Vice President and Athletics Director
![Brian Steed](images/steed-brian.jpg)
Brian Steed
Executive Director of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air
![James Taylor, Vice President, Statewide Campuses](images/james-taylor.jpg)
James Taylor
Vice President, Statewide Campuses
![Kenneth White, Vice President, Extension](images/ken-white.jpg)
Kenneth L. White
Vice President of Extension, Director of Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, and Senior Vice President of Statewide Enterprises
![Matthew White, Vice President for Advancement](images/matt-white.jpg)
Matthew T. White
Vice President for Advancement
![Devin Wiser, Vice President for Government and External Affairs](images/devin-wiser.jpg)
Devin Wiser
Vice President for Government and External Affairs
Deans
![Dean Douglas D. Anderson, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business](images/doug-anderson.jpg)
Douglas D. Anderson
Dean, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
![Interim Dean Michelle Baker, College of Science](images/michelle-baker.jpg)
Michelle Baker
Dean, College of Science
![Interim Dean Greg Cuomo, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences](images/greg-cuomo.jpg)
Greg Cuomo
Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
![Interim Dean Jennifer Duncan, University Libraries](images/jennifer-duncan.jpg)
Jennifer Duncan
Dean, University Libraries
![Interim Dean Thomas Fronk, College of Engineering](images/thomas-fronk.jpg)
Thomas Fronk
Interim Dean, College of Engineering
![Dean Linda Nagel, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources](images/linda_nagel.jpg)
Linda Nagel
Dean, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
![Dean Nicholas Morrison, Caine College of the Arts](images/Nicholas-Morrison.jpg)
Nicholas Morrison
Dean, Caine College of the Arts
![Dean Al Smith, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services](images/Al-Smith.jpg)
Al Smith
Dean, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services
![Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine](images/Dirk-Vanderwall.jpg)
Dirk Vanderwall
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
![Dean Joseph P. Ward, College of Humanities and Social Sciences](images/joseph-ward.jpg)
Joseph P. Ward
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences