Senior academic officer for the university with responsibility for academic planning; budgeting; diversity programs, international programs, enrollment management, and recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students. Reporting to the President, the Provost and Executive Vice President works with a team of academic deans, vice-provosts, senior administrators, faculty, staff, and student governance bodies to formulate and implement policies in furtherance of WSU’s strategic goals.

Chief Executive Officer of the multi-campus Washington State University system and reports to a 10-member Board of Regents. As the University’s leader, the President collaborates with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to define the vision and set the direction for the institution. As the champion of its reputation, the President articulates the strategic goals and messages of the University in order to build broad support for and ownership of WSU’s aspirations among its many constituents, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, the Board of Regents, the WSU Foundation, local communities, government, business and industry leaders statewide, the media, and the general public.The President is responsible for the development of a comprehensive and responsible budget focused on advancing the institution’s strategic goals and priorities. He or she is also responsible for overseeing both human and financial resources in a manner that ensures accountability and transparency. The President oversees a $1.8 billion operating budget and a $273 million capital budget, a growing endowment of more than $868 million, and research expenditures of more than $375 million annually.

Senior academic officer for the university with responsibility for academic planning; budgeting; diversity programs, international programs, enrollment management, and recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students. Reporting to the President, the Provost and Executive Vice President works with a team of academic deans, vice-provosts, senior administrators, faculty, staff, and student governance bodies to formulate and implement policies in furtherance of WSU’s strategic goals.

Responsible for administering teaching, research, and outreach programs in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. Together, CAHNRS and WSU Extension have over 2,200 employees and an annual operating budget of over $180 million. As Dean of CAHNRS, led efforts to reinvigorate WSU’s food and agricultural programs, including raising over $220 million in private contributions to fund endowed chairs, facility improvements, and programmatic activities.