University Leadership
Boise State’s leadership team is made up of the Executive Team, as well as the Administrative Council. Individually and collectively members advise the president and provide effective, responsive and informed leadership to the university.
Executive Team
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John Buckwalter
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Alicia Estey
Vice President for University Affairs and Chief of Staff
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Matthew Ewing
Vice President for University Advancement
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Nancy Glenn
Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development
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Ed Whipple
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
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Jeramiah Dickey
Executive Director of Athletics
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Lauren Griswold
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
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Roger Brown
Director for Economic Development and Community Relations
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Andrew Finstuen
Dean, Honors College and Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning and Academic Initiatives
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Alicia Garza
Professor and President's Fellow
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Shawn Benner
Interim Dean, College of Innovation and Design
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Andrew Mitzel
Director of Government Relations
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Matt Wilde
General Counsel
Administrative Council
The Executive Team and these additional Administrative Council members meet regularly to discuss major policy and operational issues affecting the university, offer recommendations and perspectives on university-wide policies and practices, and serve as a sounding board for ideas and new initiatives.
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Michelle Armstrong
Interim Dean
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Mark Bannister
Dean, College of Business and Economics
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Tim Dunnagan
Dean, College of Health Sciences
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Leslie Durham
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Andy Giacomazzi
Interim Dean, School of Public Service
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JoAnn Lighty
Dean, College of Engineering
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Jennifer Snow
Interim Dean, College of Education
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Mark Wheeler
Dean, Division of Extended Studies
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Paul Powell
Executive Director, Boise State Foundation
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Zeynep Hansen
Vice Provost for Academic Planning
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Susan Shadle
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
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Michelle Payne
Asst Provost for Academic Leadership/Faculty Affairs
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Kenneth Huston
President, Associated Students of Boise State University
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Sarah Smith
Vice President, Associated Students of Boise State University
Idaho State Board of Education
The State Board of Education consists of eight voting board members. Seven of the eight voting members are appointed by the governor for terms of five years. The eighth voting member, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, is an ex-officio voting member elected to a term of four years.
Idaho State Board of Education website