President

Mindy Benson

• President, Southern Utah University
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Updated on 07/19/2025

Administration

Mindy Benson

• President
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Doug Knuth

• Athletic Director
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Tessa Douglas

• Director/Title IX Coordinator
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Michael Bahr

• Executive Managing Director, Utah Shakespeare Festival
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Shauna Mendini

• Interim Provost
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James Sage

• Associate Provost/Associate Professor, Philosophy
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Jake Johnson

• Assistant Provost
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Camille Thomas

• Assistant Provost, Professor Kinesiology

Bill Heyborne

• Dean, College of STEM/Professor Biology
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Kenneth Hall

• Dean, School of Business/Associate Professor, Management
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Pamela Powell

• Dean, COEHD
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Jean Boreen

• Dean, Humanities & Social Science/Professor, English
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Tony Oliver

• Dean, College of Health Sciences
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Michael Schmidt

• Dean, College of Performing & Visual Arts

Stephen Lisonbee

• Associate Vice President, Community Outreach & Engagement
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Sara Greener

• Executive Events Manager
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Kenten Pope

• Executive Event Manager
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Dialea Adams

• Executive Assistant to the President
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Ron Cardon

• Assistant VP, Alumni & Community Relations
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Joni Anderson

• Director, Business Center
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Melynda Thorpe

• Assistant VP, Workforce & Educational Opportunity
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Tami Shugart

• Director, Educational Talent Search
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Lauri Garfield

• Manager, Centralized Scheduling & Guest Services
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Mary Pearson

• Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Dan Camp

• Assistant Vice President, Business Services
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Matt Zufelt

• Assistant VP IT/Chief Information Officer
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Kevin Price

• Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
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Mary Jo Anderson

• Assistant Vice President, Finance
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Tiger Funk

• Vice President, Operations
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Casey Bowns

• Director, Fleet Operations & Parking Services
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Mike Humes

• AVP Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, & Safety

Ben Johnson

• AVP, Facilities Management
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Carlos Medina

• Chief of Police
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Jelisa Robison

• Director, Business Operations
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Stuart Jones

• Vice President for Advancement & Enrollment Management
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Stephen Allen

• Associate Vice President
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Staci Carson

• Associate Vice President for University Advancement
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Nikki Koontz

• Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communication
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Brandon Wright

• Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Steven Meredith

• Associate VP, Enrollment Management for Graduate and Online
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Ryan Stringfellow

• Executive Director, Development
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Johnny Oh

• Executive Director, Global Collaboration
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Jared Tippets

• Vice President, Student Affairs
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Heather Ogden

• Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
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Christopher Ralphs

• Exec Dir., Campus Life & Assistant Dean of Students
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Kelly Stephens

• Executive Director, Completion & Student Success
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Toni Sage

• Executive Director, Academic Success
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Ashleigh Zimmerman

• Executive Director, Belonging & Engagement
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Brian Fullerton

• Executive Director, Recreation & Wellness

Candice Hilleger

• Executive Assistant, for VP Student Affairs
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Updated on 07/19/2025

Board

Jodi Hart Wilson

• Chair

Eric Schmutz

• Vice-Chair
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Marilee Eyre

• Trustee
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Beverly Burgess

• Trustee

Sydney Nakken

• Trustee

Caytee Wankier

• Trustee
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Michael Wankier

• Trustee
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Derral Eves

• Trustee
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Landon Lee

• Student Body President
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Updated on 07/19/2025