Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
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President
Richard Muma
- President
Updated on 07/19/2025
Administration
Richard D. Muma
- President, Wichita State University
Monica Lounsbery
- Senior Executive Vice President and Provost
Sheree Utash
- President of WSU Tech and VP of Workforce Development for WSU
John S. Tomblin
- Executive Vice President, Research and Industry and Defense Programs; Executive Director, NIAR; and Research Officer
Marché Fleming-Randle
- Vice President and Director Military and Veteran Programs
Teri Hall
- Vice President for Student Affairs
Stacia Boden
- General Counsel
Shelly Coleman-Martins
- Vice President of Strategic Communications and Marketing
Andrew Schlapp
- Vice President of Strategy and Government Relations
Zach Gearhart
- Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Government Relations
Telly McGaha
- President and CEO, WSU Foundation
David Miller
- Senior Vice President for Administration, Finance and Operations
Kevin Saal
- Director of Athletics
Vicki Whisenhant
- Chief Human Resources Officer
Marie Bukowski
- Dean, College of Fine Arts
Kimberly Engber
- Dean, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College
Sarah Beth Estes
- Dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Friend
- Dean, College of Applied Studies
Larisa Genin
- Dean, W. Frank Barton School of Business
Gregory Hand
- Dean, College of Health Professions
Brent Mai
- Dean, University Libraries
Steven R. Skinner
- Interim Dean, College of Engineering
Jeremy Patterson
- Dean, College of Innovation and Design, Interim Executive Director for Innovation & New Ventures
Coleen Pugh
- Dean, Graduate School
Linnea GlenMaye
- Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Laura Manning
- Executive Assistant to the Provost
Ashlie Jack
- Senior Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Enrollment Management
David W. Wright
- Chief Data Officer
Updated on 07/19/2025
Board
Vernell Jackson
- Trustee
Tony Madrigal
- Trustee
Jane McHugh
- Treasurer
Joe Norton
- Trustee
Cynthia Schwan
- Secretary
Denny Senseney
- Vice Chair
Tom Winters
- Chair
Sheryl Wohlford
- Trustee
Updated on 07/19/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #296
- Top Public Schools: #161
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #156
- Nursing: #218
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #236 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Wichita State University
- Accrediting Organization: Higher Learning Commission
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1927-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2016-01-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2026-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Promote holistic student success by co-creating a supportive and accessible learning environment with our students—past, present and future—where each individual is equipped and inspired to thrive, grow, and reach their full potential.
- Accelerate the discovery, creation and transfer of new knowledge.
- Empower students, faculty, staff and the greater Wichita community to create a culture and experience that meets their ever-changing needs.
- Advance industry and community partnerships to provide quality educational opportunities and collaborations to satisfy rapidly evolving community and workforce needs.
- Provide an accessible, affordable and impactful higher education for all Kansans.
- Increase relevant applied learning experiences that match the needs of industry, agency and community partners.
- Elevate Wichita State as a premier, urban public research university in the United States.
- Seek and capitalize on opportunities for innovation and research for the Innovation Campus and beyond.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/19/2025
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