2023-24 Academic Catalog

University Officers

President’s Cabinet

Name Title
Mark E. Keenum President
Zac Selmon Athletic Director
Terry Dale Cruse Associate Vice President and Head of MSU Meridian
Rasheda Forbes Assistant Vice President for Multicultural Affairs
Regina Hyatt Vice President for Student Affairs
Julie Jordan Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Joan Lucas General Counsel
Keith Coble Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine
John P. Rush Vice President for Development and Alumni
David R. Shaw Provost and Executive Vice President
Les Potts Vice President for Budget and Planning

Academic Deans

Name Title
Teresa Jayroe Dean, College of Education
Angi E. Bourgeois Dean, College of Architecture, Art, and Design
Lis Pankl Dean, University Libraries
Nicholas Frank Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Scott Willard Interim Dean, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Wes Burger Interim Dean, College of Forest Resources
Jason Keith Dean, Bagley College of Engineering
Scott J. Grawe Dean, College of Business
Peter Ryan Dean, Graduate School
Thomas "Tommy" Anderson Dean, Shackouls Honors College
Rick Travis Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

Name Title
Officers of the Board:
Alfred McNair, Jr. President
Alfred Rankins, Jr., Ph.D. Commissioner
Board Members:
Dr. Steven Cunningham
Tom Duff
Ormella Cummings, Ph.D.
Jeanne Carter Luckey
Bruce Martin
Chip Morgan
Gee Ogletree
Dr. J. Walt Starr
Hal Parker
Teresa Hubbard
Gregory Rader

The Board maintains offices at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, Mississippi.