Meet Utah State Leadership

Aggies lead by example. Utah State’s leaders are crucial guides for the university — from our campus community to alumni and community partners — to prepare students for purposeful lives and meaningful service.

Brad Mortensen, President of Utah State University

Brad L. Mortensen

President

The Utah Board of Higher Education appointed Brad Mortensen as president of Utah State University on Oct. 30, 2025.

Laurens Smith, Utah State University Provost

Laurens H. Smith

Provost and Executive Vice President

Laurens Smith was appointed to the position of Utah State University Provost on July 1, 2022.

President's Cabinet

Lisa Berreau, Vice President, Research

Lisa Berreau

Vice President, Research

David Cowley, Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services

David T. Cowley

Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services

Pam Dupin-Bryant, Interim Vice President, Statewide Campuses

Pam Dupin-Bryant

Interim Vice President, Statewide Campuses

Burke Nazer, Interim Lead Counsel and Assistant Attorney General

Burke Nazer

Interim Lead Counsel and Assistant Attorney General

Jessica Oyler, Vice President and Chief of Staff

Jessica Oyler

Vice President and Chief of Staff

William Plate, Vice President, University Marketing and Communications

William Plate

Vice President, University Marketing and Communications

Justen Smith, Interim Vice President, Extension

Justen Smith

Vice President, Interim Vice President, Extension

Brian Steed

Brian Steed

Executive Director, Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air and Great Salt Lake Commissioner

Cameron Walker, Vice President and Director of Athletics

Cameron Walker

Vice President and Director of Athletics

Courtney White, Special Advisor to the President on Strategic Initiatives

Courtney White

Special Advisor to the President on Strategic Initiatives

Matthew White, Vice President, Advancement

Matthew T. White

Vice President, Advancement

Kris Winter, Senior Vice President, Undergraduate Affairs

Kris Winter

Vice President, Undergraduate Affairs

Devin Wiser, Vice President, Government and External Affairs

Devin Wiser

Vice President, Government and External Affairs

Deans

Dean Douglas D. Anderson, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Douglas D. Anderson

Dean, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Grant Cardon, Interim Dean, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Director of Utah Agricultural Experiment Station

Grant Cardon

Interim Dean, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Director of Utah Agricultural Experiment Station

Interim Dean Jennifer Duncan, University Libraries

Jennifer Duncan

Dean, University Libraries

Dean David Jones, College of Engineering

David Jones

Dean, College of Engineering

Alan Smith, Dean, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services

Alan L. Smith

Dean, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Dirk Vanderwall

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Dean Joseph P. Ward, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Joseph P. Ward

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences