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Dear MSU Community,

I am pleased to announce the launch of a national search for next visionary leader of graduate education and the Graduate School at MSU.

We have formed a search committee with individuals whose backgrounds and collaborative approaches will help us identify the most qualified candidates. Dean Adams, dean of the College of Arts and Architecture, will chair the search committee. Julie Heard in the Office of Academic Affairs will provide administrative support.

The committee members, in alphabetical order, are:

  • Mary Cloninger: Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Katey Franklin: Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Vice Chair University Graduate Council
  • Kari Perry: Graduate Student, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Emily Peters: Degree Programs and Certificates Specialist, Graduate School
  • Stephan Warnat: Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University Chair of Graduate Council
  • Carl Yeoman: Professor, Department of Animal and Range, Associate Vice President of Research

Finalists for the position will be invited for campus interviews and public forums during the spring semester, and I anticipate our new leader of graduate education will start July 1, 2026. Throughout the search process, the committee chair will provide updates with more specific timelines and milestones.

The search for our next leader of graduate education is an important endeavor for the future of our university. I encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas for this position with members of the search committee so that they may incorporate your suggestions into the process.

Please join me in thanking these individuals for their willingness to serve in this important undertaking.

Sincerely,

Dr. Robert L. Mokwa | Executive Vice President and Provost

Montana State University

Tel. 406-994-4371