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Burns Hargis

President

BS, Accounting, Oklahoma State University, JD, University of Oklahoma. Prior to coming to OSU, he was Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. Before joining Bank of Oklahoma in 1997, Hargis practiced law in Oklahoma City for 28 years. He is a former president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, former president of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He is a former member and chair of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges of Oklahoma State University.

107 Whitehurst

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6384


Dr. Robert J. Sternberg

Provost and Senior Vice President

BA, Psychology, Yale University, Ph.D., Psychology, Stanford University, 11 honorary doctorates from around the world. Dr. Sternberg served as the dean of the Tufts School of Arts and Sciences from 2005-2010. He also served in a variety of positions on the psychology faculty at Yale University and was the IBM Professor of Psychology and Education and director of the Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise. Dr. Sternberg was also listed as one of the "Top 100 Psychologists of the 20th Century" by APA Monitor. He became OSU's Provost in August of 2010.

101 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5627



Dr. Lee Bird

Vice President, Office of Student Affairs

BS, Education, University of Arizona; MS, Counseling and Guidance, Univ. of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Higher Education, Univ. of Arizona. Dr. Bird assumed the post of Vice President of Student Affairs in August 2000.

201 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5328


Joe Weaver

Joseph B. Weaver, Jr.

Vice President, Administration and Finance

BS and MS, Accounting, Oklahoma State University. Weaver has served OSU since 1981. He left OSU for one year to serve as an aide to the Oklahoma Secretary of Education during Governor Bellmon’s term of office. He has also served the community in varied civic activities, currently as Stillwater City Councilman, with the goal of assisting in the development of a good partnership with the City and the University community. Weaver is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Class XXI. Previously the Associate Vice President/Chief Budget and Planning officer, he assumed his current post of Vice President, Administration and Finance in 2011.

208F Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-2690


Gary C. Clark

Vice President and General Counsel

Mr. Clark is a graduate of Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1969; M.S., 1972) and the University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1975). He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi and the Order of the Coif. He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. While in private practice in Tulsa, Mr. Clark was listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates and Bankruptcy Law). He has served as a frequent presenter on continuing legal education topics. He served eight years on the Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University/A&M Colleges (Chair, 1997-98). After practicing law in Tulsa for almost 30 years, he became the Vice President and General Counsel of the Oklahoma State University Foundation in 2004. In March of 2008, he became Vice President of University Relations for Oklahoma State University.

107 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-1601

 

Mike Holder

Vice President, Athletic Programs/Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

MBA, Oklahoma State University. Mike Holder has been the Director of Athletics since September of 2005.

220 OSU Athletics Center
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-7050

 

Dr. Stephen McKeever

Vice President, Research and Technology Transfer

B.S., Electronic Engineering; M.S., Materials Science; Ph.D., Materials Sciences; University College of North Wales, United Kingdom. Dr. McKeever joined the OSU physics faculty in 1983 and attained the rank of associate professor in 1986. He served as head of the department from 1995 to 1999. Dr. McKeever assumed his present post in July 2003.

203 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6501

 

Dr. Robert E. Whitson

Vice President and Dean, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

BS, Texas Tech Univ., Range Management; MS, Texas Tech Univ., Agricultural Economics; Ph.D., Texas A&M, Agricultural Economics. Dr. Whitson assumed the duties of Vice President, Dean, and Director of Agricultural Programs in June 2005.

102 Agricultural Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-2474

 

Kyle Wray

Vice President, Enrollment Management and Marketing

B.S., Education, Oklahoma Christian University, M.A., Educational Technology, Pepperdine University. Mr. Wray became Director of University Marketing in 2004, and was named Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing in 2009. He was appointed Vice President in September 2011.

218 Student Union
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-4366

 

Dr. Jason Kirksey

Associate Vice President, Institutional Diversity

B.A., Economics and Political Science, Oklahoma State University, M.A., Political Science, Oklahoma State University, Ph.D. University of New Orleans. Dr. Kirksey's position as interim associate vice president of Institutional Diversity became effective April 1, 2009, and he was permanently appointed to the position June 2010.

408 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-9154

 

Gary Shutt

Director of Communications

B.S., Journalism and Broadcasting, Oklahoma State University. Mr. Shutt has been director of Communications since 2005.

413 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6260

 

Dr. Joe Alexander

President, Center for Innovation and Economic Development, Inc.

B.S., Animal Science, University of Arizona, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, M.S. in Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Tennessee. Dr. Alexander accepted his present position in the fall of 2003.

505 S. Main
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
(405) 744-2325

 

Dr. Lawrence Crosby

Dean, Spears School of Business

Dean, Professor of Marketing, Norman and Suzanne Myers Endowed Chair for Excellence in Business Administration and Richard W. Poole Professor for Excellence, B.S., MBA and Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Michigan. Dr. Crosby began his duties as dean in July 2010.

201 Business Bldg.
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5064 


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Dr. Robert Davis

Interim Dean, College of Education

B.S., Special Education, University of Oklahoma, M.Ed. Special Education, University of Oklahoma, Ph.D. Special Education, University of Oklahoma. Dr. C. Robert Davis began serving as interim dean of the Oklahoma State University College of Education in January 2011. A member of the OSU faculty since 1978, Davis has been the College of Education's Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Assessment and has served in other administrative capacities.

339 Willard
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-3373

 

Sheila Grant Johnson

Dean of Libraries

B.A., History, Baylor University; MS, Library Science, University of Texas, Austin. Johnson has served as head of circulation, head of the biological sciences reference division, and assistant university librarian for reference, instruction and collections. She has been dean of libraries since June 2004.

219 Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6321

 

sanderDr. Jean Sander

Dean, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

Sanders earned her bachelor's degree from Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Ill., and received her D.V.M. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  Sander comes to OSU from Ohio State University where she is the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Dean Sander has served since August 2011. 

205 Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6595

 

Dr. Khaled Gasem

Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology

Gasem was recently named interim dean for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology in July 2011. Gasem earned his B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1976, his M. S., Chemical & Petroleum Refining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1979 and his Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1986.

201 Advanced Technology Research Center
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5140

 

Dr. Peter Sherwood

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

B.Sc., St. Andrews University, Scotland, Chemistry; M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D. Cambridge University. Dr. Sherwood assumed his present post in April 2004.

201 Life Sciences East
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5666

 

Dr. Stephan M. Wilson

Dean, College of Human Sciences

Artium Baccalaurei, Double majors: biology and philosophy, Wabash College Master of Science, Child and Family Studies, The University of Tennessee. Ph.D., Human Ecology, Family Relations and Human Development; Collateral Area: Cultural Anthropology, The University of Tennessee. Dean Wilson has served since January 2008.

106 Human Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5053

 

Dr. Sheryl Tuckertucker

Associate Provost of Graduate Education and Dean, Graduate College

Tucker holds degrees from Kent State University, University of North Texas and completed her postdoctoral work at Duke University. Tucker has been serving as the Program Director for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program with the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C. Dr. Tucker assumed her current position in August 2011.

202 Whitehurst
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6368

106 Human Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5053