Organization & Personnel
The legal body that governs the university is the board of trustees. It is the final authority on setting our important policies, on the definition of major goals, and on the preservation of the academic mission. The financial health of the university is one of its chief responsibilities.
The board selects members who have demonstrated their understanding of the purpose of this institution, the commitment it has to higher education, and the unique contribution St. Thomas can make as a Catholic liberal arts university.
The chief executive officer of the university is the president. She is responsible to the board of trustees for the functioning of the university and the administration of its policies.
Under the direction of the governing board, the president of the university must make sure that adequate means exist for communication, decision-making, and governance.
The president delegates appropriate authority and responsibilities to the faculty, as described in the Faculty Handbook, and to various members of the university administration, among them: the executive vice president and provost who is responsible for all academic units and academic support services and the day-to-day administrative operations of the university, vice president for mission, vice president for business affairs, vice president for enrollment, vice president for student affairs, vice president for innovation resources and technologies, vice president for development and alumni relations, chief marketing officer, chief of staff, and general counsel.
The Corporation
Patrick G. Ryan
Board Chair
Amy R. Goldman
Board Vice Chair
Robert K. Vischer, Ph.D.
Interim President
Sara Gross Methner, J.D.
Secretary
Mark D. Vangsgard
Treasurer
The Board of Trustees
Please visit the Board of Trustees website for the most current listing of Board members.
The President
Robert K. Vischer, Ph.D.
Interim President
Eddy M. Rojas, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost
Phil Esten
Vice President and Director of Athletics
Sara Gross Methner
General Counsel
Karen M. Lange, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Kymm Martinez
Chief Marketing Officer
Amy G. McDonough
Chief of Staff
Fr. Christopher Collins
Vice President for Mission
Erik Thurman
Vice President for University Advancement
Mark Vangsgard
Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Yohuru Williams, Ph.D.
University Chair, Professor and Founding Director, Racial Justice Initiative
Kha Yang
Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Eddy M. Rojas, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost
Academic Deans
Buffy Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, Dougherty Family College
Amy F. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Education
MayKao Y. Hang, D.P.A.
Dean, Morrison Family College of Health
Laura Dunham, Ph.D.
Dean, Opus College of Business
William Tolman, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Christopher J. Thompson, Ph.D.
Academic Dean, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity
Joel A. Nichols, J.D.
Interim Dean, School of Law
Don H. Weinkauf, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Engineering
Vice Presidents
Edmund U. Clark, Ed.D.
Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Innovation & Technology Services
Omar Correa
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Karen M. Lange, Ed.D.
Vice President, Student Affairs
Wendy N. Wyatt, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Nora Fitzpatrick
Associate Vice President, Office of Financial Planning and Budgeting
Tonia Bock, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Accreditation, Assessment and Curriculum
Sheila Yeh, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for University Libraries
Katharine Hill, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Tim L. Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Global Learning and Strategy and Senior International Officer
Lisa Waldner, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Student Achievement