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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Officers of Administration


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Board of Trustees

Duane Bussey, Chair; Appointed 2022; Term expires end of 2025

Placido Gomez; Appointed December 31, 2024; Term expires December 31 2028

Thomas Kim; Appointed 2022; Term expires end of 2026

Jonathan N. Marquez; Appointed 2021; Term expires end of 2025

Mark Martinez; Appointed 2021; Term expires end of 2025

Karen Middleton; Appointed 2022; Term expires end of 2026

Karla Shriver; Appointed December 31, 2024; Term expires December 31 2028

Anne Trujillo; Appointed January 1, 2024; Term expires December 31, 2027 

Faculty Trustee: Rena Kirkland, Ph.D.; Elected 2023; Term expires end of 2025

Student Trustee: Laisha Arroyo 

President’s Office

President of the University: Dr. David Tandberg

Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Trustees: Carol Osborn

Special Assistant to the President: Kyle Glenn 

Director, OEO/Title IX: Ana Guevara, JD

Executive Equity Officer: Dr. Florencio Aranda III

Academic Affairs

Provost: Margaret Doell, M.F.A.

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs / Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Nick Saenz

Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies: Dr. Amanda Hill

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management: Mark Buck, M.B.A.

Program Assistant: Jerah Dickson 

Academic Instructional Technology Center

Director of AITC: Tyler Eagan

Adams State Online 

Coordinator: Dr. Mark Manzanares

Admissions 

Director of Admissions: (Vacant)

Assessment 

Director of Assessment: Dr. Bruce Petrie

Center for Teaching, Innovation, and Research 

Director of CTIR: Dr. Artemis Preeshl

Extended Studies

Executive Director of Extended Studies: Renae Haslett 

Financial Aid

Director of Financial Aid: Cathi Lucero

First-Year Seminar

Director of First-Year Seminar: Jess Gagliardi

Graduate Studies

Director of Graduate Studies: Carissa Watts

Institutional Research

Senior Institutional Researcher: Dr. Rebecca Meidinger 

Nielsen Library

Library Director: Kat Parker

Prison Education Program 

Director of PEP: Lauren Reed 

Director of PEP Operations - Bethany Martinez

Registrar

Registrar: Belen Maestas

Student Success​ 

Director of Student Success: Trevor Turner

Assistant Director of Academic Advising: Sean Bolton

Assistant Director for Accommodations, Testing and Tutoring - Melissa Romero

Athletics

Athletic Director/SWA: Katelyn Smith

Associate Athletic Director/Eligibility/Compliance: Trey Compton

Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Affairs: Max Ruybal

Business Manager: Sarah Hughes

Facilities and GameDay operations: Skylar Higens

Sports Information Director: Mady Schliep

Finance

Chief Financial Officer: Heather Heersink

Budget Director: Simone Phillips

Controller: Lisa Martinez

Controller of Sponsored Programs: Jody Mortensen

Director of Purchasing: Renee Vigil

Director of Student Business Services: Gregory Cook

Infrastructure and Resources

Vice President of Administration: Kevin Daniel

Director of Construction Management: Bruce DelTondo

Director of Facilities: Thomas Worley

Director of Human Resources: Tracy Rogers

Advancement

Vice President of Advancement: Jacob Rissler

Director of Alumni Relations: (Vacant)

Director of Public Relations and Marketing: Linda Relyea

Executive Director, Foundation: Tammy Lopez

Director of Institutional Effectiveness: Lee Allard

Student Affairs

Vice President for Student Affairs: Dr. Savala Devoge 

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs - Aftin Gillespie

Program Assistant: Gina Willis 

Director of Counseling: Renee Treviranus

Director of Co-Curricular Recreation and Engagement: Vince Alcon