Board of Trustees

Administration 2026

Neil MacKinnon (2024*) President; BSc, Dalhousie University; MSc, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Ph.D., University of Florida

Christi Brookes (2004) Interim Vice Provost, Academic and Curricular Affairs; B.A., University of Arizona; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 

Jefferson Campbell (2022) Dean, College of the Arts and Media; B.M.E., Western Kentucky University; M.M., University of North Carolina School of the Arts; D.M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Raymond L. Christie (1998) Senior Vice Provost, Academic Administration and Resources; B.A., Saginaw Valley State University; M.B.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Georgia State University

Jennifer Cotter (2010) Vice President, Advancement, B.S.B.A., Central Michigan University

John Danner (2020) Vice President Legal Affairs/General Counsel; B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D., St. Mary’s School of Law

Jennifer DeHaemers (2020) Vice President/Student Recruitment and Retention; B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Mary Jane Flanagan  (1989) Secretary to Board of Trustees/Special Advisor to the President, President’s Office; B.S., B.A., Mercer University; MBA, Michigan State University

Amy Folan (2020) Vice President/Athletic Director, Athletics; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.E.D., University of Georgia

Tracy L. Galarowicz (2002) Interim Dean, College of Science & Engineering; B.S., St. Norbert College; M.S., University of Minnesota at Duluth; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

Megan Goodwin (1985) Interim Dean, College of Education & Human Services; B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mary Moran Hill (1986) Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services; B.S.B.A. and M.B.A, Central Michigan University

Kathy M. Irwin (2013) Dean, University Libraries; B.S.Ed., Concordia College; M.S.L.S., Wayne State University; M.P.A., University Of Michigan-Dearborn

Paula Lancaster (2020) Provost and Executive Vice President; B.S., Western Illinois University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Christopher Moberg (2019) Dean, College of Business Administration; BBA, University of New Mexico; MBA, Miami University; DBA, Cleveland State University

Joshua Nosanchuk (2026), Dean, Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University; B.A., Cornell University; M.D., Cornell University

Kaleb Patrick (2016) Vice President, CMU Online; B.A., Ferris State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Sp.E., Central Michigan University; Ed.D., Central Michigan University

Shawna Patterson-Stephens (2021) Vice President, University Engagement and Student Affairs; B.S., Central Michigan University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Erica Peters (2011) Chief of Staff to the President; B.A., Central Michigan University, M.S. University of Phoenix; M.A., Central Michigan University

Toby A. Roth (2001) Vice President for Government and External Relations; B.A., Lawrence University; J.D., Marquette University

Richard Rothaus (2018) Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; B.A., Florida State University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Jennifer Simpson (2025) Dean, The HH & GA Dow College of Health Professions, B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; Au.D., University of Florida

Bradley Jay Swanson (2001) Interim Vice President/Research & Innovation, Research & Graduate Studies; B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., Purdue University

Eric Whitmore (2025) Interim Vice President/CIO, Information Technology; B.S., Central Michigan University; M.A., Central Michigan University

*The year in parentheses behind each name indicates the date first employed by the University.