Board of Regents
The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University. Life Regents are recognized and honored for their extraordinary service as past regents.
- Dee Anna Smith ('86)
Chair - Terry M. Giles (JD '74)
Vice Chair - Frederick L. Ricker
Vice Chair - Timothy C. Phillips ('87)
Secretary - Michelle R. Hiepler (JD '89)
Assistant Secretary
- Alan Beard ('94, MPP '99)
- Edwin L. Biggers
- M. Brett Biggs
- Sheila K. Bost
- Dale A. Brown ('64)
- Nancy M. De Liban
- Shelle Ensio
- James A. Gash (JD '93)
- Seth A. Haye ('02)
- Eric L. Johnson
- Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
- Dennis S. Lewis ('65)
- John T. Lewis ('83)
- Kimberly J. Lindley
- Faye W. McClure ('78)
- Virginia F. Milstead (JD '04)
- Michael T. Okabayashi
- T. Danny Phillips
- John L. Plueger
- Harold R. Smethills
- Rosa Mercado Spivey
- Stephen M. Stewart
- Marta B. Tooma
- Jay S. Welker
Life Regents*
- Joe R. Barnett
- Jerry S. Cox
- Glen A. Holden
- Gail E. Hopkins ('66, MA '74)
- Jerry E. Hudson
- John D. Katch ('60)
- Eff W. Martin
- James R. Porter
- Russell L. Ray, Jr.
- Travis E. Reed
- Susan F. Rice (EdD '86)
- Carol Richards
- B. Joseph Rokus ('76)
- William W. Stevens, Jr.
- Thomas J. Trimble
- Robert L. Walker (MA '66)
- J. McDonald Williams
* Nonvoting Regents