Provost Council Description

The Provost Council includes the Provost and all of the Provost’s direct reports. The membership includes the Special Assistant to the Provost, Deans, Executive Directors, and Directors reporting to the Provost. The Provost Council meets twice monthly (1.5-hour meetings) throughout the year. 

Provost Council Membership 2025-2026

Name

Title / Department
Andrea Aebersold Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning 
Sue Balter-Reitz OCHE Liaison and Special Assistant to the Provost; OCHE Director of Online Initiatives; Professor, Communication
Cindy Bell  Director, Grants and Sponsored Programs
Austin Bennett Faculty Director of University Honors Program; Instructor, General Education
Sam Boerboom Faculty Director of Graduate Studies; Professor and Department Chair, Communication
Nicole Bookheimer Student Representative; Field Experiences & Licensure Technician, College of Education
Bruce Brumley Vice President, Montana Two-Year College Faculty Association; Instructor, Computer Systems Technology
Paul Foster Executive Director, Office of International Studies
Morgan Fradenburgh Executive Assistant to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Vern Gagnon Dean, City College
Susan Gilbertz Dean, College of Business
Bryan Grove Assistant Director, Advising
Tami Haaland Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Joy Honea President, MSU Billings Faculty Association; Professor, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Cheri Johannes University Registrar and Executive Director of Academic Success, Office of Academic Success
John Keener Interim Director, Montana Center for Inclusive Education
Cait Kirby Staff Senate Representative; Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
Becky Lyons Director, Career and Employment Services
Jana Marcette Interim Director, Strategic Academic Initiatives
Katharine (Katie) Moffat Retention Director, Academic Support Center
Suzette Nynas Chair, Academic Senate; Professor, Health Sciences and Human Performance; Director, Athletic Training Program
Melanie Reaves Interim Dean, College of Education
Jennifer Scroggins Faculty Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Associate Professor and Chair, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Erica Shea Faculty Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Instructor, General Education
Joann Stryker Director, Institutional Research
Kathleen Thatcher Director, Assessment and Accreditation
Kurt Toenjes Dean, College of Health Professions and Science
Lee Vartanian Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Amber West Martin Director, Academic Support Center
Eileen Wright Director, Library
Invited Members  
Laura Gittings-Carlson Executive Director, Office of TRIO Programs
Kim Hayworth Vice Chancellor for Student Access and Success
Julie Pettit Executive Director, Undergraduate Admissions