University Senior Leaders
Learn about the people and team that carry the vision for the University of Arizona and beyond.
The Arizona Board of Regents is the governing body for Arizona's three public universities. The board consists of 12 members, including two student Regents, the Governor of Arizona and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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President Suresh Garimella
The 23rd president of the University of Arizona sees its land-grant mission as foundationally important, emphasizing access to a world-class education, research with real-world impact, and service to the state of Arizona and its people.
Administrative Leaders
Suresh Garimella
President
University Distinguished Professor
John Arnold
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Lehman Benson
Vice President, Black Advancement & Engagement
Richard Cate
Special Advisor to the President
Elliott Cheu
Interim Chief Information Officer
Michael D. Dake
Senior Vice President, Health Sciences
N. Levi Esquerra
Senior Vice President for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement
Marla Franco
Vice President, Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
Francisco Garcia
Chief of Staff to the President
Christie Harper
Vice President, Marketing
Laura Todd Johnson
Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Ronald Marx
Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Steve Patterson
Vice President and Chief Safety Officer
Desireé Reed-Francois
Vice President and Director of Athletics
John-Paul Roczniak
Vice President for Development, and President and CEO, UA Foundation
Helena Rodrigues
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Steve Voeller
Vice President for Communications and Government and Community Relations
Academic Leaders
Michael M.I. Abecassis
Dean, College of Medicine – Tucson
Hyochol "Brian" Ahn
Dean, College of Nursing
Robert Q. Berry III
Dean, College of Education
Catherine Brooks
Interim Dean of the School of Information
Shane Burgess
Vice President and Dean, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
Alain-Philippe Durand
Dean, College of Humanities
Lisa Elfring
Vice Provost, Assessment, Teaching and Technology
Julie Funk
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Carmala "Carmie" Garzione
Dean, College of Science
David W. Hahn
Dean, College of Engineering
Iman Hakim
Dean, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Jenna Hatcher
Vice Provost and Chief Inclusion Officer
Greg Heileman
Associate Vice Provost, Academic Administration
Thomas L. Koch
Dean, College of Optical Sciences
Amanda Kraus
Interim Vice President, Student Affairs
Jason Kreag
Interim Dean
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Jenny Lee
Dean, Arizona International
Chrissy Lieberman
Interim Dean of Students
Kirsten Limesand
Vice Provost/Dean, Graduate Education
Dr. Kevin Lohenry
Interim Dean for the College of Health Sciences
Ronald Marx
Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Gary Packard
Interim Senior Vice Provost, Online Initiatives
John Pollard
Dean, W.A. Franke Honors College
Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Nicol Rae
Acting Dean, College of Applied Science & Technology
Andrea Romero
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Rick Schnellmann
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Andrew Schulz
Vice President for the Arts and Dean, College of Fine Arts
Shan C. Sutton
Dean, University Libraries
Craig Wilson
Vice Provost, Online and Distance Education
Fredric Edward Wondisford
Dean, College of Medicine – Phoenix
Kristina Wong Davis
Vice President, Enrollment Management; Dean of Admissions