Accreditation
Iowa State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
(800) 621-7440; (312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
The laws of the United States and of the State of Iowa provide for resident academic instruction, research, and extension education, and for the management of Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The university and two other state educational institutions of higher learning are governed by the Iowa Board of Regents, which is composed of nine members nominated by the Governor of Iowa and confirmed by the Senate of Iowa. The immediate regulation and direction of the academic, research, and extension activities of the university are delegated by the Iowa Board of Regents to the president and faculty of the university. The board appoints an executive director with overall responsibility for the administration of the central office of the board located in Urbandale, Iowa.
Officers of Administration
Will be updated November 2025
President of the University
Jason Keith, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Sean Reeder, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Operations and Finance
Toyia K. Younger, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Kristen Constant, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Kristi Darr, M.B.A.
Vice President of University Human Resources
Jason Henderson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Extension and Outreach
Peter K. Dorhout, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Daniel Robison, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Raj Agnihotri, Ph.D.
Dean of the Ivy College of Business
Luis Rico-Gutierrez, M.S.
Dean of the College of Design
W. Samuel Easterling, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Engineering
Laura D. Jolly, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Human Sciences
Benjamin Withers, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dan Grooms, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine
This will change in 2026
Dean of the Graduate College
Hilary T. Seo, M.S.
Dean of the Library
Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Faculty
Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Programs
Sharron Evans, J.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students