Candidates for Vice President for Student Affairs


Candidates Meeting Schedule

  • January 29, 2020 - Dr. Beth Lesen
  • January 30, 2020 - Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto
  • January 31, 2020 - Dr. Lea Jarnagin

Dr. Beth Lesen [Resume]

January 29, 2020

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Meet the Search Advisory Committee in Brotman Hall 188
  • 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Meet Division of Student Affairs’ management team and staff in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Meet community members (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Meet faculty and staff (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 4:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. Meet students (open forum) in USU Beach Auditorium

Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto [Resume]

January 30, 2020

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Meet the Search Advisory Committee in Brotman Hall 302
  • 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Meet Division of Student Affairs’ management team and staff in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 2:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m Meet students (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Meet faculty and staff (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 4:20 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. Meet community members (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251

Dr. Lea Jarnagin [Resume]

January 31, 2020

  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Meet the Search Advisory Committee in Brotman Hall 302
  • 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Meet Division of Student Affairs’ management team and staff in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m Meet students (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 2:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Meet faculty and staff (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251
  • 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meet community members (open forum) in USU Beach Ballrooms 251

Search Committee Members

  • Min Yao, Vice President & CIO (Chair)
  • Neal Schnoor, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
  • Chris Reese, Associate Vice President, University Relations
  • Kerry Johnson, Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Studies
  • Pamela Lewis, Director, Community Partnerships and Student Success Initiatives
  • John Hamilton, Assistant Vice President, University Access & Retention
  • Nathan Gerard, Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration
  • Ken Miller, Lecturer, Marketing
  • Lizbeth Velasquez, President & CEO, Associated Students Inc.
  • Leen Almahdi, Vice President, Associated Students Inc.
  • Nancy Torres, Associate Vice President, Human Resources Management
  • Karen Kerr, Associate Director, Classification, Compensation, and Employment