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Oklahoma City

President James Hess, Ed.D.

Dr. Jim Hess, a native of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has over 43 years of service in Oklahoma higher education. Hess was named president by the Board of Regents in April 2025 after serving as interim president since February 2025. Previously, he served as the vice provost for graduate programs at OSU-CHS, where he supervised all academic graduate programs and taught a full graduate coursework load. Dr. Hess also served as the CEO of the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority. During his time in higher education, he has initiated several innovative online graduate programs, leading to enrollment growth at OSU-CHS.

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Leadership Team

Dr. Ronna Vanderslice
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, OSU-System and Provost OSU-OKC and OSUIT
405.945.3372

ronna.vanderslice@okstate.edu 

 Dr. Evan Burkala
Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
405.945.6713evan.burkala@okstate.edu

Dr. Kristin Jasper
Vice President of Fiscal Services
405.945.8631Kristin.Jasper@okstate.edu 

Cody Cramer
Director of Marketing & Communications
405.744.6240 * 307ccramer@okstate.edu 

Deans

Tiffany Smith
School of Human Services
Interim, School of Health Sciences 
Business Technologies Bldg., BT 301J
405.945.8619
tiffany.r.smith@okstate.edu 

Hala Gheriani
School of Professional Studies
Learning Resource Center, LRC 332
405.945.3222
hgheria@okstate.edu 

Dr. Mauricio Torres
School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Engineering Technology Center, ETC 123I
405.945.9109
Mauricio.torres@okstate.edu 

Department Chairs

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Clinical and Emergency Care (Pre-NUR, NURS, PARA, EMT)

  • Department Chair –
    Frank Strange

Department of Diagnostic and Health Services (RAD, SON, HCM, VT)

  • Department Chair –
    Karen Bubb

SCHOOL OF HUMAN SERVICES

Department of Human and Community Services (VS, AC, ECCD, ASL, ITP)

  • Department Chair –
    Jacqueline Mullen Steyn

Department of Public Safety (PLSC, PSM, FRSC, FFI)

  • Department Chair –
    Dustin Whitten

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Department of Business and Public Services (ACCT, MGMT, ENDV, PPROF, PSER, SPAN)

  • Department Chair –
    Cynthia Vleugels

Department of English and Communications

  • General Education Chair –
    Alissa Nephew

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • General Education Chair –
    Breeman Ainsworth

SCHOOL OF STEM

Department of Information and Engineering Technologies (ADA, IT, IST, CIS, ENGT)

  • Department Chair –
    Diana Biswell

Department of Applied Technology (SURV, CONS, PTDT, ATEC, BMFT, HRT)

  • Department Chair –
    Ryan Hightower

Department of Science

  • General Education Chair –
    Luke Rhodes

Department of Mathematics

  • General Education Chair –
    David Mills

Our Mission and Vision

As part of the greater OSU system, we are driven to advance the OKC community through transformative career and workforce education programs.
 
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