University Leadership
Interim President James Hess
Dr. James Hess, a native of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has over 43 years of service in Oklahoma
higher education. Hess was named interim president by the Board of Regents in February
2025. Most recently, 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.
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.
