Presidential Search Committee

Committee chair

  • Deryl Wynn, Search Committee Chair, Attorney, McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips P.A. Past Member, Kansas Board of Regents.

ESU faculty, staff and administration

  • Dr. Phil Bennett, Dean and Professor, The Teachers College.
  • Dr. Steve Catt, Chair and Professor, Department of Communication & Theatre.
  • Diana Kuhlmann, Associate Vice President for Fiscal Affairs and Budget Director.
  • Dr. Joella Mehrhof, Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Immediate Past President, Faculty Senate.
  • Dr. Barbara Railsback, Associate Professor, Business Administration and Education.
  • Karla Rodgers, Senior Administrative Assistant, ESU Student Wellness, Co-Chair, Classified Assembly.
  • Dr. Andrew Smith, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Coordinator of the School Library Media Program.

ESU students

  • Jonathan Rivers, Associate Communication Officer, Kansas Health Foundation, Immediate Past President, Associated Student Government.
  • Ashley Vogts, President, Associated Student Government.

ESU alumni and Foundation

  • Dale Cushinberry, Retired Educator, Past Trustee, ESU Foundation Board.
  • Russ Everhart, Vice President, Zave Networks, Past President, ESU Alumni Board.
  • Lana Oleen, Former State Senator, Trustee, ESU Foundation Board.
  • Randy Steinert, Senior Vice President and Director of Internal Audit, Emprise Financial Corp, Trustee, ESU Foundation Board.

Emporia community

Board of Regents