Marshall University
Huntington, WV
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President
Brad D. Smith
- President of Marshall University
Updated on 07/03/2025
Administration
Brad D. Smith
- President
Dr. Robert Bookwalter
- Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Brandon Dennison
- Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development
Bruce Felder
- Chief Human Resources Officer
David Gozal
- Dean and Vice President for Health Affairs, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Brandi Jacobs-Jones
- Senior Vice President for Operations
Nico Karagosian
- Senior Vice President for Development / President and CEO, Marshall University Foundation Inc.
John M. Maher
- Vice President for Research / Executive Director, Marshall University Research Corporation
Bill Noe
- Chief Aviation Officer
Ginny Painter
- Chief of Staff
Jodie Penrod
- Chief Information Officer
Jerry Ross
- Chief Enrollment Officer / Vice President of Enrollment Management
Marcie Simms
- Vice President of Student Affairs
Christian Spears
- Director of Athletics
H. Toney Stroud
- Chief Legal Officer / Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Relations
Matt Tidd
- Chief Financial Officer
Dave Traube
- Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Charlotte Weber
- Vice President for Government Relations
Updated on 07/03/2025
Board
Shawn Ball
- Member
Kipp Bodnar
- Vice Chair, Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Kathy D’Antoni
- Secretary of the Board and Chair, Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Kathy Eddy
- Vice Chair, Finance, Audit and Facilities Planning Committee
Donald Holcomb
- Chair, Finance, Audit and Facilities Planning Committee
Ginny T. Lee
- Member
Angel Moore
- Member
Samuel Moore
- Vice Chair, Athletic Committee
Carleen O’Neill
- Staff Representative
Chad Pennington
- Member
Robin Conley Riner
- Faculty Representative
Geoffrey Sheils
- Board Chair
James T. Smith
- Board Vice Chair and Chair, Athletic Committee
William Smith Sr.
- Member
Connor Waller
- Student Representative
Rusty Webb
- Member
Updated on 07/03/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #315
- Top Public Schools: #170
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #62
- Nursing: #314
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #218 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Marshall University
- Accrediting Organization: Higher Learning Commission
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1928-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2016-01-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2026-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Increase Access
- Ensure Affordability
- Support Programs
- On-Demand Delivery
- Lifetime Achievement
- Achieve 100% Placement Rates for Graduates
- Ensure Zero Students Graduate with Student Loan Debt through the Marshall For All Program
- Reach $150 million in funded research, grants, and contracts
- Triple the number of start-ups incubated
- Achieve a 30X return for every $1 invested
- Triple GDP impact in West Virginia ($2.3 Billion)
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/03/2025