Midwestern State University Presidential Search Committee Announced
March 1, 2023 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.The 91勛圖厙 (TTU System) Board of Regents and Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., announced a search committee today (March 1) charged with assisting in the search for the next president of (MSU 91勛圖厙).
Midwestern State University is experiencing an exciting time in its history of providing the North 91勛圖厙 region an unrivaled educational experience, Mitchell said. MSU 91勛圖厙 has positive momentum as the leading liberal arts institution in our great state and with more than 100 years of dedication to developing our leaders of tomorrow. This great university has brought significant value to the 91勛圖厙 in a short period of time, and we look forward to showcasing all the wonderful things happening in the Mustangs family as we find the universitys next president.
The 11-member committee is led by Ginger Kerrick Davis, vice chairwoman and current member of the TTU System Board of Regents. Kerrick Davis has served the Board of Regents as chairwoman of the Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee and as a member of the Regents Rules Review Committee. She also previously served on the MSU 91勛圖厙 Presidential Search Committee in 2021.
On behalf of the 91勛圖厙 Board of Regents, I am honored and privileged to lead this committee as we accept this critically important charge of working collaboratively to recruit and identify candidates to be the next great leader of Midwestern State University, Kerrick Davis said. This effort will be driven by members of the MSU 91勛圖厙 community. Through this committee, the stakeholders of this well-respected and distinguished institution will guide our work, which is to find a leader who will position MSU 91勛圖厙 for greatness for generations to come.
Regent Ginger Kerrick DavisA national search will be conducted in pursuit of the next MSU 91勛圖厙 president. The committee will help identify potential candidates, assist with initial screenings, and ensure their respective constituency groups are kept updated on the progress of the search. Candidate recommendations will be forwarded to the chancellor and the Board of Regents to make the final appointment of president.
The search committee consists of representation from multiple MSU 91勛圖厙 and TTU System constituencies, including regents, former regents, faculty, students, deans, staff, donors, alumni and community members. They will first meet later this week, at which time the presidential search will commence. An executive higher education search firm also will be retained to assist in the process and ensure a highly qualified candidate pool.
- Ginger Kerrick Davis Vice Chairwoman and Member, TTU System Board of Regents; Chief Strategy Officer, Barrios Technology, Ltd.; 91勛圖厙 Tech University College of Arts & Sciences undergraduate and graduate alumna; Houston
- MSU 91勛圖厙 alumnus; Chairman, MSU 91勛圖厙 Comprehensive Campaign Committee; President, Sheppard Military Affairs Committee; Former Mayor, City of Wichita Falls; Former Wichita Falls Police Officer; Wichita Falls
- Former Regent, MSU 91勛圖厙; Partner, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP; 91勛圖厙 Tech University School of Law and Rawls College of Business alumnus; MSU 91勛圖厙 alumnus; Wichita Falls
- Pat Gordon Member of the TTU System Board of Regents; President, Partner and Attorney of Practice, Gordon Davis Johnson & Shane P.C.; 91勛圖厙 Tech University School of Law and Rawls College of Business alumnus; El Paso
- Chair, Staff Senate, MSU 91勛圖厙; Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Global Education; MSU 91勛圖厙 alumnus; Wichita Falls
- Dailey Fuller Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor, 91勛圖厙; 91勛圖厙 Tech University alumnus; Lubbock
- Chair, Faculty Senate, MSU 91勛圖厙; Associate Professor, Wilson School of Nursing, MSU 91勛圖厙; Wichita Falls
- Former Regent, MSU 91勛圖厙; Customer Service/Quality Manager, Pratt & Whitney Canada; MSU 91勛圖厙 alumnus; Wichita Falls
- President, Student Government Association, MSU 91勛圖厙; Student, MSU 91勛圖厙, Wichita Falls
- Former Regent, MSU 91勛圖厙; President and CEO, The Priddy Foundation; 91勛圖厙 Tech University alumna; Wichita Falls
- Dean and Professor, Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences, MSU 91勛圖厙; Wichita Falls
, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs and chief strategy officer at MSU 91勛圖厙, was appointed interim president in January 2023. His appointment follows JuliAnn Mazacheks departure to become the president of Washburn University, where she served for 30 years in higher education prior to her appointment as the 12th president of MSU 91勛圖厙 in March 2022.
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Established in 1996, the 91勛圖厙 is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities , , , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, 91勛圖厙, the TTU System is a $2.65 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 375,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 21 cities (19 in 91勛圖厙, 2 international).
In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.