Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing Dean Search

Dear MSU Community,

I am pleased to announce the launch of a national search for Montana State University’s next dean of the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing.

We have formed a search committee with individuals whose backgrounds and contributions to MSU will help us identify the most qualified candidates. Tricia Seifert, dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Development, will chair the search committee. Julie Heard in the Office of Academic Affairs will provide administrative support.

The committee members, in alphabetical order, are:

• Lindsay Benes, Associate Professor, Missoula
• Christina Borst, Assistant Clinical Professor, Great Falls
• Kim Kusak, Department Head, Bozeman
• Laura Larsson, Chafey Endowed Nursing Professor, Bozeman
• Amanda Lucas, Assistant Clinical Professor, Great Falls
• Angele Romero, Assistant Clinical Professor, Kalispell
• Brant Schumaker, Director, WWAMI Medical Education Program
• Jordan Teller, Associate Clinical Professor, Billings
• Kelly Weak, Director of Administration and Finance, MRJCON

MSU has partnered with WittKieffer Search Consultants to assist with this national recruitment effort.

Finalists for the dean position will be invited for campus interviews and public forums during the spring semester, and I anticipate our new dean of the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing will start July 1, 2027. Throughout the search process, the committee chair will provide updates with more specific timelines and milestones.

The search for our next MRJCON dean is an important endeavor for the future of our university. I encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas for this position with members of the search committee so that they may incorporate your suggestions into the process.

Please join me in thanking these individuals for their willingness to serve in this important undertaking.

Best Wishes,

 Dr. Elizabeth Burroughs | Executive Vice President and Provost