NSU President Search
President Search
The Board of Regents and the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education invite nominations and applications for the position of President of the Nevada State University.
UPDATES: This page is updated with new information regularly. Please check back for updates.
Candidate Campus Forums
Learn about the presidential candidates and submit your questions for the Candidate Campus Forums on April 28-29.
Position Profile
The search committee and Academic Search has developed a Nevada State President Leadership Profile for all interested candidates.
Job Posting
Academic Search has been selected as the firm supporting the Nevada President Search. Learn about the job posting for the President of Nevada State University.
Upcoming Meetings
Dates will be added as they are scheduled.
Past Meetings
February 6, 2026
The February 6, 2026, ad hoc Nevada State University Presidential Search Committee meeting will be held at the NSU Campus, Christenson Education Building, Rooms 211/212, at 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, Nevada.
Links:
Search Committee Members
Amy J. Carvalho
Chair
(702) 506-1039
acarvalho@nshe.nevada.edu
Joseph C. Arrascada
Committee Member
(775) 544-4548
jarrascada@nshe.nevada.edu
Aaron Bautista
Committee Member
(702) 218-6988
abautista@nshe.nevada.edu
Jeffrey S. Downs, Ph.D.
Committee Member
(775) 710-8897
jdowns@nshe.nevada.edu
Jennifer J. McGrath
Committee Member
(702) 889-8426
jmcgrath@nshe.nevada.edu
President Search Advisory Committee Members
- Mr. Glenn Christenson, Trustee Emeritus, NSU Foundation
- Ms. Sonnya DeBonis, Chair, NSU Foundation
- Dr. Katherine Dockweiler, President, NV Board of Education
- Dr. June Eastridge, Dean, School of Nursing
- Ms. Kaytee Johns, Administrative Faculty, Career Services Center
- Dr. Pete Martini, Academic Faculty, LASB
- Mr. Matt Morris, Alumnus/Holland & Hart
- Mr. Scott Muelrath, President and CEO, Henderson Chamber
- Dr. Michelle Oddi, Academic Faculty, Nursing
- Ms. Lahana Pearce, President, NSSA
- Dr. Gregory Robinson, Vice Provost for Student Academic Success
- Ms. Astrid Silva, Executive Director, Dream Big Nevada
- Dr. Raul Tapia, Academic Faculty, LASB
- Dr. Sandip Thanki, Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
- Ms. Stacy Wallace, Vice Chair, Classified Council
- Dr. Kinsey Wright, Academic Faculty, Education
Academic Search
Academic Search has been selected as the firm supporting the Nevada State President Search. Academic Search is a mission-driven organization dedicated to expanding leadership capacity at higher education institutions.
The firm has assigned the following representatives to support the process:
