List of presidents of Utah State University

The following persons have served as president of Utah State University:[1][2][3]

No. Image President Term start Term end Refs.
Presidents of the Agricultural College of Utah (1888–1928)
1 Jeremiah W. Sanborn May 17, 1890 May 31, 1894
2 Joshua H. Paul June 1, 1894 April 25, 1896
3 Joseph M. Tanner April 28, 1896 June 10, 1900
4 William J. Kerr June 11, 1900 March 26, 1907
5 John A. Widtsoe March 27, 1907 February 16, 1916)
6 Elmer George Peterson February 17, 1916 June 30, 1945
Presidents of the Utah State Agricultural College (1928–1957)
7 Franklin S. Harris July 1, 1945 June 30, 1950
8 Louis Linden Madsen July 1, 1950 April 25, 1953
9 Henry Aldous Dixon August 8, 1953 December 2, 1954[a]
10 Daryl Chase December 3, 1954 June 30, 1968
Presidents of the Utah State University (1957–present)
11 Glen L. Taggart July 1, 1968 June 15, 1979
12 Stanford Cazier June 15, 1979 June 30, 1992
13 George H. Emert July 1, 1992 December 31, 2000 [4]
14 Kermit L. Hall January 1, 2001 January 31, 2005
15 Stan L. Albrecht February 1, 2005 December 31, 2016 [5][6]
16 Noelle E. Cockett January 1, 2017 July 31, 2023 [7]
17 Elizabeth "Betsy" R. Cantwell August 1, 2023 February 19, 2025[b] [8][9][10]
interim Alan L. Smith February 20, 2025 November 9, 2025 [11]
18 Brad L. Mortensen November 10, 2025 present [12]

Table notes:

  1. ^ Resigned to be a U.S. representative.
  2. ^ Resigned to head Washington State University.

References

  1. ^ "Past Presidents of Utah State University". USU.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday USU". USU. February 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Opsahl, Kevin (April 2, 2013). "Presidents of USU each left their mark". The Herald Journal.
  4. ^ "Former USU President George Emert Passes Away". USU. March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Stan Albrecht Named Utah State University's 15th President". USU. January 18, 2005.
  6. ^ Pratt, Morgan (December 8, 2016). "Goodbye Stan and Joyce: USU community surprises retiring president". The Utah Statesman.
  7. ^ "Dr. Noelle Cockett named new President of Utah State University". Utah System of Higher Education. October 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President". Utah State Today. May 19, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Elizabeth Cantwell sworn in as 17th USU President". Cache Valley Daily. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Tanner, Courtney (February 6, 2025). "Utah State University president suddenly quits after embattled tenure, says she plans to leave state". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  11. ^ "Message From USU Interim President Alan L. Smith: Ever Forward, Ever Better". USU. February 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Stefanich, Logan (October 30, 2025). "Brad Mortensen unanimously selected to lead Utah State University as its 18th president". KSL-TV. KSL Broadcasting. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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