The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa; and, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.[1]
Composition
The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.
The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender.[2]
The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
| Name | Current city | Occupation | Term ends | Gender | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Bates (board president[3]) | Scranton | Retired social worker | 2029 | Female | Independent[4] |
| Greta Rouse (president pro tem[5]) | Emmetsburg | Comms Director (for Branstad, then Reynolds)[5] | 2027 | Female | Republican[1] |
| Robert Cramer | Adel | Construction business owner | 2029 | Male | Republican |
| Nancy Dunkel | Dyersville | Retired banker and former Iowa House member | 2029 | Female | Democrat[6] |
| Lucy Gipple | New Sharon | University of Northern Iowa student | 2027 | Female | Independent |
| Christine Hensley | Des Moines | Retired; Former Des Moines City Council member | 2027 | Female | Republican |
| JC Risewick | Johnston | Construction business owner | 2031 | Male | Republican |
| Kurt Tjaden | Bettendorf | Retired corporate president | 2031 | Male | Independent |
| Vacant |
References
- "Regents, State Board of". talentbank.iowa.gov. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2010 – 2016 Strategic Plan" (PDF). Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- "Sherry Bates | Member Bios | Iowa Board of Regents". www.iowaregents.edu. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- Miller, Vanessa (December 22, 2014). "Sherry Bates to fill Nicole Carroll vacancy on Iowa Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- "Greta Rouse | Member Bios | Board of Regents State of Iowa". www.iowaregents.edu. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- Miller, Vanessa (March 1, 2017). "Two new members to join Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 28, 2017.