USW AT A GLANCE
Founded in
1962
Undergraduate Programs
32
Graduate Programs
40
Online Graduate Program
100%
Athletic Teams
11
Student Organizations
8
Receive Financial Aid
80%
Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Executive Cabinet
Dr. Ryan Tipton
President,
Chief Executive Officer
Paula Smith
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Appel
Vice President of Campus Facilities & Athletics,
Head Baseball Coach
Amanda Guzman-Appel
Vice President of Campus Life & Student Affairs
Dr. Brianna Lopez
Vice President of Instruction & Academic Affairs,
Chief Academic Officer
Board of Trustees
Lee Roberson
Class of 2027
Chair: Board of Trustees
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
David Shaw
Class of 2028
Vice Chair: Board of Trustees
Academic Affairs Committee
Lovington, NM
Brad Caress
Class of 2025
Secretary: Board of Trustees
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
Bobby Shaw
Class of 2029
Trustee-At-Large
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
Brian Snider
Class of 2026
Academic Affairs Committee
Jal, NM
Cliff Brunson
Class of 2028
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
Connie Sevier
Class of 2029
Lovington, NM
Dr. Elaine Sena Cortez
Class of 2028
Chair: Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
Dr. George Klein
Class of 2025
Chair: Academic Affairs Committee
Hobbs, NM
Heather Evans
Class of 2027
Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
Ken Bromley
Class of 2025
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
Laura Castillo
Class of 2026
Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
LeAnne Gandy
Class of 2028
Academic Affairs Committee
Lovington, NM
Liz White
Class of 2027
Chair: Student Affairs & Campus Life Committee
Lovington, NM
Mark Roddenberry
Class of 2029
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
Michael Newell
Class of 2028
Hobbs, NM
Richard Sanchez
Class of 2027
Chair: Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
Samuel S. Spencer, Jr.
Class of 2026
Chair: Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM