When current Missouri State University Provost Dr. Frank Einhellig retires June 30, Dr. John Jasinski from Northwest Missouri State University will take over as interim provost July 1.

Jasinski will come to MSU following a 13-year tenure as Northwest’s president. His appointment is for one year, with the flexibility to extend the contract another year if needed.

“I couldn’t be more excited about adding John to the leadership team,” MSU President Clif Smart said.

“John will work with me and Zora Mulligan, our new executive vice president. We’ll get feedback from the campus community to restructure our academic and business units and operations. This will enable us to redesign the university in a way that best meets modern post-secondary needs.”

All academic deans will report to Jasinski. He will manage academic program review and approval, accreditations, and faculty affairs. He will also lead MSU’s efforts to develop a plan to reduce expenses in academic affairs.

Jasinski’s résumé

Jasinski earned a PhD in educational leadership and higher education administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Prior to leading Northwest as president, he worked as a chief academic officer, associate provost, department chair and faculty member. His teaching and research responsibilities focused on mass media, broadcast communication, and communication theories and law.

Jasinski’s record at Northwest includes:

• Setting multiple enrollment records. Under his leadership, Northwest attained the best enrollment record in the state, growing by 20.5% over the last five years.
• Gaining high student satisfaction rates.
• Receiving a Faculty Senate Meritorious Award.
• Implementing an inclusive excellence framework.
• Avoiding any layoffs, furloughs or reductions in force throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Achieving a complete financial turnaround.