Idaho State Board of Education President Kurt Liebich today announced that he has asked Jeremiah Shinn to serve as interim president at Boise State University when President Dr. Marlene Tromp begins to transition to her new role at the University of Vermont after spring commencement.
“Jeremiah Shinn is widely respected on the Boise State campus and in the community,” Liebich said. “We are glad he returned to the university that he loves, and we know he’ll be a steady hand at the institution’s wheel as we conduct the search for Boise State’s next president.”
Shinn currently serves as Boise State’s vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. He returned to Boise State in early 2023 after serving as vice president for student affairs at Louisiana State University for three and a half years. Prior to Louisiana State University, Shinn worked in various roles at Boise State starting in 2010. In addition, Shinn has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels throughout his academic career.
“I consider it an honor and privilege to serve as interim president for Boise State University,” Shinn said. “I look forward to supporting a successful presidential search process and partnering with our next university president to continue the culture of student-centeredness, creativity and service to the State of Idaho that define this exceptional institution.”
The State Board will take formal action on Shinn’s appointment at a later date.
Continual updates and other information about the search, including links to virtual listening sessions and locations of in-person sessions, will be posted on the president search webpage.
An online portal has been added to the webpage to offer input for members of the Boise State community and the public that cannot make it to any of the listening sessions.