Governor of West Virginia
- Patrick James Morrisey, Governor
West Virginia University Board of Governors
- Robert R. “Rusty” Hutson, Jr., Chair, Birmingham, AL
- Robert L. Reynolds, Vice-Chair, Concord, MA
- Paul A. Mattox, Jr., Secretary, Nitro, WV
- Charles L. Capito, Jr., Charleston, WV
- Albert Bray Cary, Jr., Charleston, WV
- Elmer F. Coppoolse, White Sulphur Springs, WV
- Kevin J. Craig, Huntington, WV
- Michael D'Annunzio, Bridgeport, WV
- Terry Hauser, Eglon, WV
- Dr. Patrice Harris, Brookhaven, GA
- Susan Lavenski, Hurricane, WV
- Oliver Luck, Dillon, CO
- James R. J. Martin, II, Clarksburg, WV
- Steven Ruby, Charleston, WV
- Charles Wilfong, Dunmore, WV
- Dr. Lesley Cottrell, Faculty Representative, Morgantown, WV
- R. Scott Crichlow, Faculty Representative, Chairperson of the Faculty Senate, Morgantown, WV
- Dianne Stewart, Classified Staff Representative, Morgantown, WV
- Coilin Street, Student Representative, Morgantown, WV
*Committee list is effective through July 1, 2026
The West Virginia University Board of Governors (the "Board") was created by the West Virginia Legislature as the governing body of the West Virginia University System, including West Virginia University, West Virginia University Potomac State College, and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (collectively the "University"). The Board has the mission of general supervision and control over the academic and business affairs of the University.
West Virginia University Administration
- Michael T. Benson, President
- Paul Kreider, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs