Officer in Charge, Chris L. Heavey, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Chris L. Heavey was appointed Officer in Charge of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on March 4, 2025. The officer in charge exercises the role of the president until the Nevada Board of Regents appoints a new acting, interim or permanent president.
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Heavey was the Executive Vice President and Provost at the UNLV. Dr. Heavey has been at UNLV for more than 30 years, during which time he has been recognized for his award-winning work. He has also held a variety of leadership and administrative positions over his
career, including Senior Vice Provost, Dean, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Director of General Education, Associate Dean, Interim Department Chair, and President of the Nevada State Psychology Board.
He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also holds a master’s degree from UCLA and a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz.
Interim President, Chantae Recasner, Seattle Central College
Dr. Chantae Recasner was appointed interim president of Seattle Central College on December 5, 2024.
Dr. Recasner joined Seattle Central College in 2023 from Western Governors University (WGU), where she served as the Equity Research Manager. With the support of data and research scientists, Dr. Recasner led a team of faculty research fellows that helped close achievement gaps at the university. Prior to WGU, Dr. Recasner served as Dean for Academic Success at Northeast Lakeview College, one of five independently accredited colleges in the Alamo Colleges District. She oversaw Distance Learning/Instructional Innovation, Library Services, Academic Support, Dual Credit, and Grants & Scholarships. Prior to her appointment as interim president, Dr. Recasner served at the Vice President of Instruction at Seattle Central.
She earned her PhD in Education for the University of Cincinnati, and her three master’s degrees are from The Ohio State University in Business Operational Excellence, Teaching & Learning and African American & African Studies. She earned a BA in English from Loyola University New Orleans.
