Mitzi Montoya

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Mitzi Montoya is Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Utah, a researcher on innovation in education, and a public advocate for women in leadership. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Mitzi Montoya was born in Fort Worth, Texas and subsequently lived in Colorado, California, South Carolina, and Michigan. She holds a bachelor’s degree in applied engineering science from Michigan State University (1990) and worked as a design engineer before pursuing as a Ph.D. in marketing and statistics from Michigan State, which she completed in 1995. [5]

Academic career

After her PhD, Montoya spent 15 years at North Carolina State University, 1995-2010, first as a professor and then as assistant dean. [6] Montoya's scholarship focuses on product design optimization and advanced information technologies used in marketing and new product development. [7] Widely cited publications include:

Leadership positions

Prior to joining the University of Utah, Montoya served as Dean and professor of the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico (July 2020-January 2023). [11] From 2019-2020 she served as executive vice president and professor, Washington State University; [12] from 2015-2019 she was senior administrator, executive dean and professor, Oregon State University; from 2010-2015 she was executive dean, vice provost, vice president and professor, Arizona State University. [13] [14]

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