OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Friday, October 24, 2025

Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Public Information | 405-744-9081 | shannon.rigsby@okstate.edu

Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the Connors State College campus. 

New appointments

• Megan Eckhardt, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences

Change in appointment

• David Carter, appointment to the Paul C. Wise Chair, Finance

Retirements

• Scott McMurry, Jan. 5, 2026, Biology
• John McGuire, June 1, 2026, Media and Strategic Communications 
• Bruce Barringer, Jan. 10, 2026, Entrepreneurship