Iowa Board of Regents
The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa; and, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.
Composition
The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender.
The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
| Name | Current city | Occupation | Term ends | Gender | Political affiliation |
| Sherry Bates | Scranton | Retired social worker | 2029 | Female | Independent |
| Greta Rouse | Emmetsburg | Comms Director | 2027 | Female | Republican |
| Robert Cramer | Adel | Construction business owner | 2029 | Male | Republican |
| Nancy Dunkel | Dyersville | Retired banker and former Iowa House member | 2029 | Female | Democrat |
| Lucy Gipple | New Sharon | University of Northern Iowa student | 2027 | Female | Independent |
| Christine Hensley | Des Moines | Retired; Former Des Moines City Council member | 2027 | Female | Republican |
| JC Risewick | Johnston | Construction business owner | 2031 | Male | Republican |
| Kurt Tjaden | Bettendorf | Retired corporate president | 2031 | Male | Independent |
| Vacant |