Shana Meyer, currently the assistant vice president for student affairs at Fort Hays State University, has been named vice president for student affairs at Missouri Western State University. She will begin her duties at St. Joseph on April 1.

Meyer has been assistant vice president for student affairs at FHSU since August 2006.

Before coming to FHSU, Meyer served for six years as assistant director of college advancement for student life and director of student life at Kansas State University at Salina. Previously, she was coordinator for academic affairs and residence life coordinator at Kansas State University.

At Fort Hays State, Meyer led the “Student Life Cluster,” including student activities, Greek life, student publications, residential life and many other units. She received a Bachelor of Science in English/Journalism and a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Emporia State University and is working on her doctorate in student affairs in higher education from Kansas State University.

Meyer succeeds Dr. Judy Grimes, who has served as interim vice president for student affairs at Missouri Western since last April.