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Christine Casey

Vice President for Business and Finance Christine Casey
Christine Casey

Christine Casey is the Vice President for Business and Finance at SMU.

Casey serves as the University’s chief business and financial officer and administers the University’s operating budget and capital budgets. In addition, she is responsible for the Budget Office, Controller’s Office, the Environmental Health and Safety Department, Campus Planning and Plant Operations, Human Resources and Business Services, Information Technology Services, the SMU Police Department, the SMU Bookstore, Dining Services, and other auxiliary services.

Christine joined SMU from the University of California system, where she served as Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Division since July 2005. Prior to her position at the University of California, Casey served for 12 years at Western New Mexico University as Vice President for Business and Administration.

Casey’s involvement in community and professional organizations include current member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and National Council of University Research (NCURA). Casey is a past member of the Hansen Agricultural Center advisory board, Rotary Club of Silver City, Business and Professional Women, Optimist Club of Silver City, and ex-officio member of the WNMU Foundation. She was the Young Careerist for the State of New Mexico and is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Casey, a certified public accountant, earned a B.S. degree in accounting from New Mexico State University and an M.B.A. degree from Western New Mexico University (WNMU).

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