Chad Higgins is chief engagement officer and vice chancellor for extension and engagement of the University of Missouri system. In this role, he provides oversight of all programmatic/administrative leadership and educational programs, budgets, and initiatives of MU Extension and Engagement and off campus/county operations; facilitates the development, delivery, and improvement of statewide system and Extension and Engagement programs in accordance with federal and state statutes and policies; facilitates the development of integrated, collaborative, and innovative issue-based, interdisciplinary programs to address community, state, and national priorities; provides leadership for Extension and Engagement program evaluation, assessment, and impact reporting; reviews, develops, and administers budgets and staffing plans to achieve the goals of Extension and Engagement; and provides guidance and oversight for the non-tenure track standards and promotion and processes for MU Extension and collaborates with MU colleges’ promotion and tenure standards and policies.