President and CEO
Began: August 2, 2026
Dr. Jennifer Bonds-Raacke serves as President and CEO for the Kansas Board of Regents.
Before serving in her current position, Dr. Bonds-Raacke was the Board’s Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her distinguished career also includes leadership roles as President of Saint Martin’s University, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Norbert College and Dean of the Graduate School and Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects at Fort Hays State University.
As a faculty member, Dr. Bonds-Raacke built a reputation for experiential student learning by fostering undergraduate research and study abroad experiences across the curriculum. She is also passionate about access to higher education and support of first generation and non-traditional students.
Dr. Bonds-Raacke earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in experimental psychology from Kansas State University and her B.A. from Christian Brothers University. She is an active contributor to the academic community, serving as a site visitor for the American Psychological Association (APA) and as a past president of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
Dr. Bonds-Raacke and her husband, Dr. John Raacke, have been married for 27 years and enjoy spending time with their adult daughters and their dogs.
