About me
With a passion for supporting and strengthening the people of land-grant institutions, Marshall Stewart is a nationally recognized leader in higher education and university stakeholder engagement. As Kansas State University’s first executive vice president for external engagement and chief of staff, he acts as the president’s principal liaison with the university, government, and community leadership.
Reporting directly to the president and serving as a member of the president’s cabinet, Stewart facilitates strategic initiatives and partnerships that have local, state, national, and international impact. He leads and directs university-wide engagement efforts to strengthen the institution, enhance economic impact, and deliver on the promise as a next-generation land-grant university. Stewart oversees administrative staff from the Offices of the President, Corporate Engagement, Division of Communications and Marketing, Engagement, Government Relations, Interdisciplinary Programs, K-State Research and Extension, K-State 105, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, McCain Auditorium, and Military and Veterans Affairs. He provides leadership for the prestigious Landon Lecture Series and manages special projects in collaboration with the president, provost, and other senior university leaders. Additionally, he partners strategically with the KSU Foundation, K-State Alumni Association, and K-State Athletics to advance the university’s Next-Gen K-State strategic plan.
Stewart earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural education, a master's degree in agricultural education, and a doctorate in education with an emphasis in agricultural and extension education, all from North Carolina State University.
