Commencement Speaker

Fall 2025 Commencement

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Sean Burrage

Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

 

Chancellor Sean Burrage serves as the chief executive officer for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, overseeing 25 colleges and universities, 10 agencies, and statewide initiatives, including OneNet and the Oklahoma College Assistance Program. He leads efforts focused on academic standards, strategic planning, budget allocations, tuition, and scholarship programs, including Oklahoma’s Promise.

 

Previously, Burrage was vice president for executive affairs and chief of staff at the University of Oklahoma, where he was responsible for leading and directing strategic projects. He also served as president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he streamlined operations, increased enrollment, and enhanced fundraising. A former managing partner at Taylor Burrage Law Firm, Burrage represented Rogers and Mayes counties for two terms in the Oklahoma Senate, serving as minority floor leader from 2011-14 and authoring over 50 enacted bills.

 

Born in Durant and raised in Antlers, Burrage is a member of the Choctaw Nation and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a juris doctorate from OU.