TJ Bliss

Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Utah System of Higher Education

TJ Bliss, Ph.D., is the associate commissioner for academic affairs and chief academic officer for the Utah System of Higher Education. He is also a clinical assistant professor in education leadership at the University of Idaho. Previously, he served as the chief academic officer for the Idaho State Board of Education and has held several other executive leadership positions in governmental, philanthropic, and non-profit sectors. Bliss received a Ph.D. in education research and B.S. in microbiology from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in biology from the University of Nebraska.