Nicole S. Sampson named provost and chief academic officer
The former dean of the School of Arts & Sciences was officially named to the role on February 1.
Our People
Meet our provost, school deans, and more
There are many important leaders, including senior leaders, school deans, councils, and more who help drive the vision of the Office of the Provost forward.
See a snapshot of these key individuals below. You can also visit our Offices page to see offices that report up through the provost, and contact us if you have any questions.
Our senior leadership team
Rob Alexander
Vice Provost & University Dean for Enrollment Management
John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life
Anthony Green
Executive Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Planning
Tiffany Lankes
Chief of Staff
Richard Libby
Interim Vice Provost and Interim University Dean of Graduate Education
Jennifer Mathews
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
Kevin McFarland
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Julie Myers
Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer for the University
Ravi Shankar
Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Elaine Sia
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Excellence
Jim Ver Steeg
Deputy to the Provost
Full teams
Our offices
See a comprehensive list of the schools and offices that fall under the purview of the Office of the Provost.
Our school and unit deans and directors
Eli Eliav
Professor and Director
Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Wendi Heinzelman
Dean
Hajim School of Engineering
Sarah Jesse
Mary W. and Donald R. Clark Director
Memorial Art Gallery
Lisa Kitko
Dean
School of Nursing
David C. Linehan, M.D
Dean
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Mitch Lovett
Interim Dean
Simon Business School
Kate Sheeran
Joan and Martin Messinger Dean
Eastman School of Music
Maurini Strub
Interim Vice Provost and Interim Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean
University of Rochester Libraries
Melissa Sturge-Apple
Interim Dean
Warner School of Education
Al Uy
Interim Dean
School of Arts & Sciences