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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.

University of Rochester provost David Figlio standing outside on the University's campus

Leadership update

Meet the provost and chief academic officer

David Figlio is the University of Rochester’s Provost and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education. He started his role at the University in July 2022.

Learn more about our current and past provosts

Our senior leadership team

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Rob Alexander

Vice Provost & University Dean for Enrollment Management

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John Blackshear

Vice President for Student Life

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Gigi DeMita-Benway

Executive Director of Provost Operations

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Kevin Garewal

Vice Provost and Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the University of Rochester Libraries

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Anthony Green

Executive Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Planning

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Julie Myers

Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer for the University

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Jeffrey Runner

Vice Provost and University Dean of Undergraduate Education

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Melissa Sturge-Apple

Vice Provost and University Dean of Graduate Education

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Jim Ver Steeg

Deputy to the Provost

Our school deans

University Deans’ Council

The University Deans’ Council is comprised of the senior deans of the University’s six schools. Convened by the provost, the council meets monthly for the purpose of sharing information, enhancing coordination, and considering joint endeavors.

See the team members

This list was last updated in February 2024.

  • David Figlio – Covener, Provost and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education
  • John Blackshear – Vice President for Student Life
  • Eli Eliav – Director, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
  • Kevin Garewal – Vice Provost and Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the University of Rochester Libraries
  • Wendi Heinzelman – Dean, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Lisa Kitko – Dean, School of Nursing
  • David C. Linehan, M.D – Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Sarah Peyre – Dean, Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development
  • Jamal Rossi – Dean, Eastman School of Music
  • Jeffrey Runner – Dean of the College in Arts, Sciences & Engineering
  • Nicole S. Sampson – Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
  • Melissa Sturge-Apple – Vice Provost and University Dean of Graduate Education
  • Sevin Yeltekin – Dean, Simon Business School
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