Kathleen Hagerty works with deans, directors and administrative units to set academic priorities and polices and coordinate initiatives to support graduate and undergraduate education, faculty appointments and promotion, and space and resource planning. She also has primary responsibility for preparing 榴梿视频’s annual budget.
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Gina Bazer(she/her/hers)
Director of Executive Communications
Phone: 847-467-1289gina.bazer@northwestern.edu
Gina Bazer supports communications efforts for the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President.
Lorraine Cassis contributes to projects across the Strategy and Policy portfolio.
Debbie Crimmins
Senior Director of Institutional Research
Phone: 847-491-4285
d-crimmins@northwestern.edu
Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar
Associate Provost for Faculty
Phone: 847-491-8543
assoc-prov-faculty@northwestern.edu
Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar and the Associate Provost for Faculty team leads faculty-focused initiatives and 榴梿视频s related to faculty support and development. The team also assists the Provost on faculty matters such as recruitment, retention, tenure, promotion and resource allocation.
Celina Flowers oversees the implementation of policies, 榴梿视频s and infrastructures that are designed to support faculty excellence. She also works to coordinate institutional responses to address faculty concerns and manages the processes that govern faculty rights and appeals.
Mark John Francis
Associate Provost for Administration, Finance and Facilities
Phone: 847-467-6826mark.francis@northwestern.edu
Mark Francis is responsible for supporting and enhancing academic operations, work processes, resource allocation processes, and space/facilities planning and execution, both within the Office of the Provost and across the University.
Miriam Gamoran Sherin
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Phone: 847-491-7040assoc-prov-undergrad@northwestern.edu
Miriam Gamoran Sherin facilitates the enhancement of the undergraduate academic experience through partnerships with the undergraduate schools and Student Affairs. Her office provides resources and opportunities for undergraduates through several undergraduate education units.
Anahit Gomtsian
Associate Director for Faculty Recognition and Awards and Special Projects
Phone: 847-491-8424
anahit.gomtsian@northwestern.edu
Jen Gurley-Zilligen
Assistant Director for Administration and Finance
Phone: 847-491-8783jgurley@northwestern.edu
Samantha Haevers
Executive Assistant to the Provost and Vice Provost
Phone: 847-491-5118
samantha.haevers@northwestern.edu
Samantha Haevers manages scheduling, travel arrangements, event coordination and other relevant project work on behalf of Office of the Provost senior leaders.
Mike Hines
Assistant Vice President of Executive Communications
Phone: 847-467-3227mike.hines@northwestern.edu
Mike Hines leads communications for the President, Provost and other senior leaders of the University.
Joan Marie Johnson leads 榴梿视频ming and initiatives for faculty, focused on the successful recruitment, retention and support of faculty at all stages of their careers.
Jake Julia
Vice Provost for Administration and Chief of Staff
Phone: 847-491-2912jjulia@northwestern.edu
Jake Julia oversees academic budget activities in partnership with the Budget Office and oversees academic facility and space utilization, renovations and approvals for academic capital projects, key initiatives, projects and operations that 榴梿视频 University-wide impact. He also oversees the operations of Enrollment Management, the Registrar’s Office and Financial Aid.
Roma Khanna
Associate Provost for Strategy and Policy
Phone: 847-467-5317
roma.khanna@northwestern.edu
Roma Khanna leads the University Policy Review Committee and manages University accreditation, state authorization, and new degree 榴梿视频 processes and approvals. Roma also oversees University-level leadership searches.
Leslie Kirchler-Owen
Director of Administration and Facilities
Phone: 847-491-3283leslie.kirchlerowen@northwestern.edu
Andrianna Kurzenberger
Senior Program Administrator
Phone: 847-467-6443
andrianna.kurzenberger@northwestern.edu
Andrianna Kurzenberger contributes to key projects across the Strategy and Policy portfolio, such as the dean review process, University-level leadership searches and accreditation-related milestones.
Rebecca Pinchuk
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Phone: 847-491-3413
rebecca.pinchuk@northwestern.edu
Rebecca Pinchuk facilitates data-gathering processes that emphasize multiple perspectives and works with senior leaders to facilitate change in support of institutional priorities.
Madison Pint茅r
Administrative Assistant for Administration and Finance
Phone: 847-491-2737
madison.pinter@northwestern.edu
Madison Pintér supports the business operations of the Office of the Provost, including budgetary and financial planning, human resources and IT administration.
Amit Prachand
Associate Vice President for Information and Analytics
Phone: 491-467-5067
a-prachand@northwestern.edu
Gina Prokopeak provides staff support for the 榴梿视频 Emeriti Organization.
Mearah Quinn-Brauner
Assistant Provost for Strategy and Policy
Phone: 847-467-5895
mearah@northwestern.edu
Mearah Quinn-Brauner provides strategic and tactical support for a wide range of activities within the Office of the Provost and the University more broadly, including senior searches, oversight of new degree 榴梿视频s and international partnership agreements, fulfillment of accreditation and state authorization requirements, dean reviews, and the development of University policy.
Melissa Rice
Academic Program Review Program Administrator
Phone: 847-467-3943
melissa.rice@northwestern.edu
Alex Rot supports the Office of the Provost with processes and projects related to faculty lifecycle transactions, faculty salary planning and faculty hiring plans. He also provides quality assurance and conducts 榴梿视频 related to the data surrounding these processes.
Eric Watson
Assistant Provost for Administration and Finance
Phone: 847-491-3481
eric.watson@northwestern.edu
Lee West facilitates collaborative cross-school and cross-unit initiatives for undergraduates, supports linkages between curricular and co-curricular support services and 榴梿视频ming, and works across the schools and units to extend efforts in assessing student learning outcomes of undergraduates.