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Jonathan Holloway

Provost

2-143 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847-491-5117
Fax: 847-467-1630
nu-provost@northwestern.edu

Jonathan Holloway became Provost of Northwestern University on August 1, 2017. Prior to joining Northwestern, he was the Dean of Yale College and Edmund S. Morgan Professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies at Yale University. Full bio.

Lara Beise

Executive Assistant to the Provost

2-143 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847-491-5117
Fax: 847-467-1630
lara.beise@northwestern.edu

Lara Beise is the Executive Assistant to the Provost of Northwestern University. She came to Northwestern in August 2017 from Yale University, where she was the Executive Assistant to the Dean and Deputy Dean of Yale College. Full bio.

Lindsay Chase-Lansdale

Vice Provost for Academics

1-110 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-8543
Fax: 847 491-4434
assoc-prov-faculty@northwestern.edu

Lindsay Chase-Lansdale was appointed Vice Provost for Academics on December 1, 2017. Full bio.

Jake Julia

Vice Provost for Administration and Chief of Staff

1800 Sherman, Suite 100, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-2912
jjulia@northwestern.edu

Jake Julia was appointed Vice Provost for Administration and Chief of Staff on December 1, 2017. Full bio.

Sean Reynolds

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

1800 Sherman Avenue #206, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-7326
sean.reynolds@northwestern.edu

Sean provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment throughout the University. Full bio.

Jay Walsh

Vice President for Research

2-509 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-3485
jwalsh@northwestern.edu

Joseph (Jay) Walsh has been the Vice President for Research at Northwestern since 2007. Full bio.

Jabbar R. Bennett

Associate Provost and Chief Diversity Officer

1-220 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847-467-3488
jabbar.bennett@northwestern.edu

As the University’s chief diversity officer, Dr. Bennett is responsible for leading and coordinating efforts to create a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for all Northwestern community members. Full bio.

Andrea Conklin Bueschel

Associate Provost for Strategy and Policy

1800 Sherman, 1-107, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847-491-6699
bueschel@northwestern.edu

As Associate Provost for Strategy and Policy, Andrea is responsible for overseeing a wide range of academic and administrative areas including policy coordination, accreditation, senior searches, and analytic projects for the Office of the Provost. Full bio.

Marianna Kepka

Associate Vice President for Change Management

1800 Sherman, Suite 2-206, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-8548
Fax: 847 467-6500
m-kepka@northwestern.edu

Marianna Kepka joined the Office of the Provost in August 2008 after working for a higher education consulting company. Full bio.

Alicia Löffler

Associate Provost for Innovation and New Ventures

1800 Sherman, Suite 504, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-2097
a-loffler@northwestern.edu

Alicia Löffler was named Associate Provost for Innovation and New Ventures in April, 2014, while still retaining her position as Associate Vice President of Research. Full bio.

Michael Mills

Associate Provost for University Enrollment

1801 Hinman #319, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-4477
michael-mills@northwestern.edu

Michael Mills has been Associate Provost for University Enrollment at Northwestern University since July 2005. Full bio.

Miriam Gamoran Sherin

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

1-114 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-7040
assoc-prov-undergrad@northwestern.edu

Miriam Gamoran Sherin assumed the role of Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education September 1, 2018. Sherin joined the Northwestern faculty in 1997 and has served in a number of leadership roles during her more than 20 years with the School of Education and Social Policy including Director of Undergraduate Education and Associate Dean for Teacher Education. Full bio.

Sarah Wake

Associate Vice President for Equity

2-262 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-0976
sarah.wake@northwestern.edu

Sarah K. Wake joined Northwestern University's Office of General Counsel in 2017 and is currently Associate General Counsel and Associate Vice President for Equity. Full bio.

Teresa K. Woodruff

Associate Provost for Graduate Education

The Graduate School, 1-539, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-8502
tgsdean@northwestern.edu

Teresa K. Woodruff was appointed as the Associate Provost for Graduate Education in September 2017. Teresa previously served as the Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Women's Health Research Institute at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Full bio.

Celina Flowers

Assistant Provost for Faculty

1-223 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-7041
c-flowers@northwestern.edu

Celina Flowers joined the Office of the Provost in December 2008. Full bio.

Bennett Goldberg

Assistant Provost for Learning and Teaching

627 Dartmouth Place, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-4415
bennett.goldberg@northwestern.edu

Bennett Goldberg joined the Office of the Provost in the summer of 2016. Bennett currently serves as the Director of the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, Assistant Provost for Learning and Teaching, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy. Full bio.

Laura Koepele-Tenges

Assistant Provost for Budget, Facilities, and Analysis

1-210 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-7042
Fax: 847 467-1630
lkt@northwestern.edu

Laura Koepele-Tenges joined the Office of the Provost in 2007. Full bio.

Mónica Russel y Rodríguez

Assistant Provost for Diversity & Inclusion

1-211 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-3277
mryr@northwestern.edu

Dr. Mónica Russel y Rodríguez joined the Provost’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion in October 2018 after serving for nine years as Associate Dean at Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Full bio.

Lorne Paul Boutte

Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Education

1-112 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-5884
lorne.boutte@northwestern.edu

Lorne is the Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Education. Lorne joined the Office of the Provost in March 2018. Full bio.

Lorraine Cassis

Program Coordinator, Faculty

1-112 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-5266
l-cassis@northwestern.edu

Lorraine joined the Office of the Provost in March 2018. Prior to joining the Office, Lorraine has served in other roles at Northwestern since 2010. Full bio.

Zenani Greenwell

Program Coordinator

1-209B Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-7490
zenani.greenwell@northwestern.edu

Zenani joined the Office of the Provost in June 2018. She helps provide support and coordination for Associate Provost Jabbar R. Bennet, PhD, in the Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion (OIDI), as well as other OIDI staff members. Full bio.

Jasmine Gurneau

Senior Program Coordinator, Native American and Indigenous Initiatives

1-208B Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-6368
jasmine.gurneau@northwestern.edu

Jasmine joined the Office of the Provost in September 2017. Jasmine previousy served as the Assistant Director - Native American Content Expert for Multicultural Student Affairs and Undergraduate Admission at Northwestern. Full bio.

Samantha Haevers

Administrative Assistant 4

1800 Sherman, Suite 100, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 491-4476
samantha.haevers@northwestern.edu

Samantha joined the Office of the Provost in January 2018. Full bio.

Joan M. Johnson

Director, Faculty

1-222 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-7565
joanmjohnson@northwestern.edu

Joan Marie Johnson joined the Office of the Provost in December, 2015. Full bio.

Nicole Lechuga

Program Coordinator, Faculty Information

1-209D Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-6039
nicole.lechuga@northwestern.edu

Nicole joined the Office of the Provost as the Coordinator for Faculty Information in October, 2017. Full bio.

Daniel Pattley

Coordinator for Strategy and Policy

1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 1-101, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-5895
daniel.pattley@northwestern.edu

Dan Pattley joined the Office of the Provost in November, 2015. Full bio.

Beth Ripperger

Project Coordinator

1-209A Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-4604
elizabeth.ripperger@northwestern.edu

Beth Ripperger is a Project Coordinator within the Office of the Provost at Northwestern University, providing key support and management for multiple faculty programs, academic initiatives, honorary degrees, and Office communications. She joined the Office of the Provost in July 2016. Full bio.

Kari Roever

Administrative Assistant

1800 Sherman, Room 5-407, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-0432
kari.roever@northwestern.edu

Kari Roever is an Administrative Assistant for the Northwestern Emeriti Organization. Kari provides support to Emeriti Faculty for a variety of events and new initiatives. Full bio.

Alex Rot

Senior Director, Faculty Operations

1-225 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-4127
alex.rot@northwestern.edu

Alex Rot is the Senior Director of Faculty Operations within the Office of the Provost at Northwestern University. Full bio.

Lee West

Director, Undergraduate Education

1-226 Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-6323
leewest@northwestern.edu

Lee West joined the Office of the Provost in December 2016. Prior to Lee's arrival at Northwestern, she was a Senior Associate Director for Stanford Introductory Studies. Full Bio.

Katie Williams

Program Coordinator

1-208A Crown, Evanston Campus
Phone: 847 467-5456
katie.morris@northwestern.edu

Katie joined the Office of the Provost in October 2016. In her role, Katie provides support for the Associate Provost for Budget, Facilities and Analysis. Full bio.