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Our People

Meet our provost, school deans, and more

Our senior leadership team

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Rob Alexander

Vice Provost and University Dean for Enrollment Management

John Blackshear headshot.

John Blackshear

Vice President for University Student Life

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Anthony Green

Executive Vice Provost for Academic Finance Administration and Planning

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Tiffany Lankes

Chief of Staff

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Richard Libby

Vice Provost and University Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs

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Jennifer Mathews

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness

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Tim McGeary

University Librarian and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Libraries

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Julie Myers

Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer for the University

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Elaine Sia

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Excellence

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Jim Ver Steeg

Deputy to the Provost

Our school and unit deans and directors

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Eli Eliav

Professor and Director

Eastman Institute for Oral Health

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Wendi Heinzelman

John and Barbara Bruning Dean

Hajim School of Engineering

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Sarah Jesse

Mary W. and Donald R. Clark Director

Memorial Art Gallery

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Lisa Kitko

Dean

School of Nursing

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David C. Linehan, M.D

Dean

School of Medicine and Dentistry

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Mitch Lovett

Interim Dean

Simon Business School

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Tim McGeary

University Librarian and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Libraries

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Libraries

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Kate Sheeran

Joan and Martin Messinger Dean

Eastman School of Music

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Melissa Sturge-Apple

Dean

Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development

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Sam Thomas

Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean

School of Arts & Sciences

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 2025.

  • Nicole Sampson – Convener, Provost
  • John Blackshear – Vice President for Student Life
  • Eli Eliav – Director, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
  • Tony Green – Executive Vice Provost for Academic Finance Administration and Planning
  • Wendi Heinzelman – John and Barbara Bruning Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • Lisa Kitko – Dean, School of Nursing
  • Tiffany Lankes – Chief of Staff to the Provost
  • Richard Libby – Vice Provost and University Dean for Graduate Education
  • David C. Linehan, M.D. – Dean, School of Medicine & Dentistry
  • Mitch Lovett – Interim Dean, Simon Business School
  • Tim McGeary – University Librarian and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Libraries
  • Sarah Peyre – Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Kate Sheeran – Joan and Martin Messinger Dean, Eastman School of Music
  • Elaine Sia – Senior Vice Provost for Academic Excellence
  • Melissa Sturge-Apple – Dean, Warner Graduate School of Education & Human Development
  • Sam Thomas – Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
  • Jim Ver Steeg – Deputy to the Provost