2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Organization

Academic Affairs operates under the direction of the Provost as the Chief Academic Officer. The Faculty Senate works collaboratively with the Provost in shared governance processes. The Academic Affairs leadership includes:

  • Dr. Khadijat Rashid, Provost, Academic Affairs
  • Dr. elizabeth gibbons, Associate Dean, Graduate Education
  • Dr. Caroline Pezzarossi, Dean, Curriculum, Outreach, Resources, and Effectiveness
  • Amanda Mueller, Special Assistant to the Provost
  • Poorna Kushalnagar, Strategic Research Officer
  • Dr. Robert Sanchez, Dean, Academic and Career Success
  • Maribel Gárate, Dean of the Faculty
  • Dr. Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, School Director, Arts and Humanities
  • Emilia Chukwuma, School Director, Civic Leadership, Business, and Social Change
  • Dr. Daniel Koo, School Director, Human Services and Sciences
  • Dr. Daniel LundbergSchool Director, Science, Technology, Accessibility, Mathematics and Public Health
  • Dr. Julie Mitchiner, School Director, Language, Education and Culture
  • Dr. Lindsay Buchko, Director, Institutional Research
  • Amy Malm, Associate Dean, University Library and Archives
  • Dakota Daniels, Video Editor