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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 澳门皇冠’s annual budget.
Central Office Staff
Gina Bazer(she/her/hers)
Director of Executive Communications
Phone: 847-467-1289
gina.bazer@澳门皇冠.eduGina Bazer supports communications efforts for the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President.
Jo Berry
Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Education
Phone: 847-467-5884jberry@澳门皇冠.edu Jo Berry develops program databases and compiles and analyzes data to generate insightful reports. She also manages scheduling for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.Lorraine Cassis contributes to projects across the Strategy and Policy portfolio.
Debbie Crimmins
Senior Director of Institutional Research
Phone: 847-491-4285
d-crimmins@澳门皇冠.edu
Debbie Crimmins directly supports the Associate Vice President of Information and Analytics and the Associate Provost for University Enrollment on a variety of activities, including data collection, reporting, and analysis for both internal and external use.Nancy Cunniff has elevated the One Book, One 澳门皇冠 brand to become a signature University program that challenges 澳门皇冠 readers to look deeper into all sides of issues that affect our world.Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar and the Associate Provost for Faculty team leads faculty-focused initiatives and programs 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, programs 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@澳门皇冠.eduMark 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 facilitates the enhancement of the undergraduate academic experience through partnerships with the undergraduate 澳门皇冠s 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@澳门皇冠.edu
Anahit Gomtsian supports the Associate Vice President for Information and Analytics by leading efforts to advance University-wide faculty nominations for prestigious national honors and awards.Jen Gurley-Zilligen
Assistant Director for Administration and Finance
Phone: 847-491-8783
jgurley@澳门皇冠.edu Jen Gurley-Zilligen supports the business operations of the Office of the Provost, including financial administration, budgetary planning and human resources.Samantha Haevers manages scheduling, travel arrangements, event coordination and other relevant project work on behalf of Office of the Provost senior leaders.
Amy J. Hauenstein supports the Associate Provost for Graduate Education and 澳门皇冠’s vision for professional programs.Mike Hines
Assistant Vice President of Executive Communications
Phone: 847-467-3227
mike.hines@澳门皇冠.eduMike Hines leads communications for the President, Provost and other senior leaders of the University.
Mia Hodges provides support for the Associate Provost for Faculty and other initiatives led by the Office of the Provost faculty team.Jordan Hughes works closely with leadership in the Provost Office and across 澳门皇冠s to evaluate 澳门皇冠's academic departments and manages all operations for the Academic Program Review processes. She also oversees administration of the external Nemmers Prizes and manages various awards and honors for the Provost Office.Joan Marie Johnson leads programming 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: 847-491-2912 jjulia@澳门皇冠.eduJake 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 have University-wide impact. He also oversees the operations of Enrollment Management, the Registrar’s Office and Financial Aid.
Roma Khanna leads the University Policy Review Committee and manages University accreditation, state authorization, and new degree program processes and approvals. Roma also oversees University-level leadership searches.
Leslie Kirchler-Owen provides strategic leadership for cross-department and 澳门皇冠 collaboration to support campus planning and academic capital projects.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.
Johanna Page supports the Assistant Provost of Faculty Operations managing faculty recruitment transactions, faculty lifecycle processes and large-scale data projects for the Office of the Provost.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@澳门皇冠.edu
Amit Prachand leads efforts to collect, integrate, and analyze institutional and external data to support institutional decision-making, planning, and policy development.Mearah Quinn-Brauner
Assistant Provost for Strategy and Policy
Phone: 847-467-5895
mearah@澳门皇冠.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 programs and international partnership agreements, fulfillment of accreditation and state authorization requirements, dean reviews, and the development of University policy.
Melissa Rice supports Academic Program Review.Jason Ripple
Institutional Research Analyst Senior
Phone: 847-491-4599
j-ripple@澳门皇冠.edu
Jason Ripple supports a variety of activities, including data collection and reporting for both internal and external use.Alex Rot
Assistant Provost for Faculty Operations
Phone: 847-467-4127 alex.rot@澳门皇冠.eduAlex 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 research related to the data surrounding these processes.
Paul Schatz leads a variety of activities, including data collection, reporting and analysis for both internal and external use, and the creation, administration, and reporting of institution-wide surveys.Eric Watson coordinates finance, budget planning and human resources for the Office of the Provost and 30 reporting units, including directing staff performance and merit-planning processes, and recruiting; overseeing budgeting and forecasting; coordinating business continuity for the reporting units; and addressing issues of compliance with University requirements and policies.Brad Zakarin focuses on the leadership and execution of strategic initiatives in support of the diverse portfolio of academic and administrative responsibilities within the Office of the Provost. His primary responsibilities include facilitation and support of effective evidence-based decision-making through quantitative and qualitative analysis, the development of briefs and recommendations, and contributions to key processes and projects.