Office Directory

Elisia Cohen
Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education, and Dean, Graduate School
321 Johnston Hall
grad.umn.edu

Galin Jones
Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence
599 Walter Library
ai.umn.edu

Beth Lewis
Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs
110 Morrill Hall
faculty.umn.edu

Amy Pittenger
Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
220-B Morrill Hall
undergrad.umn.edu

Brian Sick
Vice Provost for Academic Health Sciences
3-110 Phillips-Wangensteen
healthsciedu.umn.edu

Becky Valentine
Acting Executive Director, Office for Enrollment Management
390 Northrop
oem.umn.edu

Laurie Van Egeren
Vice Provost for Public Engagement
120 Morrill Hall
engagement.umn.edu

Eric Watkins
Vice Provost for Distributed Learning
170H Morrill Hall
odl.umn.edu

• Andrew Alleyne Dean, College of Science & Engineering
• GerShun Avilez, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
• Prasad Boradkar Dean, College of Design
• Nisha Botchwey Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Carol Bradford, Interim Dean, Medical School; Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
• Brian Buhr Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Connie Delaney, Dean, School of Nursing
• Saara DeWalt, Dean, College of Biological Sciences
• Beverly Durgan, Dean, Extension
• Lisa German, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
• R. Kip Guy, Dean, College of Pharmacy
• Keith A. Mays, Dean, School of Dentistry
• William McGeveran, Dean, Law School
• Laura Molgaard, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Melinda Pettigrew Dean, School of Public Health
• Jamie Prenkert, Dean, Carlson School of Management
• Radhika Seshan, Dean, College of Continuing & Professional Studies
• Frank Symons, Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Areas of Leadership

• Academic Health Sciences
• Artificial Intelligence
• Distributed Learning
• Enrollment Management
• Faculty and Academic Affairs
• Global Programs & Strategy Alliance
• Graduate Education
• Institutional Analysis
• Professional Education
• Public Engagement
• Undergraduate Education

Colleges & Schools

• College of Biological Sciences
• College of Continuing and Professional Studies
• School of Dentistry
• College of Design
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
• Law School
• College of Liberal Arts
• Carlson School of Management
• Medical School
• School of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• School of Public Health
• College of Science and Engineering
• College of Veterinary Medicine

Other Academic Units

• Extension
• Institute for Advanced Study
• Northrop
• University Libraries
• Weisman Art Museum

Etty DeVeaux
Chief of Staff
235 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Provost's liaison to senior academic and administrative leaders
• EVPP academic administrative management
• Advance implementation of provost's work plan
• Provost's liaison for budget, compact planning, human resources, academic appointments
• Primary EVPP point of contact
• Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities

Erin Slattengren
Director of Academic Planning and Accreditation
Senior Assistant to the Provost
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• University accreditation
• Specialized/programmatic accreditation liaison
• Academic program review EVPP point of contact
• Academic collaborations and partnership agreements
• College constitutions
• Professional education
• The Imagine Fund administration
• Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities

Anne Barnes
Director of Academic Initiatives and Policy
Assistant to the Provost
217 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Academic collaborations and partnership agreements
• New/changed/discontinued degree program consultation and approval process
• Provost Office policy analyst and advisor
• Alternative (non-credit) credentials standards
• Academic leader searches
• Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities

Chris Kwapick
Assistant to the Provost
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Provost Office liaison to Board of Regents Mission Fulfillment Committee
• Primary point of contact for the Systemwide Strategic Plan Accountability Report
• Student Government liaison
• Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities

Laura Willet
Executive Assistant
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Provost calendar and travel
• Provost daily activities support
• General EVPP office coordination

Bri Rosen
Administrative Assistant
(612) 301-9528
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Project and activity assistance
• Office-wide operational and administrative support
• Calendar backup in the absence of Executive Assistant

Brendon Rich
Administrative Assistant
(612) 625-0051
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

• Initial point of contact in main EVPP office
• Office-wide operational and administrative support

Andria Waclawski
Director, Internal and Leadership Communications
University Marketing and Communications
[email protected]

Holly Vanderhaar
Communications Professional
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]

Kris Meyer
Senior Finance Manager 
612-625-2515
[email protected]

Jamie Arostegui
Finance Analyst
[email protected]

Sarah Bourassa
Finance Professional
[email protected]

Shelly Rorer
Finance Professional
[email protected]

Jeremy Schwanz
Finance Analyst
[email protected]

Lauren Sietsema
Finance Professional
[email protected]

Gabe Smith
Finance Professional
[email protected]

Joren Skov
Finance Professional
[email protected]

Laura Negrini 
HR Director 
612-301-2731 
[email protected] 

Olga Kavun-Wozniak 
HR Consultant 
612-625-2468 
[email protected] 

Mary Stein 
HR Generalist 
612-301-1499  
[email protected] 

Lindsay Tran
HR Generalist
612-626-1872
[email protected]

Cindy Xiong
HR Generalist
[email protected]

Charlot Meyer
Supervisor, Web Dev/Design
[email protected]

Jack Swartz
Developer 1

Samantha Headington
Administrative/Web Support

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