Office Directory
Vice Provosts
Scott Lanyon
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education
(612) 625-2809
321 Johnston Hall
grad.umn.edu
Beth Lewis
Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs
(612) 626-9545
110 Morrill Hall
faculty.umn.edu
Brian Sick
Vice Provost for Academic Health Sciences
(612) 624-1191
3-110 Phillips-Wangensteen
healthsciedu.umn.edu
Raj Singh
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
(612) 626-9425
220-B Morrill Hall
undergrad.umn.edu
Gregory Sneed
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
(612) 625-2008
240 Williamson Hall
admissions.tc.umn.edu
Laurie Van Egeren
Vice Provost for Public Engagement
(612) 624-6876
120 Morrill Hall
engagement.umn.edu
Eric Watkins
Vice Provost for Distributed Learning
170H Morrill Hall
odl.umn.edu
Academic Deans
- Andrew Alleyne Dean, College of Science & Engineering
- GerShun Avilez, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- Melinda Pettigrew Dean, School of Public Health
- Prasad Boradkar Dean, College of Design
- Nisha Botchwey Dean, Humphrey School of Public 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
- William McGeveran, Dean, Law School
- Keith A. Mays, Dean, School of Dentistry
- Laura Molgaard, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Michael C. Rodriguez, Dean, College of Education and Human Development
- Radhika Seshan, Dean, College of Continuing & Professional Studies
- Jakub Tolar, Dean, Medical School; Vice President for Clinical Affairs
- Amy Pittenger, Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy
- Jamie Prenkert, Dean, Carlson School of Management
Reporting units
Areas of Leadership
- Academic Health Sciences
- Distributed Learning
- Enrollment Management
- Faculty and Academic Affairs
- Global Programs & Strategy Alliance
- Graduate Education
- 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
EVPP Staff
Senior Staff
Deb Cran
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
Anne Barnes
Assistant to the Provost
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]
- Academic collaborations and domestic partnership agreements
- Provost Office policy liaison
- New/changed/discontinued degree program consultation and approval process
- Non-credit program standards
- Professional education
- 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 MPact 2025 Systemwide Strategic Plan Accountability Report
- Student Government liaison
- Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities
Erin Slattengren
Assistant to the Provost,
Director of Academic Planning and Accreditation
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]
- University accreditation
- Specialized/Programmatic accreditation liaison
- Academic program review liaison
- Academic collaborations and partnership agreements
- Professional education
- The Imagine Fund administration
- Special projects, strategic initiatives, committees, reports advancing EVPP priorities
Holly Vanderhaar
Communications Professional
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]
- Provost communications, speaking engagement background and speechwriting
Administrative Staff
Henry Southwick
Executive Assistant
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]
- Provost calendar and travel
- Provost daily activities support
- General EVPP office coordination
Abby Corts
Administrative Assistant
(612) 624-4225
234 Morrill Hall
- Initial point of contact in main EVPP office
- General office administrative support
Bri Rosen
Administrative Assistant
(612) 301-9528
234 Morrill Hall
[email protected]
- Project and activity assistance
- Office-wide operational and administrative support
- Backup in the absence of Henry Southwick
Morrill Hall Shared Services Team
Finance
Lori Smith
Finance Director
612-626-1727
[email protected]
Kris Meyer
Senior Finance Manager
612-625-2515
[email protected]
Ooi Le
Finance Manager
612-625-4824
[email protected]
Jamie Arostegui
Finance Analyst
[email protected]
Sarah Bourassa
Finance Professional
[email protected]
Jeremy Schwanz
Finance Analyst
[email protected]
Lauren Sietsema
Finance Professional
[email protected]
Joren Skov
Finance Professional
[email protected]
Human Resources
Laura Negrini
HR Director
612-301-2731
[email protected]
Olga Kavun-Wozniak
HR Consultant
612-625-2468
[email protected]
Olivia Hester
HR Coordinator
Erika Mejia
HR Generalist
612-301-1432
[email protected]
Mary Stein
HR Generalist
612-301-1499
[email protected]
Lindsay Tran
HR Generalist
612-626-1872
[email protected]
Web Dev/Design
Charlot Meyer
Supervisor, Web Dev/Design
Courtney Lang
Developer 1
Jack Swartz
Developer 1
Samantha Headington
Administrative/Web Support