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Provost Christopher P. Long

Provost Christopher P. Long

Christopher P. Long is the provost and senior vice president at the University of Oregon. Recognized for values-enacted leadership, Provost Long is committed to the transformative power of liberal arts research and teaching by enriching graduate and undergraduate education, recruiting and retaining world-class faculty, and creating new opportunities for leading-edge research.  
 

Meet the Provost

Celebrating Faculty Success

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Nicole Dudukovic: Finding meaning in memory
A 2023-2024 recipient of the Herman Faculty Achievement Award, Dudukovic discusses how she uses her background in human memory research to help her students succeed in and beyond the classroom.
Professor Claudia Ventura
Claudia Ventura: Putting culture at the forefront
A 2023-24 recipient of a Williams Instructional Grant, Ventura discusses how to revamp curriculum to help students better understand Italian culture.
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Damian Radcliffe: Understanding the media landscape
A 2023-24 recipient of the Williams Instructional Grant, Radcliffe discusses how his new course will teach SOJC students how to navigate a changing industry.

Meet other award-winning faculty members

1,992
UO Teaching and Research Faculty
$180M
Grants, Contracts, and Awards
1,045
Research Proposals Submitted
4
Major Academic Priorities

Academic Excellence

An excellent faculty is fundamental to promoting and sustaining the highest standards of academic excellence across the university. Faculty success is also inextricably connected to student success and thus tied to the core of our academic mission. The Office of the Provost is committed to supporting faculty success in a culture of inclusive excellence grounded by teaching, leadership, scholarship, and mentorship.

Teaching

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and research-informed teaching culture that has the power to shape the experience of each and every student
 

Scholarship

Supporting faculty throughout their discovery and creative activity process, as well as technical support for grant development and submission

Mentorship

Helping faculty build mentorship networks and develop skills as a responsive, reciprocal and adaptive mentor, coach, sponsor, or advisor

Leadership

Developing faculty who feel empowered to address complex challenges and work collaboratively to cultivate more equitable environments

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Awards and

Opportunities

The University of Oregon recognizes and celebrates the work of its faculty members through awards and honors for the excellence and distinction of their work. Annual awards are presented across the array of faculty endeavors that are essential to the mission.

Nominate, Apply, and Celebrate

Office of the Provost Updates

UO Leadership Academy
As faculty, you are leading every day – on committees, in the classroom, with your graduate students, with your research teams, co-authors and collaborators, and so on. Consider applying for the 2025-26 cohort of UO Leadership Academy to continue developing your capacity to lead from where you are.
Fostering an inclusive learning environment
Provost Chris Long expresses gratitude for the work you have done to be present for our students and for one another as we navigated the events of this week. The lead-up to the election, along with its results, has led to a wide range of reactions from all corners of our community.
UO Faculty Club starting Oct. 10
The president's and provost's office are excited to welcome faculty members back for the UO Faculty Club from 4-6 p.m. in the JSMA. The club is a place for faculty to casually connect in a welcoming space. There will be snacks and soft drinks; beer and wine will be available for purchase.

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