The Office of the Provost (OtP) is responsible for carrying out the academic mission of the University of Oregon. In doing so, the office works closely with faculty and staff to enhance academic excellence, student success, and the UO’s overall academic profile.
Led by the provost and senior vice president, OtP is a dynamic office that leads and manages a variety of initiatives, processes, and services. The office:
- Supports and coordinates matters that pertain to faculty success, including hiring, retention, promotion, and tenure processes
- Promotes the highest standards in teaching, research and service
- Works closely with the schools and colleges and other critical academic units to advance individual unit success
- Manages academic financial allocations
- Advances the UO’s outreach to the community, state, nation, and world through various reporting units
Interim Provost & Executive Vice President
Janet Woodruff-Borden is the interim provost and executive vice president of the University of Oregon. As chief academic officer, she serves as the steward of the university’s academic mission, working with faculty and staff members, students, deans, and other stakeholders to ensure the university maintains the highest quality of scholarly activity and educational programs.
Dr. Woodruff-Borden is a clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the etiology, developmental psychopathology, and treatment of anxiety disorders. Her work examines risk and protective factors in the development of anxiety including biological and psychophysiological markers; cognitive factors; parenting practices and parent-child interactions; and temperament as well as the complex interactions among these factors across development. Her research has been supported with grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI). She has also received graduate education training grants from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
At UO, Woodruff-Borden is a professor of psychology and most recently served as executive vice provost and led the academic and faculty affairs efforts for the Office of the Provost. In that role, she oversaw issues around faculty hiring, review, and promotion; academic policy, review, and accreditation; curriculum and teaching effectiveness; leadership and professional development; online and hybrid education; and employee and labor relations matters. She previously served as vice provost and dean of the UO Graduate School, now the Division of Graduate Studies. She came to UO from the University of Louisville where she was professor of psychological and brain sciences. She held a number of administrative positions throughout her career at Louisville, including director of graduate studies for the clinical psychology doctoral program and associate dean for graduate studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.
She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University, an M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
As the chief academic officer for the university, the provost provides leadership for matters that affect academic programs, research, and outreach involving faculty members, students, and staff members. The provost oversees the quality of programs of instruction and research through collaborative work with vice presidents, deans, vice provosts, and numerous other units related to the university. Additionally, the provost is responsible for overseeing academic and budgetary planning and priorities.
The provost helps ensure the quality of the faculty by providing leadership in matters related to faculty appointments and promotions, working conditions, and tenure. The provost also works to ensure the quality of student learning by overseeing the curriculum and encouraging and coordinating initiatives in undergraduate and graduate education.
The provost reports to the president of the university and, in his absence, acts on behalf of the president. As chief academic officer, the provost serves as the spokesperson for academic matters at the university.
Office of the Provost
Academic Affairs
Karen Ford
Acting Executive Vice Provost
fordk@uoregon.edu
Ron Bramhall
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
541-346-3028
rcb@uoregon.edu
Executive support: Carolyn Vogt
Sung-Woo Cho
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Data Analytics
swcho@uoregon.edu
Sierra Dawson
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty & Leadership Development
541-346-6836
sdawson@uoregon.edu
Executive Support: Jill Stupp
Troy Elias
Associate Vice Provost for Diversity & Inclusion
541-346-2020
telias@uoregon.edu
Executive Support: Jill Stupp
Carol Gering
Associate Vice Provost for Online and Distance Education
541-346-3428
cgering2@uoregon.edu
Executive Support: Carolyn Vogt
Lee Rumbarger
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching Engagement
Director, TEP
541-346-2110
leona@uoregon.edu
Executive support: Pam Joslin
Austin Hocker
Assistant Vice Provost for Data & Decision Support
541-346-2266
ahocker@uoregon.edu
Denita Strietelmeier
Program Manager
541-346-9316
denitas@uoregon.edu
Jenny Talusan
Program Manager
541-346-4464
talusanm@uoregon.edu
Academic Operations
Dennis Galvan
Interim Vice Provost for Academic Operations and Strategy
dgalvan@uoregon.edu
Shaymond Michelson
Senior Director, Central Business Services Office
shaymond@uoregon.edu
Suzette Howard
Executive Recruitment and Special Projects Manager
541-346-3099
showard2@uoregon.edu
*Program Manager position vacant
Office of the Provost Administration
Allison Blade
Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
541-346-3516
ablade@uoregon.edu
Executive Support: Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen
Operations Manager and Executive Assistant
541-346-3861
caven@uoregon.edu
*Provides scheduling help for Sierra Dawson & Allison Blade
Karen Jefferis
Director of Financial Services
541-346-2875
karensj@uoregon.edu
Judy Kanavle
Project Manager
541-346-3438
jkanavle@uoregon.edu
Katy Krieger
Project Manager
541-346-3472
kkrieger@uoregon.edu
Executive Assistant Team
Jill Stupp
Executive Assistant
541-346-0201
jstupp@uoregon.edu
*Provides scheduling assistance for Sierra Dawson and Troy Elias
Anne Riggs
Executive Assistant
541-346-0203
ariggs@uoregon.edu
*Provides scheduling assistance for Hal Sadofsky and Renee Irvin
Carolyn Vogt
Executive Assistant
541-346-2831
carolynv@uoregon.edu
*Provides scheduling assistance for Ron Bramhall and Carol Gering
Deans
Bruce Blonigen
Dean, Lundquist College of Business
541-346-3301
bruceb@uoregon.edu
Bruce Blonigen was named the Edward Maletis Dean of the Lundquist College of Business in 2022. In more than 25 years at the UO, Blonigen has worn a variety of hats, including Tykeson Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, department head in economics, associate dean for social sciences, and dean for faculty and operations in the College of Arts and Sciences. He’s the first in his family to earn a college degree, which informs his passion for student success. He also cofounded the UO’s Summer Academy to Inspire Learning, a pipeline program for under-represented and low-income high school students. He is the Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Science, a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His university accolades include the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching, the University of Oregon’s highest teaching honor. He earned economics degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College (BA) and University of California, Davis (MA, PhD).
Marcilynn Burke
Dean, School of Law
541-346-3836
maburke@uoregon.edu
Marcilynn A. Burke was named dean of the School of Law and the Dave Frohnmayer Chair in Leadership in Law in 2017. She studies leadership, property, environmental, and natural resources law. Her scholarly works have featured in the Notre Dame Law Review, the Land Use and Environmental Law Review, the University of Cincinnati Law Review, and the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. Before coming to Oregon, Burke served in the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. She also served two stints as associate dean and associate professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her law degree from Yale Law School, where she served as editor of the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, as well as the Yale Journal of International Law.
Sabrina Madison-Cannon
Dean, School of Music and Dance
541-346-5661
smadison@uoregon.edu
Sabrina Madison-Cannon serves as the Phyllis and Andrew Berwick Dean and Professor of Dance in the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon. Madison-Cannon received her professional training as a scholarship student at the National Academy of Arts and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. A soloist with the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco), Madison-Cannon worked with renowned choreographers, including Talley Beatty, Milton Meyers, and Elisa Monte. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in dance from the University of Iowa. Her teaching experience includes faculty positions at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Southern Methodist University, and the University of North Texas - and is the University of Georgia’s first “Willson Center for the Arts - Franklin College Visiting Scholar” in the departments of Dance and African-American Studies.
Madison-Cannon was invited to present her research from the Library of Congress’ Lester Horton Collection in a paper titled, “Lester Horton and his Continued Influence on the African-American Dance Ethos” for the Society of Dance History Scholars conference in Durham, North Carolina. Her choreography has been presented nationally and internationally including Beijing, Tianjin, Barcelona, Madrid, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York.
Laura Lee McIntyre
Dean, College of Education
541-346-7452
llmcinty@uoregon.edu
Laura Lee McIntyre, the Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor of School Psychology, was appointed dean of the College of Education in April 2023. She previously served as interim dean of the College of Education, department head of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, director of the school psychology program and director of the Prevention Science Institute. McIntyre’s research focuses on children’s mental and behavioral health, special education, and prevention and intervention to promote child and family well-being in vulnerable and underserved populations. She is known for her work in early childhood, autism, family-centered interventions, and family–school partnerships for children with disabilities. A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, certified school psychologist, and board licensed psychologist, she has professional experiences in both school and hospital settings. Prior to joining the UO faculty at the University of Oregon, she was a faculty member in the Psychology Department at Syracuse University and an affiliated faculty member in the Center for Development, Behavior, and Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University. She has been at UO since 2009.
Juan-Carlos Molleda
Dean, School of Journalism and Communication
541-346-3602
jmolleda@uoregon.edu
Juan-Carlos Molleda has served as the Edwin L. Artzt Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication since 2016. He has more than two decades of experience teaching and researching public relations and communications management. His research interests are in global corporate public relations management, including coordination and control mechanisms and transnational crises; public relations practices, regulations, professionalism, and social roles in Latin America; multi-sector partnerships creation and maintenance; and the interplay between the construct of authenticity and strategic communication practices. He has introduced the theories of cross-national conflict shifting and the social roles of public relations in Brazil and Colombia. He is co-director of the Latin American Communication Monitor and senior counsel to the Public Relations Society of America’s Board of Directors. He is also a member of The LAGRANT Foundation Board of Directors, Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations’ Board of Advisors, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s Leadership Council, and University of Sharjah College of Communication’s Advisory Board. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela, a master’s degree in corporate and professional communication from Radford University in Virginia, and a Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication from the University of South Carolina.
Adrian Parr
Dean, College of Design
aparr@uoregon.edu
Adrian Parr, an internationally recognized environmental, political, and cultural thinker and advocate, author, and filmmaker, has been dean of the College of Design since 2021. She is a transdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of architecture criticism, aesthetics, political theory, and environmental studies. She’s authored eight books, the latest three of which focused on environmental politics and sustainability culture, and she has served as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) water chair for eight years. The driving force behind her works is the question of how to overcome economic and ecological scarcity. Her 2016 documentary, “The Intimate Realities of Water,” won more than a dozen awards, including Best Documentary at the 2016 United International Independent Film Festival. Before coming to the UO, she served as dean of the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, and as director of the Taft Research Center at the University of Cincinnati. She is a senior fellow at the Design Futures Council.
Chris Poulsen
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
541-346-3902
poulsenc@uoregon.edu
Christopher J. Poulsen, a climate scientist and professor of earth science, was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2022. His research seeks to understand the causes of past climate change on Earth and what lessons they hold for predicting our future climate. He is an associate editor of the American Journal of Science, and a former associate editor of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Before coming to the UO, Poulsen was associate dean for natural sciences in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan, among other administrative roles. He earned his Ph.D. in geosciences from Pennsylvania State University and his bachelor’s degree in geology from Carleton College.
Carole Stabile
Acting Dean, Clark Honors College
cstabile@uoregon.edu
Carol Stabile was appointed dean of the Robert D. Clark Honors College in September 2020. She previously served as associate dean for strategic initiatives for the College of Arts and Sciences. Stabile has been a professor at the UO since 2008 in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, as well as the School of Journalism and Communication. Her academic interests include media history, feminist media studies, media and communication, digital publishing, gender race and class in media, Cold War television and the FBI, and feminist media and digital publishing. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Mount Holyoke College and her Ph.D. in English from Brown University. At the UO, she co-chaired the University Senate’s Task Force to Address Sexual Assault and Survivor Support, as well as the UO Committee on Sexual and Gender-based Violence. Before joining the UO faculty, she taught at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Administrative Unit Leadership
Academic Administration
Hal Sadofsky
Interim Vice Provost for Academic Administration
sadofsky@uoregon.edu
Krista Chronister
Vice Provost, Graduate Studies
kmg@uoregon.edu
Dennis Galvan
Vice Provost, Division of Global Engagement
541-346-5851
dgalvan@uoregon.edu
Kimberly Johnson
Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education and Student Success
541-346-1608
johnskim@uoregon.edu
Alicia Salaz
Vice Provost and University Librarian, UO Libraries
541-346-1892
asalaz@uoregon.edu
Jennie Leander
Director of Services for Student-Athletes, Associate Athletic Director
541-346-0374
jleander@uoregon.edu
Academic Priorities
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- Bill Cresko
Executive Director, Data Science Initiative
541-346-4779
wcresko@uoregon.edu
- Bill Cresko
Katie McLaughlin
Executive Director, Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health
541-346-2500
katemc@uoregon.edu
Museums and Academic Auxiliaries
Mark Brenner
Co-Director, Labor Education and Research Center
541-346-2786
mbrenner@uoregon.edu
Todd Braje
Executive Director, Museum of Natural and Cultural History
541-346-3024
tbraje@uoregon.edu
Gordon Lafer
Co-Director, Labor Education and Research Center
541-346-2786
glafer@uoregon.edu
Joe Snyder
Army ROTC/Military Science
541-346-3102
jsnyder6@uoregon.edu
John Weber
Executive Director, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
541-346-0972
jweber3@uoregon.edu