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Kathleen Hagerty

Kathleen Hagerty

Provost

Phone: 847-491-5117
nuprovost@northwestern.edu

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 宅男福利导航’s annual budget.

Central Office Staff

Kayla Atkins

Kayla Atkins

Faculty Project Coordinator

Phone: 847-491-4131
Kayla Atkins manages faculty-facing programming and events including faculty wellness programs, professional development workshops, mentorship small groups and new faculty orientations.
Gina Bazer

Gina Bazer(she/her/hers)

Director of Executive Communications

Phone: 847-467-1289
gina.bazer@northwestern.edu

Gina Bazer supports communications efforts for the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President.

Jo Berry

Jo Berry

Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Education

Phone: 847-467-5884
jberry@northwestern.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.
Debbie Crimmins

Debbie Crimmins

Senior Director of Institutional Research

Phone: 847-491-4285
d-crimmins@northwestern.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

Nancy Cunniff

Director of One Book, One 宅男福利导航

Phone: 847-467-2294 
n-cunniff@northwestern.edu

 

Nancy Cunniff has elevated the One Book, One 宅男福利导航 brand to become a signature University program that challenges 宅男福利导航 readers to look deeper into all sides of issues that affect our world.
Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar

Sumitrajit (Sumit) Dhar

Associate Provost for Faculty

Phone: 847-491-8543
assoc-prov-faculty@northwestern.edu

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

Celina Flowers

Assistant Provost for Faculty

Phone: 847-491-7041
c-flowers@northwestern.edu

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

Mark John Francis

Associate Provost for Administration, Finance and Facilities

Phone: 847-467-6826
mark.francis@northwestern.edu

Mark 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

Miriam Gamoran Sherin

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

Phone: 847-491-7040
assoc-prov-undergrad@northwestern.edu

Miriam Gamoran Sherin facilitates the enhancement of the undergraduate academic experience through partnerships with the undergraduate schools and 宅男福利导航 Affairs. Her office provides resources and opportunities for undergraduates through several undergraduate education units.

Anahit Gomtsian

Anahit Gomtsian

Associate Director for Faculty Recognition and Awards and Special Projects

Phone: 847-491-8424
anahit.gomtsian@northwestern.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

Jen Gurley-Zilligen

Assistant Director for Administration and Finance

Phone: 847-491-8783
jgurley@northwestern.edu
Jen Gurley-Zilligen supports the business operations of the Office of the Provost, including financial administration, budgetary planning and human resources.
Samantha Haevers

Samantha Haevers

Executive Assistant to the Provost and Vice Provost

Phone: 847-491-5118
samantha.haevers@northwestern.edu

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

Amy J. Hauenstein

Director of Professional Programs

Phone: 847-467-0686
hauenstein@northwestern.edu
Amy J. Hauenstein supports the Associate Provost for Graduate Education and 宅男福利导航’s vision for professional programs.
Mike Hines

Mike Hines

Assistant Vice President of Executive Communications

Phone: 847-467-3227
mike.hines@northwestern.edu

Mike Hines leads communications for the President, Provost and other senior leaders of the University.

Mia Hodges

Mia Hodges

Program Coordinator

Phone: 847-491-7042
mia-hodges@northwestern.edu
Mia Hodges provides support for the Associate Provost for Faculty and other initiatives led by the Office of the Provost faculty team.
 Jordan Hughes

Jordan Hughes

Director of Academic Program Review

Phone: 847-467-3583
jordan.hughes@northwestern.edu

Jordan Hughes works closely with leadership in the Provost Office and across schools to evaluate 宅男福利导航'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 M. Johnson

Joan M. Johnson

Senior Director for Faculty

Phone: 847-467-7565
joanmjohnson@northwestern.edu

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

Jake Julia

Vice Provost for Administration and Chief of Staff

Phone: 847-491-2912
jjulia@northwestern.edu

Jake 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

Roma Khanna

Associate Provost for Strategy and Policy

Phone: 847-467-5317
roma.khanna@northwestern.edu

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.

Andrianna Kurzenberger

Andrianna Kurzenberger

Senior Program Administrator

Phone: 847-467-6443
andrianna.kurzenberger@northwestern.edu

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

Johanna Page

Assistant Director of Faculty Operations

Phone: 847-467-6039
johannapage@northwestern.edu

 

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.
Rebecca Pinchuk

Rebecca Pinchuk

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Phone: 847-491-3413
rebecca.pinchuk@northwestern.edu

Rebecca Pinchuk facilitates data-gathering processes that emphasize multiple perspectives and works with senior leaders to facilitate change in support of institutional priorities.

Madison Pint茅r

Madison Pint茅r

Administrative Assistant for Administration and Finance

Phone: 847-491-2737
madison.pinter@northwestern.edu

Madison Pintér supports the business operations of the Office of the Provost, including budgetary and financial planning, human resources and IT administration.

Amit Prachand

Amit Prachand

Associate Vice President for Information and Analytics

Phone: 491-467-5067
a-prachand@northwestern.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

Mearah Quinn-Brauner

Assistant Provost for Strategy and Policy

Phone: 847-467-5895
mearah@northwestern.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.

Jason Ripple

Jason Ripple

Institutional Research Analyst Senior

Phone: 847-491-4599
j-ripple@northwestern.edu

Jason Ripple supports a variety of activities, including data collection and reporting for both internal and external use.
Alex Rot

Alex Rot

Assistant Provost for Faculty Operations

Phone: 847-467-4127
alex.rot@northwestern.edu

Alex 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

Paul Schatz

Director of Institutional Research

Phone: 847-491-5217
p-schatz@northwestern.edu

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

Eric Watson

Assistant Provost for Administration and Finance

Phone: 847-491-3481
eric.watson@northwestern.edu

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.
Lee West

Lee West

Director for Undergraduate Education

Phone: 847-467-6323
leewest@northwestern.edu

Lee West facilitates collaborative cross-school and cross-unit initiatives for undergraduates, supports linkages between curricular and co-curricular support services and programming, and works across the schools and units to extend efforts in assessing student learning outcomes of undergraduates.

Brad Zakarin

Brad Zakarin

Director of Academic Initiatives

Phone: 847-467-1044
b-zakarin@northwestern.edu
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.