Vice Provosts

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Brian Payne, Ph.D.
The Vice Provost for Academic Affairs is responsible for overseeing program development, program review, academic student support initiatives, undergraduate studies, the Center for High Impact Practices, the Honor's College, the Center for Advising Administration and Academic Partnerships, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, the School of Continuing Education, and the Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research.


Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Robert Wojtowicz, Ph.D.
The Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School is responsible for providing leadership and promoting a culture of excellence in graduate education across all six of the University's colleges; serving as a resource for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate faculty and administrators; and administering two interdisciplinary degree programs: Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Data Science and Analytics. The Barry Art Museum reports to the Graduate School.
Associate Vice Presidents

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Nina Gonser, MBA
The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for providing financial management services and compliance in areas of human resources, budgeting, contract administration, space and capital planning, resource allocation and management studies integrating performance and financial data. The Associate Vice President serves as the principal liaison to the provost, deans, vice provosts, university administrators, and the research foundation on academic budgets, financial planning and data management initiatives.
