Staff

Provost Office’s Internal Organizational Chart
Note: staffing changes will not be reflected in the SPG-hosted org chart as quickly as in the list below.

• Laurie McCauley, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, <[email protected]>.
  For scheduling or similar inquiries, please contact Kayla Niemann <[email protected]>.

Provost’s Leadership Team

• Shalanda Baker, Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action
• Valeria Bertacco, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
• Sara Blair, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs & Arts and Humanities
• Adele C. Brumfield, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
• Tabbye Chavous, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion; Chief Diversity Officer
• Roger Cone, Vice Provost and Director, Biosciences Initiative
• Angela Dillard, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
• Thomas Finholt, Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs
• Christopher Friese, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
• Christine Gerdes, Special Counsel to the Provost
• Michael Solomon, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs-Graduate Studies; Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies

Associate Vice Provosts

• Tammy Bimer, Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs; Executive Director of the Office of Budget and Planning
• James Burkel, Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
• James DeVaney, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, Founding Executive Director of the Center for Academic Innovation, Special Advisor to the President
• Alexandra Matish, Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs; Senior Director, Academic Human Resources
• Paul Robinson, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar
• Katrina Wade-Golden, Associate Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)

Assistant Vice Provosts

• Nancy Calvin-Naylor, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
• Amy Carey, Assistant Vice Provost for International Engagement
• Catalina Concha-Ormsby, Assistant Vice Provost for Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)
• Tammie Durham Luis, Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management; Executive Director of Financial Aid
• Brent Johnston, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs
• Fadi Musleh, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs, Space and Capital Planning
• Erica L. Sanders, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions for Enrollment Management
• Marie Ting, Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)
• Kerri Wakefield, Assistant Vice Provost for Advising Strategy & Student Success
• Deborah Willis, Assistant Vice Provost for Equity, Inclusion, and Academic Affairs, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)
• Karen Zaruba, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs

Special Advisors

• Steven Ceccio, Special Advisor for Strategic Initiatives
• Andries Coetzee, Special Advisor to the Provost for Africa Engagement

Directors/Advisors

• Alexis Antracoli, Director, Bentley Historical Library
• Neeraja Aravamudan, Director, Ginsberg Center (Dotted-line Relationship)
• Joshua Arens, Commanding Officer/Chair, Air Force Officer Education Program
• Jenna Bednar, Faculty Director, UMICH Votes & Democratic Engagement
• Tammy Bimer, Executive Director, Office of Budget and Planning
• Michele Day, Commanding Officer/Chair, Navy Officer Education Program
• Kate Cagney, Director, Institute for Social Research
• Tom Church, Commanding Officer/Chair, Army Officer Education Program
• Mark Clague, Executive Director, Arts Initiative
• Lynette Clemetson, Director, Wallace House Center for Journalists
• Roger Cone, Director, Life Sciences Institute
• Paul Draus, Associate Director, Detroit Center
• Paul Erickson, Director, William L. Clements Library
• Maryrose Flanigan, Director, a2ru
• Erin Fluharty, Chief of Staff & Sr. Human Resources Advisor
• Elena Gallo, Faculty Director, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
• Jennifer Haverkamp, Director, Graham Sustainability Institute
• Matt Kaplan, Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
• Anthony Kolenic, Director, Matthaei Botanical Garden & Nichols Arboretum
• Tiffany Marra, Director, CEW+
• Rachel Niemer, Director, WISE
• Christina Olsen, Director, Museum of Art
• Denise Sekaquaptewa, Director, ADVANCE
• Kristen Seefeldt, Acting Director, Poverty Solutions
• Scott Shireman, Director, University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit
• Gregory Teachout, Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives

Provost’s Office Staff

• Heather Anderson, Project Senior Manager
• Zarinah Aquil, Project Senior Manager
• Jennie Hafele, Front Desk Coordinator
• Kayla Niemann, Executive Assistant to the Provost
• Kerry Nisbett, Senior Administrative Specialist
• Cecilio Palacio, Project Intermediate Manager
• Renee Reiff-Schramm, Administrative Assistant Senior
• Heather Riggs, Human Resources Generalist
• Madison Smith, Financial Specialist Intermediate
• Angel Valentine, Project Manager for Executive Searches
• Leah Vergotine, Administrative Services Manager

Academic and Budgetary Affairs

• Michael Bernal, Facilities Director, University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit
• Kimberly Brown, Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs
• Parker Cruz, Executive Assistant
• Lauren Plews, Senior Project Manager, Space and Capital Planning
• Lutalo Sanifu, Community Relations Manager, University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit
• Lucy Snyder, Finance Director, University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit

Academic and Faculty Affairs

• Ashley Miller, Executive Assistant
• Alicia Simon, Dual Career Services Coordinator
• Karen Steffes, Executive Assistant
• Debbie Walls, Executive Assistant

Academic Human Resources

• Tammy Deane, Business Administrator

Academic Innovation

• Catherine Persad, Executive Assistant

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Philip Amara, Research Area Specialist Intermediate
• Dana Brown, Executive Assistant
• Marionette Cano, Project Coordinator
• Mikalia Dennis, Program Manager
• Tyne Lucas, Senior Program Manager
• John Rodriguez, Strategic Communications Manager

Engaged Learning

• Aileen Ash, International Engagement Project Manager
• Kelsie Bornholtz, Executive Assistant
• Wyatt Boykin, International Travel Safety Coordinator
• Gwen Brown, Executive Assistant
• Heidi Doyle, Technical Manager, Global Engagement
• Kathleen England, Domestic Engagement Project Manger
• Tareta Johnson, Senior Business Administrator
• Cindy Kerschbaum, Technical Coordinator, Global Engagement
• Patrick Morgan, Chief International Safety Officer
• Janelle Pangilinan, Global Engagement Project Manager
• Ayesha Usmani, International Travel Safety Manager
• Morgan Yuncker, Engaged Learning Project Manager

Sustainability and Climate Action

• Kathy Rivera, Executive Assistant

Undergraduate Education

• Kaylee Weiland, Executive Assistant