Provost's Associate Council & Decanal Chief Administrative Officers Group

The Provost's Associate Council and Decanal Chief Administrative Officers (CAO) Group, convened by the Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff to the Provost, serves as a regular forum for senior administrative leaders of Schools and Colleges to address strategic and operational issues that impact the academic enterprise. The Provost's Associate Council and Decanal CAO Group mirrors the Provost's Council and Council of Deans in terms of membership. The Provost's Associate Council and Decanal CAO Group helps to maintain communication and coordination amongst the Schools and Colleges as well as between the schools/colleges and central administrative units, providing a forum for Provost's Associate Council and Decanal CAOs to impact approaches for addressing critical administrative issues.

If you or your unit would like to request the opportunity to present to or lead a discussion with the Provost's Associate Council and Decanal CAO Group, please complete this brief request form

Office of the EVCP Leads / Support Staff

Schools and Colleges

Lee Borrowman

Executive Assistant Dean, Rausser College of Natural Resources

Yeri Caesar-Kaptoech

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Assistant Dean of Finance & Administration and Chief of Staff, L&S Division of Social Sciences

Jenny Collins

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Senior Assistant Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, School of Information

Joshua Dullaghan

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Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, L&S Undergraduate Studies Division

Les Gorske

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Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration and Chief of Staff, L&S Division of Arts and Humanities

Shelby Hunt

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Chief Administrative Officer, Goldman School of Public Policy

Moon Jang-Shinn

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Chief Operating Officer, Summer Sessions, Study Abroad, Lifelong Learning, University Extension (SSALLEX)

Dana Kowalski

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Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, Social Welfare

Sharon Lilly

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Assistant Dean of Administration, College of Engineering

Therese Madden

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Chief Administrative Officer (Interim) and Assistant Dean of HR & Admin, Haas School of Business

Wanda Nieters

Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration, L&S Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Jon Phillips

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Senior Assistant Dean & Chief Administrative Officer, Journalism

Monica Porter

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Senior Assistant Dean of Operations, Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

Susan Retta

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Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, College of Environmental Design

Thao Thompson

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Chief Administrative Officer; Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, College of Computing, Data Science, & Society

Seana Van Buren

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Assistant Dean for Administration and Chief of Staff, School of Public Health

Academic Affairs & Campus Support Units

Amy Gardner

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Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Finance

Quin Hussey

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Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Chief of Staff, Graduate Division

Amber Johnson

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Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Vice Chancellor - Equity & Inclusion

Becca Lopez

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Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Student Affairs

Nancy McKinney

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Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement Operations, University Development & Alumni Relations

Rebecca Sablo

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Associate Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Immediate Office

Heidi Wagner

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Assistant Vice Provost and Chief of Staff, Division of Academic Planning