# Office of the Provost

**Source**: https://www.northeastern.edu/about/senior-leadership/office-of-the-provost/
**Parent**: https://www.northeastern.edu/about/senior-leadership/

The provost, Northeastern’s chief academic officer, leads our 10 colleges and schools and oversees our vast interdisciplinary research enterprise. The Office of the Provost guides the implementation of the academic plan, *Experience Unleashed*, which emphasizes creating impact in the world through experiential education and research.

[Visit provost site](https://provost.northeastern.edu/)

[About](https://www.northeastern.edu/about/ "Go to About.")[Senior Leadership](https://www.northeastern.edu/about/senior-leadership/ "Go to Senior Leadership.")Office of the Provost

Provost and Senior Vice President \
for Academic Affairs

## Beth A. Winkelstein

As the university’s chief academic officer, Beth Winkelstein leads Northeastern’s educational and research enterprise. She oversees the university’s 10 colleges and schools and the university libraries.

[Read full bio](https://www.northeastern.edu/administration/beth-winkelstein/)

### Leadership and administration

- ## Gregory Abowd

  Dean of the College of Engineering
- ## Rajesh Aggarwal

  Interim Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business
- ## Maria Alonso

  Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Miami
- ## Akram Alshawabkeh

  Interim Senior Vice Provost for Research
- ## Lisa Arellano

  Interim Executive Director and Associate Director of Research, Mills Institute
- ## Javed Aslam

  Chief of Artificial Intelligence
- ## Jared Auclair

  Dean of the College of Professional Studies
- ## Carolyn Bargoot

  Deputy Provost
- ## Davis Bookhart

  Senior Advisor for Sustainability
- ## Carla Brodley

  Dean of Inclusive Computing
- ## Dan Cohen

  Dean of Libraries and Vice Provost for Information Collaboration
- ## Steve Eccles

  Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Vancouver
- ## Rob Farquharson

  CEO of Northeastern University London
- ## Debra Franko

  Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- ## James R. Hackney

  Dean of the School of Law
- ## Angela Hosking

  Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Charlotte
- ## Jacqueline Isaacs

  Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- ## Jamie Jones Miller

  Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Arlington
- ## Benjamin Knapp

  Dean, College of Arts, Media and Design
- ## Beth Kochly

  Dean of Mills College at Northeastern University
- ## Aliza Lakhani

  Managing Director-Global Campuses, Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Toronto
- ## Diane Levin

  University Ombuds
- ## David Luzzi

  Senior Vice Provost and Vice President for Business Development
- ## Chris Mallett

  Chief Administrative Officer, The Roux Institute
- ## Elizabeth D. Mynatt

  Dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences
- ## Brent Nelson

  Interim Dean, College of Science
- ## Richard O’ Bryant

  Chief Belonging Officer
- ## Michael Pollastri

  Senior Vice Provost
- ## Dan Sachs

  Dean of Northeastern University in Oakland
- ## Carmen Sceppa

  Dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- ## Tom Sheahan

  Executive Vice Provost
- ## Caroline Simard

  Regional Dean of Northeastern University in Silicon Valley
- ## Dave Thurman

  Managing Director-Global Campuses, Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University in Seattle
- ## Geoffrey Trussell

  Vice President of the Nahant, Massachussetts, Campus
- ## Kellee Tsai

  Dean of College of Social Sciences and Humanities
- ## Sara Wadia-Fascetti

  Vice Provost for the PhD Network
- ## Scott Wildman

  Dean of Northeastern University London

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