Provost's Office

Reporting to the President, the Provost oversees all academic programs, including seven colleges and schools, faculty hiring, development, promotion, and tenure; equity and inclusion; libraries; student success and retention; accreditation, institutional research and assessment; research, grants, and contracts; and online education.

Dr. Sue Mattison

Dr. Sue Mattison was appointed Provost on July 18, 2016. In addition to serving as chief academic officer, she has a PhD in epidemiology and holds tenure as Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Provost's Council

• Academic Affairs - Jimmy Senteza, Deputy Provost
• Academic Affairs - Ann Guddall, Budget Manager
• Academic Affairs - Anne Marie Greenwood, Academic Support Specialist
• Academic Excellence & Student Success - Jenny Tran-Johnson, Associate Provost
• Equity and Inclusion - Terrance Pendleton, Associate Provost
• Online Programming - Belle Cowden, Associate Provost

Academic Leadership

• College of Arts and Sciences - Gesine Gerhard, Dean
• College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Erik Maki, Dean
• Law School - Roscoe Jones, Dean
• School of Education - Ryan Wise, Dean
• School of Journalism and Mass Communications - Catherine Staub, Dean
• John Dee Bright College - Megan Brown, Dean
• Zimpleman College of Business - Alanah Mitchell, Dean
• Cowles Library - Teri Koch, Dean

Campus Governance

The interests of students, faculty, and staff are represented by three separate but equally important bodies:

• Student Senate, which sets policies governing student life.
• Faculty Senate, which makes rules for the academic sector.
• All Staff Council, which organizes the efforts of Drake staff members.