Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Staff Directory

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Brie Gertler

Interim Executive Vice President and Provost 

Brie Gertler is the interim executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia. As the chief academic officer, she oversees the University’s teaching and research activities and directs the academic administration of the schools, the library, art museums, public service activities, numerous University centers, and foreign study programs. In addition to her appointment as interim provost, Gertler is Commonwealth Professor of Philosophy.

Office Team

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Susanne Harder

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost

Email
sz5m@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-0330
Headshot Abby Self

Abby Self

Interim Chief of Staff to the Provost

Email
abbys@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 297-4083

Carolina Quan

Briefing Coordinator

Email
jam3rq@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 982-1497

Vice Provosts

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Megan Barnett

Vice Provost for Pan-University Initiatives

Email
mab7y@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 243-7775

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Maïté Brandt-Pearce

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Email
mb9q@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-1470

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Adam Daniel

Vice Provost for Administration and Planning

Email
ard2a@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-4052

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Christian McMillen

Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Email
cwm6w@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-6416

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Stephen Farmer

Stephen Farmer

Vice Provost for Enrollment

Email
smf4t@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 243-0564

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Kemi Jona

Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation

Email
kjona@virginia.edu
Phone
434-982-6491

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Jody Kielbasa

Vice Provost for the Arts

Email
jkk8j@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 982-4364

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Lori L. McMahon

Vice President for Research

Email
mcmahon@virginia.edu
Phone
434-924-3606  

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Stephen D. Mull

Vice Provost for Global Affairs

Email
sdm9rg@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-8612

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Louis P. Nelson

Vice Provost for Academic Outreach

Email
ln6n@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-5515

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Special Advisors

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Scott Acton

Special Advisor to the Provost on AI

Email
sa4e@virginia.edu
Phone
434-982-2003
Headshot Scott Ballenger

Scott Ballenger

Special Advisor to the Provost on Free Expression and Inquiry

Email
jsb9n@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-7354
Headshot Yael Grushka-Cockayne

Yael Grushka-Cockayne

Special Advisor to the Provost on AI

Email
ygc4c@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-7141
Headshot Michael Lenox

Michael Lenox

Special Advisor to the Provost on Entrepreneurship

Email
mjl9u@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-3212
Headshot Ken Ono

Ken Ono

STEM Advisor to the Provost

Email
ko5wk@virginia.edu
Phone
434-924-4933
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Anda Webb

Senior Advisor to the Provost

Email
al6b@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-0999

Communications Team

Michael Camp

Web Developer

Email
esm2cm@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 924-0960
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Tasha Cherry

Director of Web Strategy and Development

Email
tasha@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 982-2708
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Andre Gainsback

Web Developer

Email
ag4ck@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 981-2874

Jayla McNeill

Communications Generalist

Email
fum3uc@virginia.edu
Phone
434-982-6340

Ashley Mellon

Communications Generalist

Email
xah3px@virginia.edu
Phone
434-982-6460
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Jerilyn Teahan

Senior Director of Communications

Email
jaf7h@virginia.edu
Phone
(434) 982-2852