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

Carolina Quan

Briefing Coordinator

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Jerilyn Teahan

Interim Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Communications


Vice Provosts

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Megan Barnett

Vice Provost for Pan-University Initiatives

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Maïté Brandt-Pearce

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

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Adam Daniel

Vice Provost for Administration and Planning

Stephen Farmer

Stephen Farmer

Vice Provost for Enrollment

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Kemi Jona

Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation

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Jody Kielbasa

Vice Provost for the Arts

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Lori L. McMahon

Vice President for Research

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Christian McMillen

Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

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Stephen D. Mull

Vice Provost for Global Affairs

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Louis P. Nelson

Vice Provost for Academic Outreach


Special Advisors

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Paul Cherukuri

Special Advisor to the Provost on Entrepreneurship

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Leo Lo

Special Advisor to the Provost on AI Literacy

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Ken Ono

STEM Advisor to the Provost

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Anda Webb

Senior Advisor to the Provost


Communications Team

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Tasha Cherry

Director of Web Strategy and Development

Jayla McNeill

Communications Generalist

Ashley Mellon

Communications Generalist