Staff Directory

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

Susanne Harder

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost

Abby Self

Interim Chief of Staff to the Provost

Carolina Quan

Briefing Coordinator


Vice Provosts

Megan Barnett

Vice Provost for Pan-University Initiatives

Maïté Brandt-Pearce

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Adam Daniel

Vice Provost for Administration and Planning

Stephen Farmer

Vice Provost for Enrollment

Kemi Jona

Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation

Jody Kielbasa

Vice Provost for the Arts

Lori L. McMahon

Vice President for Research

Stephen D. Mull

Vice Provost for Global Affairs

Louis P. Nelson

Vice Provost for Academic Outreach


Special Advisors

Scott Ballenger

Special Advisor to the Provost on Free Expression and Inquiry

Yael Grushka-Cockayne

Special Advisor to the Provost on AI

Michael Lenox

Special Advisor to the Provost on Entrepreneurship

Ken Ono

STEM Advisor to the Provost

Anda Webb

Senior Advisor to the Provost


Communications Team

Tasha Cherry

Director of Web Strategy and Development

Jayla McNeill

Communications Generalist

Ashley Mellon

Communications Generalist

Jerilyn Teahan

Senior Director of Communications