John Wilkin serves as the chief academic officer for the Urbana campus, overseeing the campus academic programs, polices and priorities, which have been designed to ensure the quality of the educational experience for students and to sustain an environment that encourages and supports academic excellence. Read full bio.
Leadership Team
John P. Wilkin
Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
jpwilkin@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant: Debbie Kemphues
dkemphue@illinois.edu
(217) 244-3580
William Bernhard
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
bernhard@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant: Amanda Plotner
aplotner@illinois.edu
(217) 333-0053
As Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, William Bernhard provides leadership in the areas of academic affairs and faculty affairs. His portfolio includes faculty development, the Provost Fellows program, human resources, academic awards, and assessment. Read full bio.
Paul Ellinger
Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
pellinge@illinois.edu
(217) 333-5503
Assistant: Jane Baumgartner
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning Paul Ellinger provides strategic budget planning and allocation advice to the Provost, guidance to campus in areas related to budget, finance, planning and resource allocation, leadership and management of the campus budget office, and serves as campus chief financial officer. Read full bio.
Mark Henderson
Chief Information Officer
mhenders@illinois.edu
(217) 333-3303
Assistant: Tracy Hoel
tracyrob@illinois.edu
(217) 244-1600
As CIO, Mark Henderson and his group provide the technological innovations, infrastructure, security, support and training to ensure that faculty, students and staff can focus on learning, discovery and engagement. Read full bio.
Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies
mabokela@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6104
Assistant: Amy Hubbard
hubbrd@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1914
As Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies and Senior International Officer, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela cultivates relationships with institutions around the world while bringing together the university’s vast on-campus international presence. Read full bio.
Kevin Pitts
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
kpitts@illinois.edu
(217) 333-3946
Assistant: Deb Kincaid
dkincaid@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4545
As Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Kevin Pitts provides campus-wide leadership in the area of undergraduate education, including setting strategic directions for the undergraduate experience at Illinois, supporting innovation in classroom and in online instruction, and encouraging interdisciplinary initiatives in curriculum and pedagogy. Read full bio.
Matthew Tomaszewski
Associate Provost for Capital Planning
mat6@illinois.edu
(217) 333-4866
Assistant: Peggy Buchner
buchner1@uillinois.edu
(217) 265-0503
Matthew Tomaszewski is the Associate Provost for Capital Planning. He develops capital priorities and leads planning efforts to ensure that units have the facilities to support their mission-critical activities. Read full bio.
Provost Fellows
The Provost Fellows Program is designed to provide academic leadership experience to our most accomplished tenured faculty. Learn more.
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