
Alyssa Aiello
Front End Developer
aaiell5@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2498
As the Front End Developer, Alyssa Aiello develops and manages the code and front-end systems for the websites of the Office of the Provost and many of its affiliated units to employ best practice web standards and Illinois branding standards, ensuring compliance and accessibility across many devices.

Jane Baumgartner
Assistant to Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning, and Executive Associate Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
Jane Baumgartner assists the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning, and Executive Associate Provost for Budget and Resource Planning. Her responsibilities include calendar management and processing of information received via correspondence, reports, email, and telephone. She serves as a liaison for the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning with academic and administrative units across campus. She also provides support for the Administrative Budget Committee, Budget Officers Council, and Campus Budget Reform Committee.

Theresa Beckett
Assistant to the Provost
tbeckett@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4115
Theresa Beckett directs the daily operations of the Office of the Provost, manages the support team, provides overall coordination of the Provost’s activities, and supports the Council of Deans. She also serves as the liaison to the Provost’s direct reports, units across campus, and external constituents.

William Bernhard
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
bernhard@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Theresa Beckett
tbeckett@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4115
As the Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Bernhard oversees the campus’ academic programs, policies, and priorities, which are designed to ensure the quality of the educational experience for students and to sustain an environment that encourages and supports academic excellence through diversity, inclusion, and free inquiry, debate, and speech. In this role, he works closely with the chancellor, the other vice chancellors, the deans of academic colleges and other units, academic staff, the Senate of the Illinois campus, and various committees in setting overall academic priorities for the campus.

Brian Bundren
Assistant Provost for Capital Planning
bundren@illinois.edu
(217) 244-6445
Assistant:
Lesa Wilcoxon
lesaw@illinois.edu
(217) 300-4644
As the Assistant Provost for Capital Planning, Brian Bundren is responsible for strategically planning, stewarding, and managing the physical resource needs of campus in collaboration with academic and administrative units, reporting to the Associate Chancellor/Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning.

José Cañas
Special Projects and Events Associate
canas@illinois.edu
(217) 300-4549
José Cañas serves as the primary support for the special projects and events team in the Office of the Provost. His responsibilities include calendar and project management, maintaining a comprehensive list of events coordinated by the Office of the Provost, and obtaining and managing information from university offices and outside vendors. Mr. Cañas serves as the liaison for the special projects and events team with units across campus and external constituents.

Jennifer Carleton
Assistant to the Associate Provost for Faculty Employee Relations
carleton@illinois.edu
(217) 300-0287
Jennifer Carleton assists the Associate Provost for Faculty Employee Relations. Her responsibilities include calendar management and processing Hire Touch approvals, faculty requests such as Emeritus/Emerita status, tenure rollback, leaves of absence, and sabbatical applications.

Melissa Chan
Major Awards Coordinator
melissao@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1585
Melissa Chan is a Major Awards Coordinator who facilitates the identification of major scholarly awards and recognitions to ensure successful faculty are appropriately recognized. She works in conjunction with the colleges on campus to nominate University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty for these designations.

Xiaobei Chen
Assistant Provost and Director of Data and Analytics
xiaobei@illinois.edu
(217) 265-0064
Xiaobei Chen is the Assistant Provost and Director of Data and Analytics. She oversees and directs comprehensive data-driven activities and programs to support and enhance the budget and financial analysis functions of the Office of the Vice Provost/Associate Chancellor for Budget and Resource Planning.

Hannah Choi
Assistant Director of General Education Assessment
hyunchoi@illinois.edu
(217) 265-6971
As the Assistant Director of General Education Assessment, Hannah Choi facilitates the learning outcomes assessment process for the university’s General Education Program. She collaborates with the General Education Assessment Committee to provide strategies and guidance for the program assessment as well as support for compliance initiatives for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Dana Cohen
Director of Faculty Recruitment
dfcohen2@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7198
As the Director of Faculty Recruitment, Dana Cohen oversees faculty recruitment, orientation, and retention strategy across the University of Illinois campus, as well as the Dual Career Program at Illinois Human Resources. In this role, she works closely with deans and department heads to improve the recruitment and retention of top faculty talent and to support talent acquisition needs for academic leadership. She also continually assesses current faculty recruitment practices and initiatives across campus to identify areas for improvement of institutional strategic goals.

Jennifer Dalton
Account Technician II
jholzha2@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5328
Jennifer Dalton is an Account Technician II in the Office of the Provost Shared Business Service area. Her primary responsibilities include assisting with the day-to-day transactions associated with P-Card, TEM/T-Card, Purchase Orders, and Equipment Management.

Amy Edwards
Associate Provost and Director of the Division of Management Information
aledward@illinois.edu
(217) 300-0388
Associate Provost and Director of the Division of Management Information (DMI) Amy Edwards leads the team that provides data and information that allows administrative leaders to make thoughtful and data-driven decisions. She is responsible for managing DMI with the goal of assisting campus administrators, faculty, and staff in obtaining timely, accurate, and appropriate information from the university’s administrative databases.

Linell Edwards
Assistant Director for Assessment
lde2018@illinois.edu
(217) 300-7671
Assistant:
Jonathan Swigart
jswigart@illinois.edu
(217) 265-8783
Linell Edwards is the Assistant Director for Assessment and is involved in the continuing efforts to build on the student learning outcomes assessment program.

Courtney Gant
Director of Chancellor/Provost Shared Business Services
crhamltn@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6923
Courtney Gant is the Director of Chancellor/Provost Shared Business Services. She oversees the operational and fiscal management of the Shared Business Services. She is the college-level budget contact for offices of the Chancellor, the Provost, and the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Operations (VCAO), including smaller units that report up within the Chancellor, Provost and VCAO college organizational structures. In addition, she manages the Chancellor commitments and initiative funding and records commitments and manages transfers in the Provost Commitment System.

Barbara Geissler
Academic Hourly
bgeissle@illinois.edu
(217) 300-8328
Barbara Geissler’s work focuses on creating and implementing a comprehensive educational initiative which supports and enhances the knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities of those charged with budgeting, accounting, and financial planning for campus units.

Gennifer Gilbert
Director of Special Projects and Events
ggilbert@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2736
Assistant:
José Cañas
canas@illinois.edu
(217) 300-4549
Gennifer Gilbert is the Director of Special Projects and Events, ensuring the implementation of impactful and inclusive projects and events which supports the priorities and initiatives of the Office of the Provost. She oversees campus-level events, faculty development and undergraduate education initiatives and programming, and a variety of special projects. She has oversight of daily functions and management of the projects and events staff.

Vicky Gress
Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
gress@illinois.edu
(217) 333-4493
Assistant:
Jane Baumgartner
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
Vicky Gress is the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning. In her role, Ms. Gress provides strategic budget planning and allocation advice to the Chancellor and Provost, guidance to the university 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.

Jamie Hackett
Assistant Provost and Director of Budget Operations
jhackett@illinois.edu
(217) 333-3214
Jamie Hackett is the Assistant Provost and Director of Budget Operations. She directs and coordinates the detailed budget preparation and consolidation of operating budget for the university, oversees the budget development process, forecasts tuition and various miscellaneous revenues, coordinates the tuition requests for the Board of Trustees, and oversees and executes ICR policy changes and distributions. Jamie also serves on campus-appointed committees.

Jean Hanks
Assistant to the Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
jhanks@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5398
Jean Hanks assists the Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Jean currently provides support to the Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and is the main point of contact for campus promotion and tenure and other faculty matters.

Laura Hendley
Assistant Provost for Educational Innovation
hendley2@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Teresa Spence
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
Laura Hendley is the Assistant Provost for Educational Innovation and is involved in shaping campus strategy and providing campus-wide support for innovations in classroom and online education. She assists academic units with the development of new types of educational programs, especially online programs, guiding campus policies around online programs, and promoting the use of data-driven research and analytics to improve student learning outcomes.

Stephanie Henry
Communications Associate
slhenry@illinois.edu
(217) 244-1183
As the Communications Associate, Stephanie Henry coordinates various means of communications for the Office of the Provost through research, writing, editing, and synthesizing information about people, events, activities, and initiatives, and transmits that information to diverse audiences. She assists with annual communications planning and strategy, working together with the Office of Public Affairs to develop, carry out, and manage a full array of communications activities to ensure that the Office of the Provost’s many stakeholders are kept aware of critical and emerging issues and projects.

Andrea Hoey
Associate Provost for Budget and Financial Analysis
ahoey@illinois.edu
(217) 333-7904
Andrea Hoey is the Associate Provost for Budget and Financial Analysis. In this role, she assists the Vice Provost and Executive Associate Provost with administration of the annual budget process, strategic financial planning, and monitoring the financial health of the campus.

Kevin Jackson
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
kjack@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Teresa Spence
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
As Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Dr. Jackson 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. Collaborating with colleges, schools, and other stakeholders, he works to ensure that the undergraduate experience at Illinois continues to be one of the best in the nation.

Melissa Kisubika
Project Manager for Student Success Initiative
kisubika@illinois.edu
(217) 300-8542
Melissa Kisubika is the Student Success Initiative Project Manager who provides integral leadership in carrying out the projects and programs developed through the campus-wide Student Success Initiative. She manages all functions related to the implementation of projects associated with the initiative and works with units across campus.

Kristi Kuntz
Executive Associate Provost for Academic Programs & Policies, and Exec. Director of the Campus Center for Advising & Academic Services
kakuntz@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Teresa Spence
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
Kristi Kuntz is the Executive Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Policies and Executive Director of the Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services. She leads efforts to ensure the quality and relevance of academic programs and to provide support to students as they explore academic pathways and options.
Deborah Lowe-Morgan
Assistant to the Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies
morgand@illinois.edu
(217) 333-9237

Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies
mabokela@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2190
Assistant:
Deborah Lowe-Morgan
morgand@illinois.edu
(217) 333-9237
As vice provost and the senior international officer, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela cultivates relationships with institutions around the world while bringing together the university’s vast on-campus international presence.

Daniel Mann
Associate Provost for Enrollment Management
danmann@illinois.edu
(217) 333-9299
Dan Mann is the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management with responsibility for campus enrollment, undergraduate admissions, student financial aid, registration and records, enrollment management communications, data analysis and system services, and the Principal’s Scholars Program.

Jessica Maring
Administrative Aide
maring@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4857
Jessica Maring assists in the day-to-day operations and implementation of policies and procedures for the business operations for Office of the Provost, Office of the Chancellor, and units that report to both administrative offices. She also provides secondary support for the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning as well as the Executive Associate Provost for Budget and Resource Planning.

Karee Marsh
Office Support Specialist
karee2@illinois.edu
(217) 333-8975
Karee Marsh greets visitors to the Office of the Provost, assists in the coordination of the Provost’s calendar and travel arrangements, and manages and processes information received in the office via correspondence, reports, email, and telephone.

Anne Marshall
Associate Director of Budget Operations and Analysis
marshal@uillinois.edu
(217) 244-0494
Anne Marshall is the Associate Director of Budget Operations and Analysis. She performs functions related to budget operations and maintenance for the University, reporting and analysis of the financial condition of campus units, and prepares tuition and miscellaneous revenue forecasts. Anne also serves on campus-appointed committees.

Kathy Martensen
Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Success Initiatives
kmartens@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Teresa Spence
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
As the Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Success Initiatives, Kathy Martensen provides oversight and guidance for the program and course approval processes, including the General Education Board and academics within the campus’ Living-Learning Communities.

Anna Mehl
Assistant Director of Online Learning
annamehl@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7023
As the Assistant Director of Online Learning, Anna Mehl works with the Assistant Provost for Educational Innovation to coordinate external partnerships related to online teaching and learning and the associated contracts and technologies. She collaborates with academic units to provide ongoing support for operations and compliance initiatives.

Jessica Mette
Assistant Provost for Faculty Appointments and Policy Administration
jmette@illinois.edu
Assistant:
Robin Wynne
rpruitt@illinois.edu
As the Assistant Provost for Faculty Appointments and Policy Administration, Jessica Mette provides support on various faculty matters involving appointment structure, governance, and policies. Jessica’s portfolio also includes acting as liaison to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees for faculty personnel matters, including hiring, promotion and tenure, sabbaticals, contracts, and notice of non-reappointments, as well as giving broad perspective and access to faculty employment matters.

Brooke Newell
Coordinator for Educational Programs
bsnewell@illinois.edu
217-300-5660
Brooke Newell is the Coordinator for Educational Programs and supports constituents from across campus with the development and delivery of academic programs. In addition, she advises academic units on the interpretations of and compliance with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois System, Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) policies and guidelines as they relate to the creation and revision of academic programs and courses. She works closely with department- and college-level sponsors, the Academic Senate, and units supporting academic affairs functions.

Hanh Nguyen
Data Analyst
hanhn2@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1856
As a data analyst, Hanh Nguyen supports the effective use of campus financial resources by performing functions related to reporting and data analysis, and contributing to varieties of data projects on the financial and budget conditions of campus units.

Charlotte Peloquin
Designer
crp2@illinois.edu
As Designer, Charlotte Peloquin leads design and visual communications for the Office of the Provost. Employing and enhancing best practices and Illinois branding standards, she works with the office’s communications team and the Office of Public Affairs to create and carry out a full complement of visual communications activities to ensure the Office of the Provost’s many stakeholders are kept aware of continuing and emerging activities, while also ensuring compliance and accessibility.

Staci Provezis
Associate Provost for Planning and Assessment
sprovez2@illinois.edu
(217) 333-1353
Assistant:
Jonathan Swigart
jswigart@illinois.edu
(217) 265-8783
Staci Provezis is the Associate Provost for Planning & Assessment, ensuring that academic programs meet and exceed all regulatory requirements and are able to innovate to meet changing opportunities and priorities. She oversees the campus-wide academic program review process, is involved in campus and unit strategic planning initiatives and the campus accreditation process, and leads the university’s learning outcomes assessment work.

Paul Redman
Executive Associate Provost for Budget & Resource Planning
predman@illinois.edu
(217) 333-1166
Assistant:
Jane Baumgartner
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
As the Executive Associate Provost for Budget & Resource Planning, Paul Redman provides budget planning and allocation advice to the Vice Provost for Budget & Resource Planning and the Provost. He also has oversight of daily functions and management of staff and provides advice to Deans and academic officers in areas related to budget, finance, planning and resource allocation.

Sharon Reynolds
Associate Provost for Faculty Employee Relations
sreynlds@uillinois.edu
(217) 300-6737
Assistant:
Jennifer Carleton
carleton@illinois.edu
(217) 300-0287
As the Associate Provost for Faculty Employee Relations, Sharon Reynolds provides support on a wide variety of academic matters, including issues related to policy development, shared governance, and administrative initiatives.

Staci Ryan
Special Projects and Events Coordinator
staciry@illinois.edu
(217) 244-0565
Staci Ryan serves as the primary support for the Associate Director for Special Projects and Events and provides overall event support to the Office of the Provost. Her responsibilities include calendar management, maintaining a comprehensive list of events coordinated by the Office of the Provost, and obtaining event information from university offices and outside vendors. Ms. Ryan serves as the liaison between the Office of the Provost special events team and university departments/vendors.

Rosa Milagros Santos
Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
rsantos@illinois.edu
(217) 244-3558
Assistant:
Jean Hanks
jhanks@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5398
Rosa Milagros Santos is the Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. In her dual role, she provides leadership in the areas of academic and faculty affairs. Her portfolio includes faculty development, including faculty mentoring; support for pre-tenure and mid-career faculty; career paths for specialized faculty; leadership development; the Provost Fellows program; faculty awards; human resources; and assessment.

Teresa Spence
Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Executive Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Policies
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
Teresa Spence assists the Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Executive Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Policies. Her responsibilities include calendar and project management, as well as providing support for the Council of Undergraduate Deans, General Education Board, and Teaching Advancement Board.

Jonathan Swigart
Assistant to the Associate Provost for Planning & Assessment
jswigart@illinois.edu
(217) 265-8783
Jonathan Swigart assists the Associate Provost for Planning & Assessment, and the Coordinators of Assessment & Evaluation. His responsibilities include scheduling and project management, and providing support for the Academic Program Review process.

Kate Techtow
Coordinator of Assessment & Evaluation
techtow@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1913
Assistant:
Jonathan Swigart
jswigart@illinois.edu
(217) 265-8783
Kate Techtow is a Coordinator of Assessment and Evaluation and is involved in the processes for the university’s accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission.

Julie Wieland
Accounting Associate
jewielan@illinois.edu
(217) 244-2171
Julie Wieland oversees the fiscal management of business operations for the Office of the Provost, Office of the Chancellor, and units that report to both administrative offices.

Lesa Wilcoxon
Assistant to the Associate Provost for Capital Planning and Associate Director for Capital Planning
lesaw@illinois.edu
(217) 300-4644
Lesa Wilcoxon assists the Associate Provost for Capital Planning and the Associate Director for Capital Planning. Her responsibilities include calendar management and processing of information received via correspondence, reports, email, and telephone. She serves as a liaison for both Associate Provost for Capital Planning and Associate Director for Capital Planning with academic and administrative units across campus for capital space planning.

Robin Wynne
Office Manager
rpruitt@illinois.edu
Robin Wynne assists the Assistant Provost for Faculty Appointments and Policy Administration. Her responsibilities include management of personnel material for faculty and administrative appointments, sabbatical cycle care, tenure record maintenance and agreements, and multi-year contract administration.