Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
bernhard@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Jean Hanks
jhanks@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5398
As Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, William Bernhard provides leadership in the areas of academic and faculty affairs. His portfolio includes faculty affairs, leadership development, academic awards and recognition, the Provost Fellows program, program assessment, strategic initiatives, institutional data, and institutional research.
Dr. Bernhard holds a B.A. in government from Cornell University, and a Ph.D in political science from Duke University. He has authored three books and over 20 articles in the field of political science.
Dr. Bernhard has served in a number of roles, including Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning (2023-2025), Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2022-2023), Associate Provost for Faculty Development (2015-2017), and head of the Department of Political Science (2007-2015).