Assistant Provosts

Charisse provides professional and technical leadership to the provost and the chief of staff on projects to support the academic initiatives of the university and leads priority projects that are critical to the Office’s success and growth. Charisse is a native of Wisconsin, where she earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in education.

As assistant provost for inclusive excellence, Aurora contributes professional expertise and leadership recommendations to the provost and the provost’s leadership team on efforts regarding inclusive policies and practices. As a mixed methodologist, she conducts evaluations and assessments to provide evidence-based recommendations for programs housed in the Office of the Provost.  Although, Aurora also provides expert consultation […]

Jessica serves as the Assistant Provost, Graduate Education and International Community in the Office of the Provost. In this capacity, she sets the strategic direction for The Graduate Center’s portfolio, which includes the University-wide Fellowships programs, programming to support graduate academic development, and cohort-based groups. Her efforts are aimed at enhancing the graduate and professional […]