Jennifer Smith
Vice Provost for Educational Initiatives
Jen is the vice provost for educational initiatives and professor of earth and planetary sciences. Her administrative duties include enhancing equity in undergraduates’ academic opportunities, experiences and outcomes; deepening student research experiences; assessing educational programs; and fostering innovation in educational programs and practices. As a faculty member, Jennifer’s research focuses on understanding the role the […]
Erin Culbreth
Senior Associate Provost
As senior associate provost, Erin serves as a strategic partner for the provost and the Office of the Provost, focusing on broad-based and large-scale academic and operational initiatives, complex project management, oversight of high risk and challenging matters. She is responsible for the management and implementation of the Workday Student system, a large-scale, multi-year IT capital […]
Lisa Kuehne
Peer-Led Team Learning Coordinator
Peer-Led Team Learning Coordinator Lisa administers and evaluates the General Education Numeracy Assessment, a tool designed as part of the General Education Assessment Committee effort to measure numeracy gains in Washington University students between matriculation and graduation. She also plays an active role in the evaluation of Arts & Sciences department and program assessments. As […]
Steve Pini
Associate Provost, Finance
Steve serves as the chief financial steward by providing financial analysis, advice, recommendations, and predicting any financial challenges to the provost on financial matters related to the Schools and Central Fiscal Units that report to the provost. He is responsible for the development and review of annual budgets, year-end forecasts, variance analysis and explanations for the […]
Lisa Siddens
Senior Associate Provost and Chief of Staff
As senior associate provost and chief of staff, Lisa manages and implements a variety of issues on behalf of the Provost, including academic and leadership searches, special projects and serves as the primary liaison between the Office of the Provost and the Schools for Academic matters. She works closely with the provost strategizing on priorities, […]
Ronné Turner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment and Student Financial Aid
Ronné Patrick Turner, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment and Student Financial Aid, is responsible for planning and directing the recruitment of undergraduate students to WashU and for implementing strategies to increase the strength and diversity of the student body. She also oversees Student Financial Services, which is dedicated to making it financially possible for admitted students to enroll […]
Lisa Wiland
Director, Institutional Research & Analysis
Director, Institutional Research & Analysis Lisa is the director for the institutional research & analysis unit. She leads her team in collecting and analyzing institutional data about students, faculty, academic programs, and faculty research to promote informed decision-making, planning, and policy for university leadership. She serves as the primary point of contact for data requests […]
Laurie Maffly-Kipp
Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education Laurie holds an appointment as Vice Provost for Graduate Education and is the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics. In her administrative capacity, she is responsible for the university’s graduate education programming, overseeing the quality, programming and management of all PhD-granting […]
Kimberley Orf
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Kimberley provides administrative support to the provost and the Office of the Provost. She manages the daily activities of the provost, including calendar support. In addition to providing executive support, Kimberley coordinates and supports numerous Office of the Provost committees and manages annual and biannual Office of the Provost sponsored events.
Jessica Klingler Cissell
Assistant Provost, Graduate Education and International Community
Jessica Klingler Cissell is the Assistant Provost for Graduate Education and International Community and Director of The Graduate Center in the Office of the Provost. In this role, Jessica sets the strategic direction for The Graduate Center, including the university-wide graduate fellowships, co-curricular and development programming for over 8,000 graduate and professional students. Jessica works closely with […]