People

Roumy works closely with the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs by providing strategic counsel and programmatic support on key WashU international priorities and partnerships; overseeing global seed grant initiatives; facilitating international programs-related data collection and assessment, and helps envision, revamp and provide continuous guidance on content for the WashU global website development.

Olin Business School Member until August 2027

Director of Communications Amy collaborates in the creation, development, and execution of communications originating from the Office of the Provost. In this role, she works to increase visibility, awareness, and engagement with the efforts and initiatives within the Office of the Provost for a wide range of audiences. She partners with colleagues across WashU to […]

Deborah serves as a project manager in the Office of the Provost. She is responsible for various projects that promote the initiatives of the provost and vice provosts.

Alex provides high level administrative support for multiple vice provosts. In addition to supporting calendars she works closely with senior leadership in the Office of the Provost offering support with numerous high level programs, projects, committees, and events.  

Sterling acts to coordinate and manage a variety of activities and resources for the implementation of the university strategic plan.

Máire acts to coordinate and manage a variety of activities and resources for the implementation of the university strategic plan.

Lulu Li manages the strategic execution and change management of complex academic initiatives within the Office of the Provost. A Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, she integrates project management discipline with change management expertise to ensure institutional priorities move seamlessly from strategy to execution and sustained adoption. Lulu aligns governance, milestones, stakeholder engagement, and communications to deliver […]

Carmen Azevedo is a PhD student in the Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences in the cancer biology program. She graduated from Oberlin College in 2015 with a degree in biochemistry where she played varsity field hockey and did both analytical chemistry research and French translation work. Carmen then worked as a radiochemist in the […]

Biomedical Engineering | Entering Year: 2022 Gerson Moreno Romero  Gerson was born in El Salvador and was raised in the Miami-Broward area. He is an alumni from Florida International University where he earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a Minor in Chemistry. He is also an alumni for TheDream.US Scholarship network where he has […]

Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering | Entering Year: 2022 Jean Brownell is pursuing a PhD in the Energy, Environment and Chemical Engineering department. She seeks to research water system quality. More specifically, she would like to focus on water cleanliness and sustainability through an equity lens with outcomes that influence policy. Prior to entering this […]

Public Health Sciences | Entering Year: 2022 Anthony J. Nixon, Jr., was born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Canal Winchester, Ohio. He is a doctoral student within the Public Health Sciences (PHS) program. He received his Bachelor’s of Science (BS) in Biology from Morehouse College and his Master’s of Public Health (MPH) […]

Biomedical Engineering | Entering Year: 2022 Alexis Simmons is a doctoral student in the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program. She graduated from Baylor University with a BS in Physics and Mathematics. Her undergraduate research gave her the opportunity to explore how principles of physics support and predict biological processes, and how technology can be improved to […]

Nancy is the associate provost for institutional effectiveness. She collaborates with senior university leaders, including the provost, vice provosts, deans, and other key stakeholders, to promote academic excellence and advance the university’s strategic priorities. She leads the Office of Data Governance, Institutional Research and Analysis, external reporting, as well as planning and evaluation processes. Nancy is […]

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.

Expertise: Electrochemical energy conversion and storage Research: Vijay’s research interests lie at the confluence of electrochemical engineering, materials science, and energy technologies, with a focus on electrochemical energy conversion and storage (low temperature fuel cells, electrolyzers and redox-flow batteries). NSF, ONR, DOE, ARPA-E, and industry currently fund/have funded his research. He is a fellow of the Electrochemical […]

School of Medicine Member until August 2025 Research: Hearing loss prevention and improving intervention outcomes, improving access to hearing health care. Teaching: Graduate courses in audiology and deaf education, graduate research mentorship.

Arts & Sciences Member until August 2026 Research: Cultural history; popular and material culture; public space and state formation in Latin America; collective identities. Teaching: Courses focused on the cultural history of the Americas; the impacts of cultural goods and activities on politics, identities, and public life; and research methods and professional writing.

Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (A&S) Member until August 2026 Research: Environmental microbes & processes. Professor Bose’s lab generates new ways of addressing issues such as the energy crisis, climate change, pollution, human health, sustainability and the circular economy. Teaching: Undergraduate course in microbiology and graduate course in experimental design and critical thinking.