The Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost provides the guiding vision and framework for the overall academic leadership and administrative management of the university. Our mission is to administer programs and policies that benefit academic staff, faculty and students, and to foster collaborations among campus colleagues that will enhance and broaden academic life at the university.
Under the leadership of the provost, the Office of the Provost staff has broad responsibility over numerous campus-wide initiatives, and facilitates and supports the wide array of academic programs and services offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
View the office’s organizational chart organizational chart and the list of units that report to the provost.
Chief of Staff and Vice Provosts
Lois Brooks
Position title: Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Email: lois.brooks@wisc.edu
Lisa Carter
Position title: Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian
Email: lisa.carter@wisc.edu
LaVar Charleston
Position title: Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement (DDEEA)
Jenny Faust
Position title: Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, and Director, Office of Strategic Consulting
Email: jenny.faust@wisc.edu
Jocelyn Milner
Position title: Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, and Director, Academic Planning and Institutional Research
Email: jocelyn.milner@wisc.edu
Kelly Rupp
Position title: Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs
Email: kelly.rupp@wisc.edu
Jeffrey Russell
Position title: Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, and Dean, Division of Continuing Studies
Email: jeffrey.russell@wisc.edu
Directors
Catherine Reiland
Position title: Director, Wisconsin Idea Seminar & Dual Career Assistance Program
Email: catherine.reiland@wisc.edu
Assistants to the Provost
Laurie Leininger
Position title: University Executive Staff Assistant
Email: laurie.leininger@wisc.edu