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
Sarah Barber
Position title: Assistant Vice Provost / Chief of Staff, Division of Teaching and Learning
Email:
sarah.barber
Lois Brooks
Position title: Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Email:
lois.brooks
Lisa Carter
Position title: Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian
Email:
lisa.carter
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)
Kelly Conforti Rupp
Position title: Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs
Email:
kelly.rupp
Barry Gerhart
Position title: Interim Dean and Vice Provost, International Division
Email:
bgerhart
Carole Kolb
Position title: Assistant Vice Provost / Administrative Search Coordinator
Email:
carole.kolb
Allison La Tarte
Position title: Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional Research
Email:
allison.latarte
Charles Meyer
Position title: Interim Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Director, Office of Strategic Consulting
Email:
charles.meyer
Catherine Reiland
Position title: Assistant Vice Provost / Director, Wisconsin Idea Seminar
Email:
catherine.reiland
Jeffrey Russell
Position title: Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, and Dean, Division of Continuing Studies
Email:
jeffrey.russell
