Administrative responsibilities for the academic programs at Valparaiso University reside in the Office of the Provost. Mark L. Biermann, Ph.D., is provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. The provost serves in a position similar to that of a chief operating officer in the corporate setting and functions as the chief executive officer in the absence of the president. In addition to providing leadership for academic programs, the provost has oversight for the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Chapel and Church Vocations, Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources, and The Cresset. The major academic units at Valparaiso University are:
- College of Arts and Sciences – Jon T. Kilpinen ’88, Ph.D., dean
- College of Business – James Brodzinski, Ph.D., dean
- College of Engineering – Eric Johnson ’87, Ph.D., dean
- College of Nursing and Health Professions – Karen Allen, Ph.D., dean
- Christ College – The Honors College – Jennifer (Jeni) Prough ’91, Ph.D., interim dean
- Law School – Andrea D. Lyon, J.D., dean
- Graduate School and Continuing Education – Jennifer A. Ziegler, Ph.D., dean
Also part of the administrative structure of the Office of the Provost and playing significant roles in the academic environment on campus are:
Rick Gillman, D.A.
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Areas of Responsibility:
- Faculty Affairs
- Experiential & Service Learning
- Student Advising
- Core Curriculum Oversight
- Sponsored Research – Rasha Abed, associate director
- Undergraduate Research, Cynthia Rutz, assistant director
- Valparaiso Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL) – Cynthia Rutz, director of Faculty Development, and Jen Gregory, director of Instructional Design
Jaishankar Raman, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for International Affairs
Areas of Responsibility:
- International Programs – Erin Kunert, associate director of Study Abroad Programs, and Janice Lin, associate director of International Programs
- Kade-Duesenberg German House and Cultural Center – Tim Malchow, director
- Confucius Institute – Jianyun Meng, director
Stacey Miller, Ed.D.
Assistant Provost for Inclusion and Student Success Services
Areas of Responsibility:
- Academic Success Center – Tricia White, director
- Campus Diversity and Inclusion
- Access and Accommodations Resource Center – Zebadiah Hall, director
- Diversity Advocates for Hiring and Retention
- Diversity and Inclusion Programming
- Diversity Facilitators Program
- Veterans Affairs
