PEOPLE
Meet our dedicated
team
The provost leads a dynamic team of distinguished academics and professionals, entrusted with leading key academic initiatives that advance Northeastern’s standing as a world-class university.
Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs
David Madigan
As the university’s chief academic officer, David Madigan leads Northeastern’s academic mission across our world-class research university. He oversees and collaborates with the leadership team-including vice provosts, deans, and directors-to foster an inclusive, innovative environment for teaching and learning.
Leadership team
The provost works closely with a dedicated leadership team to inform decision-making and advance Northeastern’s academic and research missions.
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Akram Alshawabkeh
Senior Vice ProvostRead bio -
Javed Aslam
Chief of Artificial IntelligenceRead bio -
Carolyn Bargoot
Deputy ProvostRead bio -
Davis Bookhart
Senior Advisor for SustainabilityRead bio -
Carla Brodley
Dean of Inclusive ComputingRead bio -
Christie Chung
Executive Director of the Mills Institute at Northeastern UniversityRead bio -
Dan Cohen
Vice Provost for Information Collaboration, Dean of the Library, and Professor of HistoryRead bio -
Usama Fayyad
Executive Director of the Institute of Experiential Artificial IntelligenceRead bio -
Debra Franko
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Andrew Ginger
Vice Provost for International EngagementRead bio -
David Luzzi
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Beth Noveck
Director of the Burnes Center for Social ChangeRead bio -
Richard O’Bryant
Chief Inclusion and Belonging OfficerRead bio -
Michael Pollastri
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Thomas Sheahan
Executive Vice ProvostRead bio -
Srinivas Tadigadapa
Senior Vice Provost for Institutes, Centers, and Impact EnginesRead bio -
Geoffrey Trussell
Vice President of the Nahant CampusRead bio -
Alessandro Vespignani
Special Advisor to the Provost, Global ResearchRead bio -
Sara Wadia-Fascetti
Vice Provost for PhD NetworkRead bio -
Connie Yowell
Special Advisor to the Provost, Special ProjectsRead bio
Academic Deans
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Gregory Abowd
Dean of the College of EngineeringRead bio -
Jared Auclair
Interim Dean of the College of Professional StudiesRead bio -
Dan Cohen
Vice Provost for Information Collaboration, Dean of Libraries, and Professor of HistoryRead bio -
David De Cremer
Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of BusinessRead bio -
James Hackney
Dean of the School of LawRead bio -
Elizabeth Hudson
Dean of the College of Arts, Media and DesignRead bio -
Beth Kochly
Dean of Mills College at Northeastern UniversityRead bio -
Elizabeth Mynatt
Dean of the Khoury College of Computer SciencesRead bio -
Carmen Sceppa
Dean of the Bouvé College of Health SciencesRead bio -
Hazel Sive
Dean of the College of ScienceRead bio -
Kellee Tsai
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and HumanitiesRead bio -
Scott Wildman
Dean of Northeastern University LondonRead bio
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Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
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