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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.
Interim Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs
Tom Sheahan
As the university’s interim chief academic officer, Tom Sheahan leads Northeastern’s educational and research enterprise. He oversees the university’s 10 colleges and schools and the university libraries.
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
Senior Vice Provost for AI and Data Strategy and Senior Advisor to the PresidentRead bio -
Debra Franko
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Andrew Ginger
Vice Provost for International EngagementRead bio -
David Luzzi
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Alan Mislove
Interim Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AIRead bio -
Beth Noveck
Director of the Burnes Center for Social ChangeRead bio -
Richard O’Bryant
Chief Belonging OfficerRead bio -
Michael Pollastri
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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
Academic Deans
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Gregory Abowd
Dean of the College of EngineeringRead bio -
Jared Auclair
Dean of the College of Professional StudiesRead bio -
Dan Cohen
Vice Provost for Information Collaboration, Dean of the Library, and Professor of HistoryRead bio -
David De Cremer
Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of BusinessRead bio -
Brooke Foucault Welles
Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Media and DesignRead bio -
James Hackney
Dean of the School of LawRead bio -
Beth Kochly
Dean of Mills College at Northeastern UniversityRead bio -
Elizabeth Mynatt
Dean of the Khoury College of Computer SciencesRead bio -
Brent Nelson
Interim Dean of the College of ScienceRead bio -
Carmen Sceppa
Dean of the Bouvé College of Health SciencesRead 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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