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.
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 ProvostSenior Vice Provost
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Javed Aslam
Chief of Artificial IntelligenceChief of Artificial Intelligence
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Carolyn Bargoot
Deputy ProvostDeputy Provost
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Davis Bookhart
Senior Advisor for SustainabilitySenior Advisor for Sustainability
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Carla Brodley
Dean of Inclusive ComputingDean of Inclusive Computing
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Christie Chung
Executive Director of the Mills Institute at Northeastern UniversityExecutive Director of the Mills Institute at Northeastern University
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Dan Cohen
Vice Provost for Information Collaboration, Dean of the Library, and Professor of HistoryVice Provost for Information Collaboration, Dean of Libraries, and Professor of History
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Usama Fayyad
Senior Vice Provost for AI and Data Strategy and Senior Advisor to the PresidentSenior Vice Provost for AI and Data Strategy and Senior Advisor to the President
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Debra Franko
Senior Vice Provost for Academic AffairsSenior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
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Andrew Ginger
Vice Provost for International EngagementVice Provost for International Engagement
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David Luzzi
Senior Vice Provost for Research and Vice President of the Innovation CampusSenior Vice Provost for Research and Vice President of the Innovation Campus
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Alan Mislove
Interim Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AIInterim Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI
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Beth Noveck
Director of the Burnes Center for Social ChangeDirector of the Burnes Center for Social Change
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Richard O’Bryant
Chief Belonging OfficerChief Belonging Officer
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Michael Pollastri
Senior Vice ProvostSenior Vice Provost
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Srinivas Tadigadapa
Senior Vice Provost for Institutes, Centers, and Impact EnginesSenior Vice Provost for Institutes, Centers, and Impact Engines
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Geoffrey Trussell
Vice President of the Nahant CampusVice President of the Nahant Campus
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Alessandro Vespignani
Special Advisor to the Provost, Global ResearchSpecial Advisor to the Provost, Global Research
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Sara Wadia-Fascetti
Vice Provost for PhD NetworkVice Provost for the PhD Network
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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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