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
Beth A. Winkelstein
As the university’s chief academic officer, Beth A. Winkelstein leads Northeastern’s educational and research enterprise. She 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
Interim Senior Vice Provost for ResearchSenior 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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David Luzzi
Senior Vice Provost and Vice President for Business DevelopmentSenior Vice Provost for Research and Vice President of the Innovation Campus
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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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Thomas Sheahan
Executive Vice ProvostRead bio -
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 -
James Hackney
Dean of the School of LawRead bio -
Benjamin Knapp
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 -
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
Executive Principle and Dean of Northeastern University London, Interim Head of the Dublin Innovation InstituteRead bio
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