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Provost Anne D'Alleva

Anne D'Alleva, interim provost of the University of Connecticut, at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry on Dec. 13, 2021. (Daniel Buttrey/UConn Photo)

As Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Anne D’Alleva serves as UConn’s chief academic officer, with responsibility for all academic units and operations.

Dr. D'Alleva was named permanent provost by President Maric effective December 1, 2022. Prior to her appointment in May 2022 as interim provost, Dr. D’Alleva served as Dean of the School of Fine Arts since 2015. She is the first woman to serve as provost in UConn’s history.

The Provost oversees UConn's 14 schools and colleges, as well as its four regional campuses. The Provost's Office also plays a major role in University strategic planning, developing academic policies and procedures, academic program planning and implementation, program assessment, student success initiatives, graduate education, global affairs, institutional research, university libraries, university information technology systems and services, and academic personnel management (including appointments and reappointments of faculty and staff, tenure and promotion, and annual evaluations.

Dr. D’Alleva is a champion of innovative and creative collaborative efforts across disciplines, schools and colleges, including between the School of Fine Arts and the School of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Neag School of Education, the Human Rights Institute, and even UConn Athletics.

Provost's Office Leadership 

Sarah Croucher '20 MPA on Sept. 19, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Sarah Croucher
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
sarah.croucher@uconn.edu

Support staff: Victoria Kuryan

 

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Amy Gorin
Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Initiatives
amy.gorin@uconn.edu

Support Staff: Raven Parker

Kent Holsinger

Kent Holsinger
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Dean, The Graduate School
kent.holsinger@uconn.edu

Support Staff: Martha Marroni

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Gladis Kersaint on May 6, 2021. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Gladis Kersaint
Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
kersaint@uconn.edu

Support Staff: Nisha Joshee Hardnett

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Sally Reis
Special Advisor to the Provost
Sally.reis@uconn.edu

Senior Vice Provost Jeffrey Shoulson

Jeffrey Shoulson
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
jeffrey.shoulson@uconn.edu

Support Staff: Victoria Kuryan

Reka Wrynn on Oct. 26, 2022. (Kayla Simon/UConn Photo)

Reka Wrynn
Associate Vice President for Budget, Planning and Institutional Research & Director of Capital Budget and Planning
reka.wrynn@uconn.edu

Provost's Office Staff

Alexis Cassan

Alexis Cassan
Executive Assistant to the Provost
alexis.cassan@uconn.edu

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Kate Clark
Interim Director of Academic Finance and Administration
kate.clark@uconn.edu 

 

Michelle Everard on March 16, 2022. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Michelle Everard
Project Coordinator
michelle.everard@uconn.edu

On leave spring 2023

Nisha Joshee Hardnett on Feb. 24, 2022. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)
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Nisha Joshee Hardnett
Project Coordinator
nisha.hardnett@uconn.edu 

Victoria Kuryan
Administrative Support Assistant
viktoryia.kuryan@uconn.edu

Raven Parker
Temporary Executive Assistant
raven.parker@uconn.edu

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Amanda Pleasent
Financial Analyst
amanda.pleasent@uconn.edu

Rachel Wice '16 (CLAS) on Oct. 19, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Rachel Wice
Academic Personnel Coordinator
rachel.wice@uconn.edu