Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost
Evans Hall, Suite 104
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019
Email: provost@ou.edu
Phone: 405.325.3221
Fax: 405.325.7470
Meet the Team
Leadership

Senior Vice President and Provost
andre.wright@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104

Vice Provost for Instruction and Student Success
mmorvant@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Leads student retention and graduation initiatives
- Oversees General Education and Multi-Disciplinary Studies program
- Leads enrollment planning and instruction
- Oversees classrooms, schedules, and space management for Academic Affairs
- Serves as OU liaison to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Vice Provost for Faculty
sjr@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Oversees Academic Program Review
- Serves as Provost’s liaison for faculty performance evaluation, promotion, and tenure
- Manages faculty and academic chair/director career development initiatives
- Oversees community engagement initiatives

Vice President for the Division of Enrollment Management
jblahnik@ou.eduBuchanan Hall, Room 226
- Leads division with teams that include Admissions and Recruitment, Financial Aid, Registrar and Enrollment Communication.
- Leads university undergraduate enrollment growth efforts.
- Works with the Colleges to optimize enrollment through communication and outreach.
- Collaborates with other departments on retention and graduation efforts.

Associate Provost for Policy and Administration
greyallman@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Provides guidance on academic policies and procedures
- Manages office communications and operations
- Oversees academic leadership searches
- Serves as liaison to staff at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education regarding academic reporting and program development
- Plans and coordinates special events

Associate Provost for Academic Technology
abiggs@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Serves as Chief Technology Strategist and advisor to the Senior Vice President and Provost
- Serves as Chair of the Provost Advisor Committee on Learning Technologies
- Serves as Chair of the Campus Information Technology Leaders group
- Represents the Provost's Office on the Information Technology Council
- Oversees course and instructor evaluations
- Develops and administers iAdvise, ClassNav, eValuate, eSurvey and TPS applications

Associate Provost for Global Engagement
sfritzen@ou.eduFarzaneh Hall, Room 107
- Oversees service provision to all OU international students, and leads efforts to improve their campus experience
- Oversees study abroad programs and policies, international student exchanges, and OU’s study centers in Mexico and Italy
- Develops strategies for deepening OU’s academic and research partnerships across the world

Associate Provost and Director,
Institutional Research and Reporting
Institutional Research and Reporting website
Monnet Hall, Room 563
- Oversees Institutional Research & Reporting, which maintains official university data
- Publishes annual fact book
- Coordinates official response to external surveys
- HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer/Assurance System Coordinator, IPEDS Keyholder, and UDS Data Coordinator

Associate Provost for Academic Advising
kathleensheasmith@ou.eduCate 1, Room 418
- Oversees institutional advising systems to ensure student-centered outcomes
- Contributes to the institution's retention initiatives
- Coordinates academic life coaching to enhance advising delivery systems
- Partners with campus stakeholders to achieve student success and degree completion
- Serves as liaison to the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Academic Advising

Associate Provost for Academic Integrity
chriswalker@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Oversees faculty concerns and student appeals
- Serves as Provost's liaison to the President's Hotline, Disability Services, and the English Assessment Program
- Represents the Provost's Office on the Behavioral Intervention Team
- Manages faculty and staff conflict of interest process
- Oversees student academic integrity office and initiatives

Special Assistant to the Provost
mhamilton@ou.eduEvans Hall, Suite 104
- Serves as liaison to Soonerbooks.com, OU’s online official bookstore
- Coordinates with veteran programming and serves as “University Champion” for PAVE (Peer Advisors for Veteran Education)
- Represents the university as Trustee to the Lew Wentz Foundation, which provides low interest supplemental loans to students on all OU campuses
Operational Support Staff

Executive Assistant and Faculty Support Coordinator
Direct Line: 405.325.3198
meganbird@ou.edu- Provides administrative support for Vice Provost of Faculty, including promotion and tenure, academic program review, and PACWI
- Coordinates special events
- Manages the Provost's Administrative Calendar

Coordinator for Academic Programming
Direct Line: 405.325.5033
megan.hardeman@ou.edu- Provides administrative support for dream courses
- Manages the Provost's Academic Bulletin
- Coordinates faculty, staff, and Graduate Awards

Executive Assistant to the Provost and Office Manager
Direct Line: 405.325.3223
paula.hansen@ou.edu- Provides administrative support to the Provost and to the Director of Operations
- Manages the Provost's schedule and calendar
- Coordinates Dean's Council and new faculty luncheons
- Coordinates appointments to campus councils and committees

Executive Assistant
Direct Line: 405.325.1254
skwood@ou.edu- Provides administrative support for Vice Provost of Instruction and Student Success
- Provides administrative support for PAC-GEO and PAC-CS
- Processes President's Honor Roll and Multi-Disciplinary Studies Honor Roll
Academic Financial & Personnel Records Staff

Director – Academic Personnel Records & Finance
elizabeth.s.young@ou.edu- Oversees financial operations of the Provost’s Office and Provost Direct Units
- Manages Academic Personnel Records team
- ePAF review and approval at Provost-Senior level, including PreAuth review and Regents’ actions
- Provides guidance to colleges on Human Resource matters affecting faculty appointments and staff within Academic Affairs

Manager Academic Personnel Records
dfitzpat@ou.edu- Coordinates Academic Personnel Records
- Oversees Regents agenda and actions
- ePAF review and approval at Provost-Senior level, including Architecture, Fine Arts, International Studies, and University Libraries
- OU Net accounts (Academic Affairs)

Administrative Coordinator
hburdette@ou.edu- ePAF review and approval at Provost-Initial level for Arts & Sciences