Office of the Provost
Office of the Provost
The Provost and Dean of the Faculty serves as Barnard’s chief academic officer. She supports Barnard’s President in the development and implementation of the College’s strategic academic priorities and acts as the academic liaison to Columbia University. In collaboration with a team of Vice Provosts and Deans, the Provost works to advance academic excellence, intellectual vitality, and a commitment to the open and rigorous pursuit of knowledge across the arts, humanities, and social, behavioral, and natural sciences.
The Provost oversees Barnard’s academic departments, programs, and policies; its academic centers; its library and archives; and signature initiatives such as the Harlem Semester, the Summer Research Institute, Faculty-Led Travel Programs, 4+1 Pathways to B.A./M.A. degrees, the Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center, a growing menu of new interdisciplinary minors and concentrations, and the ongoing development of AI literacy education. Supporting Barnard’s superb faculty of scholars, teachers, writers, artists, and practitioners, the Provost is responsible for oversight of faculty appointments, promotions, and the tenure-review process; academic integrity; faculty recruitment and retention; curriculum and co-curricular programs; international programs; faculty development across instructional ranks and career stages; post-award support for major grants; and efforts to enhance inclusion and equity across all academic units.
The Office of the Provost seeks to identify and grow Barnard’s unique contributions to teaching, research, and public impact by seeding new opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration, supporting the development and expansion of creative, high-impact courses, and fostering a spirit of intellectual curiosity, experimentation, bravery, and innovation.
Provost Rebecca L. Walkowitz
Provost & Dean of the Faculty
Claire Tow Professor of English
Visit Provost Walkowitz's biography for more information.
Office of the Provost Staff
Edward Barnaby
Executive Vice Provost
101 Milbank Hall
212-853-3794
ebarnaby@1010an.com
Laura Maloney
Chief of Staff to the Provost
110 Milbank Hall
212-851-9556
lmaloney@1010an.com
Lauren Mulholland
Executive Assistant to the Provost
110 Milbank Hall
212-853-7819
lmulholl@1010an.com
Academic Affairs
Laurie Postlewate
Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Curriculum
Senior Lecturer, French and Medieval & Renaissance Studies
lpostlew@1010an.com
Laura Yow
Senior Associate Director, Curriculum and Academic Systems
lyow@1010an.com
Julianna Poupard
Program Manager, Curriculum Implementation
201-739-0135
jpoupard@1010an.com
Faculty Affairs
Colin Wayne Leach
Dean for Faculty Diversity and Development
Professor of Psychology & Africana Studies
cleach@1010an.com
Christopher Barthel
Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs
110 Milbank Hall
212-854-8365
cbarthel@1010an.com
LaShawn Keyser
Senior Associate Director, Contingent Faculty Administration
101 Milbank Hall
212-854-9556
lkeyser@1010an.com
Kristine Puffer
Program Manager, Faculty Affairs
101 Milbank Hall
kpuffer@1010an.com
Research
Alexander Cooley
Vice Provost for Research and Academic Centers
Claire Tow Professor of Political Science
1214 IAB, 420 West 118th Street
212-854-9544
acooley@1010an.com
Dina Merrer
Dean for Science Education and Infrastructure
Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Chemistry
212-854-9631
dmerrer@1010an.com
International Initiatives
Giorgio DiMauro
Associate Provost, International Initiatives and Special Projects
280 LeFrak, Barnard Hall
212-854-7430
gdimauro@1010an.com
Emma Pradarelli
Program Manager, Study Abroad
epradare@1010an.com
Administration
Elizabeth McKee
Provost Office Administrator
101 Milbank Hall
212-853-0425
emckee@1010an.com
Victoria Toro
Senior Associate Director, Post-Award Administration and Compliance Officer
101 Milbank Hall
212-853-8602
vtoro@1010an.com
Angie Tse
Director of Laboratory Building Operations
101 Milbank Hall
212-853-4832
atse@1010an.com
Anastatia Curley
Associate Director of Academic Communications
101 Milbank Hall
acurley@1010an.com
Budget
Jane Holmes
Senior Director, Academic Budget
101 Milbank Hall
212-854-2297
jholmes@1010an.com
Robert O'Rourke
Director of Academic Budget and Administrative Support
101 Milbank Hall
212-854-9551
rorourke@1010an.com
Ushani Hansraj
Academic Planning and Budget Analyst
uhansraj@1010an.com
Tina Simpson
Academic Planning and Budget Analyst
tsimpson@1010an.com
Institutional Effectiveness
John Cornwell
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
jcornwel@1010an.com
Fahimeh Bahrami
Associate Director for Institutional Research
fbahrami@1010an.com
Madeline Miley
Assessment Specialist
mmiley@1010an.com
Caroline Ray
Data Analytics Specialist
cray@1010an.com
Josh Rotbert
Data Warehouse Manager
430 Interchurch Center
212-853-8180
jrotbert@1010an.com