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View Chancellor’s Direct Reports List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Abedi<\/strong><\/td>Vice Chancellor for Research and Professor of Electrical Engineering<\/td><\/tr>
Deanna Alba<\/strong><\/td>Acting Vice Chancellor, Division of Marketing, Communications & University Relations<\/td><\/tr>
Canan Bilen-Green<\/strong><\/td>Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Division of Academic Affairs and Professor of Industrial and
Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science<\/td><\/tr>
Amanda Braun<\/strong><\/td>Director of Athletics, Division of Student Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Laura Bray<\/strong><\/td>President, 51ÁÔÆæ Foundation and 51ÁÔÆæ Real Estate Foundation<\/td><\/tr>
Dave Clark<\/strong><\/td>Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Division of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of English, College of Letters Science<\/td><\/tr>
Andrew Daire<\/strong><\/td>Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Education, School of Education <\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth Drame<\/strong><\/td>Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity
and Professor of Teaching and Learning, School of Education<\/td><\/tr>
Keri Duce<\/strong><\/td>Chief Government Relations Officer & Director, External Relations and Government Relations,
Office of the Chancellor<\/td><\/tr>
Kay Eilers<\/strong><\/td>Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, Division of Academic Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Makda Fessahaye<\/strong><\/td>Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Division of Finance and Administrative Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Scott Genung<\/strong><\/td>Associate Vice Chancellor for University Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer, Division of Finance & Administrative Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Tom Gibson<\/strong><\/td>Chancellor and Professor of Administrative Leadership, School of Education<\/td><\/tr>
Kelly Haag<\/strong><\/td>Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Division of Student Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Joan Nesbitt<\/strong><\/td>Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, Division of University Advancement<\/td><\/tr>
John Reisel<\/strong><\/td>Secretary of the University and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science<\/td><\/tr>
Jessica Silvaggi<\/strong><\/td>President, 51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Thompson<\/strong><\/td>Chief Innovation & Partnership Officer, Office of Strategic Partnerships<\/td><\/tr>
Joely Urdan<\/strong><\/td>Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, Division of Finance and Administrative Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Chia Vang<\/strong><\/td>Vice Chancellor for Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, and Professor of History, College of Letters & Science<\/td><\/tr>
Robin Van Harpen<\/strong><\/td>Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs, Division of Finance and Administrative Affairs<\/td><\/tr>
Sue Weslow<\/strong><\/td>Chief of Staff to the Chancellor, Office of the Chancellor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Chancellor’s Cabinet includes Governance Leads who are listed here separately as the roles, by nature change annually, or at other designated durations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Anna Dempsey-Fischer<\/strong><\/td>Interim Chair, University Staff Committee and Administrative Assistant III<\/td><\/tr>
Jennifer Herriges<\/strong><\/td>Chair, Academic Staff Committee and Laboratory Safety Coordinator, University Safety Assurances<\/td><\/tr>
Melinda Kavanaugh<\/strong><\/td>Chair, University Committee and Professor of Social Work, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremi Lukos<\/strong><\/td>President, Student Association, undergraduate architecture major<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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