Leadership Team
The provost is the chief academic officer for the campus and is responsible for developing and assessing academic programs and supervising academic personnel policies and academic administration. Deans and directors of academic units report to the provost.
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Learn about the Provost Fellows Program and current Provost Fellows.
William Bernhard
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
bernhard@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant: Theresa Beckett
tbeckett@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4115
William Bernhard is the Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, overseeing the campus’ academic programs, policies, and priorities, which are designed to ensure the quality of the educational experience for students and to sustain an environment that encourages and supports academic excellence through diversity, inclusion, and free inquiry, debate, and speech. Read full bio.
Rosa Milagros Santos
Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Development
rsantos@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant: Amanda Plotner
aplotner@illinois.edu
(217) 333-0053
As Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Rosa Milagros (Amy) Santos provides leadership in the areas of academic affairs and faculty affairs. Her portfolio includes faculty development, the Provost Fellows program, human resources, academic awards, and assessment. Read full bio.
Vicky Gress
Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
gress@illinois.edu
(217) 333-4885
Assistant: Jane Baumgartner
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
The Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning provides strategic budget planning and allocation advice to the Chancellor and the Provost, guidance to the university in areas related to budget, finance, planning and resource allocation, leadership and management of the campus budget office, and serves as campus chief financial officer. Read full bio…
Mairéad Martin
Chief Information Officer
maireadm@illinois.edu
(217) 300-9788
Assistant: Tracy Hoel
tracyrob@illinois.edu
(217) 244-1600
Mairéad Martin is the CIO. She provides the technological innovations, infrastructure, security, support and training to ensure that faculty, students and staff can focus on learning, discovery and engagement. Read full bio…
Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies
mabokela@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6104
Assistant: Amy Hubbard
hubbrd@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1914
As Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies and Senior International Officer, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela cultivates relationships with institutions around the world while bringing together the university’s vast on-campus international presence. Read full bio.
Kevin Jackson
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
kjack@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant: Jean Hanks
jhanks@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5398
The Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education provides campus-wide leadership in the area of undergraduate education, including setting strategic directions for the undergraduate experience at Illinois, supporting innovation in classroom and in online instruction, and encouraging interdisciplinary initiatives in curriculum and pedagogy.
- Undergraduate Education Team
- Reporting Units
- Campus Honors Program
- Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
- Division of General Studies
- Enrollment Management
- Illinois Leadership Center
- I-STEM Education Initiative
- National and International Scholarships Program
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
- Pre-Law Advising Services
- Principal’s Scholars Program
- Scholar Support Programs