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Curriculum Vitae

The executive vice chancellor and provost serves as the chief academic officer and senior member of the chancellor's leadership team and is responsible for implementing the University's vision. The provost also ensures academic excellence; maintains growth in external funding for research and outreach; and supports synergy among schools, academic departments, centers, institutes and professional programs.

Phone: 816-235-6476
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The vice provost/CIO oversees three divisions within Information Management: Information Services (creation, transport and storage of information); Information Access (enterprise systems and campus level dissemination of information); and Institutional Research (use of information in strategic decision making). The vice provost/CIO also has oversight of the Center for International Academic Programs and serves on a variety of committees that partner UMKC Academic Affairs with the rest of the campus and with the UM System.

Phone: 816-235-1301
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The vice provost and dean of the School of Graduate Studies has oversight of faculty and academic appointments, faculty awards, leaves of absence, grievances, faculty promotion and tenure, and the Student Conduct Code. The vice provost also provides support for faculty governance of graduate education, has administrative management of the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, oversees new and revised graduate programs, graduate student financial support and awards, new graduate courses and graduate catalog, and offers the administrative oversight for the Institute for Human Development.

Phone: 816-235-5623
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The vice provost for Academic Affairs oversees faculty development, undergraduate research, student assessment and academic program review, as well as reviewing all undergraduate course and academic program proposals/modifications. Her role also involves supporting projects and initiatives implemented by the provost and the UM System as needed, including the University’s Strategic Plan. Through collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and faculty colleagues, the vice provost is also working to expand student retention strategies and the development of an early alert program.

Phone: 816-235-5839
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The interim vice provost for research supports faculty research activities and implementation through operating sections in the Office of Research Services. These operating sections include sponsored programs, which handle both pre-award (applying for funding) and post-award (fiscal management of awarded grants and contracts) tasks for the faculty; research protections; shared facilities; and intellectual property and technology transfer. More information about the operating sections can be found at the Office of Research Services.