Oliver appointed interim vice provost for teaching and learning

Provost Patrick Wolfe announced Thursday (Sept. 11) that he has appointed Haley Oliver as interim vice provost for teaching and learning. She will succeed Jenna Rickus, who recently accepted a senior vice provost role at the University of Arizona. An internal search will be announced in due course.

Oliver is vice provost for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and leads ongoing efforts at Purdue’s West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations to amplify and accelerate the success of graduate students, professional students and postdoctoral scholars. As interim, she will continue in her current role while also providing leadership in undergraduate education, academic affairs and student success.

Oliver, who is also the 150th Anniversary Professor of food science, has held several leadership roles and been recognized through numerous awards, including the USDA and Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities John Morrill Award and the USDA Food and Agriculture Science Excellence in Teaching Award. She is also the recipient of Purdue’s Corinne Alexander Spirit of the Land-Grant Mission Award, the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award and the College of Agriculture Research Award.