Directory

Jay T. Akridge, PhD

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity
akridge@purdue.edu
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Ruth Ann Weiderhaft

Executive Assistant to the Provost
(765) 494-6835
weiderhaft@purdue.edu

Crystal Breymeyer

Administrative Assistant
(765) 494-0665
cbreymey@purdue.edu

Steve Abel, PhD

Associate Provost for Engagement
(765) 494-2744
abels@purdue.edu
Bio
Curriculum vitae (PDF)
Administrative Assistant:  Julie Gibbs
(765) 494-2744
jagibbs@purdue.edu

Jenna Rickus, PhD

Interim Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 
(765) 494-0615
rickus@purdue.edu
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Administrative Assistant: Shelly Dunk
(765) 494-0615
sdunk@purdue.edu

John Fitzgerald Gates, PhD

Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Clinical Professor, Krannert School of Management
(765) 494-6969
Bio
jfgates@purdue.edu
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Administrative Assistant:  Se'Andra Johnson
(765) 494-6969
sddonald@purdue.edu

Peter J. Hollenbeck, PhD

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
(765) 494-5425 
phollenb@purdue.edu
Bio
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Assistant:  Angela Pickett
(765) 494-5425
angela@purdue.edu

Kris Wong Davis, EdD

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
(765) 494-9116
kwongdav@purdue.edu
Bio
Assistant: Amanda Jenkins 
(765) 494-9116
rhoades@purdue.edu

Beth McCuskey, PhD

Vice Provost for Student Life
(765) 496-0341
bmccuske@purdue.edu
Bio 

Assistant:  Mandy Smith
(765) 496-0341
mandysmith@purdue.edu

John Fitzgerald Gates, PhD

Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Clinical Professor, Krannert School of Management
(765) 494-6969
Bio
jfgates@purdue.edu

Administrative Assistant:  Se'Andra Johnson
(765) 494-6969 
sddonald@purdue.edu

Carolyn Johnson

Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
cjohnson1@purdue.edu

Se'Andra Johnson

Lead Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion 
(765) 494-6969
sddonald@purdue.edu

Peter J. Hollenbeck, PhD

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
(765) 494-5425
phollenb@purdue.edu
Bio
Curriculum vitae (PDF)
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Assistant: Angela Pickett
(765) 494-5425
angela@purdue.edu

Lisa Mauer, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
765-494-5425 
mauer@purdue.edu
Bio

Assistant: Angela Pickett
(765) 494-5425
angela@purdue.edu

Angie Schutz

Faculty Affairs Program Manager
(765) 496-9503
arschutz@purdue.edu

Angela Pickett

Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
(765) 494-5425
angela@purdue.edu

Manushag N. Powell, PhD

Secretary of Faculties
Professor of English 
mnpowell@purdue.edu
Bio

Assistant: Stephanie Dykhuizen
(765) 494-6398
sdykhuizen@purdue.edu

Stephanie Dykhuizen

Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of Faculties and Sergeant at Arms
(765) 494-6398
sdykhuizen@purdue.edu

Steve Abel, PhD

Associate Provost for Engagement
(765) 494-2744
abels@purdue.edu
Bio
Curriculum vitae (PDF)
Administrative Assistant: Julie Gibbs
(765) 494-2744
jagibbs@purdue.edu

Heather Oakley

Director of Financial Affairs
(765) 494-2895
hoakley@purdue.edu

Julie Gibbs

Administrative Assistant
(765) 494-2744
jagibbs@purdue.edu

Lisa Duncan

Administrative Assistant
(765) 494-0899
llduncan@purdue

Cherise Hall

Associate Provost for Finance and Administration
(765) 494-7537
cherise@purdue.edu

Bio

Amy Klutzke

Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Finance and Administration
(765) 494-0752
aklutzk@purdue.edu

Rukhsana Malik

Financial Analyst, Strategic Initiatives
(765) 494-4104
ramalik@purdue.edu

Kristi Hartwick

Director of Financial Affairs for the Office of the Provost
(765) 494-6521
kristih@purdue.edu

Sally Abdou

Business Manager, Office of the Provost
(765) 496-1084
sabdou@purdue.edu

Ronna Bohlander

Account Assistant
(765) 496-3890
rbohland@purdue.edu

Debbie Miethke

Financial Analyst
(765) 496-0424
dmiethke@purdue.edu

Taina Kuntz

Account Assistant
(765) 496-3323
tkuntz@purdue.edu

Lisa Rile

Assistant Director of Financial Affairs for the Office of the Provost
(765) 496-2685
llrile@purdue.edu

Suzie Robinson

Reporting and Data Analyst
(765) 494-0376
csinskee@purdue.edu

Sarah Underwood

Business Manager, Office of the Provost
(765) 494-5707
underws@purdue.edu

James Mohler, PhD

Research Integrity Officer, Associate Dean & Professor

(765) 496-3844
jlmohler@purdue.edu
Bio

Candiss B. Vibbert, PhD

Associate Provost for Special Initiatives
(765) 494-7929
vibbert@purdue.edu
Bio
Curriculum vitae (PDF)

Mindy Irby

Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Special Initiatives
(765) 494-5429
mcirby@purdue.edu

Ralph Webb, PhD

Ombudsperson
Professor of Communication
(765) 494-3309
rwebb@purdue.edu
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Kate Walker

Director of Communications
(765) 494-9925
katewalker@purdue.edu

Mary Jane Chew

Speechwriter/Communications Specialist
(765) 494-9547
mchew@purdue.edu

Russell Query

Front End Web Developer
(765) 496-6708
rquery@purdue.edu

Nancy Peterson

Provost Fellow
FARprovostfellow@purdue.edu

Renee Thomas

Provost Fellow
rathomas@purdue.edu

Christopher Lukasik

Provost Fellow
clukasik@purdue.edu