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

Steve Abel, PharmD

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

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
Bio
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Executive Assistant: Shelly Dunk
(765) 494-0615
sdunk@purdue.edu

John Fitzgerald Gates, PhD

Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Clinical Professor, Krannert School of Management
(765) 494-6969
Bio
jfgates@purdue.edu
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Executive Assistant:  Sadie Stinnett 
(765) 494-6969
cole59@purdue.edu

Cherise Hall

Vice Provost for Finance and Strategic Initiatives
(765) 494-7537
cherise@purdue.edu

Bio

Executive Assistant:  Amy Klutzke
(765) 494-0752
aklutzk@purdue.edu

Peter J. Hollenbeck, PhD

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
(765) 494-5425 
phollenb@purdue.edu
Bio
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Faculty Affairs Program Manager:  Susan Grasham
(765) 496-9503
sgrasham@purdue.edu

Kris Wong Davis, EdD

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
(765) 494-9116
kwongdav@purdue.edu
Bio

Project Manager:   Jennifer Reif
(765) 494-9116
jreif@purdue.edu

Beth McCuskey, PhD

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

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

John Fitzgerald Gates, PhD

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

Executive Assistant: Sadie Stinnett
(765) 494-6969
cole59@purdue.edu 

Candace Croney

Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Professor, Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture
ccroney@purdue.edu
(765) 494-9401

Executive Assistant: Crystal O'Neal
(765) 494-9401
cdoneal@purdue.edu 

Renee Thomas

Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
rathomas@purdue.edu
(765) 494-6969

Executive Assistant: Crystal O'Neal
(765) 494-9401
cdoneal@purdue.edu 

Sadie Stinnett

Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
(765) 494-6969
cole59@purdue.edu

Crystal O'Neal 

Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice Provosts
(765) 494-9401
cdoneal@purdue.edu

Peter J. Hollenbeck, PhD

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
(765) 496-9503
phollenb@purdue.edu
Bio
Curriculum vitae (PDF)
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Faculty Affairs Program Manager: Susan Grasham
(765) 496-9503
sgrasham@purdue.edu

Lisa Mauer, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
765-496-9503  
mauer@purdue.edu
Bio

Faculty Affairs Program Manager: Susan Grasham
(765) 496-9503
sgrasham@purdue.edu

Susan Grasham

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

Manushag N. Powell, PhD

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

Executive Assistant: Se'Andra Johnson
(765) 494-6398
sddonald@purdue.edu

Se'Andra Johnson

Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Faculties and Sergeant-at-Arms
(765) 494-6398
sddonald@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

Rod Williams

Assistant Provost for Engagement
rodw@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

Gary Bertoline

Senior Vice President for Purdue Online and Learning Innovation
Distinguished Professor of Computer Graphics and Computer and Information Technology
bertoline@purdue.edu

Executive Assistant: Kathy Greenwood
(765) 496-2321
Kathy Greenwood

Donna Cumberland

Executive Director Strategic Initiatives
donnac@purdue.edu

Jason Fish

Executive Director Teaching and Learning Technologies
jfish@purdue.edu

Marty Gustafson

Executive Director Digital Marketing
magustaf@purdue.edu

Diana Hancock

Director Commercialization and Corporate Online Education
diana@purdue.edu

Chris Martin

Executive Director Operations
cjmartin@purdue.edu

Mindy Irby

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

Cherise Hall

Vice Provost for Finance and Strategic Initiatives
(765) 494-7537
cherise@purdue.edu

Bio

Executive Assistant:  Amy Klutzke
(765) 494-0752
aklutzk@purdue.edu

Amy Klutzke

Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Finance and Strategic Initiatives
(765) 494-0752
aklutzk@purdue.edu

Jason FitzSimmons, PhD, PMP

Strategic Initiatives Project Manager
(765) 496-6670
fitz@purdue.edu

Kristi Hartwick

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

Rukhsana Malik

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

Sally Meech

Training Manager
sally@purdue.edu

Lisa Rile

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

Taina Feeney

Account Assistant
(765) 496-3323
tkuntz@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

Ryan A. Cabot

Ombudsperson
Professor of Animal Sciences 
(765) 494-1746 
rcabot@purdue.edu
Bio

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

Carrie Berger

Provost Fellow, Strategic Initiatives 
carrieb@purdue.edu

Contact:
Ruth Ann weiderhaft
weiderhaft@purdue.edu

Chris Lukasik

Provost Fellow – Fulbright and Other External Awards, Associate Professor of English
765-494-3324
clukasik@purdue.edu

Jennifer Simpson

Provost Fellow for Clinical/Professional Faculty Development, Clinical Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
jsible@purdue.edu