Provost’s Team

About the Office of the Provost

Pamir Alpay, Ph.D.

Provost & Executive Vice President 

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Pamir Alpay has served as the University of Connecticut’s chief academic officer since October 6, 2025. He is responsible for all academic units and operations across UConn’s 14 schools and colleges and its seven campuses statewide. 

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Kate Clark, MBA

Associate Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Administration 
kate.clark@uconn.edu  
Scheduling support: Kathryn Gadea 

Sarah Croucher

Sarah Croucher, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Provost for Accreditation and Curriculum 
sarah.croucher@uconn.edu
Scheduling support: Heather Born 

Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Provost
amy.gorin@uconn.edu
Scheduling support: Jenna Rowlson

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Alexis Lohrey, MS BAPM

Chief of Staff to the Provost 
alexis.lohrey@uconn.edu 

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Dan Schwartz, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Academic Operations 
daniel.schwartz@uconn.edu  
Scheduling support:  Jenna Rowlson

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Leslie Shor, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Graduate Education  
Dean, The Graduate School
leslie.shor@uconn.edu 

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Tadarrayl Starke, Ed.D.

Vice Provost for Student Success 
tadarrayl.starke@uconn.edu
Scheduling support: Kathryn Gadea 

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Heather Born, BS

Executive Assistant 
heather.born@uconn.edu

Bryan Bussolari, MPA

Business Specialist 
bryan.bussolari@uconn.edu

Jessica Correia

Jessica Correia, BS

Executive Assistant to the Provost
jessica.correia@uconn.edu

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Kathryn Gadea, BA

Executive Assistant for Student Success & Administration
kathryn.morel@uconn.edu

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Mary Greenwell, MPP

Finance & Operations Senior Analyst 
mary.greenwell@uconn.edu

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Clare Melchiorre​, MS

Academic Policy and Faculty Affairs Program Manager
clare.melchiorre@uconn.edu

Amanda Pleasent

Amanda Pleasent, MPA

Director, Academic Affairs Business Services
amanda.pleasent@uconn.edu

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Jenna Rowlson, BS

Executive Assistant
jenna.rowlson@uconn.edu

Roxanne Beason

NAGPRA Coordinator (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act)
roxanne.beason@uconn.edu

Ruth Kustoff

Director of Continuing and Professional Education
ruth.kustoff@uconn.edu

Neal Oldermann

Neal Olderman, CPA, MBA

Director of State Authorization
neal.olderman@uconn.edu

Jennifer Smith

Director of Regional Partnerships
jennifer.smith@uconn.edu

David Bergman, Ph.D.

Special Advisor to the Provost on Artificial Intelligence
Professor of Operations & Information Management
Associate Dean, School of Business

Sandy Grande, Ph.D.

Special Advisor to the Provost on Native American and Indigenous Affairs
Professor, Political Science and Native American and Indigenous Studies

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D. Ph.D.

Strategic Advisor to the Provost on Faculty Development
University Professor
Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Chief Executive Officer, The Cato T. Laurencin Institute on Regenerative Engineering

Sally Reis, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Educational Leadership
Neag School of Education

Amit Savkar, Ph.D.

Special Advisor to the Provost on Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education
Professor in Residence, Mathematics
Director of the Quantitative Learning Center