Provost's Office

The Provost is the chief academic officer of the university, overseeing the academic division of the college, including faculty, curriculum and the academic division budget. The Provost collaborates with the university’s president to set and implement overall academic priorities that are aligned with Denison’s core values.

The Office of the Provost is the academic administrative office and personnel office for faculty, providing support, opportunities, and resources to our faculty in their pursuit of teaching and research excellence.

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Phone

Fax

740-868-1426

Doane Administration 202

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Kim Coplin ’85

Provost and Associate Professor

coplin@denison.edu

Kim Curran

Executive Assistant to the Provost & Special Assistant for Faculty Administration

currank@denison.edu

Skylan Robison

Assistant to Associate Provost

robisons@denison.edu

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Documentary explores human relationship to the land

It took 10 years for journalism professor Doug Swift to document and assemble the chronicle of this small, but revealing, corner of Appalachia.

Shiri Noy

Prof. Shiri Noy applies her expertise to COVID research

Prof. Shiri Noy partners on a National Science Foundation research project to enable better responses to a future pandemic.

Professor Sarah Wolff

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

Professor Sarah Wolff is passionate about many things – math, mentoring, and marathons.

Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.

Professor Dosinda Alvite leading a class

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a "master craftsman" of teaching

Students in Professor Dosinda Alvite’s classes learn through community, engagement — and lots of creativity.

Professor Eric Liebl and Hannah Swahn '16

Just follow the molecules

“Every piece of data tells us something and points to a new question,” says biologist and geneticist Eric Liebl.

Sarah Supp

(Bio)sphere of influence

Professor Sarah Supp synthesizes data analytics and biology, creating surprising new ways to research and solve problems.

Illustration of the TXS 0128 Galaxy

Imaging a galaxy far far away

If you're a fan of 'Star Wars,' Prof. Dan Homan can talk to you about a real-life galaxy that has a 'TIE' to the blockbuster movie series.

Jennifer Vestal, Heidi Trace and Torrance Powell at ARC

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The best ways to support remote learning

The Academic Resource Center nimbly turns to support students' remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sheilah ReStack's photography class

The camera’s eye: On teaching photography

Professor Sheilah ReStack writes on what it means to provide a context for photography when teaching students.

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'Parents, let your teens do hard things'

"The work of learning in college is hard," says Prof. Karen Spierling "But the learning parts are meant to be hard. Otherwise, what is the point?"

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Kurtz: We need humanities, arts & natural sciences as well as STEM

"We live in complicated times, where the limits of science compel us to admit that some big questions push beyond the lab bench:" Prof. Jeff Kurtz.

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Denison introduces new major in applied mathematics

The new major will equip mathematically oriented students with the knowledge and experience to solve real-world problems.

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