Contacts | Provost's Office

Faculty

Alisa Rosenthal

Alisa Rosenthal

Provost

Senior Administration

rosenthala@denison.edu

Jeff Thompson

Jeff Thompson

Dean of the Faculty

Professor of Biology

Senior Administration

thompsonjs@denison.edu

Kimberly Specht

Kimberly Specht

Senior Associate Provost

Acting Director of Institutional Research

Associate Professor

spechtk@denison.edu

Sam Cowling

Sam Cowling

Professor

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

The Nancy Eshelman-Brickman Endowed Professorship

cowlings@denison.edu

Katy A. Crossley-Frolick

Katy A. Crossley-Frolick

Associate Vice President and Polk Executive Director of Global Programs

Associate Professor

frolickk@denison.edu

Matthew Cross Jungers

Matthew Cross Jungers

Associate Provost and Director of Advising

Associate Professor

jungersm@denison.edu

Staff

Kim Curran

Kim Curran

Executive Assistant to the Provost & Special Assistant for Faculty Administration

currank@denison.edu

Amanda Ghiloni ’10

Amanda Ghiloni ’10

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost and Governance Secretary

ghiloniac@denison.edu

Beth Jeffries

Beth Jeffries

Academic Operations Coordinator & Workday Specialist

jeffriesb@denison.edu

Jeni Miller

Jeni Miller

Science Initiatives Coordinator

millerjj@denison.edu

Skylan Robison

Skylan Robison

Administrative Assistant to Associate Provost

robisons@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Keith Boone

Keith Boone

Associate Provost Emeritus

boone@denison.edu

Kim Coplin ’85

Kim Coplin ’85

Provost Emerita

Associate Professor Emerita

coplin@denison.edu

Susan Garcia

Susan Garcia

Professor Emerita

garcia@denison.edu

Jim Pletcher

Jim Pletcher

Professor Emeritus

pletcher@denison.edu

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