Academic Leaders
Advancing Education to Meet Real-World Challenges
As the landscape of higher education shifts to meet evolving student needs, the University of Denver is in a prime position to deliver the learning and outcomes that students require to succeed. Together, we create and advance initiatives that enhance the quality of the education and life at DU in order to meet overarching challenges.
Meet the University leaders who support our colleges, schools, departments, centers, institutes, faculty and students in our unified mission to make DU an outstanding place to advance knowledge.

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Meet the Office of the Provost
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Mary Clark, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Mary Clark serves as the provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Denver. With expertise in the areas of higher education law, women’s legal history, legal ethics, judicial politics, and property, Provost Clark also holds an appointment as professor in the Sturm College of Law. Prior to being named provost at DU, Provost Clark served as interim provost, deputy provost, and dean of faculty at American University, associate dean for faculty & academic affairs at AU’s law school, director of its doctor of juridical science program, and acting director of its Law and Government Program. Before joining American University, Mary was a visiting lecturer and research scholar at Yale Law School, a Supreme Court fellow with the Federal Judicial Center, a teaching fellow and adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and an appellate attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C. She clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Montgomery, Alabama, following graduation from law school. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College (magna cum laude) and Harvard Law School, and publishes in the fields of women’s legal history and judicial politics. Provost Clark is excited about DU’s dynamic trajectory and looks forward to getting to know DU’s faculty, staff, and students.
Vice Provosts
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Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Jennifer Karas serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Denver. (Learn more about University Academic Programs.) She acts as the provost's chief advisor and representative in matters related to the curriculum and the credentials produced by the academic units. In this position, she advocates for all undergraduate and graduate academic programs, providing leadership to faculty and academic staff to ensure consistent quality standards in curriculum and programs that meet the needs of students and reflect the mission of the University. Dr. Karas joined the University of Denver as a lecturer in sociology in 1995, and was appointed to the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences dean's office in 2001, first as an assistant dean and then later promoted to associate dean. She joined the Office of the Provost in 2006 as an assistant provost, was promoted to associate provost in 2011, and most recently to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. In this position, Jennifer oversees many high impact curricular and co-curricular programs that have the potential to reach all undergraduate students across the campus. Additionally, Jennifer oversees the undergraduate common curriculum and serves as the University liaison to this region's accrediting body, the Higher Learning Commission. Jennifer earned her Ph.D. in sociology from Cornell University in 1999. She is a scholar of the sociology of immigration and ethnic group socioeconomic inequality. She is the author of Bridges and Barriers: Earning and Occupational Attainment Among Immigrants. Her areas of academic interest include: inequality and social change; immigration; racial and ethnic relations; life course and transition to adulthood; gender and family.
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Linda Kosten, Vice Provost for University Budget, Planning & Administration
Dr. Linda Kosten has served in this office since 2006 as Assistant Provost, Associate Provost, Senior Associate Provost and now Vice Provost for Budget, Planning & Administration. Prior to joining the Provost’s Office, Linda served as the Director of Budget and Planning for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences divisions at DU, and worked in DU’s Department of Residence prior to that. Linda received her bachelor’s degree from University of California Santa Cruz, and her MA and Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver. The Office of Institutional Research & Analysis works closely with Linda’s budget team to inform strategic planning and decision making at the University.
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Corrine Lengsfeld, Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education
Dr. Corinne Lengsfeld serves as the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education at the University of Denver. Corinne is deeply respected teacher, researcher, administrator and colleague who has been part of the DU community for 20 years. She has previously served as Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. As a faculty member still active in research, Dr. Lengsfeld specializes in interdisciplinary research in meso- and micro-scale fluid systems. She served as Editor-in-Chief of Atomization and Sprays between 2009 and 2015. Her research has been cited more than 600 times with an H-index of 14. She has been awarded nearly five million dollars from agencies like NSF, DHHS, DOL, DOD, State of Colorado, Keck Futures and others. Corinne earned her bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California at Irvine and completed post-doctoral work at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Uttiyo Raychaudhuri, Vice Provost for Internationalization
Dr. Uttiyo Raychaudhuri serves as the Vice Provost for Internationalization. (Learn more about the Office of Internationalization). He is charged with leading the University of Denver’s internationalization programs, partnerships and services, as well as developing and implementing a comprehensive internationalization agenda. Dr. Raychaudhuri joined the University of Denver in January 2020 to lead the continued development of DU’s global strategies, community engagement, and teaching, worldwide. Dr. Raychaudhuri joins the University of Denver from Cornell University, where he served as the first executive director in the Office of Global Learning, providing leadership and vision for the university in global learning, study abroad, faculty-directed courses and programs, and international immigration and support services.
Prior to his work at Cornell, Dr. Raychaudhuri also served as Director of Clemson Abroad at Clemson University and before that at the University of Georgia. He has successfully advocated for high-impact, evidence-based academic and global engagement as a key foundation of the universities strategic plan. Dr. Raychaudhuri has worked in the capacity of both faculty and administrator roles and been actively engaged in the field of international education for over 18 years. His leadership in education abroad programming has been recognized twice (2012 & 2014) with the IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Best Practices and Innovation in International Education.
Languages – native speaker, fluent: Bengali, Hindi, English
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Kate Willink, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Dr. Kate Willink is the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (VPFA) at the University of Denver. Kate has served for the last twelve years as a faculty member in DU's Department of Communication Studies and most recently served as the Faculty Director of DU's Office of Teaching and Learning. As VPFA, Kate advises DU leadership on a broad range of faculty affairs and professional development programs and services, including hiring, promotion, leadership development, and diversity initiatives for tenure-track, teaching-track, professional-track, and academic administrators. Through collaboration and innovation, Kate works closely with deans and department heads to support their work and to recruit and retain high-quality faculty, as well as to work with them to improve transparency, equity, and trust. Kate earned her bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from Cornell university, her master’s from University of New Mexico, and her PhD in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Institutional Research & Analysis
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Mike Furno, Assistant Provost, Institutional Research & Analysis
Dr. Mike Furno is Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Analysis and serves as the University’s chief institutional research and analytics officer (Learn more about the Office of Institutional Research & Analysis). Mike came to DU in 2002 and worked for six years as Assistant Director of Housing Operations in Campus Life before transitioning to Institutional Research & Analysis in 2011. As Assistant Provost, Mike works to ensure institutional data assets are used effectively as a strategic resource and directs a diverse portfolio of analytics, research, and assessment projects that inform planning and decision making across the University. Mike earned his BA in Psychology and MS in Engineering/Industrial Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and his Ph.D. in Research Methods & Statistics from the University of Denver. His dissertation research examined multidimensional, consecutive, and unidimensional approaches to measurement construction of relational well-being among adoptive parents using Rasch analysis.
Assistant Provost, Institutional Research & Analysis
Phone: 303-871-2361
Email: mike.furno@du.edu
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Full IR Staff Directory
To view all members of the Institutional Research (IR) team, please click here.
University Academic Programs
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Leah O'Grady, Associate Director, CRM Communications
Originally from the metro Atlanta area, Leah graduated from the University of Georgia with dual Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Child and Family Development. Throughout her career, she developed a large interest in civic engagement initiatives, which eventually relocated her to Colorado for an adventurous year with AmeriCorps NCCC. Throughout this and other experiences, she became very passionate about working with young adults in identifying and realizing their civic, academic, and professional goals. This passion ultimately led her to complete the Higher Education MA program at the University of Denver in August 2016.
Prior to working in University Academic Programs, Leah served as an Academic Advisor in the central Academic Advising office for two and a half years. Her role largely involved utilizing an academic coaching model to advise students on DU's curriculum, and assist with degree planning, interpreting university policies, and orienting students during their transition to campus. Prior to Academic Advising, she served as the Campus Visit Coordinator in Undergraduate Admission at DU, helping to assist over 40,000 students in navigating the college search process and in finding their ultimate collegiate home. Leah now resides in University Academic Programs, where she manages the First-Year Seminar program, the Undergraduate Research Center, the One Book One DU program, and Interterm programming.
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Grace Warner, Program Coordinator for University Academic Programs
Grace is a recent graduate from the University of Denver, class of 2018, with double Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biological Sciences and International Studies. She is originally from Indianapolis, IN and hopes in the future to pursue a graduate degree in Global or Public Health with a specialization in Microbiology or Virology. Grace hopes to integrate her knowledge of human biology and international relations to navigate difficult issues surrounding international health crises while pursuing her passion for community-based development and the environment. After spending the last four years pursuing her education at DU, Grace now looks forward to growing as a professional and giving back to the DU community. As Program Coordinator for University Academic Programs, Grace provides programmatic support for the First-Year Seminar program, the Undergraduate Research Center, the Office of Teaching and Learning, and Interterm programming.
University Budget & Analysis
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Joe Benson, Associate Provost, Budget & Analysis
Joe Benson, [degrees]
Associate Provost
Budget & Analysis
Phone: 303-871-4071
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Clint Emmerich, Assistant Provost, Budget & Analysis
Clint Emmerich, Ed.D.
Assistant Provost
Budget & Analysis
Phone: 303-871-4060
Email: clint.emmerich@du.edu
Administrative Support
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Kristi Burgert, Manager of Academic Operations
Kristi Burgert
Manager of Academic Operations
Phone: 303-871-2630
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Therese Mashak, Executive Assistant to the Provost
Therese Mashak
Executive Assistant to the Provost
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Casey Kite, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provosts
Casey Kite
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provosts
Phone: 303-871-4890
Email: casey.kite@du.edu
Administrative Councils
The Provost meets with various special councils throughout the year in order to ensure we're meeting our goals and fostering an atmosphere of academic excellence.
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University Council
- Todd Adams, Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence
- Aisha Ahmad-Post, Provost - Newman Center
- Leslie Alvarez, Office of Teaching & Learning
- Rohini Ananthakrishnan, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Enterprise Application Services
- Kevin Archer, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Andryn Arithson, Director, Business & Operations, Newman Center
- Emily Babb, Equal Opportunity and Title IX
- Dennis Becker, Registrar
- Jennifer Bellamy, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Chris Bennett, Director, Shared Services
- Joe Benson, Associate Provost, University Budgeting & Analysis
- Leslie Brunelli, Senior Vice Chancellor, Business & Financial Affairs
- Kristi Burgert, Manager, Academic Operations
- Janet Burkhardt, Director, Student Financial Services
- Brandon Buzbee, Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Networks
- Paul Chan, University Counsel
- Vivek Choudhury, Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Mary Clark, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor
- Karlton Creech, Vice Chancellor, Athletics & Recreation
- Andrew Cullen, Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance
- Derek DuBose, Associate Vice Chancellor, Admissions
- Rachel Epstein, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Kristy Firebaugh, Associate Dean, College of Arts Humanities Social Sciences
- Carrie Forbes, Associate Dean, University Libraries
- Amanda Fudala, Conference and Event Services
- Mike Furno, Assistant Provost, Institutional Research & Analysis
- Lissy Garrison, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advancement, Development
- Ryan Gildersleeve, Associate Dean, Morgridge College of Education
- Rhonda Gonzales, College of Arts Humanities Social Sciences
- Lotta Granholm-Bentley, Executive Director, Knoebel Center for the Study of Aging
- Jennifer Greenfield, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Lewis Griffith, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- John Gudvangen, Enrollment - Financial Aid
- Jeremy Haefner, Chancellor
- Michele Hanna, Social Work, Graduate School of (associate dean)
- Leslie Hasche, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Theresa Hernandez, Information Technology & Campus Partnerships
- Mike Holt, Campus Safety
- Meriel Hughes, Advancement - University Development
- Kirk Jones, Associate Dean, College of Arts Humanities Social Sciences
- Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost, Academic Programs
- Russ Kaurloto, Information Technology
- Chad King, University Sustainability Coordinator
- Bobbie Kite, Associate Dean, University College
- Linda Kosten, Vice Provost, University Budget, Planning, and Administration
- Andrei Kutateladze, Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Corinne Lengsfeld, Senior Vice Provost, Research and Graduate Education
- Lynnea Louison, IAALS (Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System)
- Jerron Lowe, Interim Vice Chancellor, Human Resources & Inclusive Community
- Jack Maness, Associate Dean, University Libraries
- Joelle Martinez, Executive Director, Latino Leadership Institute, Daniels College of Business
- Jerry Mauck, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
- Fritz Mayer, Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Amanda Moore McBride, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Michael McGuire, Dean, University College
- Michael Levine-Clark, University Libraries
- Keith Miller, Provost - Graduate Education
- Renea Morris, Vice Chancellor, Division of Marketing & Communications
- LaVita Nadkarni, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Nancy Nicely, Senior Vice Chancellor & Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor
- Haluk Ogmen, Associate Dean, Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science
- Tricia Olsen, Associate Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Stephanie O'Malley, Associate Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations
- Nic Ormes, Associate Dean, Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Valerie Otten, Vice Chancellor, Advancement
- Sarah Pessin, Faculty Senate
- Alana Phanichpatom, Interim Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Michael Ransom, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advancement, Development
- Uttiyo Raychaudhuri, Vice Provost, Internationalization
- Todd Rinehart, Vice Chancellor, Enrollment
- Mark Rodgers, University Architect
- James Rosner, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities, Planning & Management
- Breigh Roszelle, Associate Dean, Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science
- Michelle Sabick, School of Engineering & Computer Science
- Bruce Smith, Dean, Sturm College of Law
- Shelly Smith-Acuna, Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Gary Starling, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
- David Thomas, Online Programming Management
- Tali Thomason, Staff Advisory Council
- Bruce Uhrmacher, Interim Dean, Morgridge College of Education
- Lisa Victoravich, Associate Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Tiffany Wen, Director of Internal Audit
- Annecoos Wiersema, Associate Dean, Sturm College of Law
- Kate Willink, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
- Hope Wisneski, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- David Yellen, IAALS (Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System)
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Deans' Council
- Todd C. Adams, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
- Vivek Choudhury, Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Rhonda Gonzales, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Jeremy Haefner, Chancellor
- Russell Kaurloto, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology
- Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs Office of the Provost,
- Linda Kosten, Vice Provost, University Budget, Planning, and Administration
- Andrei Kutateladze, Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Corinne S. Lengsfeld, Sr. Vice Prov., Rsrch/Grad Ed, Research and Graduate Education
- Michael Levine-Clark, Dean, University Libraries
- Fritz Mayer, Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Amanda Moore McBride, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Michael McGuire, Dean, University College
- Uttiyo Raychaudhuri, Vice Provost, Office of Internationalization,
- Todd R. Rinehart, Vice Chancellor, Office of Enrollment Management Admission
- Michelle B. Sabick, Dean of the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
- Bruce Smith, Dean, Sturm College of Law
- Shelly Smith-Acuna, Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Bruce B. Uhrmacher Interim Dean, MCE, Morgridge College of Education
- Christopher M. Whitt, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Kate Willink, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost
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Graduate Council
- Dennis Becker, Registrar
- Vivek Choudhury, Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Bonnie Clark, Social Sciences
- Kathleen Davisson, Daniels College of Business
- Mark Engberg, Associate Dean, Morgridge College of Education
- Rachel Epstein, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Carrie Forbes, Associate Dean, University Libraries
- Allison Friederichs, Associate Dean, University College
- Leslie Hasche, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- John Hill, University College
- JB Holston, Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost, Academic Programs
- Andrei Kutateladze, Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Corinne Lengsfeld, Senior Vice Provost, Research and Graduate Education
- Michael Levine-Clark, Dean, University Libraries
- Fritz Mayer, Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Michael McGuire, Dean, University College
- Daniel McIntosh, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Laleh Mehran, Faculty Senate Representative
- Viva Moffat, Associate Dean, Sturm School of Law
- Amanda Moore McBride, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work
- Lavita Nadkarni, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Ved Nanda, Sturm College of Law
- Haluk Ogmen, Senior Associate Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Paul Olk, Associate Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Christina Paguyo, Director of Academic Assessment
- Rebecca Powell, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Uttiyo Raychaudhuri, Vice Provost, Internationalization
- Karen Riley, Dean, Morgridge College of Education
- Maria Riva, Morgridge College of Education
- Tom Romero, Interim Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Nancy Sasaki, Associate Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Aaron Schneider, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Shannon Sliva, Faculty Senate
- Bruce Smith, Dean, Sturm College of Law
- Shelly Smith-Acuna, Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Andrea Stanton, Arts and Humanities
- Annette Stott, DU-Iliff Joint PhD Program
- Ingrid Tague, Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Kimon Valavanis, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
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Undergraduate Council
- Kevin Archer, Associate Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Davor Balzar, Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy
- Dennis Becker, Registrar
- Vivek Choudhury, Dean, Daniels College of Business
- Richard Colby, Professor, Writing Program
- Bob Dores, Professor, Biological Sciences
- Carrie Forbes, Associate Dean, University Libraries
- Ali Friederichs, Associate Dean, University College
- Keith Gehring, Teaching Assistant Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Tom Hall, Assistant Professor of the Practice, School of Accountancy
- John Hill, Academic Director, University College
- JB Holston, Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost, Academic Programs
- Paul Kosempel, Interim Director of Pioneer Leadership Living & Learning
- Michelle Kruse-Crocker, Manager of Academic Projects, University College
- Andrei Kutateladze, Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Niki Latino, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence
- Corinne Lengsfeld, Vice Provost, Research and Graduate Education
- Michael Levine-Clark, Dean, University Libraries
- Rachel Liberman, Faculty, School of Media, Film & Journalism
- Jeffrey Lin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Criminology
- Pardis Mahdavi, Acting Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Michael McGuire, Dean, University College
- Daniel McIntosh, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Lelah Mehran, Professor, Department of Art & Art History
- Keith Miller, Associate Professor, Faculty Athletic Representative
- Haluk Ogmen, Senior Associate Dean, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Christina Paguyo, Director of Academic Assessment
- Uttiyo Raychaudhuri, Vice Provost, Internationalization
- Tom Romero, Interim Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Nancy Sasaki, Associate Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Jonathan Sciarcon, Associate Professor, Center for Judaic Studies
- Ingrid Tague, Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Lisa Victoravich, Assistant Dean, School of Accountancy
- Kate Willink, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs