About the Office

Jamshed Bharucha Provost and Senior Vice President
	Articulates and implements the University's academic strategic plan Recruits and evaluates Deans and other senior academic managers Leads the development and implementation of interdisciplinary and multi-school initiatives Develops a resource allocation process that reflects and supports the University's long term academic plan and priorities Works with the Deans and other faculty leaders to select, appoint, review and promote faculty
Peggy Newell Vice Provost
	Serves as deputy to the provost on a broad range of University-wide issues Works with the provost in the strategic development of University priorities Oversees the Office of the Boards of Overseers Responsible for pre-award and non-fiscal post-award administration of grants and contracts Oversees protection, management, and licensing of the University's intellectual property Oversees the implementation of the University's policies on conflict of interest in research and scientific misconduct Oversees the use of human subjects and laboratory animals in research Promotes an environment that facilitates and encourages research at the University
Mary Y. Lee Associate Provost
	Serves as co-chair (with the Vice President for Information Technology) of the Information Technology Council that oversees central IT for the university and its seven schools Oversees the University Library Council for Tufts' five libraries Oversees Digital Collections and Archives and University Library Technology Services Oversees the University Committee on Teaching and Faculty Development and related activities to support faculty in their academic roles Works closely with Administrative and Academic Technology to support education and research across the university Supports cross-school initiatives such as OpenCourseWare in collaboration with the University College of Citizenship and Public Service
Vincent P. Manno Associate Provost and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
	Works closely with the University Council on Graduate Education, the academic leadership of the schools and the faculty to identify and nurture programs of distinction that best utilize the university's unique set of disciplinary strengths With the University Council on Graduate Education and the Provost, supports the Provost's Fellows program and develops new initiatives for supporting graduate education Chairs the University Interdisciplinary Programs Council
Deborah Winslow Nutter Advisor to the Provost for the International Board of Overseers, Senior Associate Dean, the Fletcher School
	Advises the provost on strategic development and management of the University's International Board of Overseers, with the mission of furthering the internationalization of the University. Is responsible for conceptualizing, developing and implementing the Tufts in the World program that introduces the University to government, business and education communities internationally. As Senior Associate Dean of the Fletcher School, serves in the dean's cabinet for The Fletcher School, exercising broad executive responsibility for strategic initiatives, relationships with governments and management of relations with Fletcher's board of overseers and its European and Asian advisory groups Oversees and directs The Fletcher School's Global Master of Arts Program, with full admissions, budgetary, staffing, and development responsibilities.
Elizabeth Canny Senior Assistant Provost for Faculty Administration
	Is responsible for the oversight of all academic appointments Develops business agenda for the Trustee Academic, Affairs Committee Works with representatives from all schools in gathering documents which require administrative/trustee approval and report trustee actions back to school representatives Serves as office manager for the Provost's Office Responds to inquiries regarding university policies, faculty appointments and leaves, etc. Monitors budgets and submits budget projections for the Office of the Provost Provides information to the Finance Division regarding the establishment of endowed chairs and appointment of faculty to endowed chairs Provides information to various offices for publications
Suna Grassi Assistant Provost

Marcella Tanona Assistant to the Provost
	Manages the Provost's Calendar Plans special events, particularly for emeriti faculty Coordinates degree lists Makes travel arrangements Supports office budgetary accounts
Marcy Archfield Budget and Operations Administrator

Elizabeth Hooper Program Administrator
Catherine Doheney Secretary of the Faculty for Arts, Sciences and Engineering
	Schedules faculty meetings, and maintains records of faculty minutes, for AS&E, A&S, Engineering, GSAS and the College of Special Studies Maintains the Faculty Info and Retiree webpage: http://ase.tufts.edu/faculty-info/ Supports several AS&E Committees: T&P Committee, B&P Committee, Executive Committee, Committee on Committees, the Curriculum Committee for A&S and Engineering, and the Oversight Panel. Maintains historical data on AS&E committees, procedural documentation, annual committee lists, committee election results etc. Updates Committee list, Info Book and New Faculty Bios, yearly
Laura Duncan Assistant to the Provost for Communications
	Manages Provost's correspondence Coordinates Academic Strategy Forum meetings and other events Develops and maintains content of office website and coordinates website projects Edits and prepares memos and reports Liaison to other departments, including the Overseers office and Communications
Jessica Shepard Staff Assistant
	Schedules complex meetings and appointments including logistics; assists with maintenance of electronic calendars Plans a variety of events for the Provost Office Assists with financial management of Provost Office Supports the University Council on Graduate Education (UCGE), the Graduate and Professional Student Admissions Recruitment Committee (GAPSARC) and the Provost's Fellows program Manages the Affiliated Agreement Review Process for the Provost's Office