Provost David R. Harris

Celia Campbell
Assistant Provost for Administration and Finance
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (2nd fl.), Medford/Somerville
  • Manages Provost’s office on 2nd floor of Ballou Hall
  • Is Budget Fiscal Officer (BFO) of the Provost’s Office and provides oversight and fiscal management for the office
  • Oversees and manages the overall financial, human resources, and administrative operations of the Provost’s Office and all of its units
Marcella Tanona
Assistant to the Provost
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (2nd fl.), Medford/Somerville
Marcella Tanona
  • Manages the Provost’s Calendar
  • Coordinates with Advancement Office for Provost’s events and travel
  • Makes travel arrangements
  • Supports office budgetary accounts
Emily Schipper
Project Assistant
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (2nd fl.), Medford/Somerville
  • Provides support for a variety of initiatives, including the Provost’s Fellows program, the Graduate and Professional Student Admissions Recruitment Committee (GAPSARC), and the DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge
  • Supports events that are coordinated by the Associate Director of Graduate Diversity Programs, including the Prospective Graduate Student Days and the annual Diversity Reception
  • Provides administrative support for the Provost’s Office, including scheduling the Coolidge Room in Ballou Hall
Heather Montana
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (2nd fl.), Medford/Somerville
 
  • Prepares briefings for the Provost, drafts memoranda and reports, and assists with the Provost’s correspondence
  • Maintains office files and databases
  • Supports faculty PAF review, tracking, and processing
Jillian Dubman
Secretary of the Faculty for Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Jillian Dubman
  • Schedules faculty meetings and maintains records of faculty minutes for AS&E, A&S, Engineering, GSAS and the College of Special Studies
  • 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 Faculty Advisory Board.
  • Maintains historical data on AS&E committees, including procedural documentation, annual committee lists, committee election results etc.
  • Maintains the Faculty Info and Retiree webpage: http://ase.tufts.edu/faculty-info/
  • Updates Committee Membership Lists, Info Book and New Faculty Bios annually
Courtney Spieler
Staff Assistant
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Courtney Spieler
  • Provides administrative assistance to the Secretary of the Faculty for Arts, Sciences and Engineering
  • Supports events that are coordinated by the Secretary of the Faculty, including faculty meetings, committee meetings, and training meetings
  • Maintains content on AS&E Faculty Information website, including committee lists, faculty meeting calendars, and faculty election information
  • Edits faculty meeting minutes and contributes to ad hoc research projects
 
   
Marcy Archfield
Budget and Operations Administrator
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Marcy Archfield
  • Manages Office of the Provost budgets and discretionary accounts
  • Monitors paperwork for projects and funding commitments to faculty, students, and organizations
  • Manages Provost’s office on 1st floor of Ballou Hall
  • Assists senior staff on special projects, such as cross-school initiatives, student issues, research issues, academic planning, priority setting, and facilities projects
Noah Kirksey
Budget and Administrative Coordinator
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Noah Kirksey
  • Assists supervisor with completing Provost Area quarterly projection reports and Dept ID close outs for the fiscal year end, by assessing financial reports, preparing reports for supervisor, and completing appropriate paperwork for transfers of funds.
  • Prepares bi-monthly reports for Assistant Provost and supervisor and analyzes budget expenditures on Provost’s Office Dept IDs.
  • Advises Provost Area units and centers on financial policies and procedures and trains staff on internal policies and procedures enacted by Assistant Provost.
  • Coordinates the routing and tracking of the affiliation agreement approval process. Reviews affiliation agreements to alert Vice Provost of special circumstances or issues with agreements and resolves issues.
  • Plans and coordinates the annual Provost’s Retreat with the Provost, by running planning meetings and coordinating all logistics.

Associate Provost Mary Y. Lee

 

Beth Knauss
Program Administrator
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Beth Knauss
  • Develops, implements, and manages Associate Provost Lee’s projects and programs, in collaboration with the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), the University-wide Committee on Teaching and Faculty Development (UCTFD), and the Tufts Global Health Council (Tufts GHC), including Tufts Innovates! seed grants, University Seminar, global health initiatives (including the Tufts Global Health website under development), open academic resources, and other special projects
  • Supports work of UCTFD and Tufts GHC, including coordinating meetings and agenda, and is liaison to Addressing Disparities in Asian Populations through Translational Research (ADAPT)
  • Assists in drafting, editing, and coordinating submission of conference abstracts, papers, posters, and presentations and articles written for publication
Hyosun Lee
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Provost, Ballou Hall (1st fl.), Medford/Somerville
Hyosun Lee
  • Provides administrative support for Associate Provost Mary Lee, including managing her calendar and travel arrangements
  • Assists with the Associate Provost’s committee responsibilities, grant preparation and management, and speaking engagements
  • Coordinates office communications, including correspondence and website updating

Associate Provost Dawn Geronimo Terkla

 

Yvette Dalton-McCoy
Associate Director of Graduate Diversity Programs
Office of the Provost, 20 Professors Row, Medford/Somerville
Caroline Campbell
  • Works with all schools in developing and coordinating university-wide programs to recruit and retain a diverse graduate student population
  • Chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Admissions Recruitment Committee (GAPSARC)
  • Manages the Multi-Ethnic Graduate Alliance (MEGA) and the Leadership Alliance at Tufts University
  • Coordinates Provost Office diversity events such as the Bi-annual Prospective Graduate Student Days and the Diversity Reception

Associate Provost LouAnn Westall