Senior Officers

Office of the Provost

  • Tracy Barnes

    K. Tracy Barnes

    Tracy Barnes

    K. Tracy Barnes

    Director of Institutional Research

    Tracy Barnes oversees the University Office of Institutional Research (OIR). OIR advances the planning and evaluation efforts of the University’s senior administration by conducting research on the University’s academic programs, policies, facilities, enrollment projections, and external environment. 


    [email protected]
    401-863-1914

    Institutional Research

  • Janet Blume

    Janet Blume

    Janet Blume

    Janet Blume

    Deputy Provost, Chief of Staff

    Providing a central point of contact and authority within the office, the deputy provost and chief of staff  serves as a partner in the development and implementation of academic strategy, plans and policies; represents the provost on various projects, committees, and meetings; oversees office operations and is responsible for creating efficient workflows and implementing clear channels of communication; and has oversight of several academic affiliates. The deputy provost and chief of staff is also  the primary liaison with the Office of the President, the Office of University Communications, and the Division of Advancement, among others.

    University Hall 116
    [email protected]
    401-863-3413

  • Katerina DeNardo

    Katerina DeNardo

    Human Resources Specialist


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  • Elizabeth Doherty

    Elizabeth Doherty

    Elizabeth Doherty

    Elizabeth Doherty

    Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs

    Senior administrator on academic and faculty affairs; oversees academic program reviews and works with departments and senor officers on strategic planning; staffs the Academic Priorities Committee.


    [email protected]
    401-863-7845

  • Kristy dosReis

    Kristy dosReis

    Director of Communications


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  • Johanna Hanink

    Johanna Hanink

    Assistant Provost for Faculty Community


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  • Kristen Jones

    Kristen Jones

    Executive Assistant

    Kristen is an Executive Assistant in the Office of the Provost. She handles the calendars for Chief of Staff to the Provost, Jay Rowan; Associate Provost for Academic Space, Ira Wilson; and Associate Provost for STEM Initiative, Chris Rose.


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  • Kathleen Kenney

    Kathleen Kenney

    Director of Human Resources



  • Lynda Murphy

    Lynda Murphy

    Lynda Murphy

    Lynda Murphy

    Executive Assistant to the Provost

    Lynda Murphy manages the provost's calendar and the deputy provost's calendar. 

    UH 114
    [email protected]
    401-863-2706

  • Asabe Poloma

    Asabe Poloma

    Asabe Poloma

    Asabe Poloma

    Associate Provost for Global Engagement

    As associate provost, Asabe oversees the Office of Global Engagement and leads, coordinates and supports Brown’s international strategy both on campus and around the world. 


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    Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

  • Stephen Porder

    Stephen Porder

    Assistant Provost for Sustainability

    Responsible for working with Department of Facilities Management and senior university leaders to develop a plan for Brown to achieve net zero emissions within an ambitious and achievable timeframe. 


    [email protected]
    +1-401-863-6356

    Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

  • Ira Wilson

    Ira B. Wilson

    Associate Provost for Academic Space


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  • Mary Wright

    Mary Wright

    Mary Wright

    Mary Wright

    Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning

    Mary directs the University-wide Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, which promotes and provides opportunities to support evidence-based teaching to create an inclusive environment where all learners can succeed. She also serves as professor of the practice in the Department of Sociology.


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    Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning, Director, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning