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. 

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.

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.

Kristen is an Executive Assistant in the Office of the Provost. She handles the calendars for Associate Provost for Academic Space, Ira Wilson; and the Director of STEMJazz Programs, Chris Rose, and the Associate Provost for Artificial Intelligence, Michael Littman.

Michael L. Littman is currently serving as Division Director for Information and Intelligent Systems at the National Science Foundation. The division is home to the programs and program officers that support researchers in artificial intelligence, human-centered computing, data management, and assistive technologies, as well as those exploring the impact of intelligent information systems on society. Littman is also University Professor of Computer Science at Brown University, where he studies machine learning and decision-making under uncertainty. He has earned multiple university-level awards for teaching and his research has been recognized with three best-paper awards and three influential paper awards. Littman is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and the Association for Computing Machinery.

He is finishing his rotation at the NSF and returning to Brown in July 2025 as the inaugural Associate Provost for Artificial Intelligence, coordinating AI research, teaching, operations, policy, and communications campus wide.

To schedule a meeting, contact Kristen Jones.

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. 

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.