Lois Agnew
Lois Agnew is Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost, appointed to the position in July 2024. Previously, Agnew served as Associate Provost for Academic Programs, Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), A&S Associate Dean of Curriculum, Innovation and Pedagogy, and Chair of the Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition.
Mary Grace Almandrez
Mary Grace A. Almandrez serves as the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. She integrates her commitment to social justice, strategic leadership and interdisciplinary approach into her work to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility across campus. Her professional career reflects a breadth and depth of higher education experiences, including organizational development, student affairs, policies and procedures, recruitment and retention, campus climate, crisis management, education and training, curriculum and pedagogy, and program assessment and evaluation.
Tracy Barlok
Tracy Barlok is Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer. She joined the University in Sept. 2022 as Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Advancement and External Affairs and appointed Chief Advancement Officer in July 2023. She previously served as the Vice President for Advancement at the College of the Holy Cross. Barlok has more than three decades of experience working in the field of higher education, serving in a number of leadership roles at the College of the Holy Cross, Skidmore College and Colgate University.
Duncan Brown
Duncan Brown is the Vice President for Research and Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics. He earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and spent three years at Caltech as a post-doctoral scholar, where he was mentored by Nobel Prize laureates Kip Thorne and Barry Barish before joining Syracuse University in 2007. An internationally recognized leader in gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics, Brown was integral to the discovery of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO).
Kelly Chandler-Olcott
Kelly Chandler-Olcott serves as Dean of the School of Education and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. A former high school English and social studies teacher, she has taught English methods and content literacy courses to secondary and K-12 education majors for nearly 25 years.
Elisa Dekaney
Elisa Dekaney is Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives, working to strengthen the academic experience through strong connections with campus and community-based programs. In this role, she oversees University-based cultural organizations like the Syracuse University Art Museum, La Casita Cultural Center and Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, among others.
Jerry Edmonds
Jerry Edmonds serves as the Chief of Staff for Academic Affairs. In this role, he represents the interests and priorities of the Provost and Academic Affairs across the University. His portfolio includes oversight of Institutional Effectiveness, Institutional Research, Office of Retention and Student Success, and Project Advance.
Christina Eiffe
Christina (Chris) Eiffe is associate vice president for academic operations. She brings nearly 25 years of experience in budget and operations, financial planning, accounting, and controls. Eiffe joined the University in 2008, where she most recently served as senior director of budget, operations and strategic initiatives in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Michael Frasciello
Michael Frasciello is the Dean of the College of Professional Studies. In this role, Frasciello leads an evolving portfolio of market-sensitive residential and online undergraduate and graduate programs, executive and professional accelerated education and training, language and culture programming for international students, and pre-college programs.
Andrew Gordon
Andrew Gordon is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, providing strategic leadership on human resource matters and acting as the steward of the University’s human capital in service to the University’s academic mission. Gordon came to Syracuse from New York University, where he served as Vice President for University Human Resources and Global Support.
Allen Groves
Allen Groves is the Senior Vice President and Chief Student Experience Officer for the University. He leads a team of experienced professionals who are responsible for student-facing services and support spanning the outside-of-the-classroom experience. This includes the areas of student living, community standards, student organizations, fraternity and sorority affairs, club sports, cultural centers, health and wellness, public safety, career services, and incident management and response, all working toward the goal of creating an unsurpassed experience for every student.
Julie Hasenwinkel
Julie Hasenwinkel serves as Associate Provost for Academic Programs, supporting teaching, learning and student success. Her portfolio includes oversight of a wide range of University offices and programs in these areas, including the Center for Learning and Student Success, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, and Retention and Student Success.
Mike Haynie
Mike Haynie is Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and Executive Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. He is responsible for a diverse portfolio of academic programs, innovation initiatives and administrative functions. Haynie is also the founder and Executive Director of the University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Jeff Hemsley
Jeff Hemsley was appointed Interim Dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in July 2024. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor at the school. Hemsley’s research has appeared in several journals and mirrors the iSchool’s mission to explore the intersection of technology and humanity.
Candace Campbell Jackson
Candace Campbell Jackson serves as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to Chancellor Syverud. An accomplished higher education executive, Jackson is recognized for being an exemplary strategic and operations leader with a strong record of achieving successful outcomes in all critical higher education management functions, including academic affairs, athletics, auxiliary enterprises, board relations, communications and marketing, enrollment management, executive recruitment and team building, fundraising, governmental affairs, grants administration, international programs, planning, safety and strategic planning.
Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan was appointed Dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport in Sept. 2023. A seasoned academic with extensive experience in sport and recreation management, Jordan leads the academic departments of exercise science, human development and family science, marriage and family therapy, nutrition and food studies, public health, social work, and sport management.
Brian Konkol
As Vice President and Dean of Hendricks Chapel, Brian Konkol guides, nurtures, and enhances religious, spiritual, moral and ethical life at the University and across its extended community. He also serves as Professor of Practice in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Terence Lau
Terence Lau was appointed dean of the College of Law in June 2024. Previously, he served as dean of the College of Business, Interim Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management, and Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at California State University Chico from 2018–2024. Lau is a former Supreme Court Fellow and former in-house counsel to Ford Motor Company.
Mark Lodato
Mark Lodato was appointed Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in July 2020 after more than 14 years at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he most recently served as associate dean. Prior to joining the Cronkite School, Lodato worked 16 years as an award-winning television reporter and anchor for television stations in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Phoenix and Ft. Myers, Fla.
Alex McKelvie
Alex McKelvie serves as Interim Dean at the Whitman School of Management. Alex previously worked as Associate Dean at the Whitman School for four years and as the Chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises (EEE). A Professor of Entrepreneurship, Alex has been a faculty member at Syracuse University since 2007.
Behzad Mortazavi
Behzad Mortazavi was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in July 2023. Previously, Mortazavi was a professor of biogeochemistry at the University of Alabama (UA) since 2008 and served as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences since 2018.
Gabe Nugent
Gabe Nugent was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel in July 2023. In this role, he provides trusted advice and legal services to the Chancellor, Board of Trustees and leadership across the University. Nugent joined the University community in 2014 as deputy general counsel and previously practiced at Barclay Damon LLP in Syracuse.
Mary Opperman
Mary G. Opperman serves as Senior Vice President and University Secretary. She supports the work of the Board of Trustees, manages the Office of the Board of Trustees and works closely with the Board Chair, the Chancellor, senior administration and committee chairs of the Board, to provide counsel and guidance on strategy, policy and process.
Brett Padgett
Brett Padgett is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He oversees the financial well-being of Syracuse University, working closely with Chancellor Syverud to proactively position the University to navigate a dynamic financial landscape, optimize resources and investments, and align the budget model in support of the University’s core mission of academic excellence. Padgett is responsible for leadership of the finance and administration functions, including campus facilities, comptroller’s office, institutional risk and audit, budget and planning, treasury, and real estate.
John Papazoglou
John Papazoglou serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. He oversees the non-academic units that interact most frequently with students and guests on campus, including housing, retail operations, catering, and the commissary. He also provides oversight for the Minnowbrook Conference Center, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center, and Drumlins Country Club. He works closely with other senior-level officers and directors in the development of objectives, new programs, goals, forecasts, and plans and budgets, as well as long-term and short-term planning of the University’s strategic, capital, and operational plans.
Dara Royer
Dara Royer is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In this role she’s responsible for oversight of marketing efforts, including strategic marketing campaigns, digital and content marketing, and brand stewardship as has been recognized with an ICON Award in 2021 and 2022 as a Top 50 Marketer in the country.
Jeffrey Rubin
Jeffrey Rubin is Syracuse University’s inaugural Senior Vice President for Digital Transformation and Chief Digital Officer. In this role, Rubin oversees the Information Technology Services Team and leads the University’s digital transformation efforts. He focuses on digital innovation and data strategy and explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and higher education.
Peter Sala
As Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer, Peter Sala oversees all operations of Syracuse University’s athletic facilities, including the JMA Wireless Dome, as well as other campus departments including Campus Planning, Design and Construction; Business and Facilities Maintenance Services; Physical Plant; Housing and Food Services Maintenance; and Energy Systems and Sustainability Management.
David Seaman
Dean of Libraries and University Librarian David Seaman has lectured and published extensively in the fields of humanities computing and digital libraries, and for many years taught at the University of Virginia’s Rare Book School. He currently also serves as interim dean of the School of information Studies.
J. Cole Smith
J. Cole Smith joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science as Dean in October 2019. Smith came to Syracuse from Clemson University, where he was Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives and previously served as Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering.
Michael Speaks
Michael Speaks is Dean of the School of Architecture, and has published and lectured internationally on contemporary art, architecture, urban design and scenario planning. He has taught in the graphic design department at the Yale School of Art, and in the architecture programs at Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of Michigan, UCLA.
Jeff Stoecker
A Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist, Jeff Stoecker is Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Stoecker oversees all day-to-day operations of University communications, including executive and internal communications and media relations, and provides strategic guidance, media relations expertise, crisis counsel and communications support. He also serves as the University’s primary spokesperson.
Craig Stone
Craig A. Stone was appointed Associate Vice President and Chief of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services in April 2022. With nearly four decades of public safety experience, Stone leads a team of over 200 staff, directing all administrative, operational and financial functions of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Emergency Management and Global Safety and Support units.
Michael Tick
With extensive experience in the performing arts, arts administration, teaching, fundraising and academic leadership, Michael Tick assumed the role of Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts on July 1, 2016.
Peter Vanable
Peter Vanable is Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School, and a professor of psychology and adjunct professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Vanable served as Interim Vice President of Research from January 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017.
David Van Slyke
David Van Slyke is Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on public-private partnerships, public sector contracting and contract management, and policy implementation.
John Wildhack
Director of Athletics John Wildhack is responsible for leading the daily operations of a 20-sport athletics department with more than 550 student-athletes in an environment that coaches, administration and staff foster for student-athletes to maximize their performance in the classroom and on the playing field to prepare them for future success.
Ryan Williams
Ryan Williams is the Vice President for Enrollment Services and oversees the Office of Admissions, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs, the Enrollment Processing Center, the Office of Institutional Research and the Student Employment Office. Williams came to Syracuse from the College Board, where he served as Vice President for Enrollment Programs and Services. In addition, he has held positions at Harvard University, Boston University and the University of Rochester.
Jamie Winders
Jamie Winders serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. In this capacity, Winders partners with Interim Provost Lois Agnew and other Academic Affairs leaders to support key faculty initiatives and advance the University’s vision and mission as outlined in the Academic Strategic Plan.