Who We Are

Alan Grant

Academic Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences
CALS Administration (0402)
Phone: 540-231-4152
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Serves the people of the Commonwealth and beyond by enhancing the vitality and sustainability of agriculture, revitalizing rural families and communities, improving human and animal health and nutrition, and enhancing the quality of our environment.

Richard Blythe

Academic Dean for Architecture and Urban Studies
Architecture (0205)
Phone: 540-231-6416
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Understand, through acts of creation, design, construction, and analysis, the forces that give meaning and value to the built environments that shape our lives.

Robert Sumichrast

Academic Dean for Business
Business (0209)
Phone: 540-231-6601
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Emphasizes technology and analysis that improve business, entrepreneurship that leads to innovation and innovative companies, international opportunities for learning and research, and an inclusive, collaborative community.

Julia Ross

Academic Dean for Engineering
Engineering (0217)
Phone: 540-231-9752
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Pushes the boundaries beyond classroom learned knowledge by applying a hands-on, multidisciplinary approach to preparing students to be highly recruitable problem solvers and leaders.

Rosemary Blieszner

Academic Dean for Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
CLAHS OOD Operations (0426)
Phone: 540-231-6779
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Combines the liberal arts’ passion for exploration with a land grant institution’s sense of civic engagement and the technology of a top public research university.

Paul Winistorfer

Academic Dean for Natural Resources and Environment
College of Natural Resources Environment (0320)
Phone: 540-231-5481
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Builds upon existing strengths to become an innovative leader in environmental and natural resource science, discovering and sharing the knowledge needed to sustainably manage our resources for future generations.

Sally Morton

Academic Dean for Science
Dean of Science (0405)
Phone: 540-231-5422
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Applies fundamental scientific principles to pursue questions beyond the boundaries of traditional disciplines and established knowledge to promote healthy people, strong communities, and a sustainable planet.

Tyler Walters

Academic Dean for University Libraries
Library (0434)
Phone: 540-231-5595
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Provides access to a plethora of resources in varying disciplines; and fosters innovation, discovery, creativity, and collaboration through spaces, technology, services, and people.

Gregory Daniel

Interim Academic Dean for Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine (0442)
Phone: 540-231-4621
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Protects and enhances animal, human, and environmental health and welfare through the education of a diverse population of professional and post-graduate students in preparation for careers in the broad areas of veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health.

Cynda Johnson

Academic Dean for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
VTC School of Medicine (0807)
Phone: 540-526-2559
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The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine—a unique partnership between a public research university (Virginia Tech) and a private health care provider (Carilion Clinic)—is a fully accredited, four-year medical school.

Karen DePauw

Academic Vice President for Graduate Education
Graduate School (0325)
Phone: 540-231-7581
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Has responsibility and budgetary authority over all operations of a centralized Graduate School, and also advises several graduate students organizations.

Michael Friedlander

Academic Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology
VTCRI Friedlander Lab (0801)
Phone: 540-526-2013
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Grows the partnership with Carilion Clinic and capitalize on the health care-related resources and activities at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and other colleges and research institutes.

Steven McKnight

Academic Vice President for National Capital Region
900 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 571-858-3002
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Develops and implements strategic directions for the National Capital Region, improving coordination of services and operations across multiple locations within the region, enhancing the visibility and presence of Virginia Tech and its programs in the National Capital Region.

Guru Ghosh

Academic Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs
Outreach International Affairs Admin (0265)
Phone: 540-231-3205
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Leads the university's efforts to be fully engaged with society, here and around the world; facilitates the exchange of knowledge that benefits both the university and society; and helps faculty disseminate research results and assisting communities, business, nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, and governments in working with faculty to solve real-world societal, natural resource, and other problems through research.

Patricia Perillo

Academic Vice President for Student Affairs
VP Student Affairs - Admin. (0250)
Phone: 540-231-6272
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Promotes students’ academic success, personal growth, and development of life skills; and creates environments, programs, and services that support the university’s “teaching and learning” focus and its mission to “expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life."

Ken Smith

Vice Provost for Academic Resource Management
330 Burruss Hall (0132)
Phone: 540-231-1807
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Oversees the university's academic budget, manages academic space, provides data and services for assessment and evaluation, and monitors implementation of the university's strategic plan.

Luisa Havens

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
North End Center, Suite 3500 (0392)
Phone: 540-231-4623
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Assists in the recruitment, admission, enrollment, and academic scheduling of our students, while aligning resources to enhance the quality and diversity of the student body. Key offices include Undergraduate Admissions, University Scholarships and Financial Aid, University Registrar, Summer and Winter Sessions, and Degree Development and Support.

Jack Finney

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
330 Burruss Hall (0132)
Phone: 540-231-6122
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Leads initiatives to promote the hiring of outstanding and diverse faculty members; the development, implementation, and interpretation of faculty policies; the promotion and tenure process; and academic leadership development programs.

Menah Pratt-Clarke

Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity
and Vice President for Strategic Affairs
336 Burruss Hall (0216)
Phone: 540-231-7500
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Leads and coordinates Virginia Tech’s distributed model of inclusion and diversity. Also advises university leadership on policies, programs, services, and current issues that shape and impact the university’s progress on inclusion and diversity.

Don Taylor

Vice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation and Effectiveness
330 Burruss Hall
Phone: 540-231-6122
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Oversees efforts to connect undergraduate and graduate student success with external organizations and employers and develop new and innovative ways to deliver curriculum across all university units.

Rachel Holloway

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
104 Burruss Hall (0717)
Phone: 540-231-4167
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Coordinates strategic initiatives to advance undergraduate education at Virginia Tech. Key offices and programs include First Year Experiences, General Education Initiatives, Student Success Initiatives, Undergraduate Honor System, Undergraduate Research, and the University Honors Program.

Ruth Waalkes

Associate Provost for the Arts, and Executive Director for Moss Arts Center
190 Alumni Mall (0916)
Phone: 540-231-0844
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Sets strategic direction and creates programmatic priorities for university level arts initiatives, and leads the overall development, artistic programming, and operations of the Moss Arts Center.