Personnel
John A. Orr
Provost; Dean of Undergraduate Studies
+1-508-831-5222
orr@wpi.edu
As Provost, Orr has oversight responsibility for all academic and academic-support departments. The Dean of Undergraduate Studies has the responsibility to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the undergraduate programs as well as oversight of student and faculty interests and directions for new program development. Specific responsibilities include undergraduate advising and first-year programs. More...
W. Grant McGimpsey
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies ad interim; Director of the BEI
+1-508-831-5692
wgm@wpi.edu
For more information on W. Grant McGimpsey please visit his faculty page.
Lance E. Schachterle
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
+1-508-831-5514
les@wpi.edu
The Associate Provost for Academic Affairs is responsible for 1) overseeing outcomes assessments and accreditation activities; 2) supporting new academic and administrative initiatives; 3) supporting diversity initiatives and programs; and 4) overseeing pre-college academic programs. More...
Arthur Heinricher
Associate Dean for the First Year Experience
The associate dean for the first year experience has oversight over and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the academic experience for the first-year students at WPI.
Laurie A. Smith
Director of Academic Operations
+1-508-831-5591
lasmith@wpi.edu
Budget and human resources officer for all divisions of Academic Affairs.
Pam Theodore
Information Analyst
+1-508-831-5929
ptheodore@wpi.edu
Provide information technology support and solutions to the Academic Affairs Division by assisting in the design, development, testing and integration of IT tools, applications and products.
Deborah J. Graves
Executive Assistant to the Provost
+1-508-831-5222
djgraves@wpi.edu
Nancy M. Hickman
Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
+1-508-831-5404
nhickman@wpi.edu
Doris E. Horgan
Executive Assistant
+1-508-831-5222
dehorgan@wpi.edu