Office of the Provost

Division of Academic Affairs

Responsible for the overall quality of teaching, scholarship, and research at WPI, the Office of the Provost is the nerve center for academic oversight, support, and resource operations. In collaboration with the university’s deans and professional staff, the provost works to assure the continued excellence of WPI’s premier undergraduate program, the relevance of our graduate research enterprise, and to attract, recruit, and retain outstanding faculty.

Faculty Promotions and Tenure Awards are Announced

WPI recently announced that seven faculty members have been promoted in academic rank; in addition, six faculty members, including five of those who were promoted, have been granted tenure. "This is a distinguished group of scholars and educators, and it is gratifying to be able to award them tenure and promotion," said WPI President Dennis Berkey. "Through their research and scholarship, and their leadership in their fields, their classrooms, and their communities, they have brought distinction to themselves and the Institute. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend our gratitude and our congratulations." Read more

Vice Provost for Research Candidate Search Continues

This is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate seeking career growth and development at a research university with a long legacy of excellence and innovation in engineering, science, business, social sciences, and humanities education. WPI is on the move and the vice provost for research (VPR) will have the most prominent leadership role in guiding the growth and development of research at WPI. The president, provost, deans and key faculty members are seeking to attract a leader who will support and grow ongoing research as well as foster entirely new initiatives. This is a career-defining opportunity for a candidate possessing the necessary academic and research credentials, managerial experience, and behavioral competencies, and who has a strong desire for personal career growth and development. Learn more.