Provost Search

Reporting to the President, the Senior Vice President and Provost is the chief academic officer, responsible for championing excellence in the university’s academic endeavors, including oversight of all academic and research programs and the associated curricular, human, financial, and physical resources. The Provost bears primary responsibility for the recruitment and retention of outstanding educators and scholars; the excellence of the academic and research programs; the positive, inclusive, and immersive academic experience for all students, broadly promoting its continuing increases in quality, relevance, and stature.     

For more details about this role and about Worcester Polytechnic Institute, see the executive profile. 

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. 

WittKieffer is assisting Worcester Polytechnic Institute in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by February 16, 2024. The search will remain open until an appointment is made.  

Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. 

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: 

Suzanne Teer, Jessica Herrington, and Sandra Chu, WPIProvost@wittkieffer.com 

The Provost Search Committee—nominated and elected by colleagues—reflects the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our campus community and is well-equipped to tell our WPI story and attract interest among prospective candidates.  Committee members are: 

• Bogdan Vernescu, Search Committee Chair, Vice President and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation; and Professor of Mathematical Sciences 
• Mark Richman, Search Committee Vice Chair, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering; and Secretary of the Faculty 
• Danielle Cote, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering 
• Adrienne Hall-Phillips, Associate Professor, Business  
• Samuel Levitan ’24 (BBT, BS) 
• Rebecca Moody, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Humanities & Arts 
• Sydney Packard ’20 (CHE, BS), ’27 (CHE, PhD) 
• Paul Reilly, Assistant Dean, Student Success 
• Kris Wobbe, Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Integrative and Global Studies; Director, Center for Project-Based Learning