Office of the Provost Staff
This page is under review as part of the Academic Affairs restructuring process, and content may be updated periodically.
Please contact the Office of the Provost at 616-331-2400 with questions.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jennifer A. Drake
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
Academic Programs
Erica R. Hamilton
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 Zumberge Hall
(616) 331-6673
[email protected]
Administrative Operations and Academic Communications
Mary Albrecht
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Ed Aboufadel
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Budget and Resource Management
Bonnie Bowen
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2288
[email protected]
Retiring August 5, 2026
Strategic Budget Management
Paul Isely
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-7418
[email protected]
Strategy and Data Management
Aaron Lowen
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Center for Student Success and Experiential Learning
Donovan Anderson
Vice Provost for Student Success and Experiential Learning
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
Christine Rener
Vice Provost for Instructional Development and Innovation
068 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-3498
[email protected]
Faculty Research and Innovation Center
Ryan Otter
Interim Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
049 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-3047
[email protected]
Phuong Vo
Assessment and Accreditation Specialist
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Becky Beechler
Business Analyst
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-8722
[email protected]
Trista Shumway
Director, Graduate Education
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Krystal Vanden Bosch
Project Specialist for Provost Initiatives
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Becki Visser
Executive Assistant to the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2176
[email protected]
Justine Rau Kibet
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-8058
[email protected]
Jill B. Salisbury
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Lisa Surman
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2172
[email protected]
Sheri DeVries
Administrative Assistant
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-7123
[email protected]