Administrative Staff

This page provides a more complete view of the various duties and responsibilities of the administrative staff for the Office of the Provost.

Central Administration

Angie Pickens
Administrative Coordinator for the Provost

Angie serves as the internal and external point of contact for all requests of the provost, coordinates administrative workflow for the executive office, manages the provost’s calendar, and assists and organizes provost-sponsored meetings.

Heather Cockrum
Events Coordinator for the Provost

Heather serves as the coordinator for provost-sponsored events and the project manager for internal office initiatives.

Jen Roder
Communications Manager for the Provost

Jen oversees internal and external communications for the Office of the Provost, including social media, website, provost newsletter, and presentations. Jen also provides marketing and promotional support for office events and initiatives.

Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Success

Shelby Bacon
Assistant to Interim Vice Provost Ozlem Kilic

Shelby serves as the initial point of contact for all internal and external requests for the vice provost for academic affairs. She also supports various committees and activities within academic affairs and assists with the vice provosts calendar and scheduling.

Enrollment Management

Elizabeth Tampas-Dixon
Administrative Coordinator for Vice Provost Kari Alldredge

Elizabeth serves as the point of contact for all requests of the vice provost for enrollment management, coordinates administrative workflow for the vice provost, and assists with the vice provost calendar and scheduling.

Faculty Affairs

	Melanie Finnegan Director of Academic Personnel Services Melanie serves to oversee key processes and actions related to faculty, including hiring, review, as well as tenure and promotion.
	Jennifer Western Sr. Academic Personnel Specialist Jenn serves as the point of contact for Interfolio processes, tenure-track appointments and reviews, faculty leave and other academic personnel actions.
	Laura W. Crowe Academic Personnel Specialist Serves as the point contact for processing faculty appointments, non-tenure track and UTIA searches in Interfolio, and other faculty employment actions, as well as data tracking and projects.
	Michele Wilson Executive Administrative Assistant Michele serves as the internal and external point of contact for all requests of the vice provost for faculty affairs, coordinates administrative workflow for the vice provost, and assists with the vice provost calendar and scheduling.

Global Engagement

Amy Gregory
Administrative Coordinator for Vice Provost Neisler

Amy serves as the point of contact for all requests of the vice provost for international affairs, manages the vice provost’s calendars and compiles meeting agendas, and coordinates internal strategic development initiatives.

The Graduate School

Millie Cheatham
Administrative Coordinator to Vice Provost and Dean Dixie Thompson

Millie serves as the point of contact for all requests of the vice provost and dean, coordinates administrative workflow, serves as the office manager for the Graduate School, and coordinates Graduate School sponsored programs and events.

Finance & Administration

	Michael Bookmyer Director of Academic Finance Michael provides oversight of the provost academic budget and executive human resource function, supervises finance and administration staff, develops and reviews provost business process and policy, and conducts financial planning and analysis.
	Karen West Business Manager, Academic Affairs Karen manages the day to day operations of the provost office budget, oversees the financial and human resources operations of academic affairs units, and develops, implements, and manages department E&G and restricted budgets.
	Virginia Garner Business Manager, Faculty Affairs & Center for Global Engagement Virginia manages the day to day operations of the provost office budget, oversees the financial and human resources operations of her dedicated units, and develops, implements, and manages department E&G and restricted budgets.
	Connie Beatty Administrative Support Assistant Connie manages chancellor’s, provost’s, vice chancellors’, and vice provosts’ guest traffic and phone calls, and provides administrative support to the Provost’s Office.

Student Success

Caitlin Deaver

Administrative Assistant to Vice Provost Amber Williams

Caitlin serves as the initial point of contact for all requests of the vice provost for student success, coordinates administrative workflow for the vice provost, and assists with the vice provost calendar and scheduling.