Senior vice provost for academic affairs
The office of the senior vice provost for academic affairs provides leadership to critical areas tied to academic quality and student success.
Working closely with the provost, the academic affairs team leads the VCU academic functions to ensure they align with the provost's priorities, the president's priorities, and the university's strategic plan — all with the goal of providing an exciting, challenging, and meaningful academic experience for every VCU student.
Academic affairs team
Andrew Arroyo, Ed.D.
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Interim Dean, University College
Acting Executive Director, VCU Continuing and Professional Education
(804) 828-2523
atarroyo@vcu.edu
Nicole Concepcion Aquino
Undergraduate research coordinator
(804) 828-1660
concepcionaqn@vcu.edu
Stephanie Cai, Ph.D.
Undergraduate assessment coordinator
caij@vcu.edu
Continuing and Professional Education Staff
Rob DiRenzo
Academic program proposal specialist
(804) 828-6992
direnzor@vcu.edu
Christina Draper
Program Manager and School Liaison
cdraper2@vcu.edu
Lauren Franks
REAL office coordinator
(804) 828-0143
lfranks@vcu.edu
Madeline Goldman, Ph.D.
Academic affairs curriculum specialist
goldmanmb@vcu.edu
Katrice Hawthorne, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
(804) 827-2672
hawthorneka@vcu.edu
David Hayter
Executive assistant to the senior vice provost for academic affairs
(804) 828-8883
hayterd@vcu.edu
Herb Hill, Ed.D.
Director of undergraduate research and creative inquiry
(804) 828-4450
hhill@vcu.edu
Devin Houston
Academic affairs project specialist
houstond@vcu.edu
Shanza Isom
Director of Engaged Transformative Learning
isomsa@vcu.edu
Cat Knowles
Academic Program Proposal Coordinator
knowlesc@vcu.edu
Angela Menjivar
Compliance specialist
menjivarad@vcu.edu
Sandy Morgan
Manager, University Bulletin
sfmorgan@vcu.edu
VCU Online Team
Elaine Reeder, Ph.D.
Director of Curriculum Development
ereeder@vcu.edu
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Jaime Williams, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
jlwilliams2@vcu.edu
Lisa Yamin, Ed.D.
Academic program proposal specialist
lmyamin@vcu.edu