Office of the Provost

Dear VCU Community, I am pleased to announce that I am appointing Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D., as the interim senior vice provost for faculty affairs, effective May 20, 2025. Dr. Rudasill brings a wealth of experience and an impressive record of leadership to this role, and I am confident that she will foster excellence and collaboration […]

I write to announce the transition of Mangala Subramaniam, Ph.D., from her role as senior vice provost for faculty affairs back to the faculty, effective May 31. Dr. Subramaniam has been an invaluable member of our leadership team, and her contributions have left an indelible mark on our institution. During her two-and-a-half-year tenure, Dr. Subramaniam […]

Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D., the current head of VCU’s Division of Community Engagement is being promoted to vice provost, effective immediately, said Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., VCU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Dr. Mosavel has done an outstanding job of both reorganizing and energizing VCU’s Community Engagement team after it was moved into the […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded our national search and selected Brian P. Brown, Ph.D., to become the dean of the VCU School of Business, effective April 25, 2025. The Board of Visitors will officially consider the appointment at its next quarterly meeting. Dr. Brown currently serves as a professor […]

Blondin and Westlake will lead expansion of international education and strategic design Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the promotions of two dynamic leaders in the Office of the Provost.  Jill E. Blondin, Ph.D. has been promoted to vice provost for global initiatives and Garret Westlake, Ph.D. has been promoted to vice provost for […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded our national search and have selected Kelli Feldman, Ph.D. as dean of the VCU School of Education. She will assume the role effective March 17, 2025. Dr. Feldman has served as the associate dean for Teacher Education and Undergraduate Programs at the University of […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded our national search and have selected Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D. as dean of the VCU School of Social Work, effective immediately. Dr. Cuddeback has served as the school’s interim dean since July 2023. The VCU Board of Visitors will officially consider the appointment at its […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we are concluding our national search and appointing Manu Gupta, Ph.D. as vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at VCU, effective immediately. Dr. Gupta currently serves as the unit’s interim dean, a position he has held for nearly two years.The Board of Visitors approved the […]

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., VCU provost and senior vice president for academic affairs announced today that he is naming Hernan Bucheli, Ed.D., vice president for strategic enrollment management, and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, effective immediately. Bucheli has served in the role, in an interim capacity for more than a year. During his tenure, VCU […]

Dear Colleagues: I hope you are having an amazing summer! I write to update you on our efforts to implement the recommendations of the One VCU Academic Repositioning Task Force, specifically the recommendation entitled, “Creation of a new College for advancing Interdisciplinary, Experiential and Entrepreneurial Studies.” As always, thank you for all that you do […]