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Staff & Direct Reports
Wendy Boland OGPS | Dean's Office Operations
Wendy A. Boland is the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies for American University. In her role, Dean Boland is responsible for overseeing graduate academic regulations, graduate policies and pr…
Diana Burley Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Professor URC | Vice Provost for Research Office
Diana L. Burley, Ph.D. is currently Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at American University (AU) where she also leads the Khan Cyber & Economic Security Institute and serves as a member of the…
Karen Froslid Jones Assistant Provost, Institutional Research and Assessment PRO | Institutional Research & Assessment
Karen Froslid Jones is currently Assistant Provost of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) at American University. She oversees the institution’s institutional assessment program, including co…
Mark Hayes Director, AU Abroad - Abroad at AU OGIS | AU Abroad
After his first study trip abroad to Ecuador and Peru at the age of 15, Mark caught the travel bug. While In college at Amherst, he studied in St. Petersburg, Russia, and then followed up with a semes…
Prita Patel Vice Provost for Academic Administration PRO | Provost's Office
Bridget Trogden UEAS | Deans Office Operations
Dr. Bridget Trogden is the Dean for Undergraduate Education & Academic Student Services, with a position as Professor in the School of Education. Dean Trogden has been a principal investigator (PI) or…
Sara Biggs Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communication PRO | Provost's Office
Chasity Cooper Executive Assistant to the Provost PRO | Provost's Office
Chasity Cooper is the Executive Assistant to the Provost, where they play a pivotal role in supporting the academic and administrative functions of the university's highest academic office. Chasity br…