Previous Provosts

George Baxter Smith

George Baxter Smith, 1953-1967 

Served under several titles including Dean of the University and Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Planning.  

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Francis Heller, 1967-1975 

Dean of Faculties (1967-1970), Acting Provost (1967-1970) and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer (1970-1975)

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Ambrose Saricks, 1972-1975 

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer 

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Ronald K. Calgaard, 1975-1979 

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer 

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Ralph E. Christoffersen, 1979-1986 

Executive Vice Chancellor for Lawrence Campus, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 

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Deanell Reece Tacha, 1981-1986 

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer 

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Paul Delbert “Del” Brinkman, 1986-1993 

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer 

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David Shulenburger, 1993-2006 

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor 

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Richard Lariviere, 2006-2009 

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor 

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Jeffery S. Vitter, 2010-2015 

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor 

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Sara Rosen, 2015-2016 

Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

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Neeli Bendapudi, 2016-2018 

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor 

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Carl W. Lejuez, 2018-2020 

Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor