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About Academic Affairs

Who We Are

Academic Affairs is the central administrative office, with responsibility for the institutional academic mission, programming and policy implementation, support programs for academic personnel and students, strategic enrollment management, academic fiscal management, and collective bargaining with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-PSU Chapter), the Portland State University Faculty Association (PSUFA), and the Graduate Employee Union (GEU).

Academic Affairs is guided by the Provost who serves as chief academic officer of the university. Working with deans and other administrators, the Provost collaborates with the campus and external communities to achieve the academic mission and vision of the University.

Academic Affairs is the administrative home for all academic units. See our organizational chart.

For individual Academic Affairs units, please refer to the Academic and Student Affairs Unit Contact Information. To review Portland State's administrative organization, see the university organizational chart.

Contact our Academic Affairs Office for more information.

 

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Robert A. Williams, PhD

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

MEET THE VICE PROVOSTS

 

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Amy Mulkerin, Vice Provost for Academic Budget and Planning

 

 

 

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Chris Monsere

Vice Provost for Faculty Success
monsere@pdx.edu | 503.725.9746

Chris Monsere, has served Portland State University since 2003. Before serving as Associate Dean in MCECS, he was chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2014 to 2021 and has served in many departmental, college, and university roles, including as a member of multiple bargaining teams and as a faculty senator. He received his doctorate and master’s in civil engineering from Iowa State University and a bachelor of civil engineering from the University of Detroit Mercy. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Oregon, and before joining Portland State University, he held engineering positions at the Oregon Department of Transportation. 

 

Amy Mulkerin

Vice Provost for Academic Budget and Planning
amulk2@pdx.edu | 503.725.2277

Amy Mulkerin joined PSU in February 2021 as Vice Provost for Academic Budget and Planning.  Amy has spent her career providing strategic financial leadership in a mission-driven context.   She enjoys developing processes that align the use of financial resources with the delivery of the strategy and mission of the university.  As Vice Provost for Academic Budget and Planning, she oversees the strategic budget management of the units within Academic Affairs. 

 

Dale Gaubatz

Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment and Student Engagement
daleg@pdx.edu

Dale Gaubatz joined PSU in 2026. He has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on helping universities connect recruitment, financial aid and student support in ways that improve student success. He oversees both enrollment management and student affairs within OAA. In this position, Gaubatz will provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for Portland State University’s efforts to attract, retain, and graduate a diverse and thriving student body.

Gaubatz holds a B.A. in Sociology from Texas Tech University, and a M.A. in Administration and Organizational Development from University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX.

 

Gina Greco

Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success
grecog@pdx.edu | 503.725.5287

Gina Greco joined the Portland State faculty in 1992 as a specialist in Medieval French philology and literary studies. Greco's leadership and service at PSU includes one term as Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate, two terms on the PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team, two terms as Chair of the Department of World Languages and Literatures, one year as Interim Program Director of Conflict Resolution, and as a member of the General Education Task Force Steering Committee. As Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, she leads a unified, student-centered unit dedicated to holistic student development, engagement, well-being, and academic achievement.

 

Michelle Giovannozzi

Vice Provost for Academic Strategy, Innovation, & Teaching
mgiov2@pdx.edu


Michelle bridges traditional academic structures with strategic initiatives by leading holistic faculty support, high-impact pedagogical practices, and forward-thinking programs designed to support 21st-century learners. She provides oversight for market-responsive academic roadmaps, non-credit programs, educational technology, digital accessibility, and artificial intelligence strategy. Michelle earned an AB in French Literature from Princeton University and an MS in Human Resource Management/Organizational Development from Seattle Pacific University. She completed a fellowship with the Georgetown-ASU Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership

 


 

 

MEET THE DEANS

Xan Arch

Dean, University Library                               

David Bowman

Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences               

Maneka Brooks 

Dean, College of Education                                 

Leroy Bynum Jr.

Dean, College of the Arts                                        

Brenda Glascott                                  

Dean, Honors College

Paul Halverson                                   

Dean, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health

Qing Hu                        

Dean, School of Business

Junghee Lee                       

Interim Dean, School of Social Work

Martin Siderius

Interim Dean, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

Jeremy Youde                           

Dean, College of Urban & Public Affairs