University leadership

Mark Kornbluh

Mark Kornbluh

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Academics and Research

Ahmad M. Ezzeddine

Ahmad M. Ezzeddine

Vice President for Academic Student Affairs and Global Engagement
Timothy Stemmler

Timothy Stemmler

Vice President for Research (Interim)
Donyale Padgett

Donyale Padgett

Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (Interim)
Boris Baltes

Boris Baltes

Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Associate Vice President of Academic Personnel
Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson

Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Computing and Information Technology
Virginia Franke Kleist

Virginia Franke Kleist

Dean, Mike Ilitch School of Business
Denise Taliaferro Baszile

Denise Taliaferro Baszile

Dean, College of Education
Ali Abolmaali

Ali Abolmaali

Dean, College of Engineering
Hasan Elahi

Hasan Elahi

Dean, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich

Amanda Bryant-Friedrich

Dean, Graduate School
Elena Past

Elena Past

Acting Dean, Irvin D. Reid Honors College
Thomas Walker

Thomas Walker

Dean, University Libraries and the School of Information Sciences (Interim)
Stephanie Hartwell

Stephanie Hartwell

Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Richard Bierschbach

Richard Bierschbach

Dean, Law School
Sheryl Kubiak

Sheryl Kubiak

Dean, School of Social Work

Health

Mark Schweitzer

Mark Schweitzer

Vice President for Health Affairs
Wael Sakr

Wael Sakr

Dean, School of Medicine
Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo

Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo

Dean, College of Nursing, and WSU Chief Health and Wellness Officer
Brian Cummings

Brian Cummings

Dean, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Shared Governance

Linda Beale

Linda Beale

President, Academic Senate
Hayden Johnson

Hayden Johnson

President, Student Senate

Business and Operations

David P. Massaron

David P. Massaron

Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Operations, and Treasurer
Carolyn Hafner

Carolyn Hafner

Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Bethany Gielczyk

Bethany Gielczyk

Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Rob Davenport

Rob Davenport

Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management

Engagement and Advocacy

David Ripple

David Ripple

Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and President, Wayne State University Foundation
Ned Staebler

Ned Staebler

Vice President for Economic Development
Patrick O. Lindsey

Patrick O. Lindsey

Vice President for Government and Community Affairs
Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Vice President of Marketing and Communications and Chief of Staff
Erika Wallace

Erika Wallace

Director of Athletics

University Governance

Michael Poterala

Michael Poterala

Vice President and General Counsel
Julie Miller

Julie Miller

Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Governors