University leadership

Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo

Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Academics and Research

Ezemenari Obasi

Ezemenari Obasi

Vice President for Research
Ahmad M. Ezzeddine

Ahmad M. Ezzeddine

Senior Vice Provost for Partnerships, Workforce & International Initiatives

Charles Cotton

Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment

Darryl Gardner

Vice Provost for Student Success, Support, and Engagement
Donyale Padgett

Donyale Padgett

Interim Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence
Boris Baltes

Boris Baltes

Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Academic Personnel
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
John Corvino

John Corvino

Dean, Irvin D. Reid Honors College
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich

Amanda Bryant-Friedrich

Dean, Graduate School
Paul Bracke

Paul Bracke

Dean, University Libraries and the School of Information Sciences
Sheryl Kubiak

Sheryl Kubiak

Dean, School of Social Work
Stephanie Hartwell

Stephanie Hartwell

Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Richard Bierschbach

Richard Bierschbach

Dean, Law School

Health

Mark Schweitzer

Mark Schweitzer

Special Associate for Public Health Planning
Wael Sakr

Wael Sakr

Dean, School of Medicine
Ramona Benkert

Ramona Benkert

Dean, College of Nursing
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

Bethany Gielczyk

Bethany Gielczyk

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

Carolyn Hafner

Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Rob Davenport

Rob Davenport

Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management
Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson

Acting Vice President for Enterprise Planning and Operational Excellence

Engagement and Advocacy

Ned Staebler

Ned Staebler

Vice President for Economic Development and President, Tech Town Detroit

Taunya Phillips

Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization
Erika Wallace

Erika Wallace

Director of Athletics
David Ripple

David Ripple

Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and President, Wayne State University Foundation
Melissa Smiley

Melissa Smiley

Chief of Staff and University Relations Officer
Patrick O. Lindsey

Patrick O. Lindsey

Vice President for Government and Community Affairs

University Governance

Michael Poterala

Michael Poterala

Vice President and General Counsel
Julie Miller

Julie Miller

University Secretary and Executive Officer to the Board of Governors