University leadership
![Kimberly Andrews Espy](/promos/10505/450-pres-espy-site-leadership-pg.jpg)
Kimberly Andrews Espy
President
![Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo](/promos/10505/450-clabo-portrait-square-600x600.jpg)
Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo
Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academics and Research
![Ezemenari Obasi](/promos/10505/450-dr-obasi.jpg)
Ezemenari Obasi
Vice President for Research
![Ahmad M. Ezzeddine](/promos/10505/450-Ahmad_Ezzeddine.jpg)
Ahmad M. Ezzeddine
Senior Vice Provost for Partnerships, Workforce & International Initiatives
![](/promos/10505/450-charles-cotton-450x450.jpeg)
Charles Cotton
Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment
![](/promos/10505/450-gardner-600x600.jpeg)
Darryl Gardner
Vice Provost for Student Success, Support, and Engagement
![Donyale Padgett](/promos/10505/450-Donyale_Padgett.jpg)
Donyale Padgett
Interim Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence
![Boris Baltes](/promos/10505/450-Boris_Baltes.jpg)
Boris Baltes
Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Academic Personnel
![Virginia Franke Kleist](/promos/10505/450-Virginia_Franke_Kleist.jpg)
Virginia Franke Kleist
Dean, Mike Ilitch School of Business
![Denise Taliaferro Baszile](/promos/10505/450-taliaferro-baszile-450x450.jpg)
Denise Taliaferro Baszile
Dean, College of Education
![Ali Abolmaali](/promos/10505/450-Ali_Abolmaali.jpg)
Ali Abolmaali
Dean, College of Engineering
![Hasan Elahi](/promos/10505/450-Hasan_Elahi.jpg)
Hasan Elahi
Dean, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
![Amanda Bryant-Friedrich](/promos/10505/450-Amanda_Bryant-Friedrich.jpg)
Amanda Bryant-Friedrich
Dean, Graduate School
![Elena Past](/promos/10505/450-elena_past.jpg)
Elena Past
Acting Dean, Irvin D. Reid Honors College
![Paul Bracke](/promos/10505/450-Paul_Bracke.jpg)
Paul Bracke
Dean, University Libraries and the School of Information Sciences
![Stephanie Hartwell](/promos/10505/450-Stephanie_Hartwell.jpg)
Stephanie Hartwell
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
![Richard Bierschbach](/promos/10505/450-Richard_Bierschbach.jpg)
Richard Bierschbach
Dean, Law School
![Debra Patterson](/promos/10505/450-patterson.jpg)
Debra Patterson
Acting Dean, School of Social Work
Health
![Mark Schweitzer](/promos/10505/450-Mark_Schweitzer.jpg)
Mark Schweitzer
Vice President for Health Affairs and Special Associate to the President and Provost for Public Health Planning
![Wael Sakr](/promos/10505/450-Wael_Sakr_1.jpg)
Wael Sakr
Dean, School of Medicine
![Ramona Benkert](/promos/10505/450-ramona.jpg)
Ramona Benkert
Dean, College of Nursing
![Brian Cummings](/promos/10505/450-Brian_Cummings_1.jpg)
Brian Cummings
Dean, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Shared Governance
![Linda Beale](/promos/10505/450-beale-450x450.jpg)
Linda Beale
President, Academic Senate
![Hayden Johnson](/promos/10505/450-hayden_ULC.jpeg)
Hayden Johnson
President, Student Senate
Business and Operations
![Bethany Gielczyk](/promos/10505/450-Wicksall-Bethany-450x450.jpg)
Bethany Gielczyk
Chief Financial Officer and Interim Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer
![Carolyn Hafner](/promos/10505/450-Carolyn_P__Hafner.jpg)
Carolyn Hafner
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
![Rob Davenport](/promos/10505/450-davenport-450x450.jpg)
Rob Davenport
Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management
![Rob Thompson](/promos/10505/450-Rob_Thompson.jpg)
Rob Thompson
Acting Vice President for Enterprise Planning and Operational Excellence
Engagement and Advocacy
![David Ripple](/promos/10505/450-David_Ripple.jpg)
David Ripple
Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and
President, Wayne State University Foundation
![Ned Staebler](/promos/10505/450-Ned_Staebler.jpg)
Ned Staebler
Vice President for Economic Development and President, Tech Town Detroit
![Patrick O. Lindsey](/promos/10505/450-Patrick_O__Lindsey.jpg)
Patrick O. Lindsey
Vice President for Government and Community Affairs
![Melissa Smiley](/promos/10505/450-melissa-smiley.jpg)
Melissa Smiley
Chief of Staff and University Relations Officer
![Erika Wallace](/promos/10505/450-Erika_Wallace.jpg)
Erika Wallace
Director of Athletics
University Governance
![Michael Poterala](/promos/10505/450-Michael_Poterala.jpg)
Michael Poterala
Vice President and General Counsel
![Julie Miller](/promos/10505/450-Julie_Miller.jpg)
Julie Miller
University Secretary and Executive Officer to the Board of Governors