About the Office of the Provost

Amy Lawton-Rauh

Senior Associate Provost
amylr@clemson.edu
864-656-9867

Serves as the senior advisor to the Provost on all matters related to faculty affairs, including recruitment, retention, advancement and institutional shared governance of all faculty.

Sean Brittain

Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Learning
sbritt@clemson.edu
864-656-3942

Serves as the lead advocate for undergraduate education, promotes and implements engaged learning opportunities and other student success initiatives while ensuring access to high-quality teaching and learning.

Jeremy King

Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
jking2@clemson.edu
864-656-4592

Manages a portfolio that includes data-informed decision support, public- and private-sector institutional data reporting, SACSCOC accreditation and compliance with processes and policies of the SC Commission on Higher Education.

John Lopes

Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
jmlopes@clemson.edu
864-656-4423

Oversees all Graduate School activities, including advising on policy related to graduate education, managing all processes from application through graduation and guiding professional development for graduate students and faculty.

Sharon Nagy

Associate Provost for Curriculum Innovation
snagy@clemson.edu

Leads the creation and growth of experiential learning and other novel components for Clemson's curricula while engaging with the University's Quality Enhancement Plan on experiential learning.

Sarah Winslow

Dean of the Honors College
swinslo@clemson.edu
864-656-4762

Leads the Honors College's focus on aligning some of the University’s biggest strengths, including research experiences, community and student life, while focusing on interdisciplinary and engaged learning.

Carla Bennett

Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Finance
cfbenne@clemson.edu
864-656-3791

Oversees the strategic planning and resource allocation to ensure the financial success of Clemson’s academic strategic priorities, including the viability of Clemson’s portfolio of degree programs.

Tia Dumas

Associate Vice President for Strategic Alliances
tdumas@clemson.edu
864-656-8611

Serves as a senior advisor to the provost on designing and implementing strategies that promote student, faculty and staff success in academic affairs.

David Kuskowski

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
dkuskow@clemson.edu
864-656-5463

Engages with units across the institution to promote student success, access and achievement, effectively fulfilling the University’s strategic enrollment priorities.

Phil Landreth

Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Operations
lralph@clemson.edu
864-656-4487

Provides executive-level counsel and innovative solutions to manage operational resources, lead academic building initiatives and plan permanent improvement projects.

Katie Vogl

Associate Vice President Academic Planning and Strategy
kymillr@clemson.edu
864-656-3243

Oversees strategic projects and portfolio management for academic initiatives that impact divisions and colleges across the University, ensuring alignment with Clemson Elevate and the Office of Institutional Excellence.

Berinthia Allison

Chief of Staff
Phone: 864-656-3940
Email: balliso@clemson.edu

Oversees all operational and administrative management of the Office of the Provost, serves as the provost’s advisor, coordinates executive support and delegates staff-related matters to the division.

Kim Banks

Director of Communications, Academic Affairs
Phone: 864-656-9591
Email: ktbanks@clemson.edu

Oversees communication planning and messaging to facilitate large-scale, goal-centric changes, allowing progress toward Clemson Elevate benchmarks.

Amelie Boschert

Strategic Project Manager
Phone: 864-656-1885
Email: abosche@clemson.edu

Supports strategic projects for academic initiatives that impact divisions and colleges across the University to ensure alignment with the Clemson Elevate strategic plan and support institutional strategy.

Nikki Hood

Associate Director of Academic Operations
Phone: 864-656-5281
Email: steele6@clemson.edu 

Assists in providing executive level, strategic, creative and innovative solutions to the management of the Academic physical assets and operational resources.

Julie Pickett

Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Phone: 864-656-9815
Email: jthome@clemson.edu

Provides executive administrative support to the Chief of Staff, Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Finance and Associate Vice President for Strategic Alliances.

Lacy Spearman Randles

Events Manager
Phone: 864-656-9595
Email: lspearm@clemson.edu

Provides project management and coordination of all events sponsored by the Executive Vice President and Provost while also managing internal operations and executive level support.

Michelle Turner

Academic Affairs Personnel Coordinator
Phone: 864-656-3243
Email: kturner@clemson.edu

Creates strategic hiring plans for faculty and staff for budget centers under the purview of the Provost and is an HR compliance, policies and procedures resource.

Faculty Affairs

Stacey Altman

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
Phone: 864-656-3940
Email:altman8@clemson.edu

Focuses on operational work within academic affairs and other institutional partners to implement policies, practices and guidelines supporting the faculty.

Danielle Haley

Faculty Systems Coordinator
Phone: 864-656-3194
Email:dfhaley@clemson.edu

Assists in administering systems that run faculty activity reporting, reviews, course evaluation surveys and other faculty systems.

Tom Kealy

Director for Faculty Awards and Honorifics
Phone: 864-656-2344
Email: tkealy@clemson.edu

Directs and manages the workflows and networks supporting internal and external awards recognizing faculty excellence in teaching, service, research, scholarly pursuits and leadership across the University.

Melissa Welborn

Faculty Systems Administrator
Phone: 864-656-1589
Email: welbor4@clemson.edu

Manages online and digital systems supporting faculty professional pathways, specifically operations for promotion, tenure, activity reporting, annual reviews and teaching effectiveness.

Kelsey Wylie

Executive Administrative Assistant 
Email: kwylie@clemson.edu

Provides executive administrative support for faculty affairs activities and other operational functions.

Finances

Presley Bellinger

Academic Program Manager
Phone: 864-656-0424
Email: pbellin@clemson.edu

Prepares Education Policy Committee proposals for the quarterly Board of Trustees meetings, as well as other quarterly reports and data analysis projects.

Dustin Foxworth

Chief Business Officer
Phone: 864-656-3980
Email: dfoxwor@clemson.edu

Leads a team responsible for the financial support for the Office of the Provost, as well as academic and research units across campus, including the Clemson University Restoration Institute.

Tara Long

Assistant Business Officer
Phone: 864-656-3980
Email: long@clemson.edu

Oversees financial management for all departments reporting to the provost's office budget center.

Chris Wood

Senior Financial Analyst
Phone: 864-656-0772
Email: wood6@clemson.edu

Prepares detailed and high-level reports and analyses for academic hiring, academic budgets, special programs, University lab and classroom fees, graduate tuition, and grants within the provost's office.

Hong Ye

Data Manager
Phone: 864-656-9729
Email: hye2@clemson.edu

Gathers and monitors financial data, prepares financial reports and interprets economic information while conducting detailed budget analyses and assisting with developing budget financial models through benchmarking and process analysis.