# Offices and Affiliates ![HAM](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2025-01/HAM%20copy%20resized.jpg?itok=jyo4Vsbi) Leadership and staff throughout our offices and affiliates work to support the mission of the Office of the Provost: promoting a culture of experimentation in learning, teaching and research; fostering coordination and collaboration; and supporting academic excellence. Learn more about the work of our offices and affiliates below. For full staff listings, see [People](https://provost.harvard.edu/people/categories/leadership-team) or their respective websites. ## Offices ### Advances in Learning expand\_more The [Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning](http://vpal.harvard.edu/) seeks to shape the future of education by discovering new ways to build the competence, curiosity, and confidence of learners on our campuses and around the world. We create engaging and scalable learning experiences, cultivate inspiring ideas, and connect a global community of learners—while developing tools, technologies, platforms, and policies to reduce friction throughout the learning lifecycle. For full staff listings, see [VPAL Team](https://www.vpal.harvard.edu/people/person-type/vpal-team). ### Arts and Culture expand\_more The Office of the Associate Provost for Arts and Culture leads the University-wide arts agenda and provides strategic, administrative, academic, and programmatic oversight and management of the Affiliate institutions, which include the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University Press, American Repertory Theater, Harvard Art Museums, Nieman Foundation, and Villa I Tatti, as well as the Harvard University Native American Program, the General Artemas Ward Museum, and the Harvard House in Stratford Upon Avon. The ArtLab, a University-wide laboratory for exploration and experimentation in the arts, reports directly to the Associate Provost for Arts and Culture. Additionally, the Associate Provost liaises with the Graduate School of Design, the Harvard Divinity School, the Division of Arts and Humanities in the Faculty of Arts Sciences, and the Mahindra Humanities Center. The Associate Provost implements Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) initiatives and collaborates with partners across the campus on University-wide issues and projects in the arts. In 2023, HUCA launched ArtsThursdays, weekly arts programming in collaboration with Harvard art institutions and departments that is free and open to the public during the academic year. ### Leadership [### Lori E. Gross ](/people/lori-e-gross) [lori\_gross@harvard.edu](mailto:lori_gross@harvard.edu) Associate Provost for Arts and Culture Lori E. Gross has been Associate Provost for Arts and Culture at Harvard University since July 2008 focusing on the university-wide arts agenda. In this role, she works with the Harvard Art Museums, the American Repertory Theater, the Nieman Foundation... ![Lori Gross](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-11/Screenshot%202024-11-12%20at%2012.17.35%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=sMGkCnPQ) ### Climate and Sustainability expand\_more The [Office of the Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability](https://www.harvard.edu/climate-and-sustainability/) (VPCS) functions across the University to accelerate and coordinate research and education on climate change, the environment, and sustainability. ### Leadership For full staff listings, see [Salata Team](https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/about/#staff). [### James H. Stock ](/people/james-h-stock) [james\_stock@harvard.edu](mailto:james_stock@harvard.edu)Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy James H. Stock is the Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and member of the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research areas are empirical macroeconomics, monetary policy, econometric methods, and... ![Jim Stock is smiling with trees in the background](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/provost/files/jim_stock_headshot_202355.jpg?itok=s-SeOhlW) ### Committee on General Scholarships expand\_more The [Committee on General Scholarships](https://scholarships.harvard.edu/) is a standing committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It offers programs that serve students in all of Harvard's graduate and professional schools. Its formal members are the Deans of the graduate and professional schools at Harvard, and of Harvard College, or the representatives whom they designate. [Peggy Newell](/people/peggy-newell), Deputy Provost, is Chairperson of the Committee. ## Leadership [### Kelly O'Shea ](/people/kelly-oshea) [kelly\_oshea@harvard.edu](mailto:kelly_oshea@harvard.edu)Director of the Committee on General Scholarships person ### Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities expand\_more The [Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities](https://csndr.harvard.edu/) (CSNDR) works with the Harvard community to foster an environment free from discrimination, interpersonal violence, and the impacts of such harm. ## Leadership [### Nicole Merhill ](/people/nicole-merhill) [nicole\_merhill@harvard.edu](mailto:nicole_merhill@harvard.edu)University Title IX Coordinator and Director of Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR) Nicole Merhill is the Director of Harvard University’s Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR). Nicole also serves as the University’s Title IX Coordinator. In her roles, Nicole oversees the University’s NDAB... ![Nicole Merhill](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-08/merhillnicole_2022.jpg?itok=W5abpjV2) ### Office for Dispute Resolution expand\_more The [Office for Dispute Resolution](http://odr.harvard.edu/) (“ODR”) is a neutral body that impartially investigates – under the procedures pursuant to the University’s policies ­– complaints of sexual harassment and/or other sexual misconduct against students, staff, and, with most Schools, faculty. ODR investigations are handled by professional, trained investigators working with the involved Schools and units. Any member of the Harvard community may reach out to ODR to request information or advice, including assistance in filing a formal complaint or in seeking informal resolution after a complaint has been filed. ## Leadership [### Nicole Newman, J.D. ](/people/nicole-newman-jd) [nicole\_newman@harvard.edu](mailto:nicole_newman@harvard.edu)Director of the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) Nicole supervises the ODR staff, oversees the investigative and resolution processes implemented by ODR Investigators, and provides extensive University-wide training. Nicole came to ODR in 2017 with over six years of experience in civil rights... ![nn_fy20_0.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/provost/files/nn_fy20_0.jpg?itok=HNoI0P5a) ### Faculty Affairs expand\_more The [Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty](https://faculty.harvard.edu/) serves as Harvard’s central faculty affairs office, coordinating efforts to recruit and retain outstanding scholars, advance their research and teaching, and support their work-life balance. ## Leadership For full staff listings, see [Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty: Our Team](https://faculty.harvard.edu/our-team). [### Judith D. Singer ](/people/judith-d-singer) [judith\_singer@harvard.edu](mailto:judith_singer@harvard.edu)Senior Vice Provost for Faculty James Bryant Conant Professor of Education Judith D. Singer, Ph.D., is the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and James Bryant Conant Professor of Education at Harvard University. As Senior Vice Provost, Singer works closely with the President and Provost on critical issues of faculty development... ![Judith Singer](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-11/J_Singer.png?itok=3E1gZoSC) ### Finance and Administration expand\_more The Office of the President and Provost Finance and Administration (OPP F&A) supports the President, Provost, and Executive Vice President in pursuing OPP’s finance, administration, and academic planning objectives. OPP F&A’s portfolio of clients includes the units in the offices of the President, Provost, and the Executive Vice President (20+ units), the Allieds and Affiliates (8 institutions), central interfaculty and OPP Initiatives (12 organizations), school-based interfaculty initiatives (20+ organizations), and flow-through agencies (3 agencies). OPP F&A directs the financial and strategic planning related to the annual budget development, multi-year plan, reporting, quarterly and year-end closes, accounting, compliance, and stewardship. OPP F&A also provides administrative oversight related to organizational reviews and approval of FTEs (1200 FTEs), rationalization/organization of allocation and distribution of discretionary funds, and local implementation of new enterprise systems across OPP departments, affiliates, and initiatives. The office oversees operations for buildings and spaces occupied by OPP constituents, including coordination and oversight of the Massachusetts Hall reception area which is the initial point of entrance for guests of the President, Provost, EVP, and University senior leadership. ### Leadership [### Patricia Harrington ](/people/patricia-harrington-0) [patricia\_harrington@harvard.edu](mailto:patricia_harrington@harvard.edu)Managing Director, Office of President and Provost As Managing Director for the Office of the President and Provost (OPP), Patricia is responsible for supporting the President, Provost, and Executive Vice President in pursuing OPP’s finance, administration, and academic planning objectives. Patricia... ![Patricia Harrington](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/provost/files/harrington_patricia.jpg?itok=lXKCfiHY) ### Institutional Research and Analytics expand\_more For any inquiries about the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics (OIRA), please email [oira@harvard.edu.](mailto:oira@harvard.edu) Through the collection, analysis, and presentation of key data, the [Office of Institutional Research and Analytics](https://oira.harvard.edu/) supports decision making in the Office of the Provost, the Office of the President, and across the University. OIRA also serves as the primary University-level office for internal and external data reporting, including mandatory federal collections. ### Leadership Team [### Drew Allen ](/people/drew-allen) Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Analytics Senior Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education Drew Allen serves as Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Analytics and Senior Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). In the Provost’s Office, he leads the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics and... ![Drew Allen](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-10/20240326-OIRA-Headshots-13.JPG?itok=GdgMpf87) ### International Affairs expand\_more Harvard’s vast international engagement is led by its faculty and students. The [Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs](http://vpia.harvard.edu/) *promotes* such engagement, *coordinates* international activities that cross Harvard schools, and *oversees* major new and existing international initiatives. The Vice Provost for International Affairs (VPIA) advises the Provost on international proposals and policies, consults with Deans and faculty members on international academic activities, and works with administrators across the University to implement international initiatives effectively. ### Leadership Team For full staff listings, see [Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs: Our Team](https://worldwide.harvard.edu/our-work/office-of-the-vice-provost-for-international-affairs/)[.](https://vpia.harvard.edu/people) [### Mark C. Elliott ](/people/mark-c-elliott) Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History Mark Elliott is Vice Provost of International Affairs at Harvard University and the Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and in the Department of History in the Faculty of... ![Mark Elliott](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-10/mark.jpg?itok=p7FmTwNU) ### Harvard Library expand\_more [Harvard Library](https://library.harvard.edu/) champions curiosity for the betterment of the world. It engages our communities in the creation and sharing of new knowledge, connecting them with vast collections that we curate and steward. Harvard Library advances the learning, research, and pursuit of truth that are at the heart of Harvard. ### Leadership [### Martha Whitehead ](/people/martha-whitehead) [martha\_whitehead@harvard.edu](mailto:martha_whitehead@harvard.edu)Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Martha Whitehead is Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In this role, Martha leads a library network of more than 25 libraries employing more than 800 staff... ![Martha Whitehead](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-11/Martha%20photo%201.jpg?h=53d87395&itok=VZG01wjh) ### Research expand\_more The [Office of the Vice Provost for Research](http://vpr.harvard.edu/) (VPR) has broad responsibility and oversight for the review, development, and implementation of policies related to the organization and execution of academic research, especially in the sciences, and to aspects of the University's relations with industry. The VPR works with the provost, the deans, the executive vice president, and others to identify and ease practical impediments to interdisciplinary research, as Harvard increasingly pursues academic ventures involving multiple schools, departments, and affiliated institutions whose policies and practices may vary in ways that can constrain opportunities for collaborative work. ### Leadership For full staff listings, see [OVPR: About](https://research.harvard.edu/about/). [### John H. Shaw ](/people/john-h-shaw) [john\_h\_shaw@harvard.edu](mailto:john_h_shaw@harvard.edu)Senior Vice Provost for Research Harry C. Dudley Professor of Structural and Economic Geology Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering In his role as Senior Vice Provost for Research, John H. Shaw works to support the research enterprise of the University, including its twelve schools, fifteen practicing hospitals, and roughly 30 initiatives, centers, and institutes that bring together... ![John Shaw](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-11/johnshaw-1-e1724178491871.jpg?itok=jy5NC6rQ) [### M. Lensch ](/people/m-william-lensch) [willy\_lensch@harvard.edu](mailto:willy_lensch@harvard.edu)Associate Provost for Research M. William Lensch, Ph.D., is Associate Provost for Research. In this role, he works closely with the Vice Provost for Research (VPR) to support Harvard’s rich and complex, investigator-driven enterprise. His experience in research, education... ![Willy Lensch](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-11/Willy_Lensch_150-239x300-1.jpg?itok=xCltRt_M) ### Special Projects expand\_more The mission of the [Office of the Vice Provost for Special Projects](https://www.harvard.edu/vice-provost-for-special-projects/) is to address systemic inequities by developing and advancing visible, lasting, and effective action grounded in Harvard’s educational mission and guided by the recommendations and findings of the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery. ### Leadership For full staff listings, see [Special Projects: Our Team](https://www.harvard.edu/vice-provost-for-special-projects/our-team/). [### Sara N. Bleich ](/people/sara-n-bleich) [sara\_bleich@harvard.edu](mailto:sara_bleich@harvard.edu)Vice Provost for Special Projects Dr. Sara Bleich is the inaugural Vice Provost for Special Projects at Harvard University, Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. With more than... ![Sara Bleich](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-10/110922_Bleich_Sara_191%20copy.jpg?itok=XmXijA9O) ### Student Affairs expand\_more The [Office of the Associate Provost for Student Affairs](https://www.studentaffairs.harvard.edu/) provides leadership and coordination between Harvard’s thirteen schools through collegial vision, creativity, and shared dedication in support of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. It regularly assesses student needs and partners with the Council of Deans of Students to develop strategies for issues that impact students as well as identify opportunities for collaboration. The Student Affairs Office also works with Harvard University Health Services and key campus partners to promote student mental health and well-being across student communities. ### Leadership For full staff listings, see [Student Affairs: People](https://studentaffairs.harvard.edu/about/). [### Robin Glover ](/people/robin-glover) [robin\_glover@harvard.edu](mailto:robin_glover@harvard.edu)Associate Provost for Student Affairs Robin Glover is the University's first Associate Provost for Student Affairs. In this new role, Robin serves as the lead person in the Provost’s Office on matters involving student affairs, promoting and facilitating coordination and information sharing... ![Robin Glover](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-10/012623_Asst_Provost_036-2-e1678907519570.jpg?itok=GLTh_KMa) ### Office of Technology Development expand\_more The [Office of Technology Development](http://otd.harvard.edu/) (OTD) advances research toward societal impact through corporate partnerships, translational funding, intellectual property (IP) management, technology commercialization, and startup formation. To enhance early-stage research and advance Harvard’s vision to create impactful solutions, OTD facilitates corporate partnerships through industry sponsorship and university-wide strategic research alliances. Additionally, the three accelerator funds managed by OTD—the Balvatnik Biomedical Accelerator (BBA) for life sciences, the Harvard Grid Accelerator for tough tech, and the Climate and Sustainability Translational Fund for climate technologies—play a crucial role in moving research projects closer to real-world implementation. OTD also oversees an expanding IP portfolio developed by Harvard researchers and creates effective strategies to commercialize Harvard innovations by forming startups or licensing to established companies. In support of Harvard’s educational mission, OTD offers a range of programs, including educational workshops, mentoring, and events that showcase Harvard innovations and startups to the investment community. OTD and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) launched the Harvard Grid to catalyze startup formation in engineering and the physical sciences across the University. The Grid offers translational funding, workspace, mentorship, and advisors to promote entrepreneurship and startup formation. ### Leadership For full staff listings, see [OTD: Our Team](https://otd.harvard.edu/about-otd/team/). [### Sam Liss ](/people/sam-liss) [sam\_liss@harvard.edu](mailto:sam_liss@harvard.edu)Associate Provost and Chief Technology Development Officer Sam leads the Office for Technology Development team in its mission to bring Harvard innovations out of the lab towards real-world impact, and to engage with industry partners to advance Harvard research. He oversees the strategic management of the... ![Sam Liss](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-02/Sam1%20copy.jpeg?h=e6ba26bf&itok=TYMeozxi) ### Harvard Trademark Program expand\_more The [Harvard Trademark Program](http://trademark.harvard.edu/) was established by the President and Fellows of Harvard College in order to register and protect Harvard’s trademarks worldwide; to regulate the use of the trademarks on products sold under license from the University; and, after covering its operational expenses, to help support Harvard’s student-aid initiatives with royalties received from the sale of licensed products. The Trademark Program also administers the University’s Use-of-Name policies and guidelines which govern the manner in which Harvard schools, departments, units, and its members may use the Harvard name and insignia, and assists members of the Harvard community with a variety of licensing, use-of-name, and trademark-related questions and issues. ## Leadership [### Rick Calixto ](/people/rick-calixto) [rick\_calixto@harvard.edu](mailto:rick_calixto@harvard.edu)Executive Director of the Harvard Trademark Program Mr. Calixto oversees the office responsible for protecting and licensing Harvard’s trademarks throughout the world. Under Mr. Calixto’s guidance, the office also assists Harvard schools, departments and other University units with trademark related issues... ![rick_photo_website.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum12476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/provost/files/rick_photo_website.jpg?itok=5FsYyaAM) ## Affiliates ### American Repertory Theater expand\_more The [American Repertory Theater](https://americanrepertorytheater.org/) (A.R.T.) at Harvard University is a leading force in the American theater, producing groundbreaking work that is driven by risk-taking and passionate inquiry. A.R.T. was founded in 1980 by Robert Brustein, who served as Artistic Director until 2002, when he was succeeded by Robert Woodruff. Diane Paulus began her tenure as Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director in 2008 and co-leads the theater in partnership with Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., who began his tenure in June 2022. ### Arnold Arboretum expand\_more The [Arnold Arboretum](http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/) of Harvard University discovers and disseminates knowledge of the plant kingdom to foster greater understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of Earth’s botanical diversity and its essential value to humankind. ### Harvard Art Museums expand\_more Ever since their founding, the [Harvard Art Museums](http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/)—the Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and Arthur M. Sackler Museum—have been dedicated to advancing and supporting learning at Harvard University, in the local community, and around the world. The museums have played a leading role in the development of art history, conservation, and conservation science, and in the evolution of the art museum as an institution. Through research, teaching, professional training, and public education, the museums strive to advance the understanding and appreciation of art. Programs encourage close looking at original works of art, collaboration with campus and community partners, and the production of new scholarship. ### Harvard University Press expand\_more Founded in 1913, [Harvard University Press](http://www.hup.harvard.edu/) is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls’s *A Theory of Justice[](http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674017726)*, E. O. Wilson’s *On Human Nature[](http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674016385)*, and Helen Vendler’s *Dickinson[](http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674066380)*. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe. ### Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard expand\_more Established in 1938, the [Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard](http://nieman.harvard.edu/) administers the oldest fellowship program for journalists in the world. More than 1,500 journalists from nearly 100 countries and territories have received Nieman Fellowships and benefited from a year of study and exploration at Harvard University. ### Villa I Tatti expand\_more Since the first Fellows arrived in 1961, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies at [Villa I Tatti](http://itatti.harvard.edu/) has become the foremost research institution in the world for Italian Renaissance art, history, literature, and music. Harvard University inherited Villa I Tatti and its estate outside Florence from the distinguished art historian Bernard Berenson, together with his vast collection of books, photographs, and works of art. ## Related Units ### Harvard University Information Technology expand\_more [Harvard University Information Technology](https://huit.harvard.edu/) (HUIT) empowers the Harvard community with essential and transformative technologies to advance education, knowledge, and discovery. ### Harvard Ombuds Office expand\_more Located in Cambridge and Longwood, the [Harvard Ombuds Office](https://harvardombuds.harvard.edu/) is a confidential resource available to anyone from the Harvard community, including faculty, trainees, staff, students and those with a Harvard appointment at an affiliate institution. A discussion with an Ombuds can help a visitor voice concerns, clarify goals and consider options so that they can make their own best decisions about next steps in addressing their concerns. ### Harvard University Health Services expand\_more [Harvard University Health Services](https://huhs.harvard.edu/) is a multi-specialty medical practice exclusively for members of the Harvard community—students, faculty, staff, eligible post-docs, retirees, and their dependents.