Office of the Provost
Welcome to the Office of the Provost
The Provost serves as the executive officer under the President. The Provost is responsible for聽articulating a vision for academic affairs consistent with the University's mission, strategic聽goals and values. Specifically, the Provost is charged with defining the University's academic聽priorities consistent with the University's strategic goals and ensuring that they are聽implemented. The Provost is responsible for all educational affairs and activities at the聽University, including research and the libraries.
Dr. James Zhang, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Dr. James Zhang has served as the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost since 2014. As the Chief Academic聽Officer of Kettering, he oversees learning and teaching, along with all related areas including student achievement, curriculum聽development, faculty performance and development, graduate education, and research. He is also a member of the President's聽Cabinet.
While at Kettering, James has led efforts to create the University's current college structure and new faculty workload model.聽Also, he guided the University's Program Realignment and Reinvention initiative which resulted in significant program and聽organizational changes. During his tenure, James has expanded collaboration with international corporations and higher聽education institutions, and grown graduate studies.
