Provost

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Eric W. Johnson ’87, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Administrative responsibilities for the academic programs at Valparaiso University reside in the Office of the Provost. Eric W. Johnson ’87, Ph.D. is provost.

The provost serves in a position similar to that of a chief operating officer in the corporate setting and functions as the chief executive officer in the absence of the president. In addition to providing leadership for academic programs, the provost has oversight of the Chapel and Church Vocations and the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources.

The major academic units at Valparaiso University are:

Graduate Programs
College of Arts and Sciences – Gregg (Bagel) Johnson, Ph.D., dean
College of Business – Matthew Luth, Ph.D., interim dean
College of Engineering – Doug Tougaw (MBA ’05), Ph.D., P.E., dean
College of Nursing and Health Professions – Elizabeth Gmitter, Ph.D., PT, MS, dean
Christ College – The Honors College – Jennifer Prough ’91, Ph.D., dean

Kevin Goebbert, Ph.D.

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Kevin Goebbert, Ph.D.

Associate Provost

kevin.goebbert@valpo.edu

219.464.6998

Areas of Responsibility :

Registrar – Allison Urbanczyk, university registrar
Faculty Affairs
Experiential & Service Learning
Student Advising
Core Curriculum Oversight
Sponsored and Student Research – Devin Sodums, director
Center for Innovation in Teaching, Assessment, and Learning (CITAL) – Ed Finn, executive director
Access and Accommodations Resource Center – Christina Hearne, director

Bonnie Dahlke Goebbert, M.Ed.

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Bonnie Dahlke Goebbert, M.Ed.

Assistant Provost for Strategic Initiatives

bonnie.dahlkegoebbert@valpo.edu

219.464.5769

Areas of Responsibility:

Assessment and Accreditation
Institutional Research
External Relations – College Experience Dual Enrollment Program and Community College Partnerships
Academic Operations
Student Success
- Beacon Academy – Shannon O’Brien-Besedick, director
- Bloom Scholars Program – Chloe Kiser, director

Stefanie Heinrich, M.Ed.

Erik Froelich, Ed.D

Karen Palm

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Faculty Governance and Communication Specialist

mike.moore1@valpo.edu

219.464.6718

Areas of Responsibility:

Assists academic departments with faculty recruitment process, including job postings and on-campus interview logistics and forms
Assists faculty governance committees with meeting logistics, committee activities, appointment letters, and internal governance website
Processes faculty and student grant applications and grant reimbursement forms for the CELT and CWR committees
Assists with the processing, evaluation, and development of campus-wide communication related to academic and faculty concerns and coordinates content maintenance of websites

Tammy Hartman

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Tammy Hartman

Faculty Services Specialist

tammy.hartman@valpo.edu

219.464.5062

Areas of Responsibility:

Serves as liaison for faculty employment with Human Resource Services
Assists with the processing, evaluation, and development of initial and ongoing faculty appointment letters and faculty services processes
Maintains faculty qualifications documentation
Serves as liaison for academic departments and colleges for tenure and promotion process

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