Office Directory
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Elizabeth Davis Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Davis has been on the faculty at Baylor since 1992. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University and a Ph.D. from Duke University. Before serving as the Interim Provost, Dr. Davis was the Vice Provost for Financial and Academic Administration. Davis is also a Professor of Accounting. As the university's chief academic officer, she has responsibility for all of Baylor's academic enterprises, including 11 schools and colleges, and more than one dozen research centers and institutes. Phone: (254) 710-7803 |
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James Bennighof Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Policy Dr. Bennighof has been on the faculty at Baylor since 1984. He holds a B.M. from the University of Richmond and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Along with his appointment as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Policy, Dr. Bennighof is a Professor of Music Theory in the School of Music, where he has also served as Academic Studies Division Director and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Phone: (254) 710-6500 |
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Michelle Berry Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations Michelle Berry has been with Baylor since 2010 where she serves as the Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations. Prior to assuming her role at Baylor, Ms. Berry worked for over seven years as an auditor for a large public accounting firm. Ms. Berry holds a B.B.A. and a Master of Accountancy from Baylor University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas. Ms. Berry's primary responsibility is to act as a liaison between academic affairs and administrative offices on campus. Ms. Berry works on process improvement and efficiency initiatives, oversees the department of Environmental Health and Safety, and advises the Provost on financial, budgetary, and other operational matters. Phone: (254) 710-3976 |
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Tiffany Hogue Chief of Staff to the Provost Tiffany Hogue has been at Baylor since 2000. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Baylor and J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Upon graduating from Georgetown, she practiced labor and employment law at a large firm in Phoenix, Arizona. She returned to Baylor in 2000 as Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, and she joined the provost's office in 2003. She is a licensed attorney in Texas, and she regularly teaches a constitutional law course in Baylor's Political Science department. Phone: (254) 710-3545 |
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Truell Hyde Vice Provost for Research Dr. Hyde has been on the faculty at Baylor since 1988. He holds a B.S. from Southern Nazarene University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Baylor University. Along with his appointment as Vice Provost for Research (VPR), Hyde is a Professor in the Department of Physics and the director of CASPER (Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, and Engineering Research). The VPR is responsible for developing and articulating research policy as well as encouraging research activity among faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students, internal research incentive programs, on-line research databases, and committees directly related to research. As the University's chief research officer, the VPR represents the University with federal and state funding agencies, foundations, and corporate research organizations and has responsibility for the Office of Sponsored Programs and Contracts, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, the Baylor Advanced Research Institute (BARI), the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), the Central Texas Technology and Research Park (CTTRP), University Research Compliance (IRB, IACUC, IBC) and Research Misconduct. Phone: (254) 710-3763 |
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Larry Lyon Dr. Lyon has been on the faculty since 1975. He holds a B.A. from Baylor and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. In addition to serving as a Vice Provost, he is also Dean of Baylor's Graduate School, and a Professor of Sociology. His responsibilities in the Office of the Provost pertain mostly to faculty recruitment and hiring. Phone: (254) 710-3588 |
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Michael Matier Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Matier joined Baylor in June 2011. He holds a B.A. from Shippensburg State College and a PhD from the University of Oregon. He came to Baylor after a 22-year career at Cornell where he oversaw the Office of Institutional Research. Phone: (254)710-2414 |
| Wes Null Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Dr. Null joined the Baylor faculty in 2001. He holds a B.S.Ed. and M.Ed. from Eastern New Mexico University and a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to serving as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, he served as Associate Dean of Baylor's Honors College, Acting Director of the Honors Program, and director of Baylor's Ph.D. in Curriculum & Teaching Program. Dr. Null holds a joint appointment in the Honors College and the School of Education, where he serves as Associate Professor of Curriculum and Foundations of Education. He collaborates with senior administration and faculty to coordinate and provide a common vision for undergraduate education at Baylor. Phone: (254) 710-6120 |
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Sinda Vanderpool Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Enrollment Management Dr. Vanderpool has been at Baylor since 2004. She holds a B.A. from Davidson College and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. She is currently the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Enrollment Management. Previously, she served as a faculty member in the Modern Foreign Languages Department and as the Director of CASA, the College of Arts and Sciences Advisement office. The Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Enrollment Management is the Academic Affairs liaison to Enrollment Management, under the office of Finance and Administration. The Assistant Vice Provost oversees the Paul L. Foster Success Center and works with Deans, Department Chairs and Directors across campus to develop and improve enrollment management, recruitment, and retention in their respective areas. Phone: (254) 710-6024 |
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Lois Ferguson Assistant to the Office of the Provost for Commencement and Events Lois Ferguson holds the B.A. and M.S. from Baylor. She has been with Baylor since 1988 and serves as Assistant to the Office of the Provost for Commencement and Events, with responsibilities for commencement ceremonies three times a year and she works with the university calendar in major event scheduling. She also is Facility Utilization Planner for the University. She previously served as Assistant Provost for Academic Services and also has worked in public relations, student life, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Phone: (254) 710-8534 |
| Adrienne Conradt Office Manager Adrienne Conradt has been at Baylor since January 2011. She holds a B.S. from Baylor. Her duties include coordinating everyday office operations, answering phones, greeting visitors, and maintaining office supplies. She also serves as the administrative associate to Tiffany Hogue. She helps to coordinate the faculty interview process, and she plays an intergral role in generating the deans' list certificates and plans many events for the Provost Office. She also provides administrative support to the Faculty Senate. Phone: (254) 710-3601 |
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| Carol McCulloch Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost Carol McCulloch has worked at Baylor since 1995. She holds an A.A. in Business Administration from Texas Tech University. Before joining the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost in 2003, she was the Office Manager in the English Department. As Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost, she coordinates the Provost's daily calendar, aids in correspondance, maintains the Provost's records, and works closely with the assistants to other vice presidents, deans and department chairs. Phone: (254) 710-7803 |
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| Debi Talley Assistant to the Vice Provosts and Faculty Credentials Coordinator Debi Talley has worked at Baylor since 2003. She holds a B.S.Ed. from Baylor. Before joining the Provost's Office, she was the Office Manager for the Religion Department. As the Assistant to the Vice Provosts and the Faculty Credentials Coordinator, she manages multiple calendars, the faculty credentials system, new faculty orientation, the annual production of the undergraduate catalog, and other duties and projects as assigned. Phone: (254) 710-7591 |
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