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armstrong.jpg Lloyd Armstrong, Jr.
Provost and Senior Vice President
Academic Affairs

Lloyd Armstrong, Jr., became provost and senior vice president for academic affairs in August 1993. He is the university's chief deputy to the president. All the university's deans report to Armstrong, as do the libraries, the Division of Student Affairs, and a number of academic support services, including admissions and undergraduate and graduate affairs. The chief information officer of the university reports jointly to Armstrong and the senior vice president for administration. Armstrong also chairs the university's budget steering committee.

A respected physicist, Armstrong spent much of his academic career at The Johns Hopkins University, becoming chair of the department of physics and astronomy in 1985 and dean of the School of Arts and Sciences in 1987. He currently serves on the board of directors of the California Council of Science and Technology and the Pacific Council on International Policy. He has authored/co-authored six books and written 68 journal articles.

Senior Staff and Vice Provosts

Michael A. Diamond
Vice President and Executive Vice Provost

Jerry D. Campbell
Chief Information Officer and
University Librarian

Michael L. Jackson
Vice President,
Student Affairs

Joseph B. Hellige
Vice Provost,
Academic Programs

J. Michael Thompson
Vice Provost,
Enrollment Services

Martin L. Levine
Vice Provost
Faculty Affairs

Roberta Diaz Brinton
Vice Provost
Faculty Diversity

Richard Drobnick
Vice Provost
International Affairs

Cornelius W. Sullivan
Vice Provost
Research

Aileen Adams
Vice Provost
Strategic Alliances

Rabbi Susan Laemmle
Dean, Religious Life