Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
Dr. Johnnella Butler
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
jebutler@spelman.edu
Rockefeller Hall, Room 112
What Role Does the Provost Play?
The provost is the senior officer of the College responsible for the academic affairs of the institution. The provost reports directly to the president and oversees the academic departments and programs, Office of Undergraduate Studies, Office of Research Resources, the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning, the Women's Research and Resource Center, the International Affairs Center, the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the Office of Science, Engineering and Technical Careers, the Health Careers Program, the Dual Degree Engineering Program and athletics.
Specific duties and responsibilities of the provost include: acting as chief adviser to the president and faculty on academic affairs; formulating educational policies, presenting them to faculty for consideration and to the president for approval; screening proposals related to academic programs and making recommendations to the Educational Policy and Planning Committee of the College, while calling the attention of the faculty to changing thoughts and practices in higher education, including the potential impact of new proposals on the programs of Spelman College; and studying the academic programs and academic work of the College.
In addition, the provost is responsible for recruiting and orienting faculty; recommending to the president tenure, promotion or dismissal of members of the teaching faculty in conjunction with the Tenure and Promotion Committee; transmitting to the president, the budget recommendations for academic activities; representing the College at meetings of educational institutions and agencies of higher education; and assuming other administrative functions as assigned by the president.
Office of the Provost Staff
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Beverly Walker
404-270-5031
bwalke16@spelman.edu
Manager of Faculty Human Resources
Karla Williams
404-270-5024
kwilliams1@spelman.edu
Program Coordinator
Cynthia Hudson
404-270-5023
chudson@spelman.edu
Database Processor/Administrative Assistant
Joya Marshall
404-270-5029
jbmarshall@spelman.edu
Senior Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Dianne Whyte
404-270-5021
diannew@spelman.edu
Office of the Vice Provost
Dr. Myra Burnett
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
mburnett@spelman.edu
Rockefeller Hall, Room 112
The responsibilities of the vice provost of academic affairs include providing leadership in academic administration including policy formation, academic assessment, personnel decision-making, program management and supervision, faculty development, faculty governance, teaching and learning, and continuing education. In addition, the vice provost will provide supervisory leadership to program directors and provide leadership guidance and support to overall academic administration of the College. The vice provost reports to the provost.
Senior Administrative Assistant to Vice Provost
Sonya M. Paul
404-270-5026
stramble@spelman.edu
Office of Research Resources
Dr. Carmen Sidbury
Associate Provost for Research
csidbury@spelman.edu
Science Center, Room 151
The Associate Provost of Research provides leadership for the cultivation of research capabilities at the College by securing gifts and grants from industry, government agencies, and public and private nonprofits.
Essential duties and responsibilities of the Associate Provost include: strengthening the infrastructure of policies and procedures that facilitate involvement of faculty in research and scholarship pursuits; establishing a coordinated system to improve efficiency in the use of research and research- related equipment; serving as a liaison to other campus units on matters related to research and research training; and facilitating research proposal development.
Senior Administrative Assistant to Associate Provost for Research
Chandra Chambliss
404-270-5706
cchambliss@spelman.edu