Provost’s Team

Provost’s Team

Pamir Alpay, Ph.D.

Interim Provost & Executive Vice President 

As Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Pamir Alpay serves as the University of Connecticut’s chief academic officer, with responsibility for all academic units and operations across UConn’s campuses in Storrs, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, Avery Point, and UConn Health in Farmington. He began his appointment on October 6, 2025. 

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Kate Clark, M.B.A.

Associate Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Administration 
kate.clark@uconn.edu  
Scheduling support: Jenna Rowlson 

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Sarah Croucher, M.P.A., Ph.D.

Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 
sarah.croucher@uconn.edu
Scheduling support: Heather Born 

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Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 
amy.gorin@uconn.edu

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Alexis Lohrey, M.S. B.A.P.M.

Chief of Staff to the Provost 
alexis.lohrey@uconn.edu 

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Dan Schwartz, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Academic Operations 
daniel.schwartz@uconn.edu  
Scheduling support: Heather Born 

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Leslie Shor, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Graduate Education  
Dean, The Graduate School
leslie.shor@uconn.edu 

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Tadarrayl Starke, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Student Success 
tadarrayl.starke@uconn.edu

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Heather Born, B.S.

Executive Assistant 
heather.born@uconn.edu

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Jessica Correia, B.S.

Executive Assistant to the Provost
jessica.correia@uconn.edu

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Kathryn Gadea, B.A.

Executive Assistant for Student Success & Administration
kathryn.morel@uconn.edu

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Mary Greenwell, M.P.A.

Finance & Operations Analyst 
mary.greenwell@uconn.edu

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Clare Melchiorre​, M.S.

Faculty Activity & Policy Coordinator 
clare.melchiorre@uconn.edu

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Amanda Pleasent, M.P.A.

Assistant Director, Academic Affairs Business Services
amanda.pleasent@uconn.edu

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Neal Oldermann, C.P.A, M.B.A.

Director of State Authorization
neal.olderman@uconn.edu

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Jenna Rowlson, B.S.

Executive Assistant
jenna.rowlson@uconn.edu