Office of the Provost
David Mengel, Ph.D.
Provost (effective July 1, 2023)
B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1993; M.Phil, University of Cambridge, 1995; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1997; Ph.D., ibid, 2004.
Elise Moentmann, Ph.D.
Vice Provost and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
B.A., Louisiana Tech University, 1985; M.A., ibid, 1988; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1998.
Cara Hersh, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Scholarly Engagement and Career Readiness
B.A., Haverford College, 1997; Ph.D., Duke University, 2006.
Glenna M. Andrews, B.A.
Associate Athletic Director of Academics and Student-Athlete Development
B.A., Lewis & Clark College, 2015.
Tshombé Brown, B.A.
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
B.A., Western Washington University.
Amy E. Cavanaugh, M.S.
Director, Career Education Center
B.A., St. Mary’s College, Indiana, 1996; M.S., University Portland, 2006.
Karen E. Eifler, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Garaventa Center
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1982; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1997.
Col. R. Scott Grainger, M.M.A.S.
Commander of Air Force ROTC, and Professor, Aerospace Studies
B.S., University of Portland, 1994; M.S., University of Missouri, 1998; M.M.A.S., Air University, 2007.
Brenda Greiner, M.A.
Director, Shepard Academic Resource Center
B.S., Oregon State University, 1995; M.A., University of Portland, 2008.
Jen Hamlow, M.A.
Director, Study Abroad
B.A., Pacific Lutheran University; M.A., DePaul University.
Michael F. Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Institutional Research
B.A., Lafayette College, 2006; M.A., University of Hawaii Manoa, 2009; Ph.D., ibid, 2014.
Roberta D. Lindahl, M.B.A.
Registrar (until December 31, 2023)
B.S., University of Portland, 1997; M.B.A., ibid, 2000.
Daniel M. McGinty,Ed.D.
Director, Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics
B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1995;.M.A., University of Portland, 1997, Ed.D., ibid, 2019.
Abigail McMahon
Registrar (effective January 1, 2024)
Michael J. Pelley, M.S.
Director, International Student Services
B.A., University of Oregon, 2009; M.S., University of Portland, 2009.
Lt. Col. John Toll
Commander of Army ROTC, and Professor, Military Science
Deans
Xan Arch, M.L.I.S.
Dean, Clark Library
B.A. Stanford University, 1999; M.A., ibid, 2000; M.L.I.S., San Jose State University, 2007.
Valerie S. Banschbach, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
B.A., Pomona College, 1986; Ph.D., University of Miami, 1992.
Michael L. DeVaughn, Ph.D.
Dean, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., School of Business Administration
A.B., Brown University, 1986; M.B.A., Indiana University, 1990; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003.
Brian Fabien, Ph.D.
Dean, Shiley School of Engineering
B.E., The City College, CUNY, 1981; M.S., Columbia University, 1983; M.Phil., Columbia University,1990; Ph.D., ibid, 1990.
Joane T. Moceri, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Nursing & Health Innovations
B.S.N., University of Washington, Seattle, 1979; M.N., University of Washington, Tacoma, 2000; University of Washington, Seattle, 2006.
John L. Watzke, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Education and Graduate School
B.A., University of Iowa, 1990; M.A., ibid, 1994; Ph.D., ibid, 2000.