Governance

Provosts Council

The CAA Academic Alliance is governed by the provosts representing its 14 institutions: the CAA Provosts Council. The Alliance is managed by its executive director.

Michael L. Adams, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Campbell University

Suzanne Austin, Ph.D

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
College of Charleston

Laura Carlson, Ph.D.

Provost
University of Delaware

Paul E. Jensen, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost
Drexel University

Rebecca Kohn, Ph.D.


Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Elon University

JoAnn W. Haysbert, Ph.D.


Executive Vice President and Provost 

Hampton University

Charles Riordan, Ph.D.


Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Hofstra University

Richard Veit, Ph.D., RPA


Interim Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Monmouth University

David Madigan, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Northeastern University

Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D.


Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

James J. Winebrake, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Carl Lejuez, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Stony Brook University

Melanie Perreault, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Towson University

Peggy Agouris, Ph.D.


Provost/Chief Academic Officer

William & Mary

Executive Committee

The Provosts Council has a tripartite Executive Committee, comprised of the chair, the chair-elect, and one at-large member. Each member of the Executive Committee serves for two years, and is nominated and elected by the Council. The Executive Committee meets at least monthly with the Alliance's executive director to discuss ongoing business and programming initiatives.

Chair

Melanie Perreault, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs,
Towson University
(Term through Spring, 2024)

Chair-Elect

James Winebrake, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 
UNCW
(Term as Chair begins Spring, 2024)

At-Large Member

Paul E. Jensen, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost, 
Drexel University
(Term through Spring, 2024)

Elle Peterson

Executive Director
CAA Academic Alliance
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