Governance

Provosts Council

The CAA Academic Alliance is governed by the provosts representing its 13 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

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

Betty H. Stewart , 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

Beth A. Winkelstein, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Northeastern University

Catherine Edmonds, Ed.D.


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

Robert T. Burrus, Jr., 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 is governed by a four-person Executive Committee, comprised of the chair, the chair-elect, the immediate past chair, and one at-large member. The chair of the Executive Committee serves for one year, with a three-year service tenure, 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

Paul E. Jensen, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost
Drexel University
(Term through Spring, 2026)

Chair-Elect

Charles Riordan, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 
Hofstra University
(Term as Chair begins Spring, 2026)

At-Large Member

Rebecca Kohn, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Elon University
(Term through Spring, 2026)

Elle Peterson

Executive Director
CAA Academic Alliance
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