The President is the chief executive officer of the university. Christina Paxson, Brown’s 19th President, was elected by and reports to the Corporation, Brown’s top governing body.
The Provost is the chief academic officer overseeing educational policy and budgetary functions of the College, the Graduate School, and the Medical School. Academic deans, several vice presidents, and other directors report to the Provost.
Various Vice Presidents also report directly to the President and are responsible for specific administrative units.
President: Christina Paxson
Provost: Mark S. Schlissel
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Elizabeth Huidekoper
Senior Vice President for University Advancement: Patricia A. Watson
Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services: Margaret Klawunn
Vice President for Public Affairs and University Relations: Marisa Quinn
Vice President for Research: Clyde Briant
Vice President for International Affairs: Matthew Gutmann
Vice President for Human Relations: Karen Davis
Vice President/CIO for Computing and Information Services: Michael Pickett
Executive Vice President for Policy and Planning: Russell Carey
Vice President and General Counsel: Beverly Ledbetter
Assistant to the President: Kimberly Roskiewicz
Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences: Edward Wing
Dean of the College: Katherine Bergeron
Dean of the Faculty: Kevin McLaughlin
Dean of the Graduate School: Peter Weber
Dean of Engineering: Lawrence Larson
Assoc Provost for Academic Development and Diversity: Liza Cariaga-Lo