President’s Cabinet & Office

Christyn Abaray (She/her/hers)

Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff

christyn.abaray@lawrence.edu

920-832-6850

Christyn serves Lawrence University as Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff to support the growth and development of our current and future students and the sustainability of…

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Matthew K. Baumler (he/him/his)

Senior AVP of Alumni & Community Engagement

matthew.k.baumler@lawrence.edu

920-832-6556

I serve as the chief staff liaison to the Lawrence University Alumni Association Board of Directors and provide strategic leadership to a team of alumni engagement professionals committed to creating…

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Elizabeth A. Becker (she|her)

Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Special Assistant to the President

elizabeth.a.becker@lawrence.edu

920-832-6537

Dr. Becker is a behavioral neuroendocrinologist studying the neural and hormonal mechanisms of social behavior. Of particular interest, is how early life experiences including parental behavior and drug exposure impacts…

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Peter A. Blitstein (He/Him/His)

Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of History

peter.a.blitstein@lawrence.edu

920-832-6955

As Provost and Dean of the Faculty I am the chief academic officer of the University and a member of the President's Cabinet. I'm a historian of modern Russia specializing…

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Chris Clarke (He/Him/His)

Vice President for Student Life

chris.clarke@lawrence.edu

920-832-6597

Chris is serving as the Vice President for Student Life, a position designed to be an advocate for students while serving the goals and philosophy of the University.  Chris has…

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James Downer

Assistant Vice President of Athletics

james.downer@lawrence.edu

920-832-6888

James is responsible for the successful leadership of all facets of Lawrence University Athletics – the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all athletics activities to include 25 varsity sports…

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Joseph R. Emmick (He/Him/His)

Vice President for Advancement

joseph.r.emmick@lawrence.edu

Joe is a strategic higher education leader who serves Lawrence University as its vice-president for university advancement developing philanthropic resources to support the university's students, faculty, facilities, and programs. Working…

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Brian J. Foss

Vice President for Finance and Administration

brian.j.foss@lawrence.edu

920-832-6710

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Christopher S Jenkins

Dean of the Conservatory

christopher.s.jenkins@lawrence.edu

920-832-6618

In July of 2025, I became the Dean of the Lawrence Conservatory of Music. What excites me the most about Lawrence is the incredible creativity and passion of our faculty…

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Trevor J. Lord

Assistant Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

trevor.j.lord@lawrence.edu

920-832-7085

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Robert J. Nowak

Vice President – Enrollment Management

robert.j.nowak@lawrence.edu

920-832-6510

In search of more meaningful, people-centered work, I left corporate finance and marketing in 2004 and found my calling in higher education. Since then, I’ve served in roles from Director…

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Alison Scott-Williams (she/her)

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

alison.scott-williams@lawrence.edu

920-832-7404

Alison Scott-Williams, an esteemed leader in arts education, is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Lawrence University. This newly established position at Lawrence, although common in higher…

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Todd A. VanDen Heuvel

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources

todd.a.vandenheuvel@lawrence.edu

920-832-6511

Todd Vanden Heuvel is the Associate Vice President in the Office of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Lawrence University. He is a seasoned human resources professional…

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