Meet the Provost and Dean of Faculty Staff!

Peter Blitstein

Peter A. Blitstein (He/Him/His)

Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of History
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 in the Soviet period and the history of nationalism and ethnicity and have taught courses on all aspects of Russian history, t
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Nora Lewis on the Lawrence University Campus

Nora A. Lewis (she/her)

Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Music
920-832-6616

In my role as Associate Provost, I work in Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, a position supported by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest's Academic Leadership Fellowship and funded by the Mellon Foundation.

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Rose Theisen (she/her)

Director of Academic Planning and Budget in the Office of the Provost and Senior Experience Coordinator and Lecturer in Biology
920-832-7089

My name is Rose Theisen (pronounced Tyson). In the Provost Office, I work together with staff and relevant faculty committees to create and maintain the academic common data set, implement budget tracking, and undertake other data analysis projects.

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Beth A. Zinsli (she/her)

Associate Provost and Adjunct Associate Professor of Art
920-832-6942

I teach courses on the history and theory of photography, museum studies, global modernisms, and contemporary art. In addition to an active curatorial practice, I write about photography from Cuba and the Cuban diaspora. 

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