Leadership
Board of Trustees
Overseen by the George Washington University Board of Trustees, our leadership team is committed to providing a unique and rigorous education to our students while creating a path of transformative growth to further solidify our position as one of the world’s premier research universities.
Led by chair Grace Speights, a 1982 alumna of PG电子游戏 Law, the board is responsible for our university's governance. The board plays a key role in:
- determining how the university will meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
- overseeing fiscal, academic, and physical operations
- providing leadership for the PG电子游戏 strategic initiatives, which are designed to enhance academics and student life
Board of Trustees chair Grace Speights
President
Ellen M. Granberg
Ellen M. Granberg, Ph.D., began her tenure as President of the George Washington University on July 1, 2023.
Senior University Leadership
Our senior leadership team provides strategic vision for all aspects of PG电子游戏 life. They leverage extensive practical experience in their fields and help to shape our next century of growth. They’re supported by faculty and staff members, including support personnel.
Donna Arbide
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
![Hemant Bakshi](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-09/hemant_bakshi.jpg)
Hemant Bakshi
Vice President for Finance and Assistant Treasurer
Charles Barber
Vice President and General Counsel
Barbara Bass (RESD '86)
Vice President for Health Affairs; Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Christopher Alan Bracey
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
![Colette Coleman](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/colette_coleman2.jpg)
Colette Coleman (MBA '14)
Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Bruno Fernandes
Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer
![Jay Goff](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/downloads/JayGoff.jpg)
Jay Goff
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Success
Baxter Goodly (MA '01)
Vice President for Safety and Operations
![Michael Lipitz](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-08/leadership-michael-lipitz.png)
Michael Lipitz
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics
![Renee McPhatter](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-05/renee_mcphatter.jpg)
Renee McPhatter
Associate Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Sabrina Minor
Vice President for Human Resource Management and Development and Chief People Officer
Ellen Moran
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Scott M. Mory (BA '96, JD '99)
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
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Terry Murphy
Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs
Jonathan E. Post
Vice President for Board Relations and Secretary of the University
Christopher Alan Bracey
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
![Jeffrey Brand](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/jeffrey-brand.png)
Jeffrey Brand
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Special Programs
![Colette Coleman](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/colette_coleman2.jpg)
Colette Coleman (MBA '14)
Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
![Karen Froslid Jones](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/karen-froslid-jones.png)
Karen Froslid-Jones
Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment
![Michael Glatzer](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/michael-glatzer.png)
Michael Glatzer
Vice Provost for Academic Budgets
![Jay Goff](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/downloads/JayGoff.jpg)
Jay Goff
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Success
![Geneva Henry](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/geneva-henry.png)
Geneva Henry
Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation and Vice Provost for Libraries and Information Technology
![Gina Lohr](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/gina-lohr.png)
Gina Lohr (BS '99, MFS '02)
Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research and Administrative Dean, Virginia Science and Technology Campus
![Robert Miller](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/robert-miller.png)
Robert H. Miller
Interim Vice Provost for Research
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Terry Murphy
Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs
![Rumana Riffat](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/rumana-riffat.png)
Rumana Riffat
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
![Suresh Subramanian](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5066/files/2024-10/suresh-subramanian.png)
Suresh Subramanian
Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
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Vacant
Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement
Alyssa Ayres
Elliott School of International Affairs
Barbara L. Bass (RESD '86)
School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Michael J. Feuer
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Lynn R. Goldman
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Susan Kelly-Weeder
School of Nursing
John Lach
School of Engineering & Applied Science
Dayna B. Matthew
PG电子游戏 Law
Vanessa G. Perry
School of Business (Interim)
Student Leadership
Student leaders take shape in many forms, from members of the Student Government Association to captains of varsity athletics and student organization presidents. PG电子游戏 students don't just participate in campus life; they stimulate it and consistently make their mark.
All student leaders, regardless of their role, work to start a conversation and make progress on an issue or topic.