Vice Provost for Academic Operations

John Georgas serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Operations for Northern Arizona University. He has previously served as the interim Dean for the College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences (CEIAS), the interim Associate Dean for CEIAS, the Associate Director for the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, the Associate Director for the Informatics and Computing program, and the Associate Chair for the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northern Arizona University. He holds the Ph.D and M.S. degrees from the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. He also holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Vice Provost for Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation

K. Laurie Dickson is Vice Provost for Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation and a Professor of Psychological Sciences. Previously, she served as Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning Design and Assessment, Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, and Chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Dickson has published widely in her areas of expertise, including psychological sciences and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She’s won awards for her teaching (Outstanding Teacher in SBS Award and President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow) and her teaching, research, and service contributions (NAU President’s Award). Dr. Dickson earned a B.A. from Hamline University, an M.A. from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. She has been at NAU since 1994 and was appointed to her current position in July 2016.

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Astrid Klocke is Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and a Professor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures. Previously, she served as Interim Director of the School of Art, Interim Vice President for Extended Campuses, Associate Chair of the Department of Modern Languages, and Faculty Senate President. Dr. Klocke’s main research areas include Holocaust literature and film, literary translation, and blended learning. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in German Literature from Indiana University-Bloomington. She has taught at NAU since 2002 and was appointed to her current position in July 2020

Vice Provost for NAU Online & Innovative Educational Initiatives

Gayla Stoner

Information coming soon!