Directory

Carolyn Bassett is the Associate Provost for Student Success at UMass Amherst. She has led the central Undergraduate Student Success unit since 2018 creating a range of campus-wide infrastructures, programs, and collaborations designed to increase student persistence and thriving and build a more equitable student experience.

Kalpen Trivedi is Vice Provost for Global Affairs, responsible for leading campus-wide initiatives for global engagement and he directs the International Programs Office. He also serves as a Senior Advisor on Global Strategies in the University of Massachusetts President’s Office.

Michelle J. Budig is Executive Deputy Provost and Professor of Sociology. Budig works with the provost in achieving the strategic academic goals and objectives of Academic Affairs, including leading strategic initiatives, integrating academic initiatives with other executive offices, and engaging with partners across the campus, the UMass system, and externally, to advance academic strategic initiatives. Michelle joined the UMass Amherst faculty in 2001 in the Department of Sociology and is widely recognized for her scholarship on gender, work, families, and social policy. Since 2015, she has

Michael Eagen is Vice Provost for Academic Human Resources. Michael leads the Academic HR team and provides strategic leadership and direction for all academic HR and labor relations matters on behalf of the Chancellor and Provost. Prior to joining UMASS, Michael served as the Director of Faculty and Staff Labor Relations for the University of Connecticut Department of Human Resources. He also had a joint appointment as labor counsel in UConn’s Office of the General Counsel. Eagen received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and his J.D., Cum Laude, from Western New

A UMass Amherst alumnus earning her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Jessica began working at the university in 2007 within the former College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.  She remained with the newly formed College of Natural Sciences for ten years holding various roles in Human Resources before transitioning to the Office of the Provost in August 2017. Jessica collaborates with senior leadership and college personnel to guide academic HR activities, ensuring compliance with university policies and union agreements. Her responsibilities include advising on

Tilman Wolf is Deputy Chancellor for Operational and Organizational Strategies, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds degrees from the University of Stuttgart and Washington University in St. Louis. His responsibilities include campus-level initiatives, such as assigning space use, planning capital projects, reducing the campus’ carbon footprint, implementing flexible learning, and coordinating artificial intelligence tools.

Farshid Hajir serves as Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He received his undergraduate degree with high honors from Princeton in 1988 and his PhD at MIT in 1993, both in Mathematics. Following appointments as Olga and John Taussky-Todd Instructor at Caltech, and as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA, he held an assistant professorship at the California State University, San Marcos. Following a one-year appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill, Hajir joined the Department of

Jocelyn Tedisky is the Assistant Provost and Senior Director of Academic Human Resources at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She works closely with senior leadership, deans, directors, and department chairs on all aspects of academic workforce personnel administration. Jocelyn provides strategic leadership on HR matters, oversees tenure-track faculty hiring, personnel actions, and system improvements, and ensures compliance with policies and union contracts. She leads the development of academic personnel policies, training, and resources, while managing and enhancing workflow systems

Dr. Cheryl Brooks is Associate Provost for Career and Professional Development. In this role, she oversees the strategic direction for Career Services campus-wide and leads a team of career professionals who provide self-assessments, skills training, and employer recruitment opportunities to UMass students. With two decades of experience in student professional development, corporate engagement, teaching, and program evaluation, she brings a holistic, student-first approach to career development. Cheryl is passionate about bridging academic theory with hands-on experiences such a internships

Deborah Gould is Vice Provost for Administration & Finance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a financial professional with nearly 30 years of experience in university administration. Gould earned an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and holds a B.A. degree in economics from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. In her years at the university, Gould’s responsibilities have ranged from budgetary oversight and administration to financial and cost analysis to implementation and support of administrative applications. In her current position, Gould has led