Pat Baxter, Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Administration
Kristi Allen, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Administration
Ely Kaplan,  Director of Academic Information Systems
Jed Crocker, Assistant Director for Academic Planning and Administration 

Academic planning involves the careful integration of academic ideas and ideals with financial and functional considerations including budgets, space and human resources, and enrollment projections, among other concerns. Pat Baxter and her staff work closely with the deans and with many offices university-wide to develop and manage the academic budget and related policies and planning.

See also Office of Institutional Research

Lisa DeBenedittis, Associate Provost for Curriculum and Learning
Adrienne Marcus, Director of University Curriculum and Learning
Carolyn Comiskey, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Vicki Cedeno, Coordinator for Curriculum

The Curriculum and Learning area supports the development and implementation of new curricular programs as well as methods of assessing and improving the quality of the educational experience at the university. Much of this work focuses on developing and improving cross-divisional and university-wide programs, particularly new pathways and opportunities that broaden and strengthen the academic experience by incorporating innovation and best practices in teaching and learning. The University Curriculum Committee plays an active role in this work. The Office of the Provost also supports faculty innovation in curriculum and pedagogy through the Innovations in Education Fund.

Faculty Affairs provides administrative oversight and support for all matters related to full-time faculty, including searches and appointments, reviews and promotions, and oversight and revision of faculty-related policies (including those articulated in the Full-Time Faculty Handbook). Faculty Affairs is guided by  a commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting exceptional faculty and to ensuring consistency and best practices in procedures and policies governing faculty employment and engagement. This area is closely aligned with the work of the University Faculty Senate, the Office of Human Resources, and the university deans. Faculty Affairs is overseen by deputy provost Bryna Sanger.

Searches and Appointments
Liz Ross, Vice Provost for Academic Services
David West, Coordinator of Faculty Affairs

Liz and David manage the work relating to faculty searches and appointments. They work with the deans to develop multi-year faculty hiring plans, assess and recommend new faculty positions, and oversee the development of contractual terms as well as changes in contractual terms for current faculty.

Full-Time Faculty Reviews
Eleni Litt, Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
Jackie Clark, Coordinator of Faculty Affairs

Eleni and Jackie manage the functions related to full-time faculty reviews, including consulting with the provost and deans to set review guidelines; ensuring that divisional and university policies and procedures align with the Full-Time Faculty Handbook, AAUP guidelines, and best practices; and coordinating the activities of the University Promotions and Reviews Committee.

Ashok Gurung, Director
Grace Hou, Office Manager

The India China Institute (ICI) was established in 2004 as a university initiative under the aegis of the provost. ICI fosters collaborative research and networks between the United States, India, and China. ICI fellows, a group of selected scholars and practitioners from India, China, and The New School, analyze political and social issues and trends in India and China and connections between the two countries. ICI's overarching goal is to encourage leaders, opinion makers, and academics in all three countries to work together to identify areas for cooperation, promote social and economic progress, and address mutual problems. The institute regards The New School as an essential partner in these conversations and offers New School faculty and students opportunities to engage with India and China. ICI also hosts lectures, conferences, and other events, at both The New School and partner institutions in the two countries.

Paula Mass, Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness 
Charis Ng, Associate Director for Institutional Research
Mya Starling, Senior Research Analyst
Alison Weingarten, Research Analyst 

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research (IR) is to provide timely and authoritative research relevant to the institution's academic work. IR produces the University Fact Book and provides regulatory reporting to state and federal government agencies and accrediting agencies. It also conducts and analyzes the results of surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey, and the Student Satisfaction survey. IR supports academic planning and policy with analyses of current data, historical trends, and industry benchmarks on applicants, students, faculty, departments, and institutions. The office produces regular reports on subjects including retention and graduation rates, teaching loads, tenure rates, enrollment projections, and demographics. IR also conducts customized research and support for various university offices.

Andy Atzert, Vice President for Distributed and Global Education
Matt Caballero, Director of Global Education

James O'Connor, Director, Distributed and Global Education
Armando Esposito, Executive Assistant


Distributed Education includes international academic partnerships, networks, global online education opportunities, and a range of initiatives designed to promote collaboration between the university and other institutions around the world. The provost office team works closely with the divisions and the faculty to connect ideas and resources with co-curricular and research interests that foster strategic international engagement.

Ed Scarcelle, University Librarian and Director of the Scherman Music Library at Mannes
Stephen Serwin, Assistant
John Aubry, Director of the Fogelman Library for Humanities and Social Sciences
Allen Jones, Director of Digital Library Programs
Kira Appel, Director of the Gimbel Library at Parsons The New School for Design
Wendy Scheir, Director of the Kellen Archives at Parsons The New School for Design

The collections of the three New School libraries—Fogelman (humanities and social sciences), Gimbel (art and design), and Scherman (music)—support the university's interdisciplinary approach to education and offer an excellent starting place for research. The Kellen Archives is a resource for primary materials on the history of Parsons and 20th-century American design and the careers of the school's illustrious faculty, students, alumni, and associates. Each library holds a wealth of books, journals, scores, sound and video recordings, visual images, and archival materials, all of which are available to members of the university community. The university librarian and the library and archives directors oversee administration and programming and develop a vision for making the libraries' and archives' collections and services accessible to the university community.

Silvia Rocciolo and Eric Stark, Curators

The university curators build, manage, maintain, conserve, and present the New School Art Collection as an educational resource for students as well as the public. The New School Art Collection consists of approximately 1,800 works by emerging and established international artists, most of which are installed in the university's public spaces. The collection includes a number of site-specific works, reflecting a university tradition that began in 1931 with the commissioning of murals by Jose Clemente Orozco and Thomas Hart Benton. Site-specific installations by Sol Lewitt, Martin Puryear, Brian Tolle, Kara Walker, and Dave Muller have been added recently to the collection.

Jeannie Kahaney, Director
Joshua Rosenberg, Administrative Coordinator

The University Learning Center (ULC) offers New School students assistance at every stage of the writing process and promotes ongoing development of writing skills. The staff includes both generalist tutors and certified ESL specialists. The ULC serves more than 1,000 individual students, providing almost 3,000 tutoring sessions annually. The ULC consults with faculty members and offers them support in aspects of their work relating to student writing and is now home to a new program in math tutoring. Director Jeannie Kahaney is responsible for overall strategic planning for the center and for ensuring that tutoring is aligned with pedagogical goals. The administrative coordinator is responsible for the ULC's day-to-day operations.