Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
The provost and vice president for academic affairs is the college’s chief academic officer. The provost is responsible for establishing academic priorities and overseeing the academic units of the college.
April Bedford
April Bedford was named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs in April 2024. She received a Bachelor of Science in education in curriculum and instruction, elementary education, reading and kindergarten endorsement from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in education in curriculum and instruction, gifted education endorsement, from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M.
Academic Units
- Office for Faculty and Administration
- Office of the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
- Office of Enrollment Management and Retention
- Office of Research Compliance
- Murray Koppelman School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
- School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts
- Brooklyn College Library
- Centers and Institutes
Featured News
Brooklyn College Receives $3 Million Federal Grant to Expand Student Success and Career Readiness
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Brooklyn College Honors Faculty Champions of Career-Connected Teaching at Career Champion Breakfast
Second event in Career-Centered Teaching and Support Series brings together faculty, administrators, and career staff to celebrate efforts embedding workforce readiness into coursework.
Leadership, Directors, and Staff
Senior Leadership
- Paula Massood, Dean, School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts
- Philip F. Napoli, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- María Scharrón-del Río, Dean, School of Education
- Shalei V. K. Simms, Dean, Koppleman School of Business
- Peter Tolias, Dean, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
- James T. Eaton, Associate Dean for Faculty and Administration
- Lucas Rubin, Assistant Dean, Academic Programs
Academic Directors
- Randall Clarke, SEEK
- Patrick Kavanagh, Graduate Studies
- Robin Nesby, Research and Sponsored Programs
- Lisa Schwebel, Honors Academy
- Karen Stern-Gabbay, Center for Teaching and Learning
- Mohamed Tabrani, International Programs and Study Abroad
- Richard Vento, Learning Center
Research
- TR Muth, Faculty Associate to the Provost for Research
Staff
- Lea Honigwachs, Liaison to Faculty Council
- Joanne Sinclair, Executive Assistant to the Provost
COACHE Report on Faculty Job Satisfaction
COACHE is important for our campus. It provides critical information that makes policies and practices more effective.