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The Office of the Provost provides leadership and administration for the College’s academic programs and faculty excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship, and oversees academic assessment, policies, and operations.

Dr. Michael Middleton, Provost/Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Growth

The Provost/Vice President for Teaching, Learning, & Growth oversees the Teaching and Learning Core; provides strategic vision and inclusive leadership; participates in college-wide planning, program and policy development and review; encourages opportunities for distinctive programmatic synergy in support of the liberal arts mission of the College; contributes to the College’s visibility and reputational efforts; works collaboratively across the College to foster a culture of trust, dignity, and mutual respect in carrying out the mission, advancing the vision, and upholding the values of the College. The Provost partners closely with the President, vice presidents, deans, faculty, and various college councils and committees to carry out the mission of the College.

Provost's Open Office Hours

Michael Middleton, Provost/Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Growth, holds regular open office hours to spend some informal time with members of the Ramapo community. These office hours are open to all Ramapo faculty, staff, and students. No appointments are needed, and you can come with questions or ideas, or just come to say hello.

All sessions will be in the Provost’s office suite on the first floor of the Birch Mansion.

The schedule for the Fall 2025 semester is TBA.

Office of the Provost Leadership

Michael Middleton, Ph.D.
Provost/Vice President for Teaching, Learning, & Growth
Biography
(201) 684-7330
provost@ramapo.edu

Joyce Shim, Ph.D., MIA, MSW
Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
(201) 684-7585
viceprovost@ramapo.edu

Vanessa Arriola, M.Ed., MBA
Assistant Provost for Administration, Budget, & Planning
(201) 684-7566
varriola@ramapo.edu

Academic Deans

Ed Petkus, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean of the Anisfield School of Business
(201) 684-7377
epetkus@ramapo.edu

Ken Goldstein, MFA
Dean of the School of Contemporary Arts
(201) 684-7363
kgoldst2@ramapo.edu

Susan Hangen, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Humanities and Global Studies
(201) 684-7406
shangen@ramapo.edu

Aaron R.S. Lorenz, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Social Science and Human Services
(201) 684-7624
alorenz@ramapo.edu

Benny C. Chan, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Theoretical and Applied Science
(201) 684-7734
bchan2@ramapo.edu

Leigh Keller, M.S., L.I.S.
Dean of the Library and Learning Commons
(201) 684-7316
lkeller1@ramapo.edu

Office of the Provost Staff

Jennifer Weinkauff
Administrative Coordinator for Teaching & Learning
(201) 684-7330
jweinkau@ramapo.edu

Contact Jen for: Provost’s calendar; requests for the Provost; payments and reimbursements for Faculty Scholarship Funding and Career Development Funding; Schomburg Distinguished Scholar awards; payments for faculty completing extraordinary College service; staff personnel performance review packages; Provost-approved Travel Authorization Request; payments for independent studies/coops.

Ariela Castillo, MS
Secretarial Assistant 3
(201) 684-7515
acasti16@ramapo.edu

Contact Ariela for: academic integrity policy/procedure and reporting; faculty awards (Bischoff Award, Provost’s Faculty Service Award, Thomases Award, Jack Richardson Award); Academic Achievement Ceremony; Convocation; COPLAC Regional Undergraduate Research Conference; Conveners; CWAAC; Vice Provost’s calendar; requests for the Vice Provost.

Donna Lee Schweizer
Academic Affairs, Special Programs Coordinator
(201) 684-7210
dschwei1@ramapo.edu

Contact Donna for the College Honors Program.

Teaching & Learning Core

Academic Assessment

Michael A. Unger
Director of Academic Assessment and Associate Professor of Political Science
(201) 684-7761
unger@ramapo.edu
Assessment of Student Learning

Degree Completion Program

Patricia Laprey
Director, Degree Completion Program
(201) 684-7385
plaprey@ramapo.edu

Employee Relations

Jennifer “Jenn” K. Hicks McGowan, PHR
Interim Executive Director of Employee Relations & Strategic Initiatives
(201) 684-7566
jhicksmc@ramapo.edu

Grants & Sponsored Programs

Bernadette Connors
Director of Grants & Sponsored Programs
(201) 684-7616

bconnors@ramapo.edu

Office of the Registrar

Jeneen Kelly
Registrar
(201) 684-7385
jkelly20@ramapo.edu
Office of the Registrar

Ramapo International

Paul Currant
Director of Study Abroad

201-684-7533

pcurrant@ramapo.edu

International Education

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The Office of the Provost provides leadership and administration for the College’s academic programs and faculty excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship, and oversees academic assessment, policies, and operations.

Teaching & Learning Core