Overview
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emerson College, Dr. Alexandra Socarides, provides strategic vision, leadership, and support for all aspects of the academic enterprise: academic planning, program development at the undergraduate and graduate levels, assessment, advancement of faculty research and creative work, excellence in teaching, and global engagement initiatives. As such, the Provost ensures the academic rigor of the learning experiences at Emerson. The Provost is also responsible for advocating for and supporting faculty, including hiring, development, and promotion.
Working alongside multiple consultative groups, Provost Socarides leads the operations and initiatives within the College's academic sphere. The principal areas of her responsibilities are:
- The academic programs, budget, space, and leadership in the College’s three schools: School of the Arts, School of Communication, the School of Film, Television and Media Arts
- Graduate Studies
- Executive Education
- The Office of Global Engagement & Programs, including Education Abroad and Domestic Programs, International Student and Scholar Affairs, and Internationalization Initiatives
- The Iwasaki Library
- Office of Academic Strategy and Analytics
- The Emerson Research Hub
- The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship
- Teaching Hub
- Institutional Research
- The Emerson Prison Initiative
- Registrar
- Academic Advising
- Instructional Technology Group
- Lacerte Family Writing & Academic Resource Center