Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs serves as the Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost. She manages the academic deans and a variety of offices that foster academic quality and student success. Her initiatives focus on enhancing research and creative activity, innovative academic programs, faculty development, student learning and engagement, and closing equity gaps.
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Provost Search
Ohio University has launched a national search for our next Executive Vice President and Provost, with the goal of welcoming a new Provost during the summer of 2024, prior to the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
Latest News
Today, Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced that Donald J. Leo, Ph.D., has been named the University’s Executive Vice President and Provost effective July 1, 2024.
The Community Welcome Program was created to assist newly hired faculty with their transition to Ohio University and the local community.
Ohio University faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for the 2024-2025 Inclusive Excellence Workshop and Lecture Series.