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Provost Announcements

Announcing the Appointment of the New Dean of the School of Law

January 8, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

Today, I am very pleased to announce that, after a comprehensive national search, Professor and Vice Dean Jerry Dickinson has been named the new dean of the School of Law effective January 15, 2025.

A Pittsburgh native, Jerry has built a national, international, and local reputation as a constitutional law scholar and civil rights lawyer. He has extensive litigation and transactional pro bono experience in civil rights and civil liberties.

Daren Ellerbee Transition

November 12, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

In January 2022, Daren Ellerbee joined the Office of the Provost (OTP) as the inaugural director of the University Educational Outreach Center (EOC), which is dedicated to building more equitable pathways for all students to gain the potential to enroll at the University of Pittsburgh or other selective colleges and universities. 

A New Role for Tiffany Gary-Webb: Provost Faculty Fellow

September 5, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce that Tiffany Gary-Webb, who began her work in our office as Special Assistant to the Provost for Race and the Social Determinants of Equity, Health and Well-being in 2021, will undertake a new assignment as a Provost Faculty Fellow, continuing her work with John Wallace, Vice Provost for Diversity and Development and the Faculty Diversity and Development team.

New Director of the Learning Research and Development Center

September 4, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

As you may remember, in October of 2023, Charles (Chuck) Perfetti shared his intention to step down from his long-standing and impressive role as director of the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC). I then launched a national search for his successor. I am very pleased to announce that, after a diligent search, I have appointed Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal to serve as the LRDC’s next director, effective September 1, 2024.

Leadership Transition in UCIS

July 9, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

For the past seven years, Ariel C. Armony has been a vital part of the Office of the Provost’s cabinet, joining first as Vice Provost for Global Affairs in August 2017 and continuing as Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs since July 2022. In these roles, and as director of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), Ariel has worked passionately to advance the University of Pittsburgh’s global plan.