Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Professor Assata Zerai has joined the Provost’s leadership team as Associate Provost for Faculty Excellence. Her appointment began September 7, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.
Professor Zerai, a faculty member in the Department of Sociology, is an accomplished scholar whose interdisciplinary research focuses on strategies for promoting the voices of marginalized groups and improving inclusion.
Professor Zerai has served as an Associate Dean in the Graduate College, Director of the Center for African Studies and Associate Chancellor for Diversity.
In the Provost’s Office, she will provide leadership in the area of faculty diversity, including creating and sharing best practices, fostering the development of new initiatives, and developing metrics and procedures to evaluate programs.
Please join me in welcoming Assata!
William Bernhard
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
