Office of the Provost
Provost and Senior Vice President
Dr. Jeanette Mendez
Oklahoma State University recently named Dr. Jeanette Mendez as provost and senior
vice president following a nationwide search. Mendez has served as a member of President
Shrum’s senior leadership team, co-chair of the strategy steering committee, as well
as co-chair of OSU’s Pandemic Response Team.
During her time at OSU, she also has led initiatives to increase collaborative research
opportunities across academic colleges and campuses, increased online degree offerings
and enrollment as well as led efforts to examine and provide recommendations for possible
reforms to general education at OSU.
Senior Vice Provost
Dr. Chris Francisco
Dr. Chris Francisco serves as Senior Vice Provost in the Division of Academic Affairs
at OSU, where he is also a Professor of Mathematics. He has been at OSU since 2007,
having previously served as Head of the Department of Mathematics from 2018 to 2021
and as the department’s Associate Head for Lower-Division Instruction from 2012 to
2018. Francisco helped lead OSU’s efforts to reform lower-division mathematics instruction
and introduce corequisite support to make college-level mathematics accessible to
more students. His research is in commutative algebra, and he is interested in its
connections to combinatorics and the use of computer algebra systems.
Francisco’s accolades include being named Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate
by the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
(2018) and receiving the OSU Regents Distinguished Teaching Award (2016), the Mathematical
Association of America Oklahoma-Arkansas Section Award for Distinguished College or
University Teaching of Mathematics (2016), and the OSU University Service Award (2015).
Assistant Vice President for Provost's Priorities and Strategic Initiatives
Becky Taylor
Becky Taylor joined the Office of Academic Affairs in April, 2023. She is helping
to shepherd through the main strategy items connected to the Provost. With five divisions
reporting to the Provost, it is imperative to make sure operations are smooth for
students, faculty and staff. Assistant VP Taylor will be assisting with a multitude
of projects to ensure an efficient transition.
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