Jennifer L. Airey, Ph.D.
Provost
jennifer-airey@utulsa.edu | 918-631-2854
Jennifer Airey supports student success across campus by facilitating innovation in academic policy, curriculum, and organization. She also supports faculty through promoting professional learning and providing guidance on policies and processes that impact their work. Provost Airey is a professor of English in the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences, as well as serving as the editor of Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature and co-director of The University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Adversity, and Injustice.
Christina Carter, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Student Success
christina-carter@utulsa.edu | 918-631-3530
Christina Carter provides leadership for student success at the university, overseeing a team of professionals who assist students with academic and career advising, success coaching, accommodations and disability services, academic and enrollment services, athletic academic support and tutoring and summer bridge programs. She works collaboratively with campus partners, both in the Student Success Center and across campus, to help the university achieve its goals to improve retention and graduation.
Danielle Macdonald, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Academic Initiatives
danielle-macdonald@utulsa.edu | 918-631-2351
Danielle Macdonald serves as the vice provost for faculty affairs and academic initiatives, providing leadership on faculty matters, curriculum governance, and academic program reviews. She manages the promotion and tenure process, ensuring compliance and transparency across academic units. She also oversees the Academic Review Committee, Faculty Resource Center, and University Curriculum Committee. In her role as vice provost, she leads faculty development initiatives through the Henneke Center, including programming to support faculty in their teaching, research, and professional development. Vice-Provost Macdonald is an associate professor of anthropology in the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences with a specialty in archaeology.
Monica Varner, Ph.D.
Executive Director of University Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
monica-varner@utulsa.edu | 918-631-3263
Monica Varner leads the Office of Continuous Improvement where she facilitates student learning outcome assessment and quality assurance processes for academic, cocurricular and student services programs, course evaluations, external student surveys, and student learning achievement of Tulsa Curriculum Program outcomes. She also supports faculty in academic program review, curriculum change process, program-specific accreditation, and academic strategic planning. Varner serves as the accreditation liaison officer for the university and leads the institution’s accreditation processes. Varner is a courtesy faculty member and teaches in the Organizational Studies program in the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences. Varner also serves as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission.
Vivian Wang, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Global Engagement
vivian-wang@utulsa.edu | 918-631-2152
Vivian Wang joined TU as vice provost for global engagement in 2022. In this role, Wang oversees the team of professionals who manage education abroad programs, international students’ recruitment and services, and facilitate global partnership development for the university. As the senior international officer, she provides leadership to campus internationalization initiatives and works with university senior administrators to implement TU’s global university vision. Prior to joining TU, she had a demonstrated track record of success at Oklahoma State University, including developing international dual degree programs, building strategic partnerships, and leading key global outreach initiatives.