Meet our Team
Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
Craig Bourne
Executive Assistant
108 Anderson Hall 785-532-6224cbourne@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Executive support to the Provost and Executive Vice President
Executive operations and Office of the Provost administration
Executive searches, contracts, and leadership review processes
Institutional HR coordination, including review of all personnel transactions requiring Provost’s signature (with the exception of faculty-specific transactions such as P&T, delay-in-tenure clock, sabbaticals)
Strategic scheduling, communications, and executive meeting coordination
Special projects and executive initiatives
Grant Chapman
Associate Provost Office of International Programs 304 Fairchild Hall 785-532-5498grantchapman@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Global engagement strategy and institutional internationalization
International partnerships, agreements, and external collaboration
International Student and Scholar Services
Education abroad and global learning opportunities
Visiting international faculty, staff, and student engagement and research collaboration
English Language Program
William Everroad
Chief of Staff to the Provost
108 Anderson Hall 785-532-6224weverro@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Executive operations and strategic initiatives
Project portfolio management
Organizational effectiveness and restructuring
Executive policy and issues management
Information technology governance and coordination
Internal communications and cross-unit collaboration
Karen Goos
Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
108 Anderson Hall 785-532-6230goos@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
University strategic enrollment management and plan
Student recruitment and enrollment strategy
Undergraduate admissions
Financial aid, registration, and enrollment services/technology
Enrollment marketing, communications, and student pipeline development
Enrollment analytics, technology, and process modernization
Cross-campus collaboration to advance enrollment and student success
Pre-college and dual-credit pathway programs
Thomas Lane
Vice President and Dean of Students
122 Anderson Hall 785-532-6237talane@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Student success, engagement, and campus community
Student well-being, belonging, and holistic support
Student support and accountability
Leadership of student life programs and services
Academic, career, and co-curricular engagement
Student-centered initiatives that foster persistence and success
Margaret Mohr-Schroeder
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Innovation
206 Anderson Hall 785-532-7828mohrschroeder@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Academic affairs leadership, policy, and governance
Academic innovation, program development, and continuous improvement/modernization and tools
Faculty affairs, development, and support/HR-coordination on faculty-related issues
Teaching & Learning Center
Academic quality, curriculum oversight, and program review
Professional, continuing, and lifelong learning initiatives
KBOR liaison
KAWSE and faculty success initiatives to advance recruitment, retention, and inclusive excellence
Bin Ning
Associate Provost of Institutional Research and Chief Data Officer
105 Kedzie Hall 785-532-7841bning@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Institutional data strategy and enterprise data governance
Business intelligence, analytics, and executive decision support
Institutional reporting
Compliance reporting
Assessment, program review, and accreditation
Data quality and stewardship
University surveys
Enterprise data infrastructure and reporting systems
Jennifer Thornburg
Administrative Consultant
108 Anderson Hall 785-532-6224jen20@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Executive scheduling, calendar management, and priority synchronization for the Chief of Staff
Operational, agenda, and logistical management for key executive councils and leadership meetings
Project tracking, workflow optimization, and administrative policy research
Primary liaison and communication management with internal and external stakeholders
Mary Hale Tolar
Dean, Associate ProfessorMary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership
103 Leadership Studies Building 785-532-6085mtolar@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibility
Interdisciplinary leadership, education, and learning
Student leadership development and civic engagement
Applied and experiential learning opportunities
Community-engaged learning and service initiatives
Undergraduate research, scholar development, and competitive opportunities
University Honors Program and academic enrichment
Finance and Business Operations
Carlotta Bell
Associate Vice Provost, Finance and Business Operations
cvbell@k-state.edu
Selected Areas of Responsibiity
Finance and business operations leadership
Strategic budget planning, financial management, and resource allocation
Business officer to the vice provosts, associate provosts, and Dean of the Staley School
Shared administrative services and human resources support for Provost units
Customer-focused business operations and service excellence
Operational effectiveness, process improvement, and financial planning
Information Technology