“Dr. Stevens’ background and accomplishments in public higher education during the past two decades present an extraordinary fit for the role of provost at CU...
Ann Huff Stevens has been appointed as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Dr. Stevens’ background and accomplishments in public higher education during the past two decades present an extraordinary fit for the role of provost at CU Boulder,” Chancellor Justin Schwartz said. “Her strong commitment to transparency, excellence in research, academic freedom, and faculty and student diversity and well-being, are aligned with the ideals of the position as lead academic officer of the university.”
Stevens served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin, where she held the David Bruton, Jr. Regents Chair in Liberal Arts. Stevens’ research interests include the incidence and long-term effects of job loss, connections between economic shocks and health, and poverty and safety-net dynamics. Her research has been supported by numerous grants from foundations and federal agencies and is widely cited, placing her in the top 4% of economists worldwide.
“I couldn’t be more honored to step into this role as provost and contribute to the future of CU Boulder,” Stevens said. “My research career as an economist has been driven by my belief that research contributes to the public good. My work in interdisciplinary settings and as dean has exposed me to a large span of academic disciplines, and I look forward to working with faculty, staff and students who contribute to an even broader range of academic inquiry, learning and excellence at CU Boulder.”
WittKieffer’s Suzanne Teer, Alejandra Gillette-Teran, and Maya Holt-Brockenbrough led this search.
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