{"id":1166,"date":"2022-07-29T21:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T21:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/?page_id=1166"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:56:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/pomona-campus-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/pomona-campus-2.jpg 1650w, \/media\/provost\/images\/pomona-campus-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Pomona Campus\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Office of the Provost<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">About the Office<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">About the Office<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About the Office<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/about\/scope-of-the-office\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope of the Office<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>Dedication. Passion. Expertise. Wisdom. The Office of the Provost brings together a community of academic and operational leaders who serve across WesternU\u2019s colleges, campuses, and programs in support of shared success. Grounded in diverse professional backgrounds and lived experiences, this team strengthens the university\u2019s interprofessional culture and advances learning, scholarship, and academic leadership at every level.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light\">Office of the Provost Leadership<\/span><\/h2>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/paulacrone-23-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Paula Crone\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Paula M. Crone, DO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Provost<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">As a national leader in health science education, Paula M. Crone, DO has dedicated much of her career to the success of her students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Crone\u2019s passion for her profession and the patients it serves firmly positioned her for success in her role as Provost for Western University of Health Sciences. In addition, she serves as the Vice President for WesternU Oregon, providing executive leadership for the growth and expansion of Western University of Health Sciences\u2019 Oregon campus and colleges. In her previous role as Dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) in Pomona, CA, and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest (COMP-Northwest) in Lebanon, Oregon, her legacy as a dynamic and innovative dean of one of the largest medical schools in the nation garnered her executive positions on national platforms in medical and graduate education, healthcare policy, provider shortage strategy, mental health, and substance abuse.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs an alum of COMP herself, Dr. Crone has dedicated her career to the success of the university and its future healthcare professionals. Her leadership was integral to the founding of COMP-Northwest, serving as Founding Site Dean from its inception until 2013, when she was instated as Dean of COMP and COMP-Northwest and Vice President of the Oregon campus. Dr. Crone was the program director for the Family Medicine residency at Eastmoreland Hospital in Portland, Oregon and the founding DO of a multi-physician primary care clinic in Portland, Oregon prior to joining WesternU in full-time academic leadership. Dr. Crone completed her residency in Family Medicine at Eastmoreland Hospital in Portland, Oregon.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:pcrone@westernu.edu\">\n    pcrone@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/deans-v5.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Deans\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Our<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Deans<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">As academic leaders, our deans are central to advancing the University\u2019s mission and our promise of student success and academic excellence. The strength of our academic community rests on our comprehensive and collaborative approach to graduate health education.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWe support the educational mission of our eight colleges and more than 28 programs spanning 2 campus locations in 2 states, as well as clinical experiences across the nation. Our shared work ensures sustained academic excellence. <br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/university\/governance\/deans-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Learn more about our college deans<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light\">Our Office<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Office of the Provost supports the entire academic community through open communication, building trusting partnerships, ensuring academic compliance, and providing well-defined accreditation resources. Our role is to help faculty, staff, and deans navigate the academic system with confidence. We provide a compass for knowing where to turn, how to engage, and how to move important work forward.<\/p>\n<p>We facilitate access to policies, processes, guidance, and points of connection. We work to remove barriers to student and faculty success, strengthen academic collaboration, and support shared academic responsibility. In doing so, we help ensure that teaching, learning, and leadership are strengthened by purpose, care, and impact for life.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/bradleyhenson-23.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Bradley S. Henson, DDS, PhD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Senior Vice Provost<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Dr. Bradley Henson received his DDS and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. As a dentist-scientist, his approach to teaching, research and practice has always focused on bridging the biomedical sciences with the clinical sciences. His primary research interests are in the areas of head and neck cancer cell signaling and cancer drug discovery. Dr. Henson is also passionate about promoting oral and overall health in indigenous communities, with special interests in reducing the burden of cancer and diabetes, promoting food sovereignty and pre-colonization diets, and reclaiming traditional healing practices.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:bhenson@westernu.edu\">\n    bhenson@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/jonathandaitch-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Photo of Jonathan Daitch, Associate Vice Provost of New Program Development and Online Education\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Jonathan Daitch, MEd<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Associate Vice Provost of New Program Development and Online Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Following a brief career in the film and television industry, Jonathan has overseen the development of innovative distance learning and online education at multiple institutions since 1998. He joined WesternU in 2018, and since then has worked with a number of colleges to create media-rich and interactive instruction within online courses for academic programs and continuing education. His talented team supports multiple online learning technologies, and together their goal is to deliver a high quality, modern, engaging teaching and learning environment for students and faculty. Jonathan earned a BA in Film &amp; Video Production from The Pennsylvania State University and an MEd in Educational Leadership from Concordia University \u2014 Portland.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:jdaitch@westernu.edu\">\n    jdaitch@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/provost\/resources\/westernu-online\/\">\n    Learn more about the Office of Online Education<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/dilacey_23b.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Di Lacey\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Di Lacey, DHSc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Vice Provost, Strategy, Growth and Transformation<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Di joined WesternU in 2015 after 32 years in corporate and clinical healthcare leadership. She currently serves as the Vice Provost, Strategy, Growth and Transformation for Western University Health Sciences and provides executive leadership for growth initiatives, leadership development, program expansion and business development. Prior to joining WesternU, she was Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Development for PeaceHealth\u2019s corporate office in Vancouver, WA. She earned her clinical degrees in medical imaging sciences at University of Nebraska Medical School and Oregon Institute of Technology and completed her Doctor of Health Science degree in 2023. Di currently serves on multiple regional and national boards including the inaugural American Board for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and the national Inteleos POCUS Certification Academy Committee.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:dlacey@westernu.edu\">\n    dlacey@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/rickleeper-23.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Photo of Rick Leeper, Asst. VP WesternU Oregon, Executive Director For Academic and Financial Affairs\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Rick Leeper, MBA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Associate Vice President, WesternU Oregon \/ Vice Provost, Business, Finance and Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Rick has been with WesternU since 2009 when he joined the Office of Recruitment in University Student Affairs serving as a Recruiter and later Assistant Director. Shortly after in 2010, he joined the founding team for the build out and launch of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest (COMP-Northwest) where he served as the Senior Director of Operations for over a decade. Rick was named Assistant Vice President for the WesternU Oregon campus where he provides leadership and service to the Lebanon-based programs. In 2022, he joined the Office of the Provost as Executive Director for Academic and Financial Affairs and provides oversight on financial and resource management as well as various operational functions. In addition, Rick also serves as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator for the University. He holds a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in Business Management from Oregon State University. Prior to joining WesternU, Rick worked as an administrator in college athletics and recreation at Oregon State University and the University of California, Davis.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"mailto:rleeper@westernu.edu\">\n    rleeper@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/campus\/westernu-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Learn more about WesternU Oregon<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/ivannoe_23.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Ivan Noe\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Ivan Noe, PhD, MBA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Dr. Ivan Enzo Noe was named Associate Vice Provost, University Registrar in 2024, previously holding the title of University Registrar after joining WesternU in 2018. He earned his BS in Cognitive Sciences from the University of California, Merced, graduating as a member of the University\u2019s inaugural class in 2009. He later earned his MBA degree from California Baptist University in 2013 and his PhD in Education with an emphasis in Disability Studies from Chapman University in 2024. His primary research interests include the experiences of post-secondary students with disabilities in higher education, student affairs, and the impact of one stops within enrollment management settings. 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Mirabelle is published in a range of topics, including molecular biology and medical anthropology. 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As an acclaimed paleontologist and archaeologist specializing in human and nonhuman primate anatomy, she is an expert consultant to both the animation and gaming industries. Working with Walt Disney Feature Animation and SONY Pictures, she routinely consults on racially accurate anatomy and locomotion, as well as racial morphology and history of ethnic depictions in animation, most recently collaborating on the construction and design of President Obama\u2019s audio-animatronic for Disney World Hall of Presidents. As a dedicated research scientist, she has published numerous scientific articles, conducted fieldwork on three different continents, and presents internationally on her areas of expertise. 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He continues to teach in the Department of Physician Assistant Education as an Associate Professor after having held the position of academic coordinator before taking on university-wide duties for faculty development. 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