The Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs plays a leading role in sustaining an environment of academic excellence at Southern Oregon University. With strategic focus on the academic success of students, the provost works collaboratively with the divisions of Finance and Administration, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, University Advancement and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to facilitate organizational success across the campus. Academic Affairs encompasses a broad array of activities and functions in support of the academic mission of the university and takes great pride in our continuing efforts to sustain excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Communication
Susan Walsh, Ph.D., is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Communication at Southern Oregon University. She earned two degrees from SOU and a doctoral degree in Communication and Society from the University of Oregon. Dr. Walsh serves on the Oregon Statewide Provosts Council and the Southern Oregon Success (SORS) Key Leaders Council. She is actively involved in the southern Oregon region, with memberships on the boards of Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) and the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Walsh taught for 25 years in SOU’s Department of Communication. Her teaching and research interests are focused on the social construction of race and gender within various forms of human and electronic communication.
Interim Associate Provost, Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Psychology
Phone: 541.552.6913
Email: deneuid@sou.edu
Associate Vice President for Academic Resource Management, Professor of Biology
Phone: 541.552.6519
Email: stonek@sou.edu
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Phone: 541.552.6114
Email: stubbinsp@sou.edu
Budget Officer for Academic and Student Affairs
Phone: 541.552.7094
Email: lovernd@sou.edu
Academic Resource Officer
Phone: 541.552.6520
Email: shavers@sou.edu
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The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs oversees all academic and curricular programs at Southern Oregon University.
Proposals for curricular changes to the 2023-24 catalog were due to Division Directors on Friday, July 29, 2022 for priority consideration. The final deadline is Friday, October 28, 2022.
*Note: if you are proposing a new degree/major, contact Patrick Stubbins at 541.552.6114 or email stubbinsp@sou.edu for updates on new procedures required by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 541.552.6114
Fax: 541.552.6115
Email: provostsoffice@sou.edu
