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Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is the chief academic officer of the college, ensuring a quality integrative curricular and co-curricular educational experience for all Centenary students.

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The division of Academic Affairs supports and enacts the mission of Centenary College through the following departments and programs:

Karen Soul

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Professor of Education B.A.S., University of Minnesota Duluth, 1994. M.Ed., University of Minnesota Duluth, 1998. Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2005.
318.869.5104 ksoul@centenary.edu Hamilton Hall, 217

Lauron Callaway

Visit the Provost's Office
Administrative Assistant to the Provost B.A., Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 2006.
318.869.5104 lcallaway@centenary.edu Hamilton Hall, Room 217

Jessica E. Alexander

Visit the Department of Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department Associate Provost Chair of the Psychology Department B.A., Hendrix College, 2003. M.A., Emory University, 2005. Ph.D., Emory University, 2009.
318.841.7268 jalexander@centenary.edu Centenary Square, 221B

Robin Logan

Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Planning B.A. Northeast Louisiana University, 1991, M.L.I.S, Louisiana State University, 2002
318.869.5039 rlogan@centenary.edu Hamilton Hall, Suite 218

Cory Wikan

Visit the Hurley School of Music
Dean of the Hurley School of Music; Associate Professor of Music Associate Provost Chair of the Music Department B.A., Luther College, 1999. M.M., Northwestern University, 2002. D.M.A., Boston University, 2014.
318.869.5235 cwikan@centenary.edu Hurley Music Building, Room 101
Contact Info

Ms. Lauron Callaway

Administrative Assistant to the Provost

318-869-5104 lcallaway@centenary.edu

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