Office of the Provost | Ithaca College

Academic Affairs

The Office of the Provost works collaboratively with dedicated faculty and other partners on and off campus to help all our students learn and grow to realize their potential as global citizens.

The Office of the Provost provides strategic direction and guidance for all academic affairs at the college - undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies - aligned with our institutional mission and priorities. The Provost works collaboratively with many members of the division of academic affairs in pursuing the institution's academic goals, including three Associate Provosts, five academic deans who lead the schools that comprise the college, dedicated faculty, and other key members of our academic affairs staff. 

In carrying out the academic mission of the college, the Office of the Provost provides leadership regarding all academic programming and academic supports for students, academic resource allocation and budgeting, tenure and promotion of faculty, internal and external grant opportunities to support faculty research and development, and student research via the James J. Whalen Academic Symposium.  

Office of the Provost staff work collaboratively with partners on and beyond campus to help all our students learn and grow to realize their potential as global citizens. Our goal is that students experience strong academic programs while on campus and graduate prepared to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives in which they contribute to their communities.

Academic Affairs Leadership Team

Melanie Stein, Provost and Senior Vice President

Dr. Melanie Stein was appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs in March 2022. She had been serving in an interim role since August 30, 2021. Prior to being named as interim provost, Dr. Stein served as the dean of Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences.

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Academic Deans

Michael Johnson-Cramer, Dean

Johnson-Cramer was appointed dean of the School of Business in July 2022. Previously, he was a professor of management at Bentley University and served from 2019-20 as the dean of their Business and McCallum Graduate School of Business. He began his academic career at Boston University and the University of Massachusetts, and joined the management faculty at Bucknell University in 2004. His leadership roles there included chairing the interdisciplinary global management program and serving as associate dean of faculty for the College of Arts and Sciences, founding director of the School of Management, and interim dean of the Freeman College of Management. His academic research focuses on the causes of conflict between companies and their stakeholders.

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Claire Gleitman, Dean

Gleitman was appointed dean of the School of Humanities & Sciences in the fall of 2021. Since then she has played a transformative role in the college-wide curriculum revision. She is an experienced educator and has been a professor at Ithaca College for nearly 30 years. During this time, she has provided students with an exceptional educational experience by combining rigorous academic study with opportunities to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.

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Amy Falkner, Dean

Falkner was appointed dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications as of August 1, 2022. Prior to arriving at Ithaca College, she served in a variety of provost and dean roles at Syracuse University. She is excited to carry on the tradition of excellence within the Park School, and is committed to preparing students for success in the ongoing world of digital media. Falkner also leads with a record of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives and she is proud to maintain IC's longstanding commitment to inclusion and equity.

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Photo of Dean Linda Petrosino sitting in office chair.

Linda Petrosino, Dean

A speech-language pathology graduate (B.S., M.S.) of the college, Linda Petrosino returned to her alma mater to serve as dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance in 2012 and served IC twice as the interim provost. Petrosino has over thirty years of leadership contributions in professional organizations that have earned her the distinction of Fellow in several of those organizations. She was named an Exemplar of Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics by the State of Ohio and has published extensively in her field.

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Anne Hogan, Dean

Hogan joined the college as the inaugural dean of Ithaca College’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance in 2022. She previously served as the dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts (CCFA) at the University of Memphis. Hogan was also the founder and acting director of the University of Memphis Institute for the Arts and Health, designed to foster and secure funding for transdisciplinary research and community engagement bridging the arts, social sciences, humanities, and STEM disciplines. She previously held teaching and administrative positions at the Royal Academy of Dance, London Metropolitan University, London Contemporary Dance School, and American University of Paris, among other institutions.

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