Catherine Dyar
Chief of Staff
Catherine manages the provost’s office staff and facilitates communication among vice provosts and deans on the Bloomington campus. She also coordinates initiatives related to the campus bicentennial strategic plan.
Deborah Westerfield
Executive Assistant
Deborah maintains the provost’s calendar and coordinates her travel, while also providing day-to-day support for the provost and other staff members.
Abby Brown
Executive Secretary and Assistant to Chief of Staff
Abby serves as the executive secretary for the Office of the Provost. She welcomes visitors to the office at the front desk and answers the main phone line, in addition to working closely with the Chief of Staff.
Jacqueline Cushman
Project Manager
Jackie manages executive searches and reviews. She also works on special events including the Staff Merit Awards and Retiring Faculty Reception.
Karen Easter
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
Karen handles Vice Provost Venkat’s schedule and coordinates various special projects as needed.
Multimedia Specialist
Ethan coordinates, shoots, and edits video and photo projects, including AAAMC Speaks, —a documentary series showcasing rare holdings within the Archives of African American Music and Culture.
Steph Slone
Communications Generalist
Steph supports Provost initiatives through strategic communications planning and graphic design. She runs the Provost social media accounts, manages the websites, facilitates mass email sents, and assists with IU Corps communications.
Jennifer Piurek
Director, Communications and Special Projects
Jennifer oversees strategic communications for the Office of the Provost. This includes both campus-wide, internal, and public-facing, external communications that align with campus goals and advance the reputation of IU’s flagship campus. Jennifer also serves as a liaison for key internal and external stakeholders, working to ensure effective, engaging, and collaborative storytelling and public affairs initiatives.
Deborah Kremer
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Deborah supports Vice Provost Venkat in implementing initiatives related to the campus bicentennial strategic plan.
Dixie Mobley
Wells House Manager and Residence Coordinator of Provost Residences
Dixie oversees Indiana University Bloomington’s historic Wells House, including event planning and space management.
Helene O'Leary
Assistant Provost for Strategic Campus Advancement
As Assistant Provost for Strategic Campus Advancement, Helene works to ensure that IU Bloomington's arts and humanities institutions and initiatives have the support to serve not only the campus community, but also the communities and K-12 schools across the state that depend on IU museums and performances as a key part of the creative and cultural landscape of southern Indiana.
Haley Semian
Multimedia Project Manager
Haley assists Ethan with the coordination and management of photo and video projects. She serves as a liason between campus partners, the multimedia interns, and the Office of the Provost staff to coordinate shoots and keep projects on schedule.
Lana Spendl
Speechwriter and Communications Specialist
As speechwriter and communications specialist, Lana conducts research; writes correspondence, speeches, and news stories; plans events; and coordinates with schools and units across campus and with the City of Bloomington.
Cassi Winslow-Edmonson
Director, IU Corps
Cassi is the inaugural director of IU Corps, a network that brings people and opportunity together to make positive change in our local communities and beyond.
Student Programming Specialist, IU Corps
Suzanne oversees Volunteer Central, facilitates the IU Corps bi-weekly newsletter, manages targeted email sends, and assists with the new START program.