Assistant Dean
Areas of Responsibility
- CLAS/Ed Minor liaison
- Going Gator/ FCS liaison
- Grant Development
- Assist with programmatic grant writing
- Grant seeking and identification
- Faculty grant support
- Oversee the Grants Collaborative
- Tau Sigma Advisor
- Transfer scholarships
- Transfer and student support initiatives
- Assist in graduate recruitment
- Assist with student and faculty awards
Brief Biography
Adrienne Provost is a distinguished educator and researcher with a Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education from the University of Florida. She currently serves as Assistant Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. Nationally recognized for her innovative programming, Dr. Provost has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Terry O’Banion Legacy Award and the 2022 Santa Fe College Advocacy Leadership Award. Her passion for expanding higher education access and equity has significantly increased educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students. Dr. Provost’s academic interests include the history of higher education, community colleges, humanistic education, general education, and higher education policy and legislation. Her current research focuses on the ideological influences behind the founding mission of community colleges in the U.S. and the resulting political, social, and economic tensions during the shift toward neoliberalism.