Senior vice provost for faculty affairs

Gypsy Denzine joined the provost's office as the senior vice provost for faculty affairs in Aug. 2018.
Denzine and her team oversees the university’s promotion and tenure process, including providing tenure-eligible faculty with the tools to be successful in advancing their careers. The office develops and implements a universitywide mentorship program, strengthens professional development for department chairs and other academic leaders, oversees and develops faculty awards and completes other tasks associated with academic personnel issues.
An integral part of Denzine's provost office structure, the Office of Faculty Recruitment and Retention leads initiatives to promote the hiring and retention of outstanding and diverse faculty members; the development, implementation and interpretation of faculty policies; the promotion and tenure process; and academic leadership development programs.
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence works to provide a robust array of developmental experiences that prepare faculty to create and facilitate effective and evidence-based instruction to promote student success.
Dr. Denzine's team
Gypsy Denzine, Ph.D.
Senior vice provost for faculty affairs
(804) 828-6162
gmdenzine@vcu.edu
Jenn Arce
Program coordinator
(804) 828-6162
jmarce@vcu.edu
Office of Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Timothy Davey, Ph.D.
Vice provost for faculty affairs
(804) 828-5948
tdavey@vcu.edu
Emily Avesian
Faculty search administrator
(804) 828-6827
ejavesia@vcu.edu
Pamela Hendrix
Program coordinator
(804) 828-5948
pahendrix@vcu.edu
Kate Tolson
Faculty recruitment administrator
(804) 828-3824
kstolson@vcu.edu
Amy Unger
Executive director
(804) 828-1484
ajunger@vcu.edu
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE)
Caitlin Bergendahl
Assistant director
(804) 828-3495
cbergendahl@vcu.edu
Tiffany Freitas
Program coordinator
(804) 828-1605
frietast@vcu.edu
Theresa Ronquillo, Ph.D.
Assistant director
(804) 828-8246
tronquillo@vcu.edu