The President’s Cabinet and the Office of the President support President Laurie A. Carter to ensure that the university meets its mission, pursues its strategic goals, and ensures the well-being of the university and its community. Cabinet members represent all areas of the institution.
The President’s Cabinet
Christyn Abaray (She/her/hers)
Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff
Christyn serves Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff to support the growth and development of our current and future students and the sustainability of…
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Matthew K. Baumler (he/him/his)
Senior AVP of Alumni & Community Engagement
matthew.k.baumler@lawrence.edu
I serve as the chief staff liaison to the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Alumni Association Board of Directors and provide strategic leadership to a team of alumni engagement professionals committed to creating…
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Elizabeth A. Becker (she|her)
Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Special Assistant to the President
elizabeth.a.becker@lawrence.edu
Dr. Becker is a behavioral neuroendocrinologist studying the neural and hormonal mechanisms of social behavior. Of particular interest, is how early life experiences including parental behavior and drug exposure impacts…
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Peter A. Blitstein (He/Him/His)
Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of History
peter.a.blitstein@lawrence.edu
As Provost and Dean of the Faculty I am the chief academic officer of the University and a member of the President's Cabinet. I'm a historian of modern Russia specializing…
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Chris Clarke (He/Him/His)
Vice President for Student Life
Chris is serving as the Vice President for Student Life, a position designed to be an advocate for students while serving the goals and philosophy of the University. Chris has…
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James Downer
Assistant Vice President of Athletics
James is responsible for the successful leadership of all facets of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Athletics – the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all athletics activities to include 25 varsity sports…
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Joseph R. Emmick (He/Him/His)
Vice President for Advancement
Joe is a strategic higher education leader who serves Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as its vice-president for university advancement developing philanthropic resources to support the university's students, faculty, facilities, and programs. Working…
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Christopher S Jenkins
Dean of the Conservatory
christopher.s.jenkins@lawrence.edu
In July of 2025, I became the Dean of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Conservatory of Music. What excites me the most about Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ is the incredible creativity and passion of our faculty…
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Robert J. Nowak
Vice President – Enrollment Management
In search of more meaningful, people-centered work, I left corporate finance and marketing in 2004 and found my calling in higher education. Since then, I’ve served in roles from Director…
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Alison Scott-Williams (she/her)
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
alison.scott-williams@lawrence.edu
Alison Scott-Williams, an esteemed leader in arts education, is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. This newly established position at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, although common in higher…
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Todd A. VanDen Heuvel
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
todd.a.vandenheuvel@lawrence.edu
Todd Vanden Heuvel is the Associate Vice President in the Office of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. He is a seasoned human resources professional…
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Christyn Abaray (She/her/hers)
Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff
Christyn serves Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as Vice President of Institutional Strategy and Chief of Staff to support the growth and development of our current and future students and the sustainability of…
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Andrea Thorsbakken (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant to the President
andrea.thorsbakken@lawrence.edu
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President’s Office
Campus Location
706 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911
Contact
Phone: (920) 832-6525
Fax: (920) 832-6978
Hours
Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mailing Address
SPC 13, 711 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911
Offices are in the Wilson House.
