Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy
Dr. Elizabeth Graddy was appointed Interim Provost on July 1, 2019. She also serves as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, and as Professor of Public Policy at the USC Sol Price School for Public Policy. Dr. Graddy previously served as the Executive Vice Provost, the Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, the Vice Dean of the Price School, and as Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs.
The USC Office of the Provost provides oversight, coordination, budgeting, and review of USC’s 23 academic units and initiatives. This includes the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the professional schools, educational policies, deans and faculty, research and grants, and strategic planning. In keeping with the university mission, the Office of the Provost maintains an academic community of broad disciplines that fosters intellectual inquiry, reflection, and innovation.