Office of the Provost
Supporting scholars, advancing knowledge
Badia Ahad will serve as Emory’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs effective Nov. 1, 2025, Interim President Leah Ward Sears announced on Oct. 15. Ahad, current dean of Oxford College of Emory University and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English, will be the institution’s chief academic officer, overseeing all academic programs and accelerating Emory’s progress as an eminent research university.
Our Focus
Faculty Eminence & Scholarship
Student Learning & Experience
Strong Schools
Operational Excellence
Enriching the Academic Environment
Strategic Initiatives
By collaborating with partners across Emory's campuses and beyond on strategic initiatives, the Office of the Provost is investing in people, resources and programs to create a distinctively Emory academic experience.
Featured Initiative: Arts and Humanistic Inquiry
Doubling Down on the Humanities
The Emory Initiative for Arts and Humanistic Inquiry expands our commitment to the liberal arts at a critical juncture by recruiting outstanding humanistic and artistic scholars who are advancing our understanding of humanity and exploring the big questions facing individuals and society in our times.
