Office of the Provost

Supporting Academic Excellence

The Office of the Provost is responsible for the growth and enrichment of the academic life of Fordham University. In consultation with the faculty and under the auspices of the President and the Board of Trustees, we promote the academic mission of the University's eight colleges and schools. Learn more about us.

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Meet Dennis C. Jacobs, Ph.D.

Dennis C. Jacobs is the University’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. As the institution’s chief academic officer, he works to enhance Fordham’s array of outstanding educational programs, promote high-impact research activities, and cultivate a community of distinguished teaching scholars across the University’s eight undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.

Meet the Provost

Our Work

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Our Faculty

Scholars and Mentors. Think of our faculty as your guides.

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Academics

Fordham is a world-class comprehensive research institution.

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Jesuit and Inclusive

Who we are determines what we do. We seek knowledge and engage with society.

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Academic Initiatives

Your education is dynamic, challenging you to understand contexts as much as concepts.

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Governance

We exercise faculty responsibilities for university governance through standing and ad hoc committees.

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Middle States Accreditation

Fordham University is a member of the Middle States Association of the Commission of Higher Education.

Our Faculty in the News

What’s on My Desk: Lauren Kopajtic

What’s on My Desk: Lauren Kopajtic

Like many philosophy professors, Lauren Kopajtic, PhD, fills her office with objects that reflect her discipline—but she may be the only one with philosophy-themed Barbie dolls.  Step inside her Collins …

A Fordham Focus on AI: Applying Lessons from the Past 

A Fordham Focus on AI: Applying Lessons from the Past 

For our series, A Fordham Focus on AI, we’re speaking with faculty experts from a range of disciplines about the impact of this rapidly evolving technology and what to expect …

What’s on My Desk: Christina Greer

What’s on My Desk: Christina Greer

Christina Greer, PhD, is often called on by national media to break down the complexities of American politics. But step into her office at Lincoln Center, and you’ll find a …

Is ‘Wuthering Heights’ Even a Love Story?

Is ‘Wuthering Heights’ Even a Love Story?

Emily Brontë’s 19th-century novel Wuthering Heights has been adapted for film more than 30 times, and just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new version has hit screens. The film is directed …

A Fordham Focus on AI: Why Humans Still Make the Best Co-Workers

A Fordham Focus on AI: Why Humans Still Make the Best Co-Workers

As part of a new series, A Fordham Focus on AI, we’re talking with Fordham experts from a range of disciplines about the technology that seems to be affecting everything, …

Nina Rowe Named John L. Marion Chair in Art History, Painting, and Sculpture

Nina Rowe Named John L. Marion Chair in Art History, Painting, and Sculpture

Art History Professor Nina Rowe has been appointed to Fordham’s John L. Marion Chair in Art History, Painting, and Sculpture, an endowed chair that supports a distinguished scholar in these …

Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

For Fadi Skeiker, Ph.D., theater is about more than stage productions. It’s about the power of acting techniques themselves—to soothe trauma, bring people closer together, advance justice, and change lives. …

Professor Leads Groundbreaking Study on Menopause-Mental Health Connection

Professor Leads Groundbreaking Study on Menopause-Mental Health Connection

A Fordham biology professor is leading the first study examining how the transition to menopause affects the human brain at the cellular and molecular levels, supported by $2.8 million in funding …

Mind Wandering Can Be Good for Your Memory, Study Says

Mind Wandering Can Be Good for Your Memory, Study Says

Is a wandering mind better at committing certain things to memory, as opposed to a mind that is more focused? Research by a Fordham psychology professor suggests the answer is …

Using AI Language Tools to Advance Discoveries in Chemistry

Using AI Language Tools to Advance Discoveries in Chemistry

A Fordham chemistry professor has helped devise a surprising new use for AI tools like ChatGPT: predicting whether a new material can be made and, if so, explaining how to …

From the Renaissance to the Science of Impulsivity: 5 Research Insights from Fordham Faculty

From the Renaissance to the Science of Impulsivity: 5 Research Insights from Fordham Faculty

Impulsive behavior, antibiotic resistance, AI and the law—research into these and other areas took center stage at a Fordham awards ceremony that highlighted the knowledge created by the University’s faculty. …