D'Alleva named chief academic officer at UConn

Connor Linskey, The Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn.
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Dec. 5—STORRS MANSFIELD — After a successful run as interim provost, the University of Connecticut announced Anne D'Alleva had been selected as its permanent provost as well as the university's executive vice president for academic affairs.

The appointment was made by UConn President Radenka Maric in consultation with members of the UConn Board of Trustees as well as the university senate, among other university constituents.

D'Alleva served as interim provost since the spring, following the departure of Carl Lejuez. Lejuez left his position at UConn to become the executive vice president and provost at Stony Brook University.

Alleva's tenure in her new roles began on December 1. She will now serve as the university's chief academic officer, becoming the first woman in the school's history to do so.

In her new role, D'Alleva will be responsible for all academic units and operations. She will also oversee academic and institutional strategic planning.

In addition, D'Alleva will play a major role in the budgeting and allocation of university resources. All schools and colleges, the library, regional campuses, student success units, academic administrative units as well as interdisciplinary centers and institutes report to the Provost's Office.

D'Alleva has been a member of the UConn faculty since 1999. According to her professional biography on the UConn website, she has served in many institutional roles at UConn, including as a member of the University's Academic Vision committee.

D'Alleva's biography also states that she served as an associate dean for the School of Fine Arts and as the head of the Art and Art History Department at UConn.

Prior to becoming interim provost, D'Alleva served as dean of UConn's School of Fine Arts since 2015.

UConn Spokesperson and Manager of Media Relations Stephanie Reitz said that the response to D'Alleva's appointment has been overwhelmingly positive.

" Dr. D'Alleva is very highly respected and people have enjoyed working with her in the variety of roles she's held here," Reitz said. " So it's fair to say that people are very happy about the selection and very excited to work with her as provost."