A student celebrates on the stage after receiving his diploma from President Toro

May 19, 2026

Ready to take on the world

EIT winners Dr. Diana Cohen (Political Science) and Evan Morel ’14 (Engineering) stand against a Central branded backdrop.

May 14, 2026

Cohen and Morel honored for Excellence in Teaching

Four portraits of Central's Barnard Award winners

May 13, 2026

Students recognized with Barnard Awards for academic excellence and more

Scholars for Life: Organizing Photos the Tell Your Family Story

Free planetarium show: Aurora

Scholars for Life: The 43rd Infantry Division in WW II

Academic Affairs Leadership

Kimberly Kostelis

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Academic Affairs Key Officers

Dr. James Mulrooney

James Mulrooney

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Dr. Carmen Veloria

Carmen Veloria

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Paula Talty

Special Assistant to the Provost
School of Education
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Academic Deans

Dr. Lisa Frank

Lisa Frank

Dean
School of Business
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Xudong Jia

Dean
School of Engineering, Science, & Technology
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John Tully

Interim Dean
School of Education
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Jayanthi Kandiah

Jayanthi Kandiah

Dean
College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Gilbert Gigliotti

Interim Dean
Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
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Academic Operations

Patrick Tucker

Patrick Tucker

University Registrar & Director of Academic Operations
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Lydia Curtiss

Lydia Curtiss

Administrative Faculty Program Associate
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Kelley Glowa

Kelley Glowa

Office Assistant for the Provost
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Jaclyn Dahn

Jaclyn Dahn

Assistant to the Provost
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