Executive Vice President and Provost
Iowa State University
Welcome to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost!
The Executive Vice President and Provost at Iowa State University is responsible for all aspects of the university's academic mission and leads its efforts in the pursuit of academic excellence. The Provost has broad authority for the strategic planning, capital planning, budgetary, and information technology initiatives and goals of the university and for the recruitment and retention of faculty and students. Reporting to the President, the Executive Vice President and Provost is responsible for the formulation and implementation of institutional policies and operations, consulting with the vice presidents, associate provosts and associate vice president, deans, chief information officer and university governance.
Elizabeth Hoffman was named Executive Vice President and Provost effective January 1, 2007. Dr. Hoffman, former University of Colorado president and Iowa State University dean, received her M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. in economics from California Institute of Technology and undergraduate degree from Smith College.
