Staff & Responsibilities
Meet the staff of the Provost's Office
- Mary Pat Navins, Assistant Provost for Academic Budget and Planning
- Donna Ng, Senior Associate Provost for Budget and Planning
- Kathy Sanger, Office Manager and Assistant to the Provost and Dean of the College
- Ruth Frommer, Assistant Dean of the College for Faculty Appointments
- Kevin Chamness, Director of Sponsored Research
- Jessica Gaudreau, Budget Analyst/Administrative Assistant
- Amy Chandler-Nelson, Budget and Academic Operations Administrator
- Kristen Gallagher (Yarnall), Faculty Information Administrator
- Rachael Coombes, Administrative Assistant
- Tim Porcello, Budget Analyst
Mary Pat Navins
Mary Pat Navins is the assistant provost for academic budget and planning. She supports the work of the provost in all budgetary and financial matters. Specific responsibilities include overseeing academic division budgets, approval of financial forms, reviewing programmatic budgets and endowed funds, and oversight of the business operations of the academic division.
Donna Ng
Reporting to the Provost, the Senior Associate Provost for Budget and Planning provides leadership in academic planning for the College. Working closely with the Provost, Donna oversees the College's annual operating and capital budget process, performs medium and long term strategic budget planning; provides leadership to ensure that the Provost Office fully supports the College's priorities through effective and efficient delivery of services; and actively promotes the optimized use of technology resources to maximize operational efficiencies for the Provost Office. She also provides broad oversight for the Wellesley 2025: A Plan for Campus Renewal initiative.
Kathy Sanger
Kathy Sanger is the office manager and assistant to the provost and dean of the college. She provides direct support to the Provost and two deans, manages communication with internal and external constituencies, schedules appointments for the provost and deans with committees and individuals, and manages various projects for department. She is responsible for the day-to-day office operations.
Ruth Frommer
Ruth Frommer is the assistant dean of the college for faculty appointments. Ruth manages and supports the work of the Committee on Faculty Appointments (CFA) and the Advisory Committee on Merit relating to faculty reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, and sabbatical leave decisions. She acts as liaison between the Provost and Dean of Faculty Affairs, the CFA and merit committee members, Reappointments and Promotions committees, and faculty under review. In addition, Ruth is responsible for the faculty leave eligibility and leave application process for sabbaticals, early leaves, and professional development leaves as well as managing SEQ access for faculty. Ruth also works on special projects with the Dean of Faculty Affairs.
Kevin Chamness
Kevin Chamness is the director of the Office of Sponsored Research. He supports faculty members by providing information about appropriate sources of external grant and fellowship support for their research and he works with them to prepare grant proposals and budgets. In addition, Kevin serves as a liaison to faculty on responsibilities relating to grant administration and compliance with regulations concerning expenditure of federal funds.
Jessica Gaudreau
Jessica Gaudreau is the budget analyst and an administrative assistant in the Office of the Provost and Dean of the College reporting to Mary Pat Navins. She maintains the financial records for conference travel, faculty awards, educational research and development, and named professorships. She administers the elections for committees of Academic Council.
Amy Chandler-Nelson
Amy Chandler-Nelson is the budget and academic operations administrator in the Office of the Provost and Dean of the College reporting to Mary Pat Navins. She supports the Faculty Awards Committee, the Educational Research & Development Committee, and the Ruhlman Committee in preparation for the annual conference. She oversees the office Web site and other sites supported by the office and she coordinates student prizes and student grants.
Kristen Gallagher (Yarnall)
Kristen Gallagher is the faculty information administrator in the Office of the Provost and Dean of the College and reports to Mary Pat Navins. She is responsible for all administrative information processes relating to faculty regarding salaries, leaves, and contracts. She supports the Ruhlman Committee and the Committee on Faculty Awards and she also maintains the Faculty Handbook.
Rachael Coombes
Rachael Coombes is an administrative assistant in the Office of the Provost and Dean of the College, providing support to Robbin Chapman, Kathryn Lynch, and Ruth Frommer. Rachael handles scheduling, meeting logistics, diversity programming and project assistance, and supports the work of the Committee on Faculty Appointments.
Tim Porcello
Budget Analyst, Tim assists in the development and maintenance of the College's operating and capital budgets. His primary responsibility is to manage the day-to-day budget-related operating activity by providing training to budget users and responding to questions and concerns.
