Provost's Office Staff
Warren Rogers – Interim Academic Dean
Dr. Rogers accepted the position of Interim Academic Dean in January of 2007. He is a member of the President’s Executive Team. A full tenured member of Westmont’s faculty and a former Chair of the Physics department, he has been at Westmont since 1994. He received a B.S. in Physics from Harvey Mudd College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Rochester. He was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2006. He is currently the Executive Director of the Modular Neutron and Collaboration (MoNA). He has published extensively during his years at Westmont and typically includes his undergraduate students in his NSF-funded summer research activities. Contact: rogers@westmont.edu
Phone (805) 565-6092
William Wright – Associate Provost
Dr. Wright serves Westmont in multiple capacities. He is responsible for institutional research of students and faculty and planning and budgeting for academic programs. He oversees the areas of Admissions, Athletics and Records as well as the Off-Campus Programs Office. He is a member of the President’s Executive Team and is the Association Liaison Officer for WASC. Previously he served the college in a faculty position in Psychology and then as Registrar. He has been the Associate Provost since 1999. Dr. Wright is an alum of Westmont (1972). He received an M.A. in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1978 (also in psychology). Contact: wright@westmont.edu
Phone: (805) 565-7262
Ray Rosentrater – Associate Academic Dean for Curriculum
Dr. Rosentrater has taught mathematics at Westmont since 1980 and has full tenure status. Over the years, he has served on multiple faculty committees and has been Chair of the Mathematics Department. As Associate Academic Dean, he is Chair of the Academic Senate and its’ subcommittees and the Chair of the GE Committee. He also serves on the Program Review Committee and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council. Dr. Rosentrater received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University. He also holds several Master’s level degrees: M.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Toronto, M.A. in both Pure Mathematics and Probability and Statistics from Indiana University. Dr. Rosentrater got his B.A. from Messiah College. Contact: rosentr@westmont.edu
Phone: (805) 565-6185
Marianne Robins - Director of Assessment
Dr. Robins served on Westmont’s WASC Steering Committee preceding our recent re-accreditation. She agreed to become Westmont’s half time Director of Assessment in the Spring of 2007. She is currently chairing the Program Review Committee. She also continues her role as Chair of the History Department where she holds a full tenure position. Contact: robins@westmont.edu
Phone: (805) 565-6197
Ginny Murray – Senior Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Murray has worked in the Provost’s Office for the last 9 years after having worked for the Athletics Department and Human Resources for a combined 22 years. Her job duties center around support of faculty in all matters. She is extremely knowledgeable about the college, having up-dated text for Westmont’s catalog over the last 25 years. Contact: gmurray@westmont.edu
Phone: (805) 565-6007
Barb Kennedy – Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Kennedy has worked in the Provost’s Office for the last 2 years after working as an assistant in the Biology Department. Among her wide ranging duties, she oversees the appointment calendars for the Dean and Associate Provost. She is engaged in a variety of special projects for the office. Contact: bkennedy@westmont.edu
Phone: (805) 565-7180