Executive Vice Provost
Overview
Executive Vice Provost Paula Hammond provides strategic leadership, guidance, and oversight for institute-wide academic initiatives, with a focus on fostering faculty excellence, institutional effectiveness, and the advancement of MIT’s mission. The executive vice provost is a key member of the Institute’s academic leadership team and serves as a primary advocate for faculty development and mentoring. She also oversees several key institutional efforts as the senior advisor for the provost.
Featured Projects and Events
The Office of the Provost develops new programs for faculty to enable professional development and a greater sense of community.
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Exploring New Academic and Institutional Models for MIT
Insights, ideas, and perspectives on how the Institute might adapt to the changing environment for U.S. higher education, gathered through faculty discussion groups convened in spring and summer 2025.
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Strategic Plan
Recommendations from the Faculty Advisory Council to promote faculty advancement; community and culture; and recruitment and retention.
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Mentoring workshops for faculty
Learn best practices for developing equitable and inclusive mentoring relationships.
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Committed to Caring faculty peer mentorship program
Faculty members honored through the Committed to Caring program are matched with incoming faculty, to provide support on advising and mentoring graduate students.
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Faculty programs
Specialized programs are available for new faculty, tenured faculty, department heads, and faculty seeking to improve their mentoring or leadership skills.
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Faculty breakfast and coffee hour
Join your colleagues at a weekly coffee hour to enrich relationships within the MIT community.
