Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
At Penn State, we are shaping the future.
As Pennsylvania’s only land-grant university, we pride ourselves on providing a transformational education that propels our students to thrive in the classroom as well as throughout their careers and lives. Through groundbreaking research, scholarship, and creative activity, we drive discoveries that positively impact our communities locally and globally. To accomplish these, we foster an environment of inclusive excellence where all Penn Staters can fully realize their potential.
Dr. Tracy Langkilde
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Dr. Tracy Langkilde is the interim Executive Vice President and Provost of The Pennsylvania State University. Reporting directly to President Neeli Bendapudi, Dr. Langkilde serves as Penn State’s chief academic officer, overseeing all of the academic units across colleges, schools, and the University’s twenty-four campuses and online Penn State World Campus, as well as the major academic support units.
Dr. Langkilde leads the advancement of Penn State’s academic mission. Working closely with deans, chancellors, faculty, and staff across Penn State, Dr. Langkilde helps to set and accomplish academic priorities, champions collaboration and innovation, and strives to create a teaching, learning, research, and work environment emblematic of inclusive excellence. Under her leadership, the Provost’s office works to exemplify its commitment to discovery, excellence, access, equity, and the land-grant mission that shapes the University’s enduring impact on the Commonwealth and beyond.