Dr. Leamor Kahanov, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs serves as the Chief Academic Officer for Stockton University. In this role she oversees the seven academic schools and all academic support services.  Prior to Stockton, Dr. Kahanov served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Oneonta.
Prior to her time at Oneonta, she served as Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Education at Misericordia University, Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education and Practice at Indiana State University, and Chair of the Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation at Indiana State University. She has held faculty appointments at San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, and Rocky Mountain University. Professionally she has served as an Athletic Trainer for several institutions, and the Olympics. 
Her academic credentials include 84 Peer Reviewed Publications and 120 Peer Reviewed Presentations. She earned her Bachelor in Exercise Science and Athletic Training from Indiana University; her Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Arizona; and her Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of San Francisco. She also completed the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University. 

Michelle Craig McDonald is the Chief Academic Officer for Stockton's Atlantic City campus and the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this capacity, she oversees the Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning, the Office of Continuing Studies, the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, and Stockton's remote instructional sites in Atlantic City, Hammonton, Manahawkin, and Woodbine. She is also the Lead Negotiator for Stockton's managerial negotiations team and the University's Accreditation Liaison Officer to Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Dr. McDonald is a tenured Associate Professor of History in the School of Arts and Humanities. Her research focuses on the intersection of Atlantic world plantation systems, commercial networks, and consumer behavior and has been supported by grants from the Fulbright Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the U.S. Department of Education. Since joining Stockton in 2006, Dr. McDonald has served in several administrative capacities, as History Program Coordinator, Vice President of the Faculty Senate, Assistant Provost, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Chief Academic Officer, Atlantic City Campus.  

Dr. McDonald received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in Museum and American Studies from George Washington University, an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College, and a B.A. in History from the University of California (Los Angeles). She was also the Harvard-Newcomen Post-Doctoral Fellow in Business History at the Harvard Business School in 2005, the year before she came to Stockton University.

AmyBeth Glass is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this capacity, she oversees the Center for Teaching and Learning Design, the Richard E. Bjork Library, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and the Office of Global Engagement.  She also oversees the annual and periodic academic reporting process, the Faculty Fellows program, and new academic program development.

Dr. Glass has over 25 years of experience in higher education leadership, and formerly served as Stockton's Director of Graduate Studies as well as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. She received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Rowan University in 2017, as well as an M.A. in Student Personnel Services, and a B.A. in History from the same institution.

Kelly Oquist serves as the Director, Academic Finance for the Division of Academic Affairs.  In this role, she works with the Deans and Budget Unit Managers to identify annual academic program budgetary needs to be submitted to the Provost for approval.  In addition, she develops and implements appropriate budget control mechanisms and financial models.  Kelly joined the Office of the Provost in April 2016, bringing 15 years of experience working in the Division of Administration and Finance at Stockton University.  Kelly earned her B.S. degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Stockton University. 

John supports the Provost's academic planning initiatives and office operations.  He is the lead staff administering academic appeals and oversees operations for the Academic Honesty Appeals Board.  He provides support to students, faculty and staff pertaining to academic support.   John also coordinates the ceremonial components of Commencement. 

Prior to joining the Provost’s staff team in 2014 John worked in the Division of Student Affairs as Director of Student Affairs Operations, Director of Care & Community Standards and Assistant to the Dean of Students. 

Throughout his career John developed a proficiency in conflict resolution as a trained mediator addressing student conflict and conduct concerns at Stockton.  He was instrumental in launching the Behavioral Intervention Team, an interdisciplinary group assembled to assess and intervene on high risk behavior concerns at the University. 

John earned two Master of Arts degrees from Bowling Green State University in College Student Personnel and Counseling.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Miami.

Joe joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2017. As the Manager, Academic Personnel and Administration, Joe is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Office of the Provost as well as position control and all personnel processes (new hire, reappointment, etc.) for the Division of Academic Affairs. He also serves as the liaison to the Board of Trustees for Academic Affairs, works with the new program development process, as well assisting the Provost with her day-to-day activities. Prior to working in the Office of the Provost, Joe served in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and in the School of Arts and Humanities. Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in Vocal Music Performance from Stockton University and is completing his Master’s degree in Choral Conducting at Messiah College.

In her position as a Professional Services Specialist, Gail Tracy provides assistance to students in the academic appeals process and acts as an Academic Affairs liaison for Banner data requests and updates. She worked as a proctor in the Testing and Assessment Center at Atlantic Cape Community College before entering Stockton, where she spent two years as a Program Assistant for the Office of Institutional Research.

As a business owner in Cape May County since 2005, Gail worked from home for years while she raised her two children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware in 1992.

Nikita Lively joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2021 and reports to the Director, Academic Finance and is responsible for processing travel, Banner, and budget transactions for the Office of the Provost.  Nikita also works closely with and provides support to the Academic Affairs budget processors. Prior to working in the Provost Office, Nikita worked in the School of Health Sciences.

Emily Bell joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2021 as the Personnel Assistant. Emily is responsible for tracking position control and supporting personnel processes including search committees, new hires, and reappointment for the Division of Academic Affairs. She also assists with data analysis and coordinates post-tenure review. In May of 2021, Emily earned her B.S. degree summa cum laude in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning.