Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Timothy Kaufman-Osborn
Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Memorial Building 308
Telephone: (509) 527-5399
E-mail: kaufmatv@whitman.edu
The Provost and Dean of the Faculty is the chief academic officer of the College and as Provost represents Whitman College in the absence of the President.
In addition to managing the academic affairs of the College, the Provost and Dean of the Faculty oversees Penrose Library, the athletic program, the Office of the Registrar, Off Campus Studies and other operational offices.
An organization chart of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty Office can be found here. ![]()
Provost Staff:
Sally Hooker, Associate to the Provost/Dean of the Faculty
Karen Zollman, Executive Assistant
Susan Bennett, Senior Academic Assistant

Lisa Perfetti
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Memorial Building 312
Telephone: (509) 527-5187
E-mail: perfetlr@whitman.edu
- Biography
- Curriculum Vitæ

The Associate Dean of the Faculty assists the Provost in managing the academic affairs of the College, with a particular focus on faculty development, including Aid to Scholarship and Instructional Development (ASID) and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). She also oversees the Sheehan Art Gallery and the Office of Fellowships and Grants.
Michelle Y. Janning
Assistant Dean of the Faculty
Associate Professor of Sociology
Maxey 240
Telephone (509) 527-4952
E-mail: janninmy@whitman.edu
The Assistant Dean of the Faculty assists the Provost with programmatic-level and institutional-level assessment and evaluation, especially pertaining to the academic affairs of the College, and serves as the College's NWCCU Accreditation Liaison Officer.
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