Aron Sousa
Aron Sousa, MD, FACP, is the seventh dean of the College of Human Medicine, a position he has held for seven of the past ten years, including stints as interim dean,
Mark Largent
Mark Largent currently serves MSU as the vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education. He is an historian of science and joined MSU in 2005 as an assistant professor in James Madison College,
Judith Stoddart
Judith Stoddart serves as vice provost for University Arts and Collections. In this role, Dr. Stoddart is responsible for supporting those units across campus that hold significant cultural and intellectual collections that serve the research,
Nara Parameswaran
Nara Parameswaran, BVSc, MS, PhD, is the senior associate dean for research and a professor in the Department of Physiology.
Dr. Parameswaran completed training in veterinary medicine in India.
2025-26 Mentors for Leadership Fellows
Introduction
As part of our Leadership Fellows Program, four MSU academic administrators serve as mentors to our fellows and work collaboratively on a project to benefit their colleges.
Jeno Rivera
Jennifer “Jeno” Rivera, PhD, is the Director of the Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, where she leads strategic visioning, program development, faculty support,
Michelle Mazei-Robison
Michelle Mazei-Robison is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Neu-roscience Program at Michigan State University. Dr. Mazei-Robison graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Central Michigan University in 1999 and a Ph.D.
2025-26 Academic Leadership Fellows
Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows. This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.
LeConte Dill
Dr. LeConté Dill was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, California, the eldest grandchild of four sojourners of the 2nd Wave of the Great Migration. She remains curious about sojourning,
Ryan Sweeder
Ryan D. Sweeder is a Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs at Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University. His work bridges chemistry education, equity in STEM,