Big Ten Academic Alliance Fellows


Big Ten Academic Alliance Leadership Development Programs


As part of our efforts to strengthen the support and leadership development of our faculty leaders, USC sends a cohort of faculty leaders to participate in these distinct leadership development programs throughout the academic year. Each year we select USC fellows for each of the following programs:

BTAA-USC Fellows On-Campus Programming

In support of their continued professional development and in response to their identified needs, we organized a series of on-campus meetings with university leaders to help build connections and expand their knowledge of university operations:

  • Andrew Guzman, Provost
  • Steve Shapiro, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
  • Timothy Brunold, Dean of Admission and Interim VP for Enrollment Management
  • Carol Folt, Past President
  • Josh Kun, Vice Provost for the Arts
  • Willow Bay, Dean of Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
  • Samuel Garrison, Senior Vice President for University Relations
  • Jennifer Cohen, Director of Athletics
  • Beong-Soo Kim, President
  • Megan Jordan, Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Communication Officer
  • Erik Brink, Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
  • Ishwar Puri, Senior Vice President, Research & Innovation
  • Vassilios Papadopoulos, Dean of the Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Anthony Bailey, Dean of Bovard College and Vice President for Global and Online Initiatives
  • Suzanne Nora Johnson, Chair, Board of Trustees

Last updated June 2026