Leadership

Robert M. Berdahl
Interim President, University of Oregon
Robert Berdahl was appointed as interim president of the University of Oregon effective December 29, 2011. He plans to serve until mid-September 2012 or until a permanent president is selected. Berdahl has deep ties to the University of Oregon and is recognized as a national leader in higher education. He was a history professor at the UO from 1967 to 1986 and served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1981 to 1986. He then spent seven years as vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, four years as president of the University of Texas and seven years as chancellor at the University of California-Berkeley. Berdahl left UC-Berkeley to become president of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The AAU is an association of 61 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada.

Lorraine Davis
Acting Senior Vice President and Provost 
Lorraine Davis was appointed by University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere to serve as acting senior vice president and provost at the UO, starting on October 1. She will fill in for Senior Vice President and Provost James Bean, who has been granted a one-year sabbatical.

James C. Bean
Senior Vice President and Provost  (On sabbatical, effective Oct. 1, 2011)
As provost, James Bean serves as the chief academic officer at the University of Oregon, fostering continued academic excellence in undergraduate education, graduate education, research activity, international programs, and service to Oregonians.

Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh
Vice President for Equity and Inclusion (Starts in August 2012)
Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh, a political scientist and attorney who served on the Indiana University faculty for 18 years and as dean for women’s affairs since 2008, was named vice president for equity and inclusion on March 2, 2012. She will begin work at the UO in August.

Michael Andreasen
Vice President for Development
Michael Andreasen took over as vice president for development on July 1, 2010. Previously, he served as assistant dean and executive director for advancement at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He previously held development roles in major gifts and campaign leadership at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the American Film Institute. He began his career in annual giving at the University of California, Irvine. Andreasen earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science at the University of California, Irvine.

Kimberly Andrews Espy
 Vice President for Research and Innovation, Dean of the Graduate School
Kimberly Andrews Espy was appointed Vice President for Research and Innovation, Dean of the Graduate School on July 1, 2011. In addition to overseeing over 70 graduate programs, Espy is responsible for over 30 interdisciplinary research centers and institutes, ranging from the physical and life sciences (e.g., molecular biology, marine biology, neuroscience, materials science, optics, nanoscience, cognitive science) to the social sciences and humanities disciplines (e.g., humanities center, women's studies center, Asian studies center, center on diversity and community, center on second language studies, child and family center, community service center).

Randy Geller
General Counsel
Randy Geller became general counsel to the University of Oregon on October 15, 2010, after serving as deputy general counsel since 2006 and director of policy and legal affairs between 2003 and 2006. He worked at the University of Idaho between 1995 and 2003 as associate university counsel and then senior associate university counsel. Geller has also been in private practice and served as an assistant attorney general in Washington state. Geller earned his law degree from the University of Washington and his bachelor of arts degree from The Evergreen State College.

Robin Holmes
Vice President for Student Affairs
Interim Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity (until August 2012 when Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh begins work.)
Robin Holmes leads the university’s efforts in support of the student experience and oversees the Career Center, the Counseling and Testing Center, the Dean of Students Office, the Erb Memorial Union, the University Health Center, the Holden Leadership Center, University Housing, and the Department of Physical Education and Recreation. She is also serving as the Interim Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity, overseeing the activities of the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED), Office of Multicultural Academic Success (OMAS), Many Nations Longhouse, and the Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC).

Jamie Moffitt
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Moffitt is the University's vice president for finance and administration/chief financial officer. As vice president, Moffitt works with the broad university community to strengthen and further align central administrative and financial functions with the university's core mission of teaching, research and service. Moffitt was previously the executive senior associate athletic director for finance and administration from May 2010 to December 2011. Prior to that, she was the associate dean for finance and operations at the UO School of Law from 2003 to 2010.  In both positions, she reorganized budgeting and financial reporting processes and managed human resources and infrastructure improvements.

 Rob Mullens
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Rob Mullens oversees a 15-sport department with a $70 million budget. Before coming to Oregon, Mullens was deputy director of athletics at the University of Kentucky, managing day-to-day operations. A native of West Virginia, Mullens has a background in accounting and auditing, working at Ernst & Young before embarking on a career in athletics administration. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in sports management from West Virginia University.

Michael Redding
Vice President for University Relations
Michael W. Redding became the vice president for university relations on July 1, 2009, after serving as vice president for university advancement since January 1, 2009.  He has served as a senior administrator at the University of Oregon since 2000. He has held several positions including associate vice president for governmental affairs, and associate vice president for public and government affairs, where he was responsible for directing an extensive division within what was then University Advancement. Redding earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware, and his Masters and Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.