Meet the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke was named Rutgers–New Brunswick’s Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in July 2023.

She is a licensed psychologist recognized for her scholarship by the American Psychological Association, where she is an APA Fellow and has served Rutgers University for over three decades as a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Graduate School of Education.

Provost Tomlinson-Clarke holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University, a master’s degree from Atlanta University, and received her Ph.D. from Florida State University. In her role, she supports the Office of the Chancellor for Rutgers–New Brunswick in all areas related to academic and faculty affairs and oversees the Office of the Provost for Rutgers–New Brunswick.