Dr. Leamor Kahanov, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs serves as the Chief Academic Officer for Stockton University. In this role she oversees the seven academic schools and all academic support services.  Prior to Stockton, Dr. Kahanov served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Oneonta.
Prior to her time at Oneonta, she served as Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Education at Misericordia University, Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education and Practice at Indiana State University, and Chair of the Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation at Indiana State University. She has held faculty appointments at San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, and Rocky Mountain University. Professionally she has served as an Athletic Trainer for several institutions, and the Olympics. 
Her academic credentials include 84 Peer Reviewed Publications and 120 Peer Reviewed Presentations. She earned her Bachelor in Exercise Science and Athletic Training from Indiana University; her Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Arizona; and her Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of San Francisco. She also completed the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University. 

AmyBeth Glass is the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. In this capacity, she oversees the Office of the Registrar.  She also oversees the annual and periodic academic reporting process, the Faculty Fellows program, and new academic program development.

Dr. Glass has over 25 years of experience in higher education leadership, and formerly served as Stockton's Director of Graduate Studies as well as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. She received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Rowan University in 2017, as well as an M.A. in Student Personnel Services, and a B.A. in History from the same institution.

Dr. Jessica OShaughnessy joined the Office of the Provost in June of 2022 as the Associate Provost. In this capacity, she oversees the Office of Assessment, Office of Global Engagement, Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. In addition, she oversees the Periodic Program Review, Faculty Fellows and Faculty Associates programs.

Prior to her time at Stockton, Dr. OShaughnessy was the Assistant Dean at Shenandoah University, overseeing advising and student success initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences. At Shenandoah, she was also Chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department, where she developed multiple new technology driven programs. As a mathematics faculty member, she has published and presented internationally in the areas of mathematics assessment and algebraic coding theory. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics from St. Mary's College of Maryland. Dr. OShaughnessy received both a Masters of Science in Communications Systems Theory and her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Galway.

Kelly Oquist serves as the Director, Academic Finance for the Division of Academic Affairs.  In this role, she works with the Deans and Budget Unit Managers to identify annual academic program budgetary needs to be submitted to the Provost for approval.  In addition, she develops and implements appropriate budget control mechanisms and financial models.  Kelly joined the Office of the Provost in April 2016, bringing 15 years of experience working in the Division of Administration and Finance at Stockton University.  Kelly earned her B.S. degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Stockton University. 

As the Director of Academic Operations for the Atlantic City campus, Alex provides administrative, operational, and budgetary leadership in the development and sustainability of the campus’ institutional assets. In addition, he assists in facilitating partnerships and special initiatives with public/private agencies, as well as regional non-profit organizations connecting staff, faculty, and students.

Alex earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from Stockton State College (now Stockton University); his M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver; and a post-graduate certificate in Higher Educational Leadership from Widener University. During his professional tenure at Stockton, he completed a fellowship with Lead New Jersey and served 12 years in elected public office. Deeply rooted in the community, he currently serves as a member of several non-profit and civic boards. 

Emily Echevarria joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2021 as the Personnel Assistant to the Provost. Emily is responsible for tracking position control and supporting personnel processes including search committees, new hires, and reappointment for the Division of Academic Affairs. She also assists with data analysis and coordinates post-tenure review. Emily holds her Bachelor of Science in Business Studies with a concentration in Finance from Stockton and a Master of Science in Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

In her position as a Professional Services Specialist, Gail Tracy provides assistance to students in the academic appeals process and acts as an Academic Affairs liaison for Banner data requests and updates. She worked as a proctor in the Testing and Assessment Center at Atlantic Cape Community College before entering Stockton, where she spent two years as a Program Assistant for the Office of Institutional Research.

As a business owner in Cape May County since 2005, Gail worked from home for years while she raised her two children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware in 1992.

Nikita Lively joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2021 and reports to the Director, Academic Finance and is responsible for processing travel, Banner, and budget transactions for the Office of the Provost.  Nikita also works closely with and provides support to the Academic Affairs budget processors. Prior to working in the Office of the Provost, Nikita worked in the School of Health Sciences.