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Ellen Granberg
Ellen Granberg
Ellen Granberg
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rochester Institute of Technology
Years in current role: 3
Granberg became the first woman to serve as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology when she began the position in August 2018. As provost, she oversees nine colleges, two degree-granting units, and international campuses in Croatia, Dubai, Kosovo, and China.
Granberg is focused on increasing undergraduate student success, expanding doctoral education, improving facilities for instruction and research, and leveraging RIT’s strengths in innovation, creativity, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance the academic mission of the university.
Prior to joining RIT, Granberg served as the senior associate provost and associate provost for Faculty Affairs at Clemson University.
Before starting her career in academia, Granberg worked in telecommunications as project manager and technical director for Pacific Bell. She led large integrated software development teams that replaced aging billing and customer service systems.
