In addition to our president and board, our leadership includes board approved officers governing academics, operations, research, development, finance, technology, human resources, student affairs, athletics, communications, compliance, facilities and transportation.
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick provides the guiding vision and framework for USC's academic leadership and its administrative management through the Office of the Provost. She is responsible for academic programs, faculty matters, enrollment management, student academic affairs and strategic academic and budgetary planning. As provost, her overarching priority is to support the university's mission of continued excellence and innovation.
Ed Walton is responsible for coordinating the planning and activities of non-academic areas of the University of South Carolina. As leader of the university's Division of Administration and Finance, he oversees business affairs, facilities and transportation, finance, human resources and law enforcement and safety.
Reporting to the university president, Chief of Staff Anna Edwards serves as the primary liaison between the president and all other areas of the University of South Carolina for internal and external matters. In this role, she provides advice and organization to the president in the administration of a wide variety of activities.
Tiffany Foxworth serves as Interim Vice President for the Division of Marketing, providing strategic leadership in advancing and elevating the university’s brand. She oversees efforts to enhance visibility, reputation, and engagement among key audiences, ensuring that marketing and communications align with institutional priorities and support the university’s strategic goals.
Jeff Stensland is the university spokesperson and leads the Office of University Communications, a team dedicated to managing external media relations, and executive and legislative communications of the university. The office, which collaborates closely with the Division of Marketing, focuses on sharing news and elevating USC’s reputation with specific audiences.
Michelle Dodenhoff leads the Division of Development in the university’s efforts to secure private gifts in support of students, faculty, research, programs and facilities.
Julian R. Williams strengthens the university system's role as a state and community partner by building meaningful partnerships with civic leaders, nonprofit organizations, businesses and local schools, while leading initiatives across the USC system to ensure improved collaboration, consistency and efficiency. He oversees the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, Office of Access and Opportunity, and Office of Community Engagement on the USC Columbia campus, ensuring compliance with federal civil rights and Title IX requirements while fostering connections between the university and the broader community.
John “Brice” Bible Jr. provides leadership for university information technology initiatives, research cyberinfrastructure and e-learning. Through the Division of Information Technology, he supports the teaching and research missions of the university and equips students with technology needed to achieve academic success.
Caroline Agardy leads the Division of Human Resources, which manages the university’s talent recruitment, benefit and compensation programs, international employment, employee relations and performance management, HR operations, reporting, and HR systems. She is also responsible for fostering the personal and professional development of university employees and providing consultative services in the area of organizational development.
Julius Fridriksson leads university research. Through the Office of the Vice President for Research, he also oversees the support services required for research success in areas ranging from brain health and energy resilience to national defense and the arts. Under his stewardship, research discoveries at USC are solving great challenges while making the state healthier and more competitive globally.
J. Rex Tolliver works with partners inside the university and outside to create an optimal learning environment. Under his leadership, the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support assists our students, faculty and staff on the Columbia campus and enhances the educational experience for all.
Scott Verzyl leads Enrollment Management, which includes the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Office of the University Registrar, the Visitor Center, New Student Orientation, TRIO Programs, Veterans Services, Legal Residency, and Enrollment Analytics.
Stephen J. Cutler leads the university’s economic engagement engine and guides systemwide economic development strategies. Under his leadership, the Office of Economic Engagement serves as the single convergence point for industry, researchers, entrepreneurs and government officials seeking to engage with the university. The office coordinates outreach efforts across all eight university campuses to create a more diversified economy and to make South Carolina more competitive regionally, nationally and globally.
Walter "Terry" Parham is responsible for all institutional legal advice, including
drafting contracts, interpreting federal and state laws and regulations and reviewing
all university policy development. His office represents the university in litigation
and serves as a clearinghouse for responses to requests for information made under
the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
Jeremiah Donati oversees Gamecock Athletics, including 21 varsity sports programs, more than 500 student-athletes, coaches, support staff and over a dozen state-of-the-art sports arenas and athletics facilities. His perspective as a former student-athlete and longtime athletics director drives the university's goal of national leadership in both competitive athletics and student-athlete experience.