COVID-19 information, including a dashboard, is available on Our Way Forward » About Wake Forest Leadership President Dr. Susan R. Wente Dr. Susan R. Wente became Wake Forest’s 14th president on July 1, 2021. Like Wake Forest itself, Wente has a history of taking bold steps in education. She was selected not only for her exceptional reputation as an acclaimed academic and charismatic leader, but also for her vision of Wake Forest as a welcoming, inclusive community that will continue to make positive change in the world. Wente is a renowned biomedical scientist who served as Vanderbilt’s provost and vice chancellor for seven years and interim chancellor for eleven months. Office of the President Provost Rogan Kersh Dr. Rogan Kersh became the fifth provost in Wake Forest history when he was appointed the University’s chief academic officer in July 2012. In addition to overseeing Wake Forest’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs, Dr. Kersh serves as professor of political science, keeping one foot in the classroom as a dedicated teacher-scholar in Wake Forest’s unique one-on-one approach to education. Office of the Provost Michele Gillespie Dean, Undergraduate College BA (Rice University); MA, PhD (Princeton University) 336.758.3418 gillesmk@wfu.edu Michelle Roehm Interim Dean, School of Business 336.758.5411 roehmm@wfu.edu Jane Aiken Dean, School of Law BA (Hollins College); JD (New York University); LLM (Georgetown University) 336.758.5435 aiken@wfu.edu Jonathan L. Walton Dean, Divinity School BA (Morehouse College); PhD and MDiv (Princeton Theological Seminary) 336.758.3957 divdean@wfu.edu Julie Ann Freischlag, M.D. CEO, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Chief Academic Officer, Atrium Health BS (University of Illinois); MD (Rush University) 336.716.3408 Brad Jones Dean, Graduate Programs in Arts and Sciences BS (Wake Forest ’84); PhD (University of Florida) 336.758.5512 jonesbt@wfu.edu Dwayne Godwin Dean, Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences BA (University of West Florida); PhD (University of Alabama-Birmingham) 336.716.9437 dgodwin@wakehealth.edu Tim Pyatt Dean, Z. Smith Reynolds Library BA (Duke University); MLS (North Carolina Central University) 336.758.5478 tpyatt@wfu.edu Charles L. Iacovou Dean, School of Professional Studies and Vice Provost for Charlotte Programs BS (University of Vermont); PhD (University of British Columbia) 336.758.4579 iacovou@wfu.edu Vision & Mission Wake Forest combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. More on our vision and mission The Strategic Plan The overarching priorities critical to the vitality of the University. View the Strategic Plan The Master Plan A thirty-year projection for the Reynolda Campus. View the Master Plan Annual Report Download the latest financial report. Download the Annual Report WFU Information Financial reports and consumer information. View WFU Information A Private Liberal Arts University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina / Founded 1834 / Pro Humanitate 32° Search our site: WHERE TO START Admissions Majors & Minors Schedule a Visit Affordability Apply to WFU College & Schools GET TO KNOW WFU About Wake Forest Campus Life Athletics Visitor Information Wake Downtown Experience Winston-Salem RESOURCES Human Resources Event Calendar News Libraries Wellbeing Campus Map WORK AT WAKE DIRECTORIES CONTACT Support Wake Forest A gift to the Wake Forest Fund supports student needs immediately. GIVE NOW Wake Forest Giving Societies Where the most loyal Wake Forest supporters belong. JOIN TODAY 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Affiliates Privacy Emergency Non‑Discrimination social.wfu.edu ® 2021 Wake Forest University