Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs
Philip P. DiStefano
 Philip P. DiStefano, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, holds the top position in Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In this role, he administers the academic policies and programs of the university and provides intellectual leadership for excellence in teaching, scholarship and creative work.
His responsibilities include providing oversight for the recruitment, development and promotion of faculty, deans, and other academic leaders. He also coordinates academic planning with budget preparation and capital development needs, and works to implement diversity plans.
DiStefano served as CU-Boulder’s Interim Chancellor from January 2005 to July 2006. As chief executive and academic officer for the Boulder campus, he was responsible for the administration of academic, administrative, student support and athletic programs, and managing campus resources. He also worked collaboratively with faculty, alumni, donors, friends of the university, governing officials, and business and community leaders on establishing a vision for the university’s future.
DiStefano joined the University of Colorado in 1974 as an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the School of Education. His academic career flourished as he assumed a series of academic and administrative positions, including Professor, Associate Dean, Dean and Vice Chancellor, culminating with his appointment as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor in 2001.
A first-generation college graduate, DiStefano earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University and a Master of Arts degree in English Education from West Virginia University. He holds a Doctorate in Humanities Education from Ohio State University, where he served as a teaching and research associate. He began his educational career as a high school English teacher in Ohio. Since then, he has authored and co-authored numerous books and articles on various topics in Language Arts and Education.
DiStefano and his wife, Yvonne, have been married for more than 35 years and are the parents of three grown daughters.
Feel free to contact the Provost
and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs office via e-mail at
vcaa@spot.Colorado.EDU
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