Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Georgia State University

Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Ph.D. is Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Georgia State University, a Carnegie R1 public research institution nationally recognized for innovation, access, and student success. As the university’s chief academic officer and principal advisor to the President, she provides institution-wide leadership for academic strategy, research and graduate education, faculty affairs, and academic operations across six campuses serving more than 53,000 students and 1,700 faculty.

Dr. Parsons-Pollard oversees academic programs and policies, supervises deans and associate provosts, directs international and interdisciplinary initiatives, and leads faculty recruitment, advancement, and promotion. She has guided major institutional initiatives, including record graduate enrollment, growth in externally funded research, and implementation of Georgia State’s Blueprint to 2033 strategic plan. Her work emphasizes alignment across academic quality, student outcomes, faculty success, and institutional priorities.

Prior to Georgia State, Dr. Parsons-Pollard served as Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Monmouth University and held senior leadership roles at Virginia State University. She is a graduate of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program and a tenured Professor of Criminal Justice. She earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.