Dr. Thomas D. Jeitschko currently serves as Michigan State University’s Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. As MSU’s chief academic officer, his primary responsibility is to advance the academic mission of the university, with a focus on supporting academic excellence and student success. He transitioned into this role after serving as MSU’s Senior Associate Provost. Before that, he served as Associate Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate School, after serving for several years as Director of the American Economic Association Summer Program – a two-month, pre-doctoral residential program that prepares talented undergraduate students from under-represented backgrounds for graduate work in economics and related fields.