About the Office


The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Leadership (OVPAL) provides the guiding vision and framework for the overall academic leadership and administrative management of the university.


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Our Mission


OVPAL will support departments, academic leaders and faculty in reaching their full potential, achieving their professional aspirations, and aligning their academic pursuits with national defense priorities for the benefit of DON and NPS warrior-scholars who are preparing for crucial roles as leaders and defenders of our nation.

Our Vision


OVPAL aspires to be the nucleus for the development of departments and institutes in support of the NPS mission; and the focal point for the advancement and support of faculty and academic leadership to distinguish themselves as top leaders, educators, scholars in their discipline and innovators in the field of defense-focused graduate education to ensure warfighting advantage for the Department of the Navy and its partners.

Our Core Values


  • Building an integrated military-academic culture of civility, caring, collaboration, cooperation, communication, respect, and appreciation that enables faculty and academic leaders to flourish.
     
  • Preparing faculty to excel in teaching, research, and service for professional advancement and to benefit NPS students and the institution.
     
  • Excellence is the hallmark of high-performance organizations and teams – VPAL will continually strive toward it with an eye on quality and continuous improvement.

Meet the Team

Dr. Jomana Amara, Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Jomana Amara, Ph.D., P.E.
Vice Provost for Academic Leadership
jamara@nps.edu
Dr. Denny Lester
Dr. Denny Lester
Associate Provost Academic Leadership
dennis.lester@nps.edu
Ali Rodgers
Ali Rodgers
Director Faculty Development
arodgers@nps.edu