Avery August is the Deputy Provost at Cornell University. He is Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and Professor of Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and in 2023 was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He received his B.S. in medical technology from California State University at Los Angeles and his Ph.D. from Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University.

As Deputy Provost, Prof. August’s responsibilities include promotion and tenure and oversight of the Provost’s Office of Faculty Development and Diversity which provides a wide range of programing for faculty development and diversity, support and training for department chairs and associate deans, and faculty hiring strategies. Prof. August convenes the Academic Diversity Council, which include The Center for Teaching

Innovation, The Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, the Cornell Intergroup Dialogue Project, the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement. These offices offer a range of programs that support academic leaders and faculty in creating a more inclusive and diverse campus. The programs offer workshops about best practices in hiring and promotion to diversify our faculty, engage faculty who are looking to create more inclusive classrooms, outline resources for faculty who are supporting a diverse graduate student body, and guide faculty who are looking to acquire skills of communication and dialogue across different experience, viewpoints, and social identities.

Also among his responsibilities are Cornell’s faculty dual career program, dean’s searches, serving as Provost’s liaison for the Faculty Committee on Program Review and the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Academic Affairs.

Prof. August is also a Presidential Advisor on Diversity and Equity (chairing a group of 3 PADEs), advising the President of the university and her cabinet, and the Provost’s council, on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Professor August joined the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Cornell in 2010 as Professor of Immunology and Chair of the department. Professor August has taught and conducted research on topics related to immunology. His research addresses the mechanisms that regulate the development of inflammation in diseases such as allergy and lung inflammatory diseases, as well as development of T cell subsets and memory. He was previously appointed Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in 2018, and began his appointment as Deputy Provost in 2022.

Contact Information:
Office of the Deputy Provost
431 Day Hall
Cornell University
Email: deputyprovost@cornell.edu