Office of the Provost
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs serves as Nevada State’s chief academic officer, ensuring that all aspects of academic affairs work together to support our diverse student body.
The roles of our office include:
- Guiding and supporting all academic policies;
- Working with Faculty Senate to advance shared goals and solve problems in a collaborative way;
- Making all academic tenure and promotion decisions;
- Academic strategic planning and enrollment management;
- Promoting excellence in teaching;
- Providing academic support to students;
- Guiding assessment and accreditation efforts;
- Supporting data-guided decision making.
Initiatives & Special Projects
Accreditation
Core Curriculum
Institutional Assessment
Leadership Fellows
Professional Licensure
Research at Nevada State
SPARC Grant
Team Provost
John Miller, Ed.D
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
A career educator of forty-four years, Dr. Miller brings teaching and administrative experience spanning K-12 and post-secondary education, as well as experience implementing distance education, dual credit programs, and customized/workforce training.
E: John.Miller@nevadastate.edu
Tony Scinta, PhD
Executive Vice Provost and Professor of Psychology
Dr. Tony Scinta earned his B.A. at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1998). He then earned an M.A. (1999) and a Ph.D. in social psychology (2004) at the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught for two years as a visiting professor at Williams College before he came to Nevada State.
E: Tony.Scinta@nevadastate.edu
Gregory Robinson, PhD
Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and Professor of English
Dr. Gregory Robinson joined Nevada State in 2003 and has held a range of faculty and administrative roles. He holds a BA in English from SUNY Fredonia, an MLIS from Louisiana State University, and a PhD in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
E: Gregory.Robinson@nevadastate.edu
Erin Rider, PhD
Interim Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
Dr. Erin Rider oversees faculty professional development, assessment, the CTLE, student research, and serves as the university’s IRB Administrator. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology (2010) and an M.A. in women’s studies (2006) from Texas Woman’s University, and a B.A. in English from Eastern Oregon University (2004).
E: Erin.Rider@nevadastate.edu
Rolando Flores, M.Ed
Registrar
Rolando Flores joined the provost team in 2025 with a background in higher education administration, student services, and academic policy implementation. Previously, he served as Associate Dean of Students and Registrar at Touro University.
Sita Sales
Director of Operations, Academic Affairs
Leo Pena
Administrative Assistant