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Don Wayne, Provost

Revelle College Provost Don Wayne Ph.D.

Don Wayne is on the faculty in the Department of Literature where he served a four-year term as department chair prior to coming to Revelle College as Provost in July 2009.  Professor Wayne's undergraduate education began at Queens College (CUNY) followed by graduate studies at Hunter College (CUNY) and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He received his Ph.D. in literature at the University of California, San Diego.  Professor Wayne taught at Ohio State University prior to joining the UCSD faculty in 1975. He serves on various campus and UC system wide committees. He has been the recipient of fellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the NEH, and the ACLS. His research interests include: early modern studies; US culture from 1945-60; history of literary studies in education; theory and interdisciplinary studies. He is known for his work on Ben Jonson, and has published essays on the social construction of literary and cultural studies in the US and the UK.

What is a Provost?

  • Academic and Administrative head of the College.
  • Tenured member of the faculty.
  • Initiates changes in Revelle curriculum and in graduation requirements.
  • Evaluates faculty for promotion based on their contribution to undergraduate instruction.
  • Has overall responsibility for providing students with the services of the Revelle Academic Advising Office, the Revelle Dean of Student Affairs Office, the Humanities and Special Programs Office, the Residence Life staff, and many centralized services.
  • Has overall responsibility for the goals, operation, programs, and atmosphere of the college community.