Rebecca J. Culyba, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff to the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Rebecca Culyba is a senior academic leader at Carnegie Mellon University, where she leads strategic initiatives, institutional planning, and academic operations from the Office of the Provost. She brings over two decades of experience bridging higher education, research administration, and public health. Prior to joining CMU, she held leadership roles at UPMC and Emory University, where her work focused on healthcare innovation, evaluation, and HIV/AIDS research and education. Rebecca holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Society from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a B.A. in Sociology from Smith College.