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J. Emmett Winn

As associate provost, Dr. Winn provides leadership on academic and administrative issues for Auburn’s thirteen colleges and schools. In this capacity, Dr. Winn oversees processes related to faculty hiring, evaluating, and issues related to the promotion and tenure processes and post-tenure review. Dr. Winn works closely with the more than sixty department chairs, the university promotion and tenure committee, the university senate leadership, and all academic deans.

In addition to being Auburn University’s associate provost, J. Emmett Winn is a professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism. Dr. Winn has served Auburn University for the past twenty years. Additionally, he is a longtime member of the AAUP and works with all campus constituents to ensure the institution’s commitment to shared governance.