Dr. Nicole Stedman

Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Dr. Nicole LP Stedman serves as the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. In this role, she chairs the Graduate Council, which guides graduate student academic affairs — including academic curriculum, programs, and policy. She also oversees Graduate Student Success, which provides students with professional development, award funding, community engagement, well-being, and writing for publication skills. Dr. Stedman further works closely with campus partners and colleges, is the primary advisor for the Graduate Student Council, and helps guide the Office of Post Doctoral Affairs.

Dr. Stedman served previously as Associate Department Chair for Agricultural Education and Communication at UF, where she was promoted and tenured (2010 and 2016). Her time at UF includes many roles, including her service as UF Faculty Senate Chair and Trustee from 2016-2017. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University from 2004-2007.