Dr. Steven P. Girardot is the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, where he oversees all aspects of undergraduate education, including undergraduate advising, retention and completion, general education (Core IMPACTS), and academic policies for undergraduates. He also oversees the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS), which includes Academic Success and Advising (ASA), the Office of Student Achievement (OSA), the Office of Experiential and Engaged Learning (E2L), the Career Center, the John H. Martinson Honors Program, and the Leaders in Progress and Service program (Georgia Tech’s current Quality Enhancement Plan). He helped launch and continues to lead the First-Year Semester Abroad (FYSA) Program, in collaboration with the Office of International Education (OIE).

A proud Georgia Tech alumnus, Dr. Girardot holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Chemistry from Tech. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry and an MPH in Epidemiology from Emory University, and his research area was at the intersection of chemistry and environmental health. He has over 25 years of experience in higher education and previously held leadership roles in academic success, student affairs, and graduate student development at Georgia Tech. Dr. Girardot serves on the University System of Georgia (USG) Council on General Education, and he is active in national organizations related to undergraduate education and student success, serving as past president of the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) and a current elected board member of the Association for Undergraduate Education in Research Universities (UERU).