Past Provosts
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Stanford University inaugurated its first provost in 1952. Over the past decades, the office has been held by three future presidents of the University as well as other distinguished Stanford names.
| Year | Provost |
|---|---|
| 1952-1955 | Douglas M. Whitaker |
| 1955-1965 | Frederick E. Terman |
| 1967-1970 | Richard W. Lyman |
| 1971-1978 | William F. Miller |
| 1979 | Gerald Lieberman |
| 1979-1980 | Donald Kennedy |
| 1980-1984 | Albert M. Hastorf |
| 1984-1992 | James N. Rosse |
| 1992-1993 | Gerald Lieberman |
| 1993-1999 | Condoleezza Rice |
| 1999-2000 | John Hennessy |
| 2000- 2017 | John Etchemendy |
| 2017-2023 | Persis Drell |
| 2023- | Jenny Martinez |
Office Hours
Currently registered Stanford students are invited to attend office hours with Provost Martinez.