Sara Smiley Smith serves as Assistant Provost for Planetary Solutions. She works to implement strategic initiatives, expand interdisciplinary collaboration, and engage stakeholders both within and beyond Yale’s campus to advance planetary solutions.
As Assistant Provost for Planetary Solutions, Sara directs the strategy and implementation for Yale @ Climate Week, the Yale Planetary Solutions Doctoral Fellows Program, and efforts to expand impact across institutional spheres. She also coordinates the work of the Yale Planetary Solutions (YPS) Steering Committee and the YPS Leadership Council.
Sara serves on the YPS Steering Committee and the Provost’s Office Community Engagement Committee, and she is the Provost’s Representative to the Local Partnerships Community of Interest.
Prior to joining the Office of the Provost, Sara served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Research, and Sustainability at the Yale School of the Environment, and as the Program Manager for Yale College Environmental Studies. In both roles, she worked to cultivate communities of scholars working to advance planetary solutions.