Raver will replace Susan Wente, who is leaving VU to serve as
president of Wake Forest University. A psychologist by training, Raver has served as deputy provost at New York University for the past nine years, according to a release.
Raver (her first name is pronounced sih-BELL) also has served as the provost liaison overseeing NYUâs Center for Data Science, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, as well as the social science division and graduate school within the universityâs College of Arts & Science. During the past year, one of her main responsibilities has been helping lead the universityâs response to the COVID-19 pandemic.