The Provost is the chief academic officer of the College, with oversight of the Faculty, the curriculum, general education, faculty research, the three Academic Centers, the Library, and all other academic and instructional support services. Before beginning as Haverford's Provost in 2020, Linda served as Provost, Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, and Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and General Studies at Berea College, where she had taught since 2002.

The Provost is a member of Academic Council, and is an ex-officio member of the Educational Policy Committee, the Administrative Advisory Committee, the Faculty Affairs and Policy Committee, and the Two-College Committee on Academic Cooperation. The Provost also served as the interim Chief Diversity Officer for the College.