College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Diane J. Guido, Ph.D., serves as Azusa Pacific University’s vice provost for graduate programs and research. She earned her undergraduate degree in foreign languages from Pepperdine University, and a certificate in German from the University of Heidelberg, then pursued graduate study at Claremont Graduate University, where she earned a Master of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in European History. She was the associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at APU for two years, then served for eight years as the vice provost for undergraduate programs before assuming her current responsibilities in 2011.

As the vice provost, Guido is a part of the Office of the President, the President’s Council, and the Academic Cabinet. She works with research support and compliance issues, as well as with the Office of Sponsored Research and Grants, the Institutional Review Board, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. She is also an advocate for academic integrity on campus. She was a Fulbright Scholar to Germany and serves as APU’s Fulbright Program advisor for faculty and students.