Leigh Yannuzzi, Chief of Staff

Leigh Yannuzzi, Ph.D. is the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. Prior to this role, she served as the Assistant Dean in the School for Graduate Studies, overseeing partnerships, accreditation and teacher certification.  She joined the college in 2007 after holding a variety of positions in higher education administration at Hudson Valley Community College, RPI and Johns Hopkins University.  Yannuzzi holds concurrent rank as a Visiting Assistant Professor and has taught a number of courses in the Graduate Education Division. Dr. Yannuzzi was a 2015 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service.  She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from SUNY Albany, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Johns Hopkins, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University.