Chief Diversity Officer
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- Stony Brook University
- Location
- Stony Brook, New York
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
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- Four-Year Institution
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An Invitation to Apply for
Chief Diversity Officer
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook University (Stony Brook), a comprehensive research university, seeks a dynamic and strategic Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). The next CDO will join the institution at a transformative time and will harness the energy and commitment of the community to further diversity, equity and inclusion as an institutional priority. Under the leadership of President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. and facilitated by senior leaders, faculty, staff and students, Stony Brook developed a comprehensive diversity strategic plan that is currently underway. The CDO will play a pivotal role in implementing and refining the diversity plan, and will coordinate and empower the work of students, faculty, staff and colleagues across campus and beyond.
One of the four university centers in the SUNY system, Stony Brook was founded in 1957 and is a nationally and internationally respected research university and a member of the Association of American Universities. Stony Brook’s reach extends from its 1,039-acre campus on Long Island’s North Shore — encompassing the main academic areas, an 8,300-seat stadium and sports complex and Stony Brook Medicine (which includes five health sciences schools as well as Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and a number of community-based healthcare settings) — to a Research and Development Park, four business incubators and the Stony Brook Southampton campus on Long Island’s East End. Internationally, Stony Brook has significant facilities or collaborations in South Korea, Kenya and Madagascar.
Located in the Office of the President and reporting to the Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations/Chief Deputy to the President, the CDO is responsible for guiding efforts across Stony Brook University to conceptualize, assess and cultivate diversity as an institutional and educational resource. The CDO serves as a member of the President’s leadership team as well as on the University Council. In addition to serving as a senior administrator at Stony Brook, the CDO serves as part of a systemwide network of CDOs, coordinated by the SUNY system CDO, to support SUNY’s overall diversity goals.
The CDO will work collaboratively with offices across the Stony Brook campuses including but not limited to student affairs, academic affairs, human resources, enrollment management and admissions, to elevate inclusiveness and implement best practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion in such areas as the recruitment and retention of students as well as faculty and staff.
The successful candidate will be a creative and innovative leader with relevant experience in academic administration, scholarship or a related field. The CDO must have extensive knowledge of existing research and best practices to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This role also requires the demonstrated ability to apply and contribute to national best practices, and a demonstrated appreciation for the values associated with diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. The CDO must have well-developed skills in facilitating inclusive dialogues that enable positive growth, the capacity to translate strategic goals and set a course for implementation, and experience in institutional change management. The CDO must be able to work effectively with people at all different levels, including central and collegiate administration, faculty, students, alumni and the surrounding community.
TO APPLY
Stony Brook has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in conducting this important search. Confidential inquiries, nominations and applications should be directed through the Isaacson, Miller website at:
The search is being led by:
Pamela Pezzoli, Partner
Marc St. Hilaire, Senior Associate
Ernest Brooks, Senior Associate
Isaacson, Miller
1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 682-1504
Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.
Organization
In a little more than 50 years, Stony Brook has established itself as one of America’s most dynamic public universities, an essential part of the region’s economy, and a center of cultural excellence.
Nobel laureates, Guggenheim fellows, and MacArthur grant winners teach on our campus, making it a magnet for outstanding students. Stony Brook has been ranked in the top 1 percent of all universities worldwide by the London Times Higher Education—QS World University Rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 100 best national universities. A member of the elite Association of American Universities, Stony Brook is among the 62 best research institutions in North America. Stony Brook faculty are leaders in significant national and worldwide projects, including the reconstruction of Iraq’s public health systems and museums, the management of the national parks of Madagascar,
and uncovering the causes of lobster mortality in Long Island Sound.
The entrepreneurial energy and economic strength of the University bring a combined benefit of $4.7 billion to the economy of Long Island. Stony Brook has a remarkable record of fruitful collaboration with private enterprise. The only university in New York State to have two Centers of Excellence, in biotechnology and wireless technology, Stony Brook has promoted the launch of 44 companies through its high-technology incubators.
Stony Brook University Medical Center is home to Suffolk County's only tertiary care hospital, with nearly half a million patient visits each year. Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center comprises the Schools of Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare, and the Graduate Program in Public Health. The Long Island State Veterans Home is operated by Stony Brook University’s Health Sciences Center, and serves as a site for the education and training of long-term care and geriatric health care professionals.
Stony Brook’s Staller Center is Suffolk County’s leading arts venue. A rich program of theater, dance, classical music, and popular entertainment make Staller a vibrant attraction throughout the year. The Center hosts masterclasses and concerts by the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, resident faculty at the University, and the spring Chamber Music Festival.
Each summer, the Stony Brook Film Festival brings leading and emerging filmmakers and fans to the campus.
One of America’s most diverse universities, Stony Brook celebrates the rich heritage of immigrant New York at the Charles B. Wang Center celebrating Asian and Asian American cultures. A second site, in the heart of Manhattan, connects the University to the world’s greatest city.
Stony Brook is an engine of invention, creativity, and opportunity that has become a national model and a resource for the world.
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