Donna Linderman

Dr. Donna Linderman is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success for the State University of New York. In this role, Linderman is leading SUNY’s systemwide investment through the SUNY Transformation Fund, which is supporting many campus initiatives including the replication of the evidence-based ASAP|ACE degree completion model, upward mobility initiatives, multi-campus transfer partnerships, operational efficiency and essential student supports. Donna previously served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the City University of New York (CUNY) where she led the design and implementation of nation-leading student success initiatives. She was a principal architect of the design and scaling of the CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) model, which has been shown in rigorous, randomized, controlled trial evaluations to double community college completion rates and has been successfully replicated in multiple states and also led the development and execution of CUNY Accelerate, Complete, and Engage (ACE), along with CUNY Start, and has led successful CUNY system-wide initiatives to improve completion by strengthening academic momentum, reform developmental education, improve educational and employment outcomes. Donna began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College and holds a BFA in Drama from USC, an MFA in Theatre from Brooklyn College, and an EdD in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.