Dennis Craig is an American academic administrator who served as the Interim President of both SUNY Purchase and SUNY Oneonta.

Dennis Craig
Interim President of the State University of New York at Oneonta
In office
October 1, 2020 – September 6, 2021
Preceded byBarbara Jean Morris
Succeeded byAlberto Cardelle
Interim President of the State University of New York at Purchase
In office
August 1, 2019 – May 29, 2020
Preceded byThomas Schwarz
Succeeded byMilagros Peña
Personal details
Alma materSUNY Plattsburgh
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Harvard University

Education

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Craig graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh and obtained a master's in history from Farleigh Dickinson University.[1] He also obtained a Management and Leadership in Higher Education certificate from Harvard University.[2]

Academic career

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Craig served as the director of admissions at Montclair State University for five years. He has also served as the admissions director for the Culinary Institute of America. Craig joined SUNY Purchase in 2006 as a vice president.[1]

On April 30, 2019, the State University of New York Board of Trustees appointed Craig to serve as interim president of SUNY Purchase following the announced departure of Thomas Schwarz, effective August 1, 2019.[2]

Following the resignation of SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris, Jim Malatras appointed Craig to serve as the interim president of SUNY Oneonta.[3] After Alberto Cardelle was appointed to become the next president of the university, Craig returned to Purchase.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dennis Craig Named New SUNY Oneonta Acting President | SUNY Oneonta". suny.oneonta.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. ^ a b "SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dennis Craig as Purchase College Interim President".
  3. ^ am, Libby Cudmore 10/30/2020 11:58 (30 October 2020). "MAN of THE HOUR Can Hero Of Purchase Save SUNY Oneonta?". AllOTSEGO.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Dennis Craig". www.purchase.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ^ "Former Acting President Dennis Craig: His Thoughts on His Time At SUNY Oneonta". The State Times. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-18.