President's Office

Suri Duitch, MSW, PhD

Dr. Suri Duitch is the eighth president of Kingsborough Community College (KCC). Formally appointed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez on May 5, 2025, her leadership was officially confirmed by the CUNY Board of Trustees later that year. Dr. Duitch previously served as KCC’s interim president beginning January 29, 2024, succeeding Dr. Claudia V. Schrader, who serves as the president of York College.

Dr. Duitch led several of the University’s impactful initiatives of the past two decades before coming to KCC. She worked for a decade in CUNY’s Office of Academic Affairs. In 2003, she helped found CUNY’s School of Professional Studies, the University’s premier school for adult learners. She oversaw programs with an annual enrollment of 50,000 students, which significantly improved employment outcomes. She also launched the CUNY Service Corps, a paid experiential learning program addressing the needs of New York City communities.

She spent seven years as dean and vice president for academic innovation at the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement before returning to CUNY with her appointment at Kingsborough.

Under her leadership, Kingsborough received its reaccreditation in spring 2025 from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education after a rigorous review process, and continues to be ranked in the top 5% of community colleges nationally by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

A two-time CUNY alumna, Dr. Duitch holds a B.A. from Columbia University, an MSW from the Hunter College School of Social Work, and a Ph.D. in Urban Education from the CUNY Graduate Center.