University Leadership Announcements

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Cory Bezek

In May 2023, Cory M. Bezek joined SUNY Oswego as vice president for enrollment management. As SUNY Oswego’s chief enrollment officer, Bezek serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet; oversees the Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid; and provides leadership to strategically plan, develop, coordinate and implement SUNY Oswego’s comprehensive enrollment efforts.

With two decades of experience, Bezek most recently served as the executive director of enrollment services at SUNY Fredonia. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Fredonia, a master’s degree in higher education administration from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. (ABD) in higher education administration from the University at Buffalo.

Assistant Vice President of Workforce Innovation and External Relations

Kristi Eck

Kristi Eck was appointed assistant vice president of workforce innovation and external relations and now oversees the newly announced Office of Workforce Innovation and External Relations (OWIER), which spans both Oswego and Syracuse with office locations in the downtown Syracuse Campus at 2 Clinton Square and at 121 E. 1st Street and 34 E. Bridge Street locations in Oswego.

Eck, who had served as the chief of staff in the Office of the President since 2013, will carry forward her government and legislative affairs responsibilities and external partnership relationships. She remains a member of the President’s Cabinet and Council, where she continues to work closely with SUNY Oswego’s vice presidents, deans and relevant directors to advance the university’s engagement with external partners to attract and secure new resources for the institution and the region.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College and a master’s degree from Columbia University, Teachers College, and she completed the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University, Graduate School of Education.

Affirmative Action Officer and Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Anneke McEvoy

Anneke McEvoy was appointed affirmative action officer and deputy chief diversity and inclusion officer in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Previously, she served as the associate director of the Triandiflou Institute and as the deputy coordinator in the Title IX office from fall 2019 through fall 2022.

In fall 2022, McEvoy served as a staff fellow in the Office of the President and, in June 2023, was named to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU’s) 2023 Emerging Leaders Program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., and a master’s degree in TESOL from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vt.

Director of Operations in the President’s Office

Jamal Coleman

Jamal Coleman joined SUNY Oswego as director of operations in the President’s Office in October. He serves on the President’s Cabinet and Council, as well as other campus committees and work groups, and works closely with the president’s senior leadership team, deans and relevant directors to advance Oswego’s institutional mission, vision and priorities.

He most recently served as director of marketing at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tennessee State University.

Interim Vice President for Communication and Marketing

Karen Crowe

Karen Crowe was appointed interim vice president for communication and marketing, and her appointment runs from Dec. 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024. With more than 30 years of experience leading communications and marketing departments in the education, government and non-profit sectors, she most recently served as assistant vice president for marketing and communications at the City University of New York Herbert H. Lehman College. Crowe holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University.

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