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 became president of York College.

Dr. Duitch led several of CUNY’s most impactful initiatives over 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, where she oversaw programs serving 50,000 annual students to significantly boost employment outcomes. She also launched the CUNY Service Corps, a paid experiential learning initiative created to support local communities in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Dr. Duitch also spent seven years as dean and vice president for academic innovation at the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement before her appointment at Kingsborough. Under her leadership, Kingsborough received its reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in spring 2025 following a rigorous review process and continues to be recognized in the top 5% of community colleges nationally by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

A proud 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.