Dara N. Byrne
Dean, Macaulay Honors College (CUNY)
- Role
- Professor of Rhetoric and Intercultural Communications at John Jay College Cuny
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dara N. Byrne
Dara N. Byrne is the fourth dean of the City University of New York’s highly selective Macaulay Honors College, which has grown to become one of the top-ranked public honors colleges in the country since its establishment in 2001. Dean Byrne has two decades of experience as a professor, researcher and administrator with expertise in developing innovative and enterprising student success programs, particularly aimed at increasing the graduation rates of underrepresented and first-generation college students. Prior to Macaulay, she served as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Retention and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at John Jay College (CUNY) from 20••••22. As Associate Provost and Dean, she developed several student-focused initiatives that are credited with raising the college’s graduation rate by 16% in five years. Byrne is a professor of rhetoric & intercultural communication at John Jay, which has been her academic home since 2003.
Experience
Professor of Rhetoric and Intercultural Communications
Aug 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Clark Atlanta University
Inaugural Cohort of Fellows -- Executive Leadership Institute, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
John Jay College (CUNY)
Master of Science - MS, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
2020 — 2024
Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts - BA Honours, Sociology and English
1994 — 1998
Carleton University
Master of Arts - MA, English Language and Literature/Letters
1998 — 1999
Rutgers Graduate School of Education
Aspiring Leaders Fellowship Program, Center for MSIs Aspiring Leaders Program
2019 — 2021
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Diversifying CUNY Leadership Fellow, Management and Leadership in Education (MLE) Certificate
Howard University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication and Media Studies
1999 — 2002
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