Barbara Chernow is an American educator and since March 2015, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at Brown University. She served as Senior Vice President for Administration at Stony Brook University from 2012 to 2015.[1][2][3] On December 12, 2014, Chernow was named as the next Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at Brown University.
Barbara Chernow | |
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| Born | |
| Education | B.A., Economics Minor, Education |
| Alma mater | Susan E. Wagner High School Brown University |
| Occupation(s) | Executive Vice President, Brown University |
| Employer | Brown University |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editBorn in New Hyde Park, Long Island, raised in Brooklyn and Staten Island, Chernow attended Susan E. Wagner High School in Staten Island. She went on to attend Brown University and graduated with a BA in Economics and a minor in Education.[citation needed]
Chernow currently resides in Rhode Island with her husband.[1][2][3][4]
Career
editChernow has held a variety of senior management positions in facilities and operations including serving as the Vice President of Administration for the New York City School Construction Authority and as Director of the New York City Board of Education's Office of Pupil Transportation. She was also a past recipient of the Executive Leadership Award presented by the National Association of Professional Women in Construction.[1][2][3]
Chernow joined Stony Brook University in 1998 as a special assistant to then President of Stony Brook University, Shirley Strum Kenny. At Stony Brook, Chernow held the Chair of the Project 50 Forward Operational Excellence Program Management Office, which oversaw efforts to streamline procedures, optimize programs and improve support services.[4] From October 2007 to October 2013 she was President of Stony Brook University's Faculty Student Association, the not-for-profit organization that provides dining, retail and other auxiliary services to the Stony Brook campus community. Chernow was a member of State University of New York Business Officers' Association (SUBOA).[1][2][3][4]
Chernow oversees Brown University's administrative side, which includes Facilities and Services, Budget, Human Resources, Audit and Finance. In this role she assists the President of Brown University Christina Paxson in defining the future goals and administrative plans for the university. Chernow is a member of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).[1][2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Barbara Chernow Named Senior Vice President for Administration". Stony Brook News. Stony Brook University. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Barbara Chernow: Senior Vice President for Administration". Stony Brook University: Office of the President. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Stanley, Samuel. "Barbara Chernow Appointed Senior Vice President for Administration". Stony Brook University: Office of the President: Messages Archive. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d Del Ciello, Deanna. "More management positions for Barbara Chernow". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.