Carolyn Campbell, PhD
Carolyn Campbell, PhD, has been appointed SUNY Geneseo’s interim vice president for college advancement and executive director of the Geneseo Foundation. She will join the Geneseo community on February 13.
"I'm thrilled at the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Campbell to this important post,” said Denise Battles, PhD, president of SUNY Geneseo. “Not only has she served in key advancement leadership roles in both public and private higher education institutions, she has an outstanding record of success in stewarding comprehensive fundraising campaigns. She will be a wonderful addition to the Geneseo community."
Campbell has been an administrator for higher education and non-profits for over 30 years. Most recently, she served as vice president of development and alumni engagement for Washington & Jefferson College. Under her leadership, the college had its most successful fundraising year in its 250-year history and secured the largest gift in its history of nearly $60 million. She began her career with the Auburn University System in 1998 and, in 1999, established the university’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. In 2004, she led the university’s regional campaign effort for the university’s $500 million campaign. In 2007, she became vice chancellor for advancement at Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), serving as a member of the university’s senior leadership team and leading the university’s alumni and development efforts. Under her leadership, AUM surpassed the goal for its first comprehensive campaign as part of the system-level $1 billion campaign. She has taught as an adjunct business professor and established an endowed scholarship for working mothers pursuing a degree.
Campbell holds a master’s degree in management from Faulkner University, a master’s and doctorate in higher education administration from Auburn University, completed Harvard’s Institute for Educational Management program, holds a College and University Teaching certificate, and is distinguished as a Fulbright Scholar.