Susan H. Murphy has served Cornell University as Vice President for Student and Academic Services since July 1994. Under her direction are academic support, campus life, dean of students, Greek life, international students, career services, public service, religious affairs, athletics and physical education, health services, and the Cornell Commitment.

A 1973 graduate of Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, Susan majored in History. She subsequently completed master’s degrees at Stanford University and Montclair State College. In 1994, she earned a Ph.D. in Educational Administration at Cornell.

Susan joined the Cornell staff in 1978 following work as a guidance counselor and head of the guidance department at Chatham Borough High School in Chatham, New Jersey. For sixteen years she worked in Admissions and Financial Aid, including nine years as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid.

In addition to her current responsibilities at Cornell, Susan is a member of the Policy Committee of the Council of Ivy Presidents and of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. Previously, she has held statewide and national positions in the College Board and the National Association of College Admission Counselors.