The New Provost at Cogswell College

Deborah Snyder was appointed provost and chief academic officer at Cogswell College in Sunnyvale, California. The college, which concentrates on digital arts, engineering, and entrepreneurship, is predominantly male.

Previously, Dr. Snyder was senior vice provost for academic programs at Strayer University in Washington, D.C. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. in organizational communication from Wayne State University in Detroit.

“I look forward to being part of the Cogswell academic team that will continue Cogswell’s growth trajectory while maintaining the high quality and innovative education its students have come to expect,” says Dr. Snyder. “Although higher education may be experiencing significant changes these days due to new and disruptive technologies, Cogswell students and faculty seem to be comfortable working in the fast-paced world of constantly changing technology, which is so much a part of the Silicon Valley culture.”