Debra Liebowitz
Debra J. Liebowitz is the Provost, Chief Academic Officer and a Political Science Professor at Quinnipiac University. Since 2020, she has driven major investments in faculty hiring and facilities, including a new School of Business and innovation, science, and technology building, as well as investments in student success. A champion of interdisciplinary collaboration and future-oriented strategy, she’s industry partnerships, including Quinnipiac’s wide-ranging alliance with Hartford HealthCare and a U.S. Small Business Administration-funded entrepreneurship program in collaboration with ConnCorp. Previously, she held leadership roles at Drew University, earning accolades for teaching and civic engagement. She holds degrees in political science from the University of Oregon and Rutgers University.