(Marina, CA, July 14, 2022) - The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Vanya Quiñones, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Quiñones currently serves as provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Pace University in New York. Quiñones will assume the campus presidency on Aug. 15, 2022.

A neurobiologist, biopsychologist and noted researcher, Quiñones has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles. Over the course of a 20-plus-year career at the City University of New York (CUNY) - Hunter College, Quiñones served as an assistant, associate, and full professor in the Department of Psychology before being appointed to serve as the chair of the department. She was later promoted to the role of associate provost. In 2018, she was appointed to her current position of provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Pace University where she also holds the rank of full professor in the Department of Psychology. Her portfolio of responsibilities includes oversight of all academic and student-related academic offices and personnel as well as Information Technology.

Quiñones earned a bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in cell biology, both from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Ph.D. in neurobiology and physiology from Rutgers University. (Read more about Quiñones on the California State University Board of Trustees website.)

“We’re delighted to welcome Vanya Quiñones as the new president of California State University, Monterey Bay,” said Monterey Bay Economic Partnership President & CEO Tahra Goraya. “Since the inception of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership in 2015, CSUMB has been an integral partner in MBEP’s mission of improving the well-being of the region, and we look forward to continuing that work with Dr. Quiñones at the helm. She brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment that will further the university’s role in creating a transformative experience for students as well as in bettering the economic well-being of the region.”

About Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP)

Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is a regional member-supported nonprofit organization consisting of public, private, and civic entities located throughout the counties of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz. Founded in 2015, our mission is to improve the economic health and quality of life in the region.

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MBEP Applauds Appointment of CSU Monterey Bay President Vanya Quiñones