Leadership Dinner

Erica McGibbon is currently the Senior Director of Academic Affairs at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, Interim Vice President of the Association of Black Princeton Alumni, a Trustee on the Board of Princeton in Asia, and a PiA alum. Her 15-year career in international higher education administration started with a PiA post at The Prince Royal’s College in Thailand in 2007. Throughout her career, she has engaged students and faculty to think creatively, boldly, and globally about the future of education, creating programs and partnerships that make it possible for scholars, at any age, to turn their curiosities into experiential learning. Her career has led to work in China, Germany, Vietnam, Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Ireland, and most recently France, as Senior Assistant Dean of Students for international dual degree programs at Columbia University and Sciences Po. Within the U.S., she has also held positions at Harvard College, The College Board, and New York University where she is currently a doctoral student studying implementation science in the education sector as it relates to leadership, innovation, and technology. Recent honors include Award for Service to Princeton, NYU’s Distinguished Administrator Award, Visionary Leadership Award for Mentorship, and the Coalition-Builder Award from the ACPA Commission for Academic Affairs. Erica holds an A.B. in Sociology and a Certificate in African American Studies from Princeton University, and an Ed.M. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard University.